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Agenda and minutes
Venue: Town Hall, Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1QR
Contact: Emily Horne on 01424 451719 email ehorne@hastings.gov.uk
Items No. Item Apologies for Absence
Minutes:
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Edwards.
Declarations of Interest
Minutes:
The following Councillors declared their interests in the minutes as indicated:
Councillor
Minute
Interest
Hodges
(in the Gallery)
3 – Rocklands Private Caravan Park, Rocklands Lane
Personal – Chair of the Friends of Hastings Country Park Management Forum
Street
3 – Rocklands Private Caravan Park, Rocklands Lane
Personal – Member of the Friends of Hastings Country Park and the Hastings Country Park Management Forum and Hastings Borough Council representative on the Joint Advisory Committee for High Weald AONB.
Minutes of the meeting held on 14 May 2014
Minutes:
RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 May 2014 be approved and signed by the Chair as a true record.
Notification of any additional urgent items
Minutes:
None.
Planning Applications attracting a petition:
(a) Rocklands Private Caravan Park, Rocklands Lane
(b) Asda, Battle Road
(Development Manager)
Minutes:
3. ROCKLANDS PRIVATE CARAVAN PARK, ROCKLANDS LANE
Proposal:
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission HS/FA/12/00952 - Minor amendment showing change of ground floor plan, additional & altered window positions & extended balcony. (Retrospective)
Application No:
HS/FA/14/00406
Existing Use:
Holiday Park
Hastings Local Plan 2004
T7, L2, L3, DG1, DG3, C6
Conservation Area:
No
National Planning Policy Framework
Sections 7, 11, 12
Hastings Planning Strategy
FA5, EN1, EN7
Development Management Plan
Proposed Submission Version:
DM1, DM3, DM4, HN1, HN4
Public Consultation:
391 letters of objection (at the time of writing the report), 1 petition and 1 letter of support received
The Development Manager reported on a retrospective planning application for the variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission HS/FA/12/00952 – Minor amendment showing change of ground floor plan, additional and altered window positions and extended balcony (Retrospective).
Rocklands Caravan Park is located on the south side of Rocklands Lane. The site is within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and also falls within an Archaeological Notification area. The site is adjacent to Hastings Country Park and to the Old Town Conservation Area. The land adjoining the site to the south-west and part of the application site's garden is within a Scheduled Monument.
Planning permission HS/FA/12/00952 was originally granted subject to conditions on 13 February 2013 for the demolition of an existing holiday let and the replacement with a new holiday let of a contemporary design.
The original holiday let bungalow has been demolished and the new building is partly constructed. It is sited in the south west corner of the holiday park and it is in a position with extensive views of the sea, Hastings Country Park and Ecclesbourne Glen. The rest of the holiday park is also visible from the adjacent open space and the nearby Shearbarn Holiday Park can also be seen in the distance to the east. Due to the topography of the site, the land falls down towards the sea and the new building has been cut into the bank. A significant amount of the screening in the vicinity of the building has been lost since building works commenced.
This retrospective application is for development that has been carried out and is not in accordance with the approved drawings. The current application is for the variation of Condition 2, which relates to the approved drawing numbers. The drawing originally submitted did not clearly indicate the amendments. Revised drawings have been submitted and the amendments are now clearly indicated or highlighted.
Proposals involved increasing the ground floor area of bedroom 2; extend the balcony along the full depth of the south west elevation; extend the depth of the balcony to the south east and south west elevation; and alterations to the fenestration.
Alterations to the previously approved scheme include the following amendments:
· The ground floor window to the south west elevation, serving bedroom 1 (master bedroom), is to be blocked up and a ... view the full minutes text for item 5.
Planning Appeals and Delegated Decisions
Minutes:
The Development Manager reported that one appeal had been received and two appeals had been allowed. One appeal had been dismissed. He also reported on a number of delegated decisions. All matters had arisen between 2 May 2014 to 6 June 2014.
RESOLVED – that the report be noted.
Planning Applications PDF 46 KB
(a) Shearbarn Holiday Park, Barley Lane
(b) Supermarket, 32-36 Little Ridge Avenue
(c) 239 Priory Road
(Development Manager)
Additional documents:
- a(i) Site Plan - Shearbarn Holiday Park, Barley Lane , item 7. PDF 493 KB
- b. Supermarket, 32-36 Little Ridge Avenue , item 7. PDF 59 KB
- b(i) Site Plan - Supermarket, 32-36 Little Ridge Avenue , item 7. PDF 579 KB
- c. 239 Priory Road , item 7. PDF 46 KB
- c(i) Site Plan - 239 Priory Road , item 7. PDF 624 KB
Minutes:
6. SHEARBARN HOLIDAY PARK, BARLEY LANE
Proposal:
3 no. replacement pole mounted frontage signs
Application No:
HS/AA/14/00300
Existing Use:
Holiday Park
Hastings Local Plan 2004
DG1, DG16, L2
Conservation Area:
No
National Planning Policy Framework
No Conflict
Hastings Planning Strategy
EN4
Development Management Plan
Proposed Submission Version:
DM1
Public Consultation:
7 letters of objection received
The Development Manager reported on a retrospective application for advertisement consent for 3 no. replacement pole mounted frontage signs in various locations within the Shearbarn Holiday Park, Barley Lane, Hastings.
The site is within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and borders on the Country Park and a local wildlife centre. There is an existing cycle route which intersects the site along Barley Lane and continues towards Fairlight.
These signs have replaced previous signage that needed updating and upgrading.
The main issues considered were the amenity and impact on the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; public safety and the Development Plan.
Having taken into account all the relevant matters, the Development Manager recommended the application be approved subject to conditions.
The Human Rights considerations had been taken into account fully in balancing the planning issues.
Councillor Wincott proposed a motion to approve the application as set out in the resolution below. This was seconded by Councillor Scott.
RESOLVED– (unanimously) that Advertisement Consent be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:-
1.
No advertisement is to be displayed without the permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission;
2.
No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to:-
(a) endanger persons using any highway, railway, waterway, dock, harbour or aerodrome (civil or military);
(b) obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of, any traffic sign, railway signal or aid to navigation by water or air; or
(c) hinder the operation of any device used for the purpose of security or surveillance or for measuring the speed of any vehicle.
3.
Any advertisement displayed, and any site used for the display of advertisements, shall be maintained in a condition that does not impair the visual amenity of the site;
4.
Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a condition that does not endanger the public;
5.
Where an advertisement is required under these Regulations to be removed, the site shall be left in a condition that does not endanger the public or impair visual amenity;
6.
The period of consent lapses at the expiration of five years from the date of issue; and
7.
No additional illumination shall be added to the signage herby permitted without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.
Reasons:
1.
In accordance with the Town & Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007;
2.
In the interests of safeguarding the amenities of the area;
3.
In the interests of safeguarding the amenities ... view the full minutes text for item 7.
Additional Urgent Items (if any)
Minutes:
None.
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