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Planning Application No. CB/17/05355/OUT (Arlesey)

Meeting: 23/05/2018 - DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (Item 6)

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Address:       Land off The Sidings, Henlow (nearest postcode SG16 6HB)

 

Outline planning application: Construction of 3 detached dwellings and all associated works with new private drive off The Sidings (all matters reserved except access and layout)

 

Applicant:     C/O Agent

 

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Minutes:

 

The Committee had before it a report regarding Planning Application No. CB/17/05355/OUT an Outline planning application for the construction of 3 detached dwellings and all associated works with new private drive off The Sidings (all matters reserved except access and layout) on land off The Sidings, Henlow.

 

In advance of consideration of the application the Committee’s attention was drawn to additional consultation/publicity responses and additional comments as set out in the Late Sheet.

 

In advance of consideration of the application the Chairman reminded the ward Member, who was also a Member of the Committee that he had called-in the application on the grounds that it would result in a loss of amenity, overbearing impact on neighbouring properties and that the design was out of keeping with neighbouring properties.  The Chairman asked the ward Member if he was therefore predisposed to refuse the application.  In response the ward Member explained that he had met with a number of local residents who had submitted objections.  The issues which they had raised formed the reasons for the call-in; the residents having asked him to raise those issues with the Committee and the planning officers.  He added that the views expressed by the residents were not necessarily his own views and he had retained an open mind.

 

In advance of consideration of the application the Committee received representations from Henlow Parish Council and an objector to the application under the public participation scheme.

 

In response to comments by the Parish Council representative the Chairman assured him that 12 Members of the Committee had attended a site inspection of the application site on the Monday prior to the meeting.

 

A second ward Member explained that he had been unable to attend the site inspection because he was engaged on other Council business.  He had submitted his apologies to both the Chairman and the Executive Member for Regeneration.   The Chairman stated that he had explained the reason for the ward Member’s absence.

 

The second ward Member then drew the Committee’s attention to the reference in the officer report to the development being within the Settlement Envelope of Lower Stondon when it actually lay in Henlow Parish and in the settlement of Henlow Camp.  The ward Member then referred to a Member’s comment relating to the previous application (land at Chase Farm, Arlesey) where there had been 12 objections from residents for a development of 900 dwellings.  He stated that with the current application there was very significant concern expressed by local residents and there were 24 objections received for just 3 dwellings.  He added that 20 or more residents had attended the Parish Council meeting when the application was considered.  The ward Member felt that the level of attendance clearly illustrated that much disquiet had been generated by the proposed development although he commented that residents’ objections were, unfortunately, a minor consideration when dealing with planning applications.

 

The second ward Member turned to what he described as the two main issues.  The first was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6