Hart Borough Council
Councillors:
33
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11
Committees:
14
Meetings (2025):
60
Meetings (2024):
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Meeting
Development Management Enforcement Sub-Committee - Hart
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 14th April 2025
10:00 AM
Monday, 14th April 2025
10:00 AM
End:
Monday, 14th April 2025
2:00 PM
Monday, 14th April 2025
2:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
14 Apr 2025
14 Apr 2025
Location:
Council Chamber
Council Chamber
Meeting Attendees
Vice-Chairman
Portfolio Holder - Climate Change and Corporate Services
Officer
Executive Director - Place
Mark Jaggard
In attendance
Officer
Development Management & Building Control Manager
Stephanie Baker
Expected
Officer
Committee Services Officer
Kathy Long
In attendance
Officer
Shared Legal Services
Expected
Officer
Enforcement Officer
Sylvia O'Connor
In attendance
Officer
Planning Enforcement Officer
Sharon Whittaker
Expected
Officer
Planning Enforcement Team Leader
Louise Moore
In attendance
Officer
Shared Legal Services
Sarah McCann
Shared Legal Services
In attendance
Officer
Shared Legal Services
Cydney McGovern
In attendance
Agenda
1
Minutes of Previous Meeting
The Minutes of the meeting held on 20 January 2025 are attached to be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of the previous meeting - 20 January 2025 03 Apr 2025
Minutes
The minutes of the Development Management (Enforcement) Sub-Committee meeting held on 20 January 2025 were agreed and signed as a correct record of the proceedings.
2
Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies for absence from Members*.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services before the meeting as soon as they know they will be absent.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services before the meeting as soon as they know they will be absent.
Minutes
An apology for absence was submitted on behalf of Cllr Delaney.
3
Declarations of Interest
To declare disclosable pecuniary, and any other, interests*.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services before the meeting as soon as they know they may have an interest to declare.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services before the meeting as soon as they know they may have an interest to declare.
Minutes
There were no declarations of interest.
4
Chairman's Announcements
Minutes
The Executive Director – Place announced that, following the update made to the previous meeting, the Council had appointed an Assistant Planner who would be working jointly with Planning and Enforcement teams and would be starting work at the beginning of May.
5
Development Management - Enforcement Update
To consider the report of the Executive Director – Place, which provides an update on a number of current planning enforcement cases.
Attachments:
- Document Development Management - Enforcement Update Report 03 Apr 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Priority Levels - April 2025 03 Apr 2025
- Document Appendix 2 - Cases - April 2025 03 Apr 2025
Minutes
The Sub-Committee received an update concerning incoming service requests referred to the Enforcement team to investigate alleged breaches of planning control and performance.
The Planning Enforcement Team Leader gave an update on a range of cases, as set out in the Appendix 2 to the Committee report concerning:
· Land south of Beechcroft, Hares Farm, Pickaxe Lane, South Warnborough
· Chapel Bungalow, Potbridge Road, Odiham
· Big Meadow, Wingate Lane, Long Sutton
· Land at Five Acres, Broad Oak, Odiham
· Land to the North of London Road, Hook – it was confirmed that the applicant had appealed the refusal of the retrospective planning permission for the boardwalk. Depending on the outcome of the appeal, Officers would be able to consider the appropriate next steps.
· Swallow Cottage, Rye Common, Odiham
· SANG at Moulsham Meadows, Forest Park, Yateley – it was noted that the Council’s Open Spaces Manager had met with the developer on site on 28 March 2025 and that the contractor present had agreed that the paths were sub-standard. It was noted that there had been recent evidence of work on site.
· Hatchwood Place (De Montford Place), Odiham
· Land north of Winchfield Court, Pale Lane, Elvetham, Hook
· Granary Court, South Warnborough
· 21 Elvetham Bridge, Fleet – the Sub-Committee agreed that, following a review of planning history and timeline, it would not be expedient to pursue formal enforcement action and the case would be closed.
· Nyasaland, Crondall Road, Crookham Village, Fleet –the Enforcement team had received a service request to investigate a further alleged breach of planning control. Officers would be visiting the site shortly.
Cllr Makepeace-Browne asked for her name to be added to the case file in order to receive updates when available.
· During further general discussion, Cllr Makepeace-Browne referred to complaints she had received about a site in her ward. The Sub-Committee was advised that the Enforcement team had received a service request to investigate an alleged breach of planning control in relation to that site and that Officers would be visiting the site shortly. Cllr Makepeace-Browne requested to be added to the case file in order to receive updates when available.
The Planning Enforcement Team Leader gave an update on a range of cases, as set out in the Appendix 2 to the Committee report concerning:
· Land south of Beechcroft, Hares Farm, Pickaxe Lane, South Warnborough
· Chapel Bungalow, Potbridge Road, Odiham
· Big Meadow, Wingate Lane, Long Sutton
· Land at Five Acres, Broad Oak, Odiham
· Land to the North of London Road, Hook – it was confirmed that the applicant had appealed the refusal of the retrospective planning permission for the boardwalk. Depending on the outcome of the appeal, Officers would be able to consider the appropriate next steps.
· Swallow Cottage, Rye Common, Odiham
· SANG at Moulsham Meadows, Forest Park, Yateley – it was noted that the Council’s Open Spaces Manager had met with the developer on site on 28 March 2025 and that the contractor present had agreed that the paths were sub-standard. It was noted that there had been recent evidence of work on site.
· Hatchwood Place (De Montford Place), Odiham
· Land north of Winchfield Court, Pale Lane, Elvetham, Hook
· Granary Court, South Warnborough
· 21 Elvetham Bridge, Fleet – the Sub-Committee agreed that, following a review of planning history and timeline, it would not be expedient to pursue formal enforcement action and the case would be closed.
· Nyasaland, Crondall Road, Crookham Village, Fleet –the Enforcement team had received a service request to investigate a further alleged breach of planning control. Officers would be visiting the site shortly.
Cllr Makepeace-Browne asked for her name to be added to the case file in order to receive updates when available.
· During further general discussion, Cllr Makepeace-Browne referred to complaints she had received about a site in her ward. The Sub-Committee was advised that the Enforcement team had received a service request to investigate an alleged breach of planning control in relation to that site and that Officers would be visiting the site shortly. Cllr Makepeace-Browne requested to be added to the case file in order to receive updates when available.
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