The next meeting of Poynings Parish Council is be held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 9^th May 2017 at 7pm.

Agenda

1)    Apologies for absence

2)    Minutes

3)    Matters Arising

4)    Expenditure for March and April

5)    Planning applications
a) SDNP/17/00426/FUL | Siting of a mobile home and occupation by agricultural workers, including the removal of a 5m of hedgerow| Poynings Grange Farm
b) SDNP/17/00225/HOUS | Install 2no. conservation heritage Velux windows (660mmx1180mm) to main roof | Shepherds Hey The Street Poynings BN45 7AQ
c) SDNP/17/00540/FUL | To replace existing Aluminium windows and sliding patio doors | The Rectory The Street Poynings BN45 7AQ
d) SDNP/17/00564/HOUS | Ground floor rear extension | Arden Cottage The Street Poynings BN45 7AQ
e) SDNP/17/00573/TCA | (T1, T2 and T3) Damsons – Coppice. (T4) Damson – Fell. (T5) Holly – Fell. | Southdown View The Street Poynings BN45 7AQ
f) SDNP/17/01803/HOUS | Demolition of existing side and rear extensions. Replacement extensions to the side and rear elevation of the existing property. Replacement porch to front elevation. Allowance for internal alterations. | Wickham House Mill Lane Poynings BN45 7AE
g) SDNP/17/01527/PRE | Extension to the existing leisure path (known as Sustrans 82) from the Devils Dyke Road junction up to the hard standing area adjacent the Dyke Car Park.
h) SDNP/17/01947/TCA | Notification of intension to fell 1No Ash Tree | Dyke Farm House The Street Poynings Brighton West Sussex BN45 7AQ

6)     Roundabout

7)     Shelter by church

8)     Pondtail Wood

9)    Dates of Next Meetings

This meeting will be followed at 7.30pm by the Annual Parish Council Meeting

Clerk to the Council
Mr Colin Warburton
6 Poynings Road Poynings West Sussex BN45 7AP
Tel: 01273 857024

Don’t forget, this Sunday we are trying to make our village look tidy. Don’t be left out.

Sunday morning 10.30 – just an hour. Meet at Dyke Farm House.

Contact John Digby (jo*******@************co.uk).

March 28, 2017

We can confirm that the Pondtail Wood site, subject to a planning Enforcement Notice, (EN) and forestry Restocking Notice, has now been sold.

This site remains as private land. The original owner – Wineham Properties has chosen to withdraw the appeal against the EN and the SDNPA has issued a Section 173(A)(1) notice which varies the requirements of the Enforcement Notice – removing the reference to the restocking notice (which is the subject of a separate appeal, under the remit of the Forestry Commission) and extending the time for compliance by 6 months (from 28th March 2017). Such a timescale is considered to be both reasonable and achievable for the new owner. In any case, the site cannot be restocked with trees until the new planting season commences in autumn.

We believe this is a positive outcome for the National Park, providing certainty for the future management of the planning breach – not only has the appeal been withdrawn but the new owner, along with the former owner of the site, have signed an agreement with the SDNPA that they will not lodge any challenges to the amended EN.

Had Wineham Properties chosen instead to continue with the planning Inquiry this level of certainty could not have been guaranteed. Whilst we consider our case to be strong in planning terms, there is always the risk that the appeal Inspector could not have found in our favour.

We consider this to be a good outcome and look forward to working with the new site owner to restore the site in accordance with the requirements of the amended Enforcement Notice.

https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/pondtail-wood-update-site-sold/

Annual Parking Disc

From Monday 3 April 2017 Horsham DC are introducing a new parking charge policy for the market town and village car parks within the district.

They are introducing an Annual Parking Disc that entitles you to park in all HDC market town and village car parks for just £12 per year (23p per week) for the first disc and £6 each for any additional discs, with a maximum of 4 per household.

The new £12 Annual Parking Disc will allow you to park for the maximum stay permitted in all the car parks. This excludes Horsham town centre and Southwater Country Park. These are for use Monday – Saturday only. No parking restrictions apply on Sundays & Bank Holidays.

Special Offer
– for a limited time only. You can purchase the new Annual Parking Disc and to get your 2nd disc FREE before 30 April

See more at: https://www.horsham.gov.uk/parking/annual-parking-disc

SDNPA

We can confirm that the Pondtail Wood site, subject to a planning Enforcement Notice, (EN) and forestry Restocking Notice, has now been sold.  The existing owner has chosen to withdraw his appeal against the EN and we have issued a revised EN to take account of the fact that the requirement to restock the trees is subject to separate legislation and Restocking Notice (still in place) to be pursued by the Forestry Commission.

The amended EN also provides the new owner six months to remove the waste from the site. Such a timescale is considered to be both reasonable and achievable for the new owner. In any case, the site cannot be restocked with trees until the new planting season commences in autumn.

We believe this is a positive outcome for the National Park, providing certainty for the future management of the planning breach – not only has the appeal been withdrawn but the new owner, along with the former owner of the site, have signed an agreement with the SDNPA that they will not lodge any challenges to the amended EN.

Had the site owner chosen instead to continue with the planning Inquiry this level of certainty could not have been guaranteed. Whilst we consider our case to be strong in planning terms, there is always the risk that the appeal Inspector could not have found in our favour.

We consider this to be a good outcome and look forward to working with the new site owner to restore the site in accordance with the requirements of the amended Enforcement Notice.