Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Priory House, Monks Walk, Shefford

Contact: Helen Bell  0300 300 4040

Items
No. Item

97.

Chairman's Announcements

If any

Minutes:

 

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

 

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

 

Item 8, 9, 11, 10, 14, 15,16, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 17 It was anticipated that agenda items 8, 9, 11, 10, 14, 15 and 16 would be considered prior to 1.00 p.m.

 

Note : During the course of the meeting it was necessary to vary the order of business as follows:

 

Agenda items 8, 9, 11, 10 and 14 were considered prior to 1.00p.m.

 

Agenda items 6, 7, 15, 16, 12, 13 and 17 were considered in the afternoon session of the meeting which commenced at 1.35p.m.

 

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.

 

The Chairman advised that the meeting was being broadcast via a live web cast.

 

 

98.

Minutes

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on  7 December 2016.

 

 (circulated separately)

 

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 7 December 2016 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

99.

Members' Interests

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.

Minutes:

 

(a)

Personal Interests:-

Member

Item

Nature of Interest

Present or Absent during discussion

Cllr Brown

14

Familiar with public speaker

 

Present

 

All Members of the Committee

12

Public Speaker, Former Councillor Aldis, is known to all Members

Present

 

 

 

 

 

Cllr Young

All items

Developers and agents are know to me in capacity as Executive Member for Planning

 

 

Present

 

 

Cllr Matthews

7, 11, 12, & 14

 

Public Speakers are known to me

Present

 

 

Cllr Matthews

8

 

Developers are known to me

 

Present

 

Cllr Clark

8

Developers are known to me

 

Present

(b)

Personal and Prejudicial Interests:-

Member

Item

Nature of Interest

Present or Absent during discussion

 

Cllr Firth

9

Applicant is known to me in a personal capacity

Absent

 

Cllr Janes

17

Applicant to the planning application

 

Absent

 

(c)

Prior Local Council Consideration of Applications

Member

Item

Parish/Town Council

Vote Cast

Cllr Firth

9

Upper Caldecote Parish Council

Did not vote

 

 

100.

Planning Enforcement Cases where formal action has been taken pdf icon PDF 48 KB

To consider the report of the Director of Regeneration and Business providing a monthly update of planning enforcement cases where action has been taken.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

AGREED

 

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

 

 

101.

Planning Application No. CB/16/04460/OUT pdf icon PDF 86 KB

 

Address:       Land Opposite the Playing Field, Mill Lane, Potton

 

Outline Application: residential development of up to 62 dwellings including all ancillary works with all matters reserved except access.

 

Applicant:     Denison Investments Ltd 

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/04460/OUT relating to Land Opposite the Playing Field, Mill lane, Potton, be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

 

102.

Planning Application No. CB/16/03283/OUT pdf icon PDF 45 KB

 

Address:       Land West of Pastures, Upper Caldecote, SG18 9BQ

 

Outline Planning application for the Development of 40dwellings, including new access, access road, car parking, landscaping and foothpath link to adjacent playing fields.

 

Applicant:     William Willoughby (Estates) Ltd and Messrs DW, RG, SP, BJ Maudlin

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/03283/OUT relating to Land West of Pastures, Upper Caldecote, be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

 

103.

Planning Application No. CB/16/04082/FULL pdf icon PDF 38 KB

 

Address:       1 Fen End, Stotfold, SG5 4BA

 

Demolition of the existing industrial unit and construction of 10 No. 2 bed flats with associated parking and landscaping

 

Applicant:     Mrs Saunders

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/04082/FULL relating to 1 Fen End, Stotfold, be refused as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

104.

Planning Application No. CB/16/03885/OUT pdf icon PDF 72 KB

 

Address:       Land at East Lodge, Hitchin Road, Stotfold, SG5 4AA

 

Outline Application: 18 No. 2 storey family houses on area of open land, former gravel workings, to the north west of the junction of Hitchin Road and Eliot Way

 

Applicant:     P.J. Livesey Holdings Ltd

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/03885/OUT relating to Land at East Lodge, Hitchin Road, Stotfold, be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

105.

Planning Application No.CB/16/04522/FULL pdf icon PDF 63 KB

 

Address:       9 Coppice Mead, Stotfold, SG5 4JX

 

Erection of new dwelling.

 

 

Applicant:     Explorer Properties Ltd

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/04522/FULL relating to 9 Coppice Mead, Stotfold, be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

 

106.

Planning Application No. CB/16/04369/OUT pdf icon PDF 77 KB

 

 

Address:       Land South of Barford Road, Blunham

 

Outline Application: Residential development for up to 44 dwellings and open space, with all matters reserved except for access

 

 

Applicant:     MLN (Land and Properties) Ltd 

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/04369/OUT relating to Land South of Barford Road, Blunham, be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

 

107.

Planning Application No. CB/16/04323/OUT pdf icon PDF 51 KB

 

Address:       Land at Barford Road, Blunham, MK44 3NE

 

Outline Application: residential development of up to 79 dwellings including provision specifically for over 55s with all matters reserved except access.

 

Applicant:     Larkswood Design Ltd

 

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/04323/OUT relating to Land at Barford Road, Blunham, be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

108.

Planning Application No.CB/16/04527/FULL pdf icon PDF 83 KB

 

Address:      16 Dickens Boulevard, Stotfold, SG5 4FD

 

Infill single storey extension to rear of house, compromising of the removal of a glass lean-to roof and building a tiled roof with an added depth of 2.2 metres into the garden. Removal of existing dwarf wall, patio doors and re-positioning. The extension fits within existing walls on either side of 16 Dickens Boulevard and also number 18.(Retrospective)

 

 

Applicant:    Mr M Jones

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/04527/FULL relating to 16 Dickens Boulevard, Stotfold,  be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

109.

Planning Application No.CB/16/04840/REG3 pdf icon PDF 100 KB

 

Address:      Croft Green Sheltered Housing, Croft Green, Dunstable, LU6 1EG

 

Demolition of existing sheltered housing (bedsit) Nos 22-38 Croft Green and reprovision of 24 sheltered housing apartments including communal accommodation, new parking and landscaping design to the Croft Green site

 

Applicant:     Central Bedfordshire Council

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/04840/REG relating to Croft Green Sheltered Housing, Croft Green, Dunstable, be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

110.

Planning Application No.CB/16/04657/OUT pdf icon PDF 34 KB

 

Address:       Land North East of Walnut Close, Blunham

 

Outline planning application for the residential development of 0.49 hectares of land to form 9 bungalow/chalet dwellings with associated garaging, parking and other associated works.

 

 

Application: K Quince & Son Limited

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/04657/out relating to Land North East of Walnut Close, Blunham, be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

111.

Planning Application No. CB/16/04456/FULL pdf icon PDF 50 KB

 

Address:       Land Adjacent to 2 Havelock Road, Biggleswade, SG18 0DB

 

Erection of two 2-bedroom semi-detached dwellings.

 

Applicant:     Central Bedfordshire Council

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/04456/FULL relating to Land adjacent to 2 Havelock Road, Biggleswade, be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

112.

Planning Application No.CB/16/05250/FULL pdf icon PDF 28 KB

 

Address:       The Paddocks, Springfield Road, Eaton Bray, LU6 2JT

 

Demolition of existing barn and workshops and construction of residential dwelling.

 

Applicant:     Mr Janes

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/05250/FULL relating to The Paddocks, Springfield Road, Eaton Bray, be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

 

113.

Site Inspection Appointment(s)

 

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 1 February 2017 and the Site Inspections will be undertaken on Monday 30 January 2017.

.

 

 

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

That all Members and substitute members along with relevant ward representatives be invited to conduct site inspections on Monday 30 February 2017.

 

114.

Late Sheet pdf icon PDF 163 KB

Minutes:

 

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.