March 2002 HIRA Committee Meeting Minutes
- Thu 4th Apr 2002
Below are the minutes from the most recent Hayling Island Residents Association executive committee meeting. The meeting was held and Sunnyside Hall, Webb Lane on March 12th 2002... PRESENT : Paul Fisher (PF - Chaiman), Paul Bleiker (PB - Vice Chairman),
Colin West (CW- Planning, pro tem), June Stowell (JS - Secretary), Jan Arkcoll
(JA - Minutes Secretary) Fred Gibson (FG - Membership Secretary), Lois Neale(LN),
Theo Tott (TM), Colin Richards (CR - NEHRA), Shirley Adams (SA), David Turvey
(DT), Mike Weedon (MW), Gill Leek (GL)
COUNCILLORS : Ted Gale (TG), Gordon Erlebach (GE)
1. Apologies - Tony Higham, Basil Heather
2. Approval of February Executive Committee's Minutes - The minutes
were approved and accepted.
3. Matters arising from the minutes - nothing to report
4. Presentation by St Mary's Church Development Committee
The meeting commenced with a presentation by three members from St Mary's Church
Development Committee - Jenny Owens, Alan Hoad and David Evan-Hughes who provided
slides, along with a brief history of St Mary's, bringing HIRA member's up-to
date with current plans. Identified were the main problems of concern:
o Heating System - needs to be brought up-to-date
o Flooring - different surfaces -uneven, tiled, wood, original flags.
o Vestry - dressing room area for the Rector and choristers - storing of robes,
own equipment
o Toilets - currently people have to walk across to the Church Hall on the other
side of the road
o Space - for children, other functions within the church, kitchen area, smaller
meeting area
The Development Committee felt that the church was of great value to the community
and comfort and well-being were important factors. The church wished to progress
into the 21st century, involving the community with both the social aspects
and worship, with the above changes being regarded as priorities.
The HIRA committee were generally in agreement. It was agreed if there were
further thoughts to help the Development Committee the committee should contact
one of the three representatives listed above.
5. Planning Issues - Revised Deposit of the Havant Borough District
-Wide Local Plan
Theo Tott (TT) who attended the Seminar held at the Havant Civic Offices on
the 15th February 2002 presented a report on the Revised Plan which is summarised
below. Theo's full report can be obtained on request.
The meeting was held to introduce the Revised Deposit HB District -Wide Local
Plan which has now been published and is available for further public consultation
at the Hayling Library. The Head of Forward Planning informed the delegates
that all the chapters of the First Deposit Plan had received some revision .Housing
had been amended in the light of the Urban Capacity Study" a study of brownfield
sites suitable for development. The number of greenfield sites have been considerably
reduced with five sites removed from the plan and two changed to reserve. Under
the heading of Tourism a new policy has been introduced concerning the provision
of hotels and the possible tourist-based development at Broadmarsh. The Revised
Deposit Plan comprises three separate documents. Document I - Policies and Proposals.
Document 2 - Appendices and Maps. Document 3 - Separate booklet listing revisions-A
public enquiry will probably be held in October and the Inspector's report will
be published Spring 2003.
The County Structure Plan identifies the total number of dwellings for the
period 1996 - 2011to be 2990. The numbers below exceed the number required.
Built between 1996-2001 1325
To be developed 2001 -2011 (estimated)
Priority areas - identified previously developed sites 342
outstanding permissions 164
windfalls 120
Leigh Park infill 300
Rest of Borough - outstanding permissions 176
- identified sites 49
- windfalls 285 1436
Greenfield sites outside existing urban areas 255
TOTAL 3016
Between now and 2011 an average of 167 dwellings per annum over the whole Borough.
Landscape Character Areas - " development will be assessed for its impact
on the intrinsic character of the landscape". A definition of the countryside
areas and includes virtually the whole of the undeveloped parts of the island.
New Policy "Tourist Accommodation " - "within the urban areas
on the mainland and on Hayling Island proposals will be encouraged for the provision
of high quality tourist accommodation and this will include extensions to existing
accommodation.
Stamford and Staunton Avenues were noted in the First Development Plan as "Roads
with Special Character where permission will only be granted for development
which does not adversely affect their special character. Webb and Bacon Lanes
have now been added to the list and the words "and improvements "
added after "development". The committee felt that both Sinah and
Bound Lanes should be added to this list.
In response to the First Deposit Plan, HIRA made 5 objections and three of
these have now been amended to some degree. The Committee were asked to make
decisions to continue with their objections . The remaining two remain as drafted
in the First Deposit Plan.
1. Existing HB Plan (1994) - policy to improve Fishery Lane and this policy
was not repeated in the First Deposit Plan. HIRA objected to this omission and
a policy has now been included for provision of a footway on the north side
of the lane. HIRA had hoped for an improvement to the carriageway but this was
not mentioned.
ACTION - Committee agreed to continue objecting to plan detail as proposed.
2. Hayling Billy Business Site- HIRA agreed to a small expansion - no changes
made to the proposal.
ACTION - Committee agreed to continue objecting to large expansion
3. Policy to "enhance Elm Grove " -HIRA approved the principle at
First Deposit Plan but requested that the "enhancement " be extended
to Gable Head. The Revised FDP shows the policy to be deleted.
ACTION - Committee agreed to continue objecting but to request clarification
4. Tourist Facilities - Maintaining areas for tourist facilities, particularly
one area at the end of Creek Road and near the Royal Shades.
ACTION - Continue to request these to be designated as tourist areas
Additional Infill Sites "Priority Areas" - planning permission not
yet applied for. The Fishery Lane was included in the First Deposit Plan. The
other four listed show estimated number of dwellings as follows:
1. Rook Farm, St Mary's Road - 5 houses No Objection
2. Land at 115 and 123 St Mary's Road - 2 houses No Objection
3. Car Park in St Mary's Road - 8 houses Strong Objection
4. Land in Bound Lane - 20 houses Very strong Objection
Planning Application ( R"f: 02/51588/001) 24 Alexandra Avenue, Hayling
Island-
Proposal to demolish existing Care Home and erect a 3 storey block of 6-2 bedroom
flats. CW commented on proposal being an impressive modern design development
but felt it would be better suited to the seafront site (Hayling Bay Hotel).
The height of the new building appears to exceed that the existing care home.
The new design has a flat roof over the third storey extending right to the
edge of supporting wall. CW felt the new design to be out of keeping with adjacent
properties and would have an adverse impact on lower profile residences in the
immediate vicinity.
ACTION -HIRA has sent letter of objection to Jackie Batchelor, HBC.
6. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
6.1 Membership Campaign - Not much to report apart from trickles of money received
6.2 Review of Saturday's " Meeting the People " - a few subscriptions
received. More leaflets
requested by Stanleys. Generally all felt that the recent raising of HIRA profile
had been successful
6.3 Website - with effect from 12m March the web site address is as follows:
www.hayling.co.uk/hira
Application form and minutes can now be found on the website and other events
such as Open Meetings.
6.4 Open Meetings 2002 - April 18th - Medical topics - HDOCS , Nurse Triage
Service, presentation by a District Nurse (PF). Bridge debate in July followed
by the AGM, in October, possibly with QA- PFI.
6.5 Committee Membership - Shirley Adams (SA) has very kindly agreed to become
HIRA Treasurer. 2-3 members are still required. HIRA existing committee to try
to recruit.
7. Correspondence -Proposal from a group of residents in Cherrywood
Gardens referring to traffic being speedy and looking to find methods to "calm
" motorists from using road as a racing circuit. PB suggested radar surveillance.
JA brought to the attention of all present that St Leonard's Avenue is suffering
from similar treatment with cars speeding rather than slowing down as they approached
the bends to both the upper lower approaches to the Avenue. It is being used
as a thoroughfare rather than a residential street, in order to avoid Elm Grove
and Mengham. GE to follow up.
8. Membership Secretary's Report - FG circulated to members present
a report identifying database addresses in 1997 and those on record of paying
to date. Approximately 150 lapsed have been contacted and the remainder have
been divided into 13 areas for committee members to follow up.
9. Treasurers Report -Nothing to report
10. Chairman's Report - Nothing further to report
11. Reporter -TH on holiday
12. Any other business - nothing added.
13. Date of next Executive Committee Meeting - Tuesday 9th April 2002
Open Meeting - Medical - Thursday 18th April 2002
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