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Site Viewing Working Party - Havant

Agenda

Published

Minutes

Published

Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Thursday, 6th March 2025
1:00 PM

End:
Thursday, 6th March 2025
5:00 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
06 Mar 2025

Meeting Attendees

Vice-Chairman

Vice Chairman of Planning Committee

Councillor David Keast

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Cabinet Lead for Climate Emergency, Environment & Water Quality (Climate Change Champion)

Councillor Grainne Rason

Green

Expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Sarah Milne

Conservative

Expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Mark Coates

Labour Party

Expected

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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

Councillor Elaine Shimbart

Conservative

Apologies

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Committee Member

Councillor Charles Robert

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor Caren Diamond

Conservative

Expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Simon Hagan

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Jason Horton

Expected

Committee Member

Councillor Jonathan Hulls

Apologies

Committee Member

Councillor Paul Tansom

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Armed Forces Champion

Councillor Liz Fairhurst

Conservative

Expected

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Committee Member

Vice Chairman of Licensing Committee

Councillor Michael Lind

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Councillor Daniel Berwick

Expected

Committee Member

Chairman of Governance Committee

Councillor Paul Gray

Independent for Hayling West

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Chairman

Cabinet Lead for Place and Chairman of Planning Committee

Councillor Richard Brown

Present, as expected

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

Councillor Philippa Gray

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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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.

3 .1 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)

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.

Previous Meetings

15th May 2025 Cancelled

Site Viewing Working Party

8th May 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

17th Apr 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

27th Mar 2025 Cancelled

Site Viewing Working Party

6th Mar 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

13th Feb 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

23rd Jan 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

2nd Jan 2025 Cancelled

Site Viewing Working Party

5th Dec 2024 Cancelled

Site Viewing Working Party

14th Nov 2024

Site Viewing Working Party

Future Meetings

29th May 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

12th Jun 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

10th Jul 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

7th Aug 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

4th Sep 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

2nd Oct 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

30th Oct 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

27th Nov 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

8th Jan 2026

Site Viewing Working Party

5th Feb 2026

Site Viewing Working Party

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