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July 30 2025 minutes Planning – draft

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Gurnard Parish Council

39 Victoria Road

Cowes

PO31 7JH

 

 

Minutes – Planning

 

The minutes of the planning meeting of Gurnard Parish Council held on 30th July at 18:30 at Gurnard Village Hall, Westbrook Lane, Gurnard, PO31 8JR.

 

Present: Councillors Acton, Fuller, Nolan, Park and Thomas

Clerk: Richard Shaul

 

1 member of the public was present.

 

The meeting started at 19:30

 

  1. Apologies for absence:

Apology received from councillors Churchill-Cheatham, Jacobs, Wood and Bustin (noted after the meeting).

 

  1. Members’ declarations of interest

Cllr Nolan declared a pecuniary interest in item 5.a.ii. as this application relates to their property.

Cllr Fuller declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 5.a.i. as they know the applicants and in agenda item 5.a.iii. as they are a ward councillor and this is an Isle of Wight council application.

Cllr Thomas declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 5.a.iii. as they are a member of the governing board of Gurnard Primary School.

 

  1. Minutes

The minutes of the Planning meetings of 30th April 2025 and 25th July 2025 were taken as read, approved as a correct record and signed by the chair.

 

  1. Planning briefing

The planning briefing took place before the Planning meeting started.

 

  1. Planning, licensing and tree preservation order applications
  2. New planning applications:
    1. 30 The Avenue Gurnard Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 8JL 25/00959/HOU 03/07/2025

Removal of bay windows on front elevation; proposed extension at first floor level and creation of roof garden; alterations to fenestration; roof mounted solar panels; alterations to landscaping to include patio on front elevation

Resolved: GPC support this application but are concerned that there may be an issue with overlooking and ask that conditions are imposed should that be the case.

 

  1. 2 Shore Road Gurnard Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 8LB 25/00784/HOU 29/05/2025

Resolved: Neutral response.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Gurnard Primary School Baring Road Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 8DS 25/00586/FUL 15/04/2025

Proposed two modular double classrooms

Consultation end date 08/08/2025

Resolved: GPC support this application but would like the following comments to be taken into consideration:

 

  1. Concerns regarding access from Cow Lane, Battery Road, Brambles Lane and the private part of Woodvale Road
  2. Request that the school travel plan is updated to reflect the new figures of students attending
  • GPC agree with the comments from Island Roads regarding this application.
  1. There should be improved traffic enforcement
  2. There should be improved signage (speed limits etc.)
  3. Ensure that any section 106 grants support LCWIP initiatives locally, particularly making the junction of Woodvale Road and Baring Road safer.
  • That a travel survey should take place during the winter months to assess the impact of increased pupil numbers.

 

Councillors Fuller and Thomas abstained from this vote. All other councillors present voted in favour.

 

  1. Amendment to agenda: The following 2 applications were added to the Planning website after the agenda was published but with consultation end dates before the next council meeting.

Resolved: new applications added to agenda

 

  1. The Old Barn Rew Street Gurnard Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 8NS, 25/00992/PWLBC, 10/07/2025

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed works to Listed Building improving bearing capacity of underlying soil in north east corner.

Note: This is a legal decision.  GPC would support the protection of a listed building.

 

  1. 15 Albert Road Gurnard Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 8JU, 25/01072/HOU 28/07/2025

Demolition of existing dormer; proposed dormer extension

Resolved: No objection

 

  1. The following new decisions were noted:
    1. 37 Woodvale Road Gurnard Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 8EE, 25/00742/RVC, 19/05/2025

Variation of condition 2 on 23/00666/HOU to allow alterations to roof finish to change from zinc roof finish to natural slates on main roof with Alwitra grey single ply roofing finish to flat dormers; change from zinc fascias to timber

Granted 24/07/2025 Noted

  1. 60 Solent View Road Gurnard Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 8JZ, 25/00749/FUL, 20/05/2025

Proposed replacement dwelling and garage (revised scheme)

Granted 09/07/2025 Noted

 

 

 

 

The meeting closed at 20:12

 

.…………………. Chair