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Meeting

Site Viewing Working Party - Havant

Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 27th August 2025
1:00 PM
End:
Wednesday, 27th August 2025
5:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Moved
Date:
27 Aug 2025
Location:
Meeting Attendees
Councillor David Keast photo
Vice-Chairman
Vice Chairman of Planning Committee
Councillor David Keast

Conservative

Apologies

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Councillor Caren Diamond photo
Committee Member
Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Councillor Caren Diamond

Conservative

Expected

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Councillor Elaine Shimbart photo
Committee Member
Councillor Elaine Shimbart

Independent

Expected

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Councillor Liz Fairhurst photo
Committee Member
Armed Forces Champion
Councillor Liz Fairhurst

Conservative

Expected

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Councillor Sarah Milne photo
Committee Member
Councillor Sarah Milne

Conservative

Expected

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Councillor Richard Brown photo
Chairman
Cabinet Lead for Planning and Environment and Chairman of Planning Committee
Councillor Richard Brown

Labour Party

Present, as expected

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Councillor Simon Hagan photo
Committee Member
Vice Chairman of Governance Committee
Councillor Simon Hagan

Labour Party

Present, as expected

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Councillor Jonathan Hulls photo
Committee Member
Councillor Jonathan Hulls

Green

Apologies

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Councillor Paul Tansom photo
Committee Member
Deputy Mayor of the Council and Vice Chairman of Licensing Committee
Councillor Paul Tansom

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Mark Coates photo
Committee Member
Councillor Mark Coates

Labour Party

Expected

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Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Ernest Lam

Expected

Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Mark Gregory

Expected

Officer
Development Manager
Steve Weaver

Not required

Public
Spare Copies

Expected

Councillor Charles Robert photo
Committee Member
Chairman of Licensing Committee
Councillor Charles Robert

Green

Apologies

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Councillor Daniel Berwick photo
Committee Member
Councillor Daniel Berwick

Labour Party

Expected

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Councillor Grainne Rason photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Lead for Climate Emergency, Environment & Water Quality (Climate Change Champion)
Councillor Grainne Rason

Green

Expected

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Councillor Jason Horton photo
Committee Member
Vice Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Councillor Jason Horton

Labour Party

Expected

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Councillor Michael Lind photo
Committee Member
Councillor Michael Lind

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Councillor Wilf Forrow photo
Committee Member
Councillor Wilf Forrow

Liberal Democrat

Expected

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Councillor Peter Oliver photo
Committee Member
Councillor Peter Oliver

Labour Party

Expected

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Officer
Principal Planning Officer
David Eaves

Present, as expected

Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Lauren Maidens

Present, as expected

Agenda
1 Apologies
To receive and record any apologies for absence.
Minutes Apologies were received from Councillor Robert, Councillor Lind, Councillor Hulls and Councillor Keast.
2 Declarations of Interests
To receive and record any declarations of interests from Members present.
Minutes There were no declarations of interest.
3 APP/24/00232 - Land north of 6, Emsworth House Close, Emsworth
Proposal: Erection of 1No. 3 bedroom dwelling.

(For Committee papers and reports see agenda for the Planning Committee to be held on the 11 September 2025)
Minutes Proposal: Erection of 1No. 3 bedroom dwelling.

The site was viewed in view of a request by a ward member that this application be determined by the Planning Committee.

The Working Party received a report by the Development 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) Confirmation that the site measurements, dimensions and placement of the proposed property are correctly shown on the submitted plans.
3 APP/24/00245 - Land south of Furlonge House, Emsworth House Close, Emsworth, PO10 7JR
Proposal: Proposed erection of a detached three-bedroomed house including work to Oak Tree subject to a Tree Preservation Order - Pruning of lateral canopy reduction in length of 2.5m to suitable growth points for the southern and south-western quadrants of the trees canopy with branch diameter not to exceed BS:3998 recommendations, raise western and southwestern canopy only to 6m from ground level excluding any scaffold limbs, remove dead, damaged, or hanging branches.

(For Committee papers and reports see agenda for the Planning Committee to be held on the 11 September 2025)
Minutes Proposal: Proposed erection of a detached three-bedroomed house including work to Oak Tree subject to a Tree Preservation Order - Pruning of lateral canopy reduction in length of 2.5m to suitable growth points for the southern and south-western quadrants of the trees canopy with branch diameter not to exceed BS:3998 recommendations, raise western and southwestern canopy only to 6m from ground level excluding any scaffold limbs, remove dead, damaged, or hanging branches.

The site was viewed in view of a request by a ward member that this application be determined by the Planning Committee.

The Working Party received a report by the Development 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) Confirmation that the site measurements, dimensions and placement of the proposed property are correctly shown on the submitted plans.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

27th Aug 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

7th Aug 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

10th Jul 2025 Cancelled

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

19th Jun 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

29th May 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

15th May 2025 Cancelled

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

8th May 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

17th Apr 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

27th Mar 2025 Cancelled

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

6th Mar 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

Future Meetings
Meeting

2nd Oct 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

30th Oct 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

27th Nov 2025

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

8th Jan 2026

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

5th Feb 2026

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

5th Mar 2026

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

2nd Apr 2026

Site Viewing Working Party

Meeting

21st May 2026

Site Viewing Working Party

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