Hart Borough Council
Councillors:
32
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11
Committees:
14
Meetings (2025):
65
Meetings (2024):
60
Meeting
Development Management Committee - Hart
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 16th July 2025
7:00 PM
Wednesday, 16th July 2025
7:00 PM
End:
Wednesday, 16th July 2025
11:00 PM
Wednesday, 16th July 2025
11:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
16 Jul 2025
16 Jul 2025
Location:
Council Chamber
Council Chamber
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Portfolio Holder - Planning Policy
Chair
Portfolio Holder - Development Management
Committee Member
Portfolio Holder - Climate Change and Corporate Services
Committee Member
Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder - Finance
Committee Member
Portfolio Holder - Housing and Community Services
Officer
Executive Director - Place
Mark Jaggard
Not required
Officer
Shared Legal Services
Present, as expected
Officer
Committee Services Officer
Kathy Long
Democratic Services
In attendance
Officer
Development Management and Building Control Contract Manager
Mark Berry
In attendance
Officer
Principal Planner
Natalie Jarman
In attendance
Officer
Development Management Team Leader
Kathryn Pearson
In attendance
Officer
Shared Legal Services
Fehintola Otudeko
In attendance
Agenda
1
Minutes of Previous Meeting
The Minutes of the meeting held on 18 June 2025 to be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 08 Jul 2025
Minutes
The minutes of the previous meeting held on 18 June 2025 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.
Proposed by: Cllr Quarterman; seconded by: Cllr Southern and agreed by those present at the previous meeting.
Proposed by: Cllr Quarterman; seconded by: Cllr Southern and agreed by those present at the previous meeting.
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 will be absent.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services before the meeting as soon as they know will be absent.
Minutes
No apologies for absence had been received for the meeting.
3
Declarations of Interest
Members to make declarations of interest relating to items on the agenda.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they may have an interest to declare.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they may have an interest to declare.
Minutes
There were no declarations of interest.
4
Chair's Announcements
Minutes
The Chairman had no announcements to make at this meeting.
5
Development Applications
To consider the planning reports from the Development Management and Building Control Contract Manager, and to accept updates via the Addendum.
Attachments:
- Document Development Applications Report 2025-26 08 Jul 2025
Minutes
The development management report from the Development Management and Building Control Contract Manager was considered and the updates via the addendum paper were accepted by the Committee.
6
24/02491/FUL - Land on the west side of Crondall Road, Crondall
Attachments:
- Document 24/02491/FUL - Land on the west side of Crondall Road, Crondall 08 Jul 2025
Minutes
The Principal Planner summarised the application, as set out in the agenda and drew attention to the amendments on the addendum paper and gave a verbal update in respect of the need for an additional condition relating to external lighting to be provided prior to installation, which would need to be approved by the planning authority. There was also an update to condition 2 in respect of the approved drawing so that it referred to the Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment and the Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Addendum.
Members questioned officers on:
· the safety justification required by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service in respect of the spacing and separation of the proposed battery units and a Battery Safety Management Plan
· the location of particular elements of the application within the site
· whether the National Grid would be carrying a mix of energy
· whether the installation would be compliant with British Standard and IEC6293351 and whether it would be compliant with UL9540A
· what type of batteries would be used and whether these would be to the latest British Standard
· guidance on fire testing for battery energy storage system sites and whether these would comply with UL9540A
· whether there were plans for bunds to be constructed to ensure the site was water-tight
· what the land for the proposed application was currently being used for
· the reason for having separate access and egress routes onto the site
Councillor Gillian O’Connor (Crondall Parish Council) spoke against the application. Members questioned Councillor O’Connor on whether any parishioners were in support of the application.
Mr Andrew Ayles (AJ Planning and Development Ltd) spoke against the application. Members questioned Mr Ayles on the proximity of the adjacent business to the proposed site.
Mr Guy Rawson-Smith (applicant) spoke in support of the application. Members questioned Mr Rawson-Smith on:
· what mechanisms would determine when the batteries went on charge and also when the batteries would push power back onto the National Grid and how this would be controlled
· noise levels from the proposed site
· what type of batteries would be used and the risks involved
· water contamination mitigation
· access to the site by fire and rescue vehicles and the materials to be used for the access track
· how many other projects around the country had been completed by the applicant
Members discussed:
· the requirement by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service of a fully detailed safety specification
· the lack of detailed information provided in respect of fire safety and the battery specification
· the potential fire risk
· the proximity of housing and businesses to the proposed site
· the need for more analysis to be made by the Committee and Officers when it had the detailed information requested of the applicant and not yet provided
· whether a decision to defer a decision on the planning application would be best way forward in this instance
It was proposed by Cllr Forster and seconded by Cllr Southern that consideration of the planning application be deferred until such time as the information requested by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and detailed battery information had been received and assessed.
A recorded vote was taken:
For: Cllrs Delaney, Forster, Makepeace-Browne, Oliver, Radley, Southern, Worlock (7)
Against: Cllrs Brown, Cockarill, Quaterman, Wildsmith (4).
The Development Management Committee voted to defer consideration of the planning application to secure further reassurance from the Fire and Rescue Authority that the technical details (to be supplied by the applicant) would satisfy their standards and that any fire risk would therefore be acceptably mitigated by the information provided by the applicant.
Members questioned officers on:
· the safety justification required by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service in respect of the spacing and separation of the proposed battery units and a Battery Safety Management Plan
· the location of particular elements of the application within the site
· whether the National Grid would be carrying a mix of energy
· whether the installation would be compliant with British Standard and IEC6293351 and whether it would be compliant with UL9540A
· what type of batteries would be used and whether these would be to the latest British Standard
· guidance on fire testing for battery energy storage system sites and whether these would comply with UL9540A
· whether there were plans for bunds to be constructed to ensure the site was water-tight
· what the land for the proposed application was currently being used for
· the reason for having separate access and egress routes onto the site
Councillor Gillian O’Connor (Crondall Parish Council) spoke against the application. Members questioned Councillor O’Connor on whether any parishioners were in support of the application.
Mr Andrew Ayles (AJ Planning and Development Ltd) spoke against the application. Members questioned Mr Ayles on the proximity of the adjacent business to the proposed site.
Mr Guy Rawson-Smith (applicant) spoke in support of the application. Members questioned Mr Rawson-Smith on:
· what mechanisms would determine when the batteries went on charge and also when the batteries would push power back onto the National Grid and how this would be controlled
· noise levels from the proposed site
· what type of batteries would be used and the risks involved
· water contamination mitigation
· access to the site by fire and rescue vehicles and the materials to be used for the access track
· how many other projects around the country had been completed by the applicant
Members discussed:
· the requirement by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service of a fully detailed safety specification
· the lack of detailed information provided in respect of fire safety and the battery specification
· the potential fire risk
· the proximity of housing and businesses to the proposed site
· the need for more analysis to be made by the Committee and Officers when it had the detailed information requested of the applicant and not yet provided
· whether a decision to defer a decision on the planning application would be best way forward in this instance
It was proposed by Cllr Forster and seconded by Cllr Southern that consideration of the planning application be deferred until such time as the information requested by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and detailed battery information had been received and assessed.
A recorded vote was taken:
For: Cllrs Delaney, Forster, Makepeace-Browne, Oliver, Radley, Southern, Worlock (7)
Against: Cllrs Brown, Cockarill, Quaterman, Wildsmith (4).
The Development Management Committee voted to defer consideration of the planning application to secure further reassurance from the Fire and Rescue Authority that the technical details (to be supplied by the applicant) would satisfy their standards and that any fire risk would therefore be acceptably mitigated by the information provided by the applicant.
7
25/00942/FUL - Frogmore Leisure Centre, Potley Hill Road, Yateley GU46 6AG
Attachments:
- Document 25/00942/FUL - Frogmore Leisure Centre, Potley Hill Road, Yateley GU46 6AG 08 Jul 2025
Minutes
The Development Management Team Leader summarised the application, as detailed in the report attached to the agenda.
Members questioned officers regarding:
· the proximity of the site to nearby housing.
· whether consideration was being given to whether acoustic fencing would be required.
The application was proposed by the Chairman (Cllr Oliver) and seconded by Cllr Southern.
The Development Management Committee voted unanimously to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the committee report.
Members questioned officers regarding:
· the proximity of the site to nearby housing.
· whether consideration was being given to whether acoustic fencing would be required.
The application was proposed by the Chairman (Cllr Oliver) and seconded by Cllr Southern.
The Development Management Committee voted unanimously to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the committee report.
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