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

The Chairman advised that the order of business had been varied as follows:

Items: 6, 14, 8, 9, 10 prior to 1.00p.m

Items : 7, 12, 13 and 11.

In light of the time taken to determine applications during the morning session the agenda was again varied as follows: 6, 14, 8, 7, 9, 12, 11, 13 and 10.

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  1 March 2017.

(circulated separately)

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 1 March 2017 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.

AGREED

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

Address:       Land North of Potton Road, Biggleswade

Erection of 227 dwellings including access, landscaping and public open space.

Applicant:     Bellway Homes Ltd & Bloor Homes

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/16/04658/FULL   relating to Land North of Potton Road, Biggleswade be  approved as set out in the Schedule attached to these Minutes.

Address:      

The George, High Street, Silsoe, MK45 4EP

Sub-division and change of use of the ground floor from public house (Use Class A4) and takeaway (Use Class A5) to two units including a public house (Use Class A4) and either retail or restaurant (Use Class A1 or A3) and the change of use of the first floor from a Manager's flat and 8 hotel bedrooms (Use Class C1) to four self-contained flats (Use Class C3) and the erection of a two-storey rear extension, together with ancillary works.

Applicant:     J&D 2012 Ltd

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/16/05241/FULL relating to The George, High Street, Silsoe  be approved  as set out in the Schedule attached to these Minutes.

Address:       Land West of High Street, Arlesey

Erection of 40 dwellings with associated access, surface water attenuation basin and ancillary works.

Applicant:     Wheatley Group Developments Ltd & Swan Hill Homes Ltd 

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/16/01420/FULL relating to Land West of High Street, Arlesey be approved as set out in the Schedule attached to these Minutes together with an additional condition requiring an infrastructure plan to be submitted and approved in writing in accordance with the Arlesey Cross masterplan section 9.

Address:       Land Opposite The Lane & Lombard Street, East of Marston Road, Lidlington, MK45 2JQ

Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access for up to 40 residential dwellings (C3) with associated car parking and infrastructure; removal of redundant former scout hut and replacement with informal open space and associated green infrastructure improvements, habitat creation and landscaping

Applicant:     Millbrook Proving Ground Ltd

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/16/05887/OUT relating to  Land opposite The Lane & Lombard Street, East of Marston Road, Lidlington be approved              as set out in the Schedule attached to these Minutes.

Address:       Land at White Horse Field, High Street, Arlesey

Outline Application: residential development of up to 56 new homes including play and open space and provision of section of Arlesey Relief Road (all matters reserved except access)

Applicant:     Warden Developments Limited & Samuel Beadle (Investments) Limited

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/16/01608 relating to Land at White horse Field, High Street, Arlesey be approved as set out in the Schedule attached to these Minutes,together with an additional condition requiring an infrastructure plan in accordance with the Arlesey Cross masterplan section 9 and more detail on the proposed CEMP condition to ensure that construction traffic goes through the new eastern relief road.

Address:       CenterParcs Woburn Forest Holiday Village, Fordfield Road, Millbrook, MK45 2GZ

Extension to existing Pancake House, Provision of a Lakeside Kiosk and erection of three Tree Houses with associated parking and bin storage.

Applicant:     CP Woburn (Operating Company) Ltd

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/16/05883/FULL relating to  Center Parcs Woburn Forest Holiday Village, Fordfield Road, Millbrook be approved           as set out in the Schedule attached to these Minutes.

Address:       Russell House, 14 Dunstable Street, Ampthill.

24 Apartments with parking, landscaping and associated works.

Applicant:     Locailhort Ampthill Ltd & Lochailort Ampthill Retirement Living Ltd 

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/16/04703/FULL relating to Russell House, 14 Dunstable Street, Ampthill be  approved as set out in the Schedule attached to these Minutes.

Address:       Wren House, Station Road, Ampthill, MK45 2RE

Proposed barn for Office B1 Use

Applicant:     Mr Caldwell

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/17/00053/FULL relating to  Wren House, Station Road be refused as set out in the Schedule attached to these Minutes.

Address:       Unit A, Station Approach, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, MK45 1AJ

This application is to increase the amount of temporary parking capacity on site as more space has been created from the demolition of the Shed B and C, the latter which is currently being demolished now.

Applicant:     Central Bedfordshire Council

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/17/00301/REG3 relating to Unit A, Station Approach, Stepplingley Road, Flitwick be approved as set out in the Schedule attached to these Minutes.

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 26 April 2017 and the Site Inspections will be undertaken on 24 April 2017.

RESOLVED

That all Members of the Committee, substitutes and ward representatives be appointed to conduct site inspections on Monday 24 April 2017.

To note representations as detailed on the late sheet to be circulated on 28 March 2017.

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.