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

After 10.00am: 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13

After 1.30pm: 16, 10, 14, 15 and 17

Following the lunch break, the afternoon session the order of business was as follows:

Items 12, 13, 16, 10, 14, 15 and 17

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

The Chairman reminded Councillors and members of the public that the meeting would be filmed and available for viewing on the Council’s website.

The Chairman advised that a site inspection had been undertaken by most of the Committee in respect of all of the applications on the agenda.

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 number 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 read the following two statements:

1.         At the Council’s Executive meeting on 6 October 2015, Members resolved to recommend to Full Council that the Development Strategy be withdrawn.  The recommendation is expected to be considered by Full Council on 19 November 2015.  Until the Executive decision is ratified by Full Council, and the Development Strategy is formally withdrawn, the weight afforded to the Development Strategy as a policy document should be adjusted accordingly in the determination of planning applications.  In this respect, where relevant, Officers will highlight any implications of the Executive resolution which this Committee should be aware of in making their decision.

2.         The Council is required to have a 5 year deliverable supply of land to meet the future housing needs of Central Bedfordshire. 

If it does not, policies which are relevant to the supply of housing are considered out of date.  In such cases the National Planning Policy presumption in favour of sustainable development is applied (para. 49 NPPF).  We have recently lost two appeals where both Inspectors concluded that the Council did not have a five year supply of deliverable housing land.  The appeals were allowed because the developments were shown to be sustainable with few adverse impacts.

The issue of 5 year housing land supply is a key material planning consideration based on fact and must be given significant weight in any Council decision.

For decision making this  ...  view the full minutes text for item 77.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 16 September 2015.

(previously circulated)

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on the 16 September 2015 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 where action has been taken, as identified in the report of the Director of Regeneration and Business, be received.

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.

Address:       Land off Chapel End Road, Houghton Conquest

                        Outline application: of up to 125 dwellings with associated

landscaping, public open space and infrastructure with all matters reserved except for access.

Applicant:     Gladman Developments

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/14/05007/OUT relating to Land off Chapel End Road, Houghton Conquest be granted, subject to the completion of a S106 Planning Obligation in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Ward member and Executive Member for Regeneration and as set out in the Schedule appended to these minutes.

Address :      The Long Barn, Limbersey Lane, Maulden, Bedford MK45 2EA

                        Erection of new dwelling. (Paragraph 55 House)         

Applicant :    Mr Tye

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/15/02273/FULL relating to The Long Bar, Limbersey Lane, Maulden be refused as set out in the Schedule appended to these minutes.

Address:       Mentmore, 4 Greenfield Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5EZ

                        Erection of detached chalet bungalow, proposed turning and

parking area.  Dormer windows to rear of Mentmore with parking area to front of property.

Applicant:     Mr Freeman 

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/15/02539/FULL relating to Mentmore, 4 Greenfield Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford be delegated to the Development Infrastructure Group Manager to refuse for the reasons set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Land at Shuttleworth Court, Biggleswade SG18 0QG

                        Construction of 7 two bed houses, 1 three bed house and 2 two

bed elderly persons bungalows.  Formation of access and associated parking modification of existing parking to provide additional spaces for Shuttleworth Court.  External works comprising of landscaping to new area and modification to existing.

Applicant:     Grand Union Housing Group

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/15/01970/FULL relating to Land at Shuttleworth Court, Biggleswade be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       67 and land rear of St Johns Street, Biggleswade SG18 0BT

                        Remediation of the former gasworks, for the improvement of the

site and to reduce potential environmental liabilities.

Applicant:     National Grid Property Holdings

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/15/03100/FULL relating to 67 and land rear of St Johns Street, Biggleswade be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       The Ingle, 12 Northill Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade, SG18 9ED

                        Garage home office and bedroom.

Applicant:     Mr Yeoman

RESOLVED

that Planning Application CB/15/03255/FULL relating to The Ingle, 12 Northill Road, Ickwell, Biggleswade be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Brook Side, Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard LU7

9NF

                        Outline application for the construction of 5 detached houses

with access road.

Applicant:     Glenside Landscape & Construction

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/15/03143/OUT relating to Brook Side, Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard be delegated to the Development Infrastructure Group Manager to approve subject to the completion of a S106 agreement in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Ward members and Executive Member for Regeneration and conditions as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Land adjacent to 11 Albert Place and rear of 37 to 49 High Street, Albert Place, Houghton Conquest

                        Erection of a new dwelling.

Applicant:     Mr Juffs

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/15/02991/FULL relating to Land adjacent to 11 Albert Place and rear of 37 to 49 High Street, Albert Place, Houghton Conquest be granted as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       238 Grasmere Way, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QH

                        Change of use from amenity land to residential garden by

enclosure of 2.2m wooden fence (part retrospective) – (Revision to previous application under reference CB/14/03082/FULL to incorporate a set back of the fence and gate from the pavement edge).

Applicant:     Mr & Mrs Lane

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/15/03320/FULL relating to 238 Grasmere Way, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard be delegated to the Development Infrastructure Group Manager to approve as set out in Schedule appended to these Minutes, following the conclusion of the consultation period.

Address:       Roundabout at the junction of B489, B4506 and Harling Road,

Dagnall Road, Whipsnade

                        Signs boards which are free standing, post mounted with text

graphic details to the front of the signs and powder coated to the back.

Applicant:     Central Bedfordshire Council

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/15/03001/ADV relating  to Roundabout at the junction of B489, B4506 and Harling  Road, Dagnall Road, Whipsnade be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

The Committee considered a report which proposed that parts of Eversholt Footpath Nos. 10, 11 and 31 be diverted to more direct or unobstructed routes that are already set out or used by the public.

The application was made, in July 2009, to divert part of Footpath No. 31 out of the gardens of Rush Hill and Helford House and onto the adjoining private driveway and path that have historically been used by the public to access the remainder of the footpath.

Parts of Footpaths Nos 10 and 31 have been obstructed by the gardens since the building of the houses in 1913.  Following a remapping during the mid-1970s and re-plotted in a different orientation on the 1978 4^th edition of the 1:2, 500 map.  The revised orientation was brought to the County Council’s attention when the map was digitised.

Parts of Footpaths Nos. 10 and 11 follow the erratic historic lines of the old field boundaries which were marked out in the early/middle part of the 20^th Century.  Currently the footpaths are reinstated using straight lines between Rush Hill and a telegraph pole as arbitrary markers.  Consequently, walkers do not use the legal lines of these two footpaths for the majority of their lengths.

The owners of the houses stated that they were prepared to help with the works required to realign the footpaths.  It was noted that the Eversholt Estate would prefer the footpaths to remain as currently laid out.

The Committee agreed with the proposals and asked that the diversion order be made.

RESOLVED

that the making of a public path diversion order under Section 119 of the Highways Act 1980 to divert parts of Eversholt Footpaths Nos. 10, 11 and 31 from points A-B-C-D, B-E and C-F respectively on the plan at Appendix A to points A-X-Y-D, X-E and Y-Z-F respectively be approved.

Under the provisions of the Members Planning Code of Good Practice, Members are requested to note that Site Inspections will be undertaken on 

RESOLVED

that all members of the Committee be invited to conduct site inspections on Monday 9 November 2015.

Address:       The Limes, 85 High Street, Henlow SG16 6AB

                        Retrospective planning permission for a porta cabin for office

use.

Applicant:     Mr Wilkinson

Further to the despatch of the Development Management Committee agenda, Wednesday 14 October, the Case Officer for Application No CB/115/02438/FULL relating to The Limes, 85 High Street, Henlow SG16 6AB has advised that the Call In from the ward Representative has been withdrawn and will therefore not be determined by Committee.

Further to the despatch of the Development Management Committee agenda, Wednesday 14 October 015, the Case Officer for Application No. CB/15/02438/FULL relating to The Limes, 85 High Street, Henlow SG16 6AB has advised that the Call-in from the Ward Representative had been withdrawn and was therefore not determined by Committee.