Agenda item

The Cabinet is requested to consider the agenda report and to make the following resolution namely that:

1)          The revised Character Appraisal and Management Proposals for Selsey Conservation Area, attached at Appendix 1 to this report, be approved as a material consideration in planning decisions.

2)          The recommended changes to the Selsey conservation area, as shown on the maps at Appendix 2 to this report, be approved.

3)          A new conservation area “Old Selsey” be designated to cover parts of East Street and Albion Road, as shown on the map at Appendix 3 to this report.

4)          The Character Appraisal and Management Proposals for Old Selsey Conservation Area, attached at Appendix 4 to this report, be approved as a material consideration in planning decisions.

5)          The proposed responses to representations, attached at Appendix 5 to this report, be approved.

6)          The implementation of an “immediate” Article 4 Direction to cover minor alterations to the principal elevations of dwellings within the Selsey conservation area, as amended, and the new Old Selsey conservation area, as set out in Appendix 6 to this report, be approved.

7)          The implementation of a “non-immediate” Article 4 Direction to cover installation of solar panels on the principal elevations of buildings within the Selsey conservation area, as amended, and the new Old Selsey conservation area, as recommended in Section 7 in the report, be approved.

8)          Decisions to confirm and/or implement, or otherwise, the Directions, referred to in paragraphs recommendations 6 and 7 above, be taken by the Head of Planning Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning Services and the ward members for each of the conservation areas concerned within six months of the Directions being made.

RESOLVED

(1)  That the revised Character Appraisal and Management Proposals for Selsey Conservation Area attached at appendix 1 to the agenda report be approved as a material consideration in planning decisions.

(2)  That the recommended changes to the Selsey conservation area as shown on the maps in appendix 2 to the agenda report be approved.

(3)  That a new conservation area ‘Old Selsey’ be designated to cover parts of East Street and Albion Road as shown on the map in appendix 3 to the agenda report.

(4)  That the Character Appraisal and Management Proposals for Old Selsey Conservation Area attached in appendix 4 to the agenda report be approved as a material consideration in planning decisions.

(5)  That the proposed responses to representations attached in appendix 5 (as to be amended) to the agenda report be approved.

(6)  That the implementation of an immediate Article 4 Direction to cover minor alterations as set out in appendix 6 to the agenda report to the principal elevations of dwellings within the Selsey conservation area as amended and the new Old Selsey conservation area be approved.

(7)  That the implementation of a non-immediate Article 4 Direction to cover installation of solar panels on the principal elevations of buildings within the Selsey conservation area as amended and the new Old Selsey conservation area be approved as recommended in section 7 of the agenda report be approved.

(8)  That decisions to confirm and/or implement or otherwise the Directions referred to in (6) and (7) above be taken by the Head of Planning Services following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning Services and the ward members for each of the conservation areas concerned within six months of the Directions being made.

(9)  That authority be delegated to the Head of Planning Services following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning Services to make minor amendments to the documents prior to publication.

The Cabinet received and considered the agenda report and its two appendices in the agenda supplement (copies attached to the official minutes).

The report was presented by Mrs Taylor.

Mr Allgrove and Mr Frost were in attendance for this item.

After Mrs Taylor’s introduction Mr Allgrove pointed out the need for certain amendments: (a) the references to ‘the library’ should be deleted from the entries on page 62 in appendix 5 in the agenda supplement but added to the entries on page 63 and (b) clarifications were required in the documents to show which areas were within the conservation area and to ensure the correct titles were used. Accordingly officers advised that a ninth recommendation should be added to section 3 of the report to give delegated authority to the Head of Planning Services following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning Services to make minor amendments to the documents prior to publication.

The Cabinet supported the addition of the foregoing ninth recommendation. 

Mrs Taylor and Mr Frost responded to questions from Mr Barrow and Mr Dignum about the current position of and the points made by Selsey Town Council (set out in the appended letter on pages 80 and 81 of the agenda supplement) and the power under section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (power to require proper maintenance of land).

Mrs L C Purnell (Selsey North ward member) who was present as an observer expressed her support for the proposal in the report and sought to clarify Selsey Town Council’s in the last but one para of its letter (page 81 of the agenda supplement).   

Decision

The Cabinet voted unanimously on a show of hands in favour of making the resolutions set out below.

RESOLVED

(1)  That the revised Character Appraisal and Management Proposals for Selsey Conservation Area attached at appendix 1 to the agenda report be approved as a material consideration in planning decisions.

(2)  That the recommended changes to the Selsey conservation area as shown on the maps in appendix 2 to the agenda report be approved.

(3)  That a new conservation area ‘Old Selsey’ be designated to cover parts of East Street and Albion Road as shown on the map in appendix 3 to the agenda report.

(4)  That the Character Appraisal and Management Proposals for Old Selsey Conservation Area attached in appendix 4 to the agenda report be approved as a material consideration in planning decisions.

(5)  That the proposed responses to representations attached in appendix 5 (as to be amended) to the agenda report be approved.

(6)  That the implementation of an immediate Article 4 Direction to cover minor alterations as set out in appendix 6 to the agenda report to the principal elevations of dwellings within the Selsey conservation area as amended and the new Old Selsey conservation area be approved.

(7)  That the implementation of a non-immediate Article 4 Direction to cover installation of solar panels on the principal elevations of buildings within the Selsey conservation area as amended and the new Old Selsey conservation area be approved as recommended in section 7 of the agenda report be approved.

(8)  That decisions to confirm and/or implement or otherwise the Directions referred to in (6) and (7) above be taken by the Head of Planning Services following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning Services and the ward members for each of the conservation areas concerned within six months of the Directions being made.

(9)  That authority be delegated to the Head of Planning Services following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning Services to make minor amendments to the documents prior to publication.