HIGHCLERE PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of a meeting of the planning committee of Highclere Parish Council, held on Tuesday 25 June 2002 in Highclere Village Hall at 7.30p.m. to discuss matters set out in the agenda

Present

Councillor J Pearson Chairman

Councillor F Somerset

Councillor Mrs A Hosie

Apologies for absence

Councillor D Langan

P1/02 TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PLANNING APPLICATIONS:

· BDB/53320 MOUNT VIEW, TUBBS LANE, HIGHCLERE

Erection of a three-bedroom dwelling and detached garage with new access. OBJECTION for the following reasons

This is an over development of a small site. It will not leave sufficient amenity space on the site due to steep sloping sides at the site boundary. This proposal will result in a loss of privacy for the owners of adjacent properties who will be overlooked. The council understands that the ground level at this site is "made up" and possibly not suitable for development.

The house is too big for the plot, (believed to be an old clay pit). The site has a high mound to the South, which makes the useable space less than appears on the plan.

At 8 metres high, this proposed house is much taller than adjacent houses and the house opposite, and it will dominate. The design is also not in keeping with other close houses.

The existing access is at road level, but if the access were moved to the new proposed position, it would have to be steep as the road inclines and is higher than the plot at this point. A lot of surface water flows down Tubbs lane and will surely ingress upon the site via this new access. Tubbs lane is steep at this location and both existing and proposed new access are too close to a dangerous junction.

A new access would necessitate hedge removal, and the hedges are a feature of this lane and are important to the local environment.

· BDB/53355 LAND ADJ MIDSTREAMS, MOUNT ROAD, HIGHCLERE

Erection of single storey dwelling with garage

OBJECTION for the following reasons:

This site is outside the settlement policy boundary. This plot is part a larger area of meadowland that has been submitted for consideration for proposed development under the local plan review (ref HI06), and the results of that review should be awaited.

The Council notes that the application form is incorrectly completed. At C1 the interest in adjoining land has not been declared. At C10 new access is denied, when it is clearly required and shown. There is no suitable access point on Mount Road due to siting of entrances opposite and the junction of Pantings lane, which has a very busy school entrance. The hedgerow is old and established and has recently been recorded in a tree and hedgerow survey. This land is a recorded SINC and adjoins Challis Copse. The stream running through Challis copse is the Parish boundary and the land to either side, which includes this land, is vital open space that forms a natural break between the Parish of Highclere and the Parish of East Woodhay.

This is an outline planning application and future development could result in two storey dwellings and loss of privacy for properties that are adjacent and opposite the site. The loss of hedgerow and this open space, which allows views to little Pen Wood would be detrimental to the local environment.

· BDB/53450, 2 BURFIELD, HIGHCLERE

Erection Of A Rear Conservatory

NO OBJECTION

P2/02 OTHER PLANNING MATTERS

The following notices of approval are received:

BDB 52994 1 BURFIELD, HIGHCLERE

Works to trees

BDB 52991 FIR TREES, ANDOVER ROAD, WASH WATER

Erection of single storey extensions

BDB 52968 THE OLD SCHOOL, HIGHCLERE

Erection of two storey extensions

BDB 52842 LAND AT MOUNT HOUSE, TUBBS LANE, HIGHCLERE

Construction of one dwelling with garage

The following information is received from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council:

First draft of the Local Plan Review

This will be circulated to all Councillors

There being no further planning business the meeting was closed.