Cowfold Parish Council

Planning Report – October 2023

1. Received plans:

Application Number	Location	Description	Comments by Parish Council
DC/23/1281&1282 (LBC)	Former Co-Op, The Street	Internal and external alterations to create a garden flat from the rear of the consented retail unit under DC/20/0018. Extern alalterations to refurbish the existing timber sash windows on the east and north elevations to replace existing single glazing with 12mm slimline double glazed units. Replace the consented former windows under DC/20/0018 to the east and west elevations with conservation style rooflight in the internal clay tiled roof valley on the west elevation.	Cowfold Parish Council objects to this planning application and the contiguous DC/23/1282 on the grounds of lack of vehicular parking for the converted cottage/flats. This point was iterated by the Parish Council during the original planning application process. The Cowfold Neighbourhood Plan, which has passed inspection, designates on p. 43 (policy 16 taken from the 2011 Census data), that for residential parking in the village there should be suitable and sufficient parking for 2.9cars per household.
DC/23/1625	Development Site Lot 1, Kent Street	Prior notification for Change of Use of Agricultural Building to a single dwelling house.	Cowfold Parish Council reiterates its objection to this (and previous) planning applications on the grounds of conversion, change of use, from an agricultural building to a domestic dwelling.
DC/23/1426	Allfreys, Bolney Road	Installation of 20 low rise ground based PhotoVoltaic panels to rear garden (LBC)	Cowfold Parish Council supports this planning application for the provision of green energy at the named property.
DC/23/1758&1759 (LBC)	Frithknowle Farm, Picts Lane	Conversion and extension of existing piggery to provide annexe accommodation.	Cowfold Parish Council objects to this planning application and the contiguous DC/23/1759 on the grounds of conversion, change of use, from an agricultural building to domestic accommodation. The outstanding concerns of the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service in respect of distances to water connection points are also noted by the Parish Council.
DC/23/1785	Capons Hill Farm, Station Road	Installation of 3 antennae at 19m installed on new 2.2m support poles fixed headframe support pole. Installation of 1 GPS module on proposed antennae support pole. Installation of 3 ERS support poles mounted on existing antenna headframe. Installation of cabinet installed within equipment cabin.	Cowfold Parish Council supports this application.

2. Results:

Application Number	Location	Description	Decision
DC/23/0637	Averys, Bolney Road	Erection of a single storey side extension to existing residential annexe, roof extensions and associated alterations..	Permitted
DC/22/1984	Cabin at Aglands Farm, Picts Lane	Retention of an agricultural workers cabin granted under DC/19/2019.	Permitted
DC/23/1609	Development Site Lot 1, Kent Street	Prior notification for demolition of existing agricultural building.	Approval not required