Parish Council News

Planning Applications

Edited extracts from draft minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting 7th April 2022. Planning Applications - SDNP/22/01456/HOUS –2 High Barn, Findon, BN14 0TJ - Front porch. Council reviewed documents and location. Council reminded of property application history. New application still uncharacteristic and out of keeping with other properties. Resolved Clerk informs SDNPA Findon Parish Council (FPC) objects to application. SDNP/22/01639/HOUS – 51 High Street, Findon, BN14 0ST - Rear ground floor extension. Council reviewed documents and location. Council reminded of property application history. No objections subject to Dark Night Skies policies compliance. Resolved Clerk informs SDNPA FPC raises no objection. SDNP/22/01620/TPO – 29 Steep Lane, Findon, BN14 0UE - Remove large diseased Chestnut and replace. Council reviewed documents and location. Findon Tree Warden raised no concerns. Replacement tree welcome, mature specimen requested. Resolved Clerk informs SDNPA FPC raises no objection. SDNP/22/01654/TPO – 11 Steep Close, Findon, BN14 0TD - Eucalyptus removal, approx. 20 years,

WE’RE HIRING!

We are looking for keen, enthusiastic and reliable individuals to join our grape picking team. We have positions available in both our Kent vineyard (TN26 2BE) and Sussex vineyard (PO18 0LY) for £11 per hour. Harvest usually commences between late September and early October – weather dependent.

Duration: Approx. 12 working days over a 3-week period including weekends.

Working day: 8am – 5pm. Half hour lunch with morning break of 15 mins. Finish time may fluctuate. For more information and to discuss details please contact:

10 metres high, width approx. 5 metres. Council reviewed documents and location. Findon Tree Warden raised no concerns. Replacement tree welcome. Resolved Clerk informs SDNPA FPC raises no objection. Pre-application advice requests - List reviewed in relation to request SDNP/22/01631/PRE - Land east of The Vale House, Findon Road, BN14 0RA - change of Findon Court and The Vale House from rehabilitation/performance centre to 2 self-contained residential dwellings. Council made following comments: • Location was protected land within Findon Gap • Need affordable housing so local people stay in village, proposal didn’t suggest this would be the case • Didn’t meet SDNPA Parking Provision criteria • No reference to electric charging points, refuse/ recycle bin storage. SDNP/21/06419/FUL condition states ‘residential curtilage of dwellings hereby permitted, as shown on approved plan 21109 2.05 shall be retained in perpetuity unless otherwise agreed in writing by LPA’. Approved by SDNPA on 4th March 2022. Resolved Clerk informs SDNPA of FPC comments. www.findonparishcouncil.gov.uk

Claire Foden 07917 917515 harvest@gusbourne.com

We need to be able to communicate days of work sometimes at quite short notice, this is usually done by group email so use of mobile phone is essential