CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE 27 th MAY 2010 DOCUMENT C 1.0 DELEGATED DECISION LIST The Delegated Decision List - showing decisions issued by the Head of Economic Promotion and Planning and is attached. 2.0 RECOMMENDATION The Committee is requested to note this report. 1 Central Area Planning Committee
DELEGATED DECISION LIST Application No. Address/Proposal Decision BA10/00714/FUL Demolition of modern extension and replacement with new extension Coombe House Private Road Balcombe BA10/00716/TREE Two Limes (T70 and T71) - Reduce canopies by 3 and reshape Cobbles Oldlands Avenue Balcombe BA10/00717/TCA BA10/00739/TREE CD09/02957/FUL CD10/01047/FUL CD10/00658/LBC CD10/00700/FUL One Prunus - Reduce canopy by 3 and reshape Cobbles Oldlands Avenue Balcombe Lime (T50) - thin canopy by 4 and reduce/reshape by 5 9 Oldlands Avenue Balcombe West Sussex Replace existing barbed wire / close-boarded / stock fence on northern boundary (this is the boundary with the bus stop / A272) and western boundary (boundary with neighbouring field) with a new close-boarded fence of approx. 2m height. This new fence will be of a similar type and form an extension of the fence of Ancient Farm. Land Adjacent To Ancient Farm Bolney Road Ansty Single storey rear addition Copyhold Court Copyhold Lane Cuckfield Haywards Heath Internal alterations to form a new kitchen and install a mezzanine floor within a classroom together with the construction of a dormer window on the rear elevation St Marks C Of E School Brantridge Lane Staplefield Proposed two storey extension Field Cottage Cuckfield Road Ansty CD10/00837/TCA Eucalyptus, Beech, Horse Chestnut - Fell. Two conifers - reduce by 5. Lime - reduce lateral branches by 2-3m eastern side. Stonecourt Manor Cuckfield Road Staplefield Haywards Heath CU10/00268/FUL Replace existing garden shed 2 Churchyard Cottages Church Street Cuckfield 2 Central Area Planning Committee
CU10/00350/FUL CU10/00523/LDC CU10/00729/FUL CU10/00754/TCA CU10/00802/LBC HH09/03707/COU HH09/03912/FUL HH10/00216/FUL HH10/00360/FUL HH10/00437/FUL HH10/00481/FUL Ground floor extension Pippin Cottage London Lane Cuckfield Proposed extension and internal alterations 6 Barrowfield Cuckfield West Sussex Single storey rear extension 2 Barrowfield Cuckfield RH17 5ER Lime - Remove epicormic growth and reduce canopy by up to 15%. 2 Beeches - Fell. Ockenden Manor Ockenden Lane Cuckfield Haywards Heath Replacement of ground floor to two rooms 2 Ockenden Lane Flats Ockenden Lane Cuckfield Change of use from Class A1 (Retail) to Class A3/A5 (Restaurants & Cafes and Hot Food Takeaway) of the Use Classes Order 1987 Johnson Cleaners 57 The Broadway West Sussex Proposed ground floor side and rear extension. Amended plans received 12th March 2010. 52 Gordon Road West Sussex RH16 1EJ Erection of three/four storey office building with ancillary car parking. Corner Of Paddockhall Road And Milton Road Haywards Heath West Sussex Single storey rear extension.amended block plan received 15th March 2010. 40 Queens Road West Sussex RH16 1EE Proposed addition to link garage to house. Rear addition to garage and provision of room in roof. 15 The Droveway West Sussex RH16 1LL Replacement of doors and windows Keston House Gordon Road West Sussex REFUSAL HH10/00553/FUL Raise the present main ridge level by 600mm as shown on the plan. Build side and rear facing dormers to form access to and new bedroom at second floor level 7 Oathall Avenue West Sussex RH16 3ES 3 Central Area Planning Committee
HH10/00563/COU HH10/00565/FUL HH10/00568/ADV HH10/00573/ADV HH10/00591/FUL HH10/00641/FUL HH10/00647/FUL HH10/00738/TCA HH10/00813/FUL HH10/00814/FUL HH10/00815/FUL Change of use from B1 offices to C3 Residential and additional window and door openings. Fields House Gower Road West Sussex Resubmission of application 09/03779/FUL with minor amendments to the layout at 39 Franklynn Road,, for the conversion of existing house to 2.no Studio flats and a single storey extension. 39 Franklynn Road West Sussex RH16 4DQ 16 x directional signs Tasmin House 25-27 Perrymount Road West Sussex 4 x directional signs Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc 31-33 Perrymount Road Haywards Heath West Sussex New high dependency unit for the frail elderly. Amended scheme to 08/03369/FUL Adelaide House Nursing Home 13 Oathall Road West Sussex Rear extension and loft conversion 25 Eastern Road West Sussex RH16 3NG Replacement of existing windows with PVCu framed glazed casements, alterations to front and side elevations and provision of wheelchair ramp 19 Wivelsfield Road West Sussex RH16 4EF Beech - Remove lowest limb on western side 1 Lucas Way West Sussex RH16 1JR Single storey extensions to front and rear and addition of two dormenrs at front to replace existing dormer. 8 Wychperry Road West Sussex RH16 1HJ Single storey side extension and replacement garage. Demolition of garden room. 28 Fairfield Way West Sussex RH16 1UT Single storey rear extension 10 Sandrocks Way West Sussex RH16 4JN 4 Central Area Planning Committee
HH10/00873/TRE E HH10/00901/FUL HH10/00970/TCA HH10/00971/TRE E LF10/00525/CON LF10/00580/FUL Ash (T55) - Remove northern most stem. Old Coach House Bridgers Mill West Sussex Rear extension and new roof to existing side extension 14 Pembury Close West Sussex RH16 3RZ Holly - Fell 20 Lucastes Avenue West Sussex RH16 1JX Oak - Lift canopy by up tp 1.5 metres. 43 Farlington Avenue West Sussex RH16 3EZ To replace existing fence on eastern boundary of property by extending existing boundary wall from front of house to road (Denmans Lane). All bricks to match existing boundary walls Tiptoe Denmans Lane Lindfield Alteration to conservatory walls Holly Lodge Cottage Summerhill Lane West Sussex LF10/00780/TCA Two Yews - Reduce canopies by up to 2m. Laburnum - Fell. 92 High Street Lindfield West Sussex SV10/00788/FUL SV10/00805/FUL LF10/00816/TCA LF10/00823/TCA LR10/00355/COU LR10/00692/FUL Rear extension to enlarge and open up kitchen with pitched tiled roof Preston Cottages The Green Slaugham West Sussex Erection of Single Storey Orangery Beeches Cuckfield Lane Warninglid 1 Birch and 1 Walnut - remove lowest branch on western side of each tree - Amended description Mead Cottage Lewes Road Lindfield Fell 1 Cypress, 1 Maple, 1 Willow and 1 Oak. Lindfield Primary School School Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath Renewal of Planning Permission to Change of use to Chapel - B1 (Offices). Walstead Cemetery And Chapel East Mascalls Lane Lindfield Re-roofing and extending the house Trees Sandridge Lane Lindfield 5 Central Area Planning Committee
LR10/00731/FUL SV10/00624/FUL SV10/00701/FUL SV10/00733/FUL Single storey rear extension 1 Tichborne Cottages Scaynes Hill Road Lindfield Replacement of existing porch with larger porch. Paddock Cottage High Street Handcross Haywards Heath Conversion of existing potting sheds into personal use study and hobby room. Similar to application no 09/00612/FUL Warninglid Grange Warninglid Lane Warninglid Improved existing agricultural access onto Staplefield Road. Land South Of Phipps House Coos Lane Abutting Staplefield Road Slaugham 6 Central Area Planning Committee
DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PERFORMANCE 1 st April 2009 31 st March 2010 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 This report provides members with information about development control performance for the year 2009/10. 2.0 PERFORMANCE 2.1 No. of decisions delegated to officers as a percentage of all decisions % of Delegated Decisions No.of Decisions YTD Average Q1 91% 489 91% Q2 92% 410 92% Q3 93% 374 92% Q4 89% 365 91% 10 Percentage 8 6 4 2 % of Delegated Decisions Local Target = 85% National Target 91% % of Delegated Decisions Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2.2 Appeals Allowed Appeals Allowed against Local Planning Authority Decisions % of Appeals Allowed No.of Appeals YTD Average Q1 31% 24 31% Q2 37% 19 34% Q3 31% 21 33% Q4 38% 18 34% 6 4 Percentage 2 % of Appeals Allowed Local Target 33% Target 3 National Target 33% Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 %Appeals Allowed 1
2.3 Percentage of major applications determined within 13 weeks* * These are defined as follows: residential developments a major is where 10 dwellings or more are to be constructed or where the site area is 0.5ha or more. For other types of development, a major site is one where the floorspace is 1,000sq m or more, % of Major No.of Major YTD Average Q1 83% 18 83% Q2 57% 7 68% Q3 67% 6 68% Q4 9 10 73% Percentage 10 8 6 4 2 % of Major Local Target 79% Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 National Target 6 % of Major 2.4 Percentage of minor applications determined within 8 weeks* *These are defined as follows: minor application is one which does not meet the criteria for major application, nor the definition of a change of use or householder development. % of Minor No.of Minor YTD Average Q1 84% 91 84% Q2 88% 103 86% Q3 92% 76 86% Q4 81% 72 86% 10 8 Percentage 6 4 % of Minor Local Target 83.5% National Target 65% % ofminor 2 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2.5 Percentage of all other applications determined within 8 weeks* % of Other No.of Other YTD Average Q1 97% 378 97% Q2 93% 299 95% Q3 98% 281 96% Q4 92% 273 95% Percentage 10 8 6 4 % of Other Local Target 92% National Target 8 % of Other 2 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 *All other applications are classed as householder, change of use, Listed Buildings etc 2
3.0 COMMENT 3.1 The performance figures for the year generally follow the excellent performance last year. The development management service has exceeded all three national targets by a significant margin. 3.2 The Service continues to achieve top quartile nationally (local target) across two of the three categories of planning applications (minors and others), which is highly commendable representing a consistently high level of performance. The speed with which the major applications are being determined has fallen below the top quartile standard achieved last year (73% achieved, 79% target). Given that about 45 decisions on major applications were made in the year, the 6% shortfall against target is just 3 decisions out of time. 3.3 During the year officers have sought to improve overall performance in three main ways: a) Increase the capacity of professional planning officers by training the support team to carry out some of the tasks currently undertaken by planning officers e.g. appeal questionnaires and associated documentation, b) The more junior planning officers are being developed to enable them to take on some of the more difficult cases thereby freeing up senior officers to focus on the larger scale schemes, and c) A general enquiries phone number has been set up which is operated by Support Team officers. This has had the effect of reducing the number of general calls taken by planning officers which allows them to focus on the professional work for which they are trained. This year it is also intended to change the focus of a senior planning officer (part time) from general applications to major applications to improve major performance. 3.4 Planning appeal performance is no longer a national performance indicator. It is however a good indicator of the quality of decisions taken by the Council and as such this will continue to be monitored and reported to Members. Overall performance this year was similar to the national average (33%) and is not a cause for concern. The overall figure does however disguise some more specific areas where performance is far below the national average. The fact that 7 of appeals against the decisions of South Area Planning Committee and 63% of those of Central Committee were allowed does indicate an area that needs to be monitored and addressed. Officers and the Chairmen and Vice- Chairmen of all 4 planning committees consider the issue at their quarterly meetings. As members are aware it is also a factor in recent discussions at Better Services Advisory Group on a proposal to disband the Area Planning Committees and introduce two district wide planning committees. 4.0 RECOMMENDATION 4.1 Members are requested to note this report. 3
APPEAL PERFORMANCE 01/04/09 31/03/10 North Central South Totals Total No. of Appeals Decided 17 31 35 83 Successful Appeals (Dismissed) 16.5 20 18.5 55 Appeals Allowed 0.5 11 35% 16.5 47% 35 34% Allowed on Appeal where Officer's 0 2 9.5 11.5 decision was for Permission No of Delegated decision which went 13 23 20 56 to Appeal No. Allowed No. Dismissed Percentage of Appeals Allowed 0.5 12.5 6 17 26% 6 14 3 No. of Committee Decisions which when to Appeal No. Allowed No. Dismissed Percentage of Appeals Allowed 4 0 4 8 5 3 63% 15 10.5 4.5 7 27 4