Wheelbarrow Castle
Easebourne
EASEBOURNE PARISH COUNCIL
Members of the Parish Council are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Easebourne Parish Council on
Wednesday 8th March 2023 at 7.30pm in Easebourne CE Primary School, Easebourne
Agenda
Public & Press have a right and are welcome to attend.
1 Visitors questions
(Ten minutes are available for the public to express a view or ask questions about any item on the agenda)
2 Report from District Councillor
3 Report from County Councillor
4 Apologies for Absence
5 Declarations of interests in any matters on agenda
6 Confirmation of minutes of meeting held on 11th January 2023 and review of actions.
7 Chairman’s Report
8 Correspondence and invitations received.
9 Reports from the Committees, Working Parties and External Meetings
- Communications & Environment Committee (Communications {Volunteering and Staffing}, Easebourne Park, Highways, Footpaths and Emergencies and Winter Planning)
- Finance Committee: See minutes of 1st February 2023 and 1st March 2023 (to follow)
- Planning Committee (King Edward VII Liaison): See item 10.
- Parish Design Statement
- Parish Environment Group
10 Planning:
Number | Address | Detail | Easebourne PC Consultee Comments |
SDNP/22/05550/HOUS
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17 Cowdray Road, Easebourne
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Ground floor rear extension, replacement front porch and tile hanging to upper elevations. | No Objection |
SDNP/22/05589/HOUS
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Cranborne, Pine Walk, Easebourne | Erection of replacement greenhouse following demolition of the existing (part retrospective) | No Objection |
SDNP/22/05350/TCA
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Park House, Easebourne Street, Easebourne
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Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Prunus spp. Tree and crown reduce by 2.5m (all round) on 1 no.
Magnolia tree.
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No Objection to crown reduction of Magnolia tree but supports only crown thinning/lifting/reducing of Prunus spp, not felling unless condition poor. |
SDNP/22/05629/HOUS
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West Heath House Kings Drive Easebourne | Internal refurbishment to existing property including alterations and replacement to some windows. Reconstruction of 2 no. glazed extensions with standing seam zinc roof and solid walls. Overcladding of exterior pebbledash render with cladding. New porch to house and new canopy to garage. | No objection |
SDNP/22/05854/FUL
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Beam Ends, Upperfield, Easebourne | Replacement dwelling with annex, detach car par port and home office.
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Query whether brick or stone could replace proposed render and full support of recommendations of Environmental Officer’s report. |
SDNP/22/05244/HOUS
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31 Cowdray Road, Easebourne
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Demolition of ground floor side extension and erection of two storey side extension.
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Query whether the pitch/design of the proposed extension roof is considered by planning officers to be in keeping with neighbouring properties and full support of recommendations of Environmental Officer’s report. |
SDNP/23/00175/LDP
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4 Weavers Close, Easebourne | Single storey rear extension.
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No objection. |
SDNP/21/04041/FUL | Easebourne Primary School, Easebourne Street, Easebourne
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Erection of 20 dwellings, including conversion of former school building, with associated access, parking and landscaping following demolition and site preparation. |
The Parish Council is pleased to see both comments from the SDNP Planning Officer/s addressed and the near to adoption Parish Design Statement guidance acknowledged.
The Parish Council also welcome the overall improvements in design, removal of small consistent porches and change in use of materials particularly in relation to stone (although a more extensive use of stone would be welcomed), a reorientation of plot one and extensive improvements to plot seven. However, the Parish Council wish to draw attention to previously submitted comments: ‘The Parish Council is concerned that Easebourne Street is in large part a single-track road, with a regular flow of farm vehicles as well as existing residents, motorists that use the road as an alternative access to surrounding villages and for exiting on to the A286 further north. Easebourne Street also has a very busy junction onto to the A272 which is a significant pinch-point due in part to the usual one or two parked cars as patrons visit the popular village shop. Vehicles are frequently prevented from turning into Easebourne Street due to exiting traffic and this then causes hold ups on the main A272, heading into Midhurst and towards Petworth. We would again request that further work is carried out with the developer and WSCC Highways to determine if enhancements can be made to this junction to improve safety and maintain a better flow of traffic ahead of any development on this site. There is a total lack of safe pedestrian connectivity on this road which has no pavement or footpath, therefore the Parish Council would greatly support a footpath (which has potentially been mooted by the developers) from the rear of the site leading south towards the burial ground at Glaziers Lane, which would provide safe access to Easebourne Park and Easebourne CE Primary School. Easebourne Street has suffered from flooding a number of times in the recent past from the river Ez, which results in silt and mud being washed down to the junction with the A272 resulting in a dangerous surface for vehicles on a significant bend in the road. Furthermore, a number of residential properties on the lower end of Easebourne Street, the Village Shop, the White Horse Public House and houses opposite the junction on the A272 have all been previously flooded as a result of the river Ez being overwhelmed. There is concern that the site is currently partly to blame for this flooding, with water from the hardstanding rushing onto the road. Therefore, the Parish Council would like to be assured that this development does not exacerbate the likelihood of this occurrence becoming more frequent in the future, post development. The Parish Council also has concerns regarding how the interpretation of affordable will be applied for example rented, shared ownership, or sold at 80% of market value.’ In summary, the Parish Council continues to have concerns regarding traffic, pedestrian access and issues with drainage/surface water in Easebourne Street and would urge an appropriate interpretation of ‘affordable housing’ is applied in accordance with current housing need, but is pleased with improvements in the design and layout of the dwellings. |
11 Potential Hollist Lane Operation Watershed request
12 Review of Documents: Risk Management Scheme
13 Dates for next meetings:
Wednesday 15th March 2023
7.00pm Community & Environment Committee
Wednesday 5th April 2023
7.00pm Finance Committee Meeting
7.30pm Planning Committee Meeting
Wednesday, 3rd May 2023
7.00pm Finance Committee Meeting
7.30pm Planning Committee Meeting
4th May 2023 – Elections
Wednesday, 10th May 2023
7.00pm Easebourne Parish Council Meeting (Annual Meeting)
Wednesday, 24th May 2023 Annual Parish Meeting (hosted by the Parish Council)
Signed S Hurr
Clerk to the Parish Council