The Chairman reminded Councillors and members of the public to silence their mobile phones for the duration of the meeting.

The Chairman advised Councillors and members of the public that the order of business would be varied as follows:

10.00am: Items 6, 10, 9, 7

1.30pm: 8, 11, 12, 14, 15

The Chairman advised Councillors and members of the public that item 13 had been withdrawn from the agenda at the request of the applicant.

Subject to declarable interests all Members of the Committee have the right to vote on all matters of business considered by the Committee.

Rule No. 13.5.5 of the Constitution states that Members do not vote or take part in the meeting’s discussions on a proposal unless they have been present to hear the entire debate, including the officer’s introduction to the matter. 

The Chairman, under Part E3 paragraph 9.2 has a second or casting vote should there be equal numbers of votes for and against an item.  This provision makes it quite clear that the Chairman is entitled to vote on any item of business.  There is no restriction or limitation on how the second or casting vote should be exercised nor is there a requirement that the right be exercised at all.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 25 May 2016.

(previously circulated)

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on the 25 May 2016 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

To receive from Members any declarations of interest including membership of Parish/Town Council consulted upon during the application process and the way in which any Member has cast his/her vote.

(a)    Personal Interests:-

(b)    Pecuniary and / or Prejudicial Interests:-

(c)    Prior Local Council Consideration of Applications:-

None declared

Agreed

that the monthly update of planning enforcement cases as identified in the report where formal action had been taken were received.

Address:       Land at Dunton Lane, Biggleswade

Regulation 3: New use of land as new traveller site incorporating 10 permanent pitches with studio buildings, 2 transit pitches with studio buildings, a site managers office and a sewage treatment plant.

Applicant:     Central Bedfordshire Council

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/16/00860/REG3 relating to Land at Dunton Lane, Biggleswade be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Land East of Hitchin Road & South of The Former Pig Testing Unit, Hitchin Road, Fairfield

Erection of 2-form entry Lower School and nursery with access, parking, all-weather pitch with changing facility, landscaping and associated works.

Applicant:     Lochailort Fairfield Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/16/01454/FULL relating to Land East of Hitchin Road & South of the Former Pig Testing Unit, Hitchin Road, Fairfield be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Land East of Hitchin Road and South of the Former Pig Testing Unit, Hitchin Road, Fairfield

Outline Application: mixed-use development comprising flexible-use commercial unit (Use Class A1 (shop) A3 (café) D1 (surgery) B1 (offices); 180 dwellings; landscaping; open space; access; parking; and associated works (all matters reserved except access).

Applicant:     Lochailort Fairfield Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/16/01455/OUT relating to Land East of Hitchin Road and South of the Former Pig Testing Unit, Hitchin Road, Fairfield be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Land adjacent to St Marys (Stotfold) Lower School, Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold, Hitchin SG5 4DL

Outline Application: residential development of up to 15 dwellings together with ancillary works (all matters reserved except means of access).

Applicant:     Landcrest Developments Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/16/01148/OUT relating to Land adjacent to St Marys (Stotfold) Lower School, Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold, Hitchin SG5 4DL be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Land off Bedford Road to the north of Gold Furlong, Marston Moretaine, Beds

Reserved Matters: Permission is being sought for the Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale following Outline application CB/14/2084/OUT – Development of up to 50 dwellings (falling within use class C3) circa 1.23 hectares of employment related development for uses falling in use classes B1, D1 and D2; a local centre of circa 0.13 hectares to include a range of retail and commercial uses falling within use classes A1/A2/A3/A/A5, 0.3 hectares of school playing field land; associated infrastructure including the principle of access from Gold Furlong (the primary street serving the existing Marston Park development), and its approved access road spur; internal access roads, pedestrian footpaths and cycle routes including improvements to the pedestrian connection linking through to Stewartby Lake, car and cycle parking, utilities and drainage, landscape works and ground remodelling.

Applicant:     BDW Trading Limited

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/16/01373/RM relating to Land off Bedford Road to the North of Gold Furlong, Marston Moretaine, Beds be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Land adjacent to Sunny Cottage, 2 Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3NF

Erection of 7 No. new dwellings.

Applicant:     Goldvale Developments Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/16/01681/FULL relating to Land adjacent to Sunny Cottage, 2 Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest, Bedford MK45 3NF be delegated to the Development Group Infrastructure Manager to be refused for the reason as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Water Lane Farm, Biggleswade Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade SG18 9BP

Conversion of farm offices to dwelling.

Applicant:     Mrs Maudlin

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/16/01768/FULL relating to Water Lane Farm, Biggleswade Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade SG18 9BP be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       1 Fox Dells, Dunstable LU6 3LD

Proposed single storey extension to garage and kitchen and second storey extension to bedroom.

Applicant:     Mr Ghent

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/16/02089/FULL  relating to 1 Fox Dells, Dunstable LU6 3LD be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Slip End Lower School, Ross Way, Slip End, Luton LU1 4DD

Proposed single storey infill extensions to the front and rear of the school

Applicant:     Mr D Anderson

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/16/01781/REG3 relating to Slip End Lower School, Ross Way, Slip End, Luton LU1 4DD be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       ASDA Stores Ltd, Court Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4JD

Erection of a 3 pump petrol filling station to include forecourt canopy, control room and car park reconfiguration.

Applicant:     Asda Stores Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/16/01011/FULL relating to Asda Stores Ltd, Court Drive, Dunstable LU5 4JD had been withdrawn by the applicant prior to the meeting. 

Under the provisions of the Members Planning Code of Good Practice, Members are requested to note that the next Development Management Committee will be held on Wednesday 20 July 2016 and the Site Inspections will be undertaken on Monday 18 July 2016. 

RESOLVED

that all members of the Committee be invited to conduct site inspections on Monday 18 July 2016.

In advance of consideration of the following Planning Applications the Committee received a Late Sheet advising it of additional consultation / publicity responses, comments and proposed additional / amended conditions.  A copy of the Late Sheet is attached as an Appendix to these Minutes.

During consideration of some of the Applications the Committee received representations from members of the public in accordance with the Public Participation Procedure as set out in Annex 3 of Part A4 of the Constitution.