PLANNING SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT JUNE-JULY 2024
CONSULTATIONS SINCE LAST MEETING
The Society has received twenty-four (24) Planning Consultation notices in respect of properties across the Borough since the last formal report to the Executive on 12 May 2024.
If Committee Members wish to know the reasons for Objecting to one of the above applications, use this link for Gosport Planning Applications, https://publicaccess.gosport.gov.uk/online-applications/ insert the planning application reference in the box, click Search, then click on Documents to read Gosport Society objection/no objection letter.
| Address (and brief description of application) | Conservation Area or Buildings Status | Application references |
| 111-112 High Street, Gosport – Change of use to ground floor to Restaurant/Takeaway (McDonalds) and Signage. – GS Response, No Objection. | High Street | 24/00139/FULL & 24/00145/ADVT |
| 8 Crescent Road, Gosport – Internal alterations to form shower room and toilet. – GS Response, No Objection. | Anglesey and Alverstoke and Grade II Listed Building | 24/00156/LBA |
| Frankton Way, Gosport – Retrospective application for electric sliding gate as installed. – GS Response, neither support nor object. | St George’s Barracks South | 24/00154/FULL |
| Bay House School, Gomer Lane, Gosport – Solar PV arrays on roof and bicycle shelters. – GS Response, No Objection. | Stokes Bay and Impact on Grade II Listed Building | 24/00118/FULL |
| Quinetiq Haslar, Haslar Road Road, Gosport – Removal of gas housing. – GS Response, No Objection. | Anglesey and Alverstoke and Grade II Listed Building | 24/00163/LBA |
| Flats 3 & 4 22 Crescent Road, Gosport – Replacement windows. – GS Response, No Objection. | Anglesey and Alverstoke and Grade II Listed Building | 24/00128/LBA |
| Land at Thomas Grant Avenue, Gosport – Reconstruction of refuse store damaged by fire. – GS Response, No Objection. | Royal Clarence Yard | 24/00181/FULL |
| The Slaughterhouse Unit H1 Royal Clarence Yard, Weevil Lane, Gosport – Change of use as Office and Event Space with internal and external alterations. – GS Response, No Objection. | Royal Clarence Yard | 24/00177/FULL |
| The Slaughterhouse Unit H1 Royal Clarence Yard, Weevil Lane, Gosport – Change of use as Office and Event Space with internal and external alterations. – GS Response, Strong Objection for material fire risks and design development. | Royal Clarence Yard | 24/00178/LBA |
| 67 Village Road, Alverstoke, Gosport – Single storey rear/side extension. Amended scheme. – GS Response, No Objection. | Anglesey and Alverstoke | 23/00429/FULL |
| 21 Village Road, Alverstoke, Gosport – Single storey rear/side extension. – GS Response, No Objection. | Anglesey and Alverstoke | 24/00185/FULL |
| The Old Minitions Stores, Britannia Way, Gosport – Large tree reduction and maintenance scheme. – GS Response, No Objection. | Priddys Hard | 24/00199/TPO |
| 120 High Street, Gosport – Replacement signage. – GS Response, Objection. Excessive illumination. | High Street | 24/00204/ADVT |
| 2 Elmhurst Road Gosport – Tree reduction and maintenance. – GS Response, No Objection. | Stoke Road | 24/00219/TPO |
| 43-44 High Street, Gosport – Prior Approval for conversion into 8no. 1-bed flats. New windows already approved under separate application. – GS Response, Comments and Observations only. | High Street | 24/00220/MAGDO |
| Tank Store, Victoruia Quay, Weevil Lane, Gosport – Resubmission for change of use for new public café, kitchen and outdoor sitting area. – GS Response, No Objection. | Royal Clarence Yard | 23/00319/FULL |
| 83 Priory Road Gosport – New garage. – GS Response, Objection due to conflicts with earlier consent for two new houses. | Hardway | 24/00192/FULL |
| Fatshan House, 4B Crescent Road, Gosport – Minor amendments to previous consents. – GS Response, No Objection. | Anglesey and Alverstoke and Grade II Listed Building | 24/00222/LBA and 24/00224/FULL |
| 75-75A Stoke Road, Gosport – Amendments to current application for new 2-bed house with integral garage. – GS Response, No Objection. | Stoke Road | 24/00001/FULL |
| 75-75A Stoke Road, Gosport – Amendments to current application for new 2-bed house with integral garage. – GS Response, No Objection. | Stoke Road | 24/00001/FULL |
| 48A High Street, Gosport – Retrospective application for new shopfront and signage. – GS Response, Objection to loss of undercroft/alleyway in High Street. | High Street | 24/00239/FULL |
| Thorngate Way Car Park, Thorngate Way, Gosport – Reduction to 7no. plane trees. – GS Response, No Objection. | High Street | 24/00249/TPO |
| Royal Clarence Marina, Weevil Lane, Gosport – Advertisements and new lighting – GS Response, Under Consideration. | Royal Clarence Yard and Grade II Listed Building | 24/00230/LBA |
MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS UNDER CONSULTATION
Nothing to report.
LIAISON MEETING WITH HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT CONTROL AND CONSERVATION & DESIGN OFFICER
A meeting was held on 27 June 2024. The Planning Sub-Committee were invited by Simon Barnett, Head of Development Management, Jayson Grygiel Head of Planning Policy and Richard Whittington Head of Conservation and Design.
The Agenda was as follows:
1. Anglesey Lodge proposals – thoughts of Officers. The scheme is undergoing further discussions.
2. Extensions to Bay House School (23/00188/FULL) – new openings to Listed boundary wall fronting Gomer Lane – thumbnail scale of plans, lack of information on detail of openings and arches etc. Future Listed Building Application is awaited.
3. Browndown Battery 1 (23/00307/FULL) – opportunity to remove derelict lookout and restore Battery 1 to former historic appearance, as with other National Coastwatch Institute lookout points, the new lookout could be at ground level and located elsewhere. SB and RW thought there was no basis for refusing a reconstruction.
4. Progress of Fort Gilkicker. RW is monitoring works on site.
5. Progress of Former Quinetiq Site Fort Road (20/00284/FULL) Site opposite Institute of Naval Medicine, Giles Pritchard’s proposals. No contact yet from new owners.
6. Rear of 17A High Street Timber sheds. SB to investigate.
7. Update on Blockhouse Sea Defences. No further news. Await new Government Policy.
8. Land adjacent to and progress on 500 Bed Immigration Centre.
9. Future of Gun Boat Yard. Discussions under way with new owner and Architects.
10. Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Policy is being drafted.
11. Transforming Gosport’s historic waterfront – the latest plans. Presentation by Jayson Grygiel is implementing his budget for a proposals for a range of projects.
12. Gosport HAZ Showcase – Sharing the Presentations is being considered.
PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED APPLICATIONS & PLANNING DECISIONS
Notes on any of the more interesting, contentious and important applications, which have been sent to the Gosport Society for consultation. Also notes on applications considered by the Regulatory Board.
Uncontroversial decisions are often decided by the Planning Department under their delegated powers. Those are not recorded here unless the decision was notable for another reason.
Meetings and minutes
• The next meeting of the Regulatory Board will be held on 4 September 2024.
• The last meeting of the Regulatory Board was held on 24 July 2024. The minutes are awaited.
• The previous meeting of the Regulatory Board was held on 5 June 2024. The agenda and draft minutes can be seen on the link below:
https://democracy.gosport.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=140&MId=458&Ver=4
Major Development Decisions Planning consent was granted for 58 new homes at The Piggeries, Land north of Mabey Close and North-West of Haslar Road Gosport. The developer is Bellway Homes.
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