Havant Borough Council
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Meeting
Site Viewing Working Party - Havant
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 6th March 2025
1:00 PM
Thursday, 6th March 2025
1:00 PM
End:
Thursday, 6th March 2025
5:00 PM
Thursday, 6th March 2025
5:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
06 Mar 2025
06 Mar 2025
Location:
Meeting Attendees
Vice-Chairman
Vice Chairman of Planning Committee
Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Ernest Lam
Present, as expected
Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Mark Gregory
Expected
Officer
Development Manager
Steve Weaver
Not required
Public
Spare Copies
Expected
Committee Member
Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Committee Member
Chairman of Governance Committee
Committee Member
Deputy Mayor of the Council and Vice Chairman of Licensing Committee
Committee Member
Chairman of Licensing Committee
Officer
Principal Planning Officer
Lesley Wells
Present, as expected
Deputee
Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Lead for Finance, Leader of Liberal Democratic Party
Chairman
Cabinet Lead for Planning and Environment and Chairman of Planning Committee
Committee Member
Cabinet Lead for Climate Emergency, Environment & Water Quality (Climate Change Champion)
Agenda
1
Apologies
To receive and record any apologies for absence.
Minutes
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Shimbart and Hulls.
2
Declarations of Interests
To receive and record any declarations of interests from Members present.
Minutes
There were no declarations of interests relating to matters on the agenda.
Councillors Lind and Philippa Gray declared that that they were the relevant ward councillors in relation to item 3a on the agenda.
Councillors Lind and Philippa Gray declared that that they were the relevant ward councillors in relation to item 3a on the agenda.
3
APP/22/00669 - Land at Kingscroft Farm adjacent to Ridgway and, Marples Way, Havant
Proposal: Outline planning application with all matters reserved (except for access) for the development of up to 120 residential dwellings (C3 Use), with access from Meyrick Road, the provision of open space, landscaping and other associated works including demolition of existing buildings on site.
(For Committee papers and reports see agenda for the Planning Committee to be held on the 13 March 2025)
(For Committee papers and reports see agenda for the Planning Committee to be held on the 13 March 2025)
Minutes
Proposal: Outline planning application with all matters reserved (except for access) for the development of up to 120 residential dwellings (C3 Use), with access from Meyrick Road, the provision of open space, landscaping and other associated works including demolition of existing buildings on site.
The site was viewed due to its departure from the local plan.
The Working Party received a report by the Development Management Manager.
The Working Party viewed the site, the subject of the application, to assess whether there were any additional matters that should be considered by the Planning Committee.
RESOLVED that, based on the site inspection and information available at the time, the following additional information be provided to the Planning Committee:
(a) Proof of previous marketing of the proposed site for commercial use.
(b) Possibility of using semi-matured trees for the site’s landscaping.
(c) The likely increase of traffic volume generated by the proposal at the junction of West Street and Meyrick Road.
(d) Drainage location of the site.
The site was viewed due to its departure from the local plan.
The Working Party received a report by the Development Management Manager.
The Working Party viewed the site, the subject of the application, to assess whether there were any additional matters that should be considered by the Planning Committee.
RESOLVED that, based on the site inspection and information available at the time, the following additional information be provided to the Planning Committee:
(a) Proof of previous marketing of the proposed site for commercial use.
(b) Possibility of using semi-matured trees for the site’s landscaping.
(c) The likely increase of traffic volume generated by the proposal at the junction of West Street and Meyrick Road.
(d) Drainage location of the site.
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