1

Apologies for Absence

As listed above.

2

Declarations of Interest

None.

3

Minutes of the Last Planning Committee Meeting

3.1

The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 12^th February 2018 were signed off at the January PC meeting. 

3.2

Matters arising

None.

4

Planning & Development

4.1

New Applications

a.

17/04276/FUL – Land at Cufaude Lane Bramley

Change of use of site as a private gypsy site for one family comprising two mobile homes and touring caravans including installation of cesspit

Objections as per previous applications at this site unanimously agreed.   Comments to be added on the risk of a cess pit in a flood zone, and also note that the flood risk assessment has not mention of the flood zone.   Clerk to process.

Full update on the site at item 5.2. 

Clerk

b.

 18/00370/ROC - Razors Farm Cufaude Lane Chineham

Variation of condition 1 of 16/03842/RES to allow amended plans for inclusion of kickabout area within phase 2.

No objections unanimously agreed.  Clerk to process.

Clerk

c.

T/00102/18/TCA - Grays House The Street Bramley

T1 Scots pine: fell.

No comments, subject to BDBC tree officer’s report.  Unanimously agreed.

Clerk

d.

18/00366/RES – Land at the Street Bramley

Reserved matters approval pursuant to planning permission 15/02862/OUT comprising 65 dwellings (26 affordable dwellings) open space, landscaping and car parking  (matters of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale to be considered)

No objections subject to matters brought up at developer meeting being addressed fully.  Meeting notes are at appendix B.  Clerk to process.

Clerk

h.

Any other new applications

None.

4.2

Approvals/Refusals/Pending (see appendix A) – these were noted.

5

Update on Planning Enforcements

5.1

17/00206/ADV – Bramley Post Office, Sherfield Road

This application has now been refused, and referred for immediate enforcement.  The sign and illumination will need to be removed within two months from 12^th March 2018.

5.2

Cufaude Lane – various

A meeting has been held between BDBC officers, Bramley parish councillors, and BDBC ward members, to discuss the enforcement and planning issues at the Cufaude Lane traveller site.  The minutes of this meeting has been circulated to all councillors.  The current situation is:

• 17/00942/FUL – Plot 3.  This application was submitted in early 2017, and the site was occupied at roughly the same time.  The site is in the area not covered by the original injunction of 2014.  The occupants have appealed the application due to non-determination, and this is likely to be heard in May 2018.  It was noted that the application was likely to be refused in any case. 

                In the meantime, an enforcement notice is due to be issued to the                 occupants in the near future.  The occupants will have the right to                 appeal, and it is likely that this will take around 12 months to                 resolve from the appeal being submitted. 

• 18/00006/RET – Plot 4.  This was occupied in late December, after the full site injunction was served.  The occupants applied to vary the injunction, which meant that they could not immediately be removed from the site.  The case was heard in early February, and the application to vary the injunction was denied.  There was a further appeal from the applicants to appeal this decision – this was also denied.  Notice to quit within three weeks was served on the occupants immediately after the original hearing in early February.  However, due to the appeal, the occupants were not moved on once this period expired.             
• 17/04276/FUL – Plot 6/7.   The application was submitted to BDBC in late 2017, and is due to be determined by 18^th April.  If the application is refused and then appealed, then the appeals process is likely to take around 12 months. 

Bramley Parish councillors and the ward members all expressed dissatisfaction with the length of time it has taken to reach this point, and with the planning, appeals and enforcement process itself.  It was noted that residents are becoming very frustrated and disillusioned with the whole issue.  BDBC officers stated that they must follow due process, and that the legal process is unfortunately very lengthy.  The stated that, despite the perceived lack of action, there has in fact been a great deal of work going on in the background. 

Bramley Parish Council will continue to liaise with BDBC on the issue.

5.3

17/00449/RET – 29-30 Farriers Close, Bramley

The Clerk understands that BDBC has written to the residents, but has heard nothing since. 

Residents gave a brief presentation at the February PC meeting, and the issue is on the agenda for the full PC meeting on 20^th March.

6.

Date of Next Meeting

11^th April 2018.

Meeting closed at 8.13pm.