MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE - SITE INSPECTIONS HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON FRIDAY, 11 AUGUST 2000 COMMENCING AT 12.00 NOON

Present :

Mrs C T G Webb (Chairman), Mr A C Bartlett (deputising for Mrs M J Miller), Mr M G Barton, Mr C P Boswell (deputising for Mr D T Yates), Mrs B E Foster, Mr E Fox, Mrs M A Jarman, Mrs A Leigh, Mr J Manners, Mr A J Mundy (deputising for Mr B E Abraham) Mr P A Nightingale, Mrs L E Rogerson, Mr A A Taylor, Mr G Wilson

Also Present:

Mrs B Lawson, Mrs S A Smart, Mr R A Sutton

Apologies:

Mr B E Abraham, Mr C B W Chapman, Mrs M J Miller, Mr D T Yates

51. MINUTES

RESOLVED :

THAT the Minutes of the meeting held on 1 August 2000 be confirmed.

52. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Mr M G Barton declared a non pecuniary interest in Minute 54 item 4 - Madeira Road, Woodland Cottage, Bonchurch Village Road, Ventnor

53. URGENT BUSINESS - PRIOR NOTIFICATION FOR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATION COMPRISING A 12M HIGH SLIMLINE LATTICE TOWER SUPPORTING 3 DUAL BAND POLAR ANTENNAE, 2 X 600MM MICROWAVE DISHES; ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT CABIN AND SECURITY FENCING NORTH OF WACKLANDS LANE AND REAR OF PROPERTIES FRONTING WINFORD ROAD, NEWCHURCH, SANDOWN

The Chairman agreed to an urgent item of business as a decision was required prior to the 42 day time limit for determination. The application was deferred from the Planning meeting on 11 July 2000 because the operator/agent had failed to comply with requirements to post a notice near to the proposed development site. The application was reconsidered at the Planning meeting on 1 August 2000 where it was further deferred in order to seek clarification from the applicant's agent on a number of issues and to obtain comments from the Planning Policy and Environment Manager.

RESOLVED :

The application was refused contrary to Officer recommendation on grounds of appearance and inappropriate siting.

54. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT SERVICES

Planning Applications and Related Matters

Consideration was given to the items detailed below in the report of the Director of Environment Services and the following decisions were made as a result of the Site Inspections.

RESOLVED :

THAT the applications be determined as detailed below :

Categories of applications considered and determined as detailed below :

Category Number	Decision
1	Conditional consent subject only to the statutory conditions.
2	Conditional planning permission, subject to the conditions set out in Part II Register.
3	Refusal of planning permission, for the reasons set out in the Part II Register.
4	Deferred for a site inspection by the Planning Committee.
5	Deferred at the request of the applicant/agent.
6	Deferred at officer's request.
7	Deferred for further information.
8	Deferred to the next meeting of the Committee.
9	Withdrawn by the applicant.
10	Deferred for further negotiations.
11	Deferred for a 'cooling off' period following approval contrary to officer's recommendation.
12	Deferred for a 'cooling off' period following refusal contrary to officer's recommendation.

Report and Application Number	Description of Application	Decision of Application
1. TCP/23479	House & car port & formation of vehicular access, (revised scheme), (readvertised application) land adjacent 4, Cedar Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight	2 Refused contrary to Officer recommendation on grounds of highway safety and loss of trees. Additional representations had been received and were read out. Representations from the Tree and Landscape Officer were circulated.
2. TCP/16167 TCP/18901G TCP/20699V ENF/18901C	Island Motor Salvage, Rookley Industrial Estate	The contents of the report be noted and Enforcement Officer to continue with the investigation.
3. TCP/19239/E	Outline for bungalow land between The Cedars and Fairacres, Shanklin Road, Sandford, Ventnor, Isle of Wight	11
4. TCP/23618	Formation of vehicular access off Madeira Road, Woodland Cottage, Bonchurch Village Road, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight, PO38 1RE	10 Mr M G Barton declared a non pecuniary interest.

CHAIRMAN