Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

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

Contact: Helen Bell  0300 300 4040

Items
No. Item

1.

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 Councillors and members of the Committee that the order of business would be varied as follows: 7,6,9,8 & 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.

 

 

2.

Minutes

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 11 May 2016.

(to be circulated)

 

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on the 11 May 2016 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record subject to an amendment to item No 7, application no CB/16/00739/FULL, Condition 5, to read as follows:

 

No development shall commence until a scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority for minor access improvement works to the junction of the site from Steppingley Road. This scheme shall be implemented within one month of occupation of the car park. Within 2 years of the occupation of the car park, a scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority which seeks to permanently alter the junction to enhance pedestrian movements towards the Station, including a timescale for implementation. The scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and as set out in the approved timeframe.

 

Reason: To encourage sustainable forms of transport (Policy DM3, CSDM)

 

 

3.

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 K C Matthews

9

Know public speaker

Present

 

 

 

 

(b)

Pecuniary and/or Prejudicial Interests:-

Member

Item

Nature of Interest

Present or Absent during discussion

 

Cllr Janes

6

Discussed application and predetermined decision

Absent

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Local Council Consideration of Applications:-

None declared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

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 covering the North, South and Minerals and Waste.

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.

 

 

5.

Planning Application No. CB/15/01907/FULL pdf icon PDF 20 KB

 

Address:       4 Toddbury Farm, Slapton Road, Little Billington, Leighton Buzzard LU7 9BP

 

Permission is sought for three additional residential caravans for three Gypsy Traveller families.  The site to contain four static caravans, parking for eight vehicles and associated hardstanding and water treatment plant.  Retention of workshop building.

 

Applicant:     Mr & Mrs McCarthy

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/15/01907/FULL relating to 4 Toddbury Farm, Slapton Road, Little Billington, Leighton Buzzard be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

 

6.

Planning Application No. CB/16/00637/FULL pdf icon PDF 94 KB

 

Address:       165A Castle Hill Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable LU6 1QQ

 

Demolition of buildings and redevelopment for 20 dwellings, an estate road, open space and associated works.

 

Applicant:     Taylor French Developments Ltd

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/00637/FULL relating to 165A Castle Hill Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable be refused as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

 

7.

Planning Application No. CB/15/04872/OUT pdf icon PDF 127 KB

 

Address:       Land rear of 43 to 91 Silver Birch Avenue South of Alder Green and Aspen Gardens, Aspen Gardens, Stotfold

 

Outline application for the development of up to 100 houses with all matters reserved except for access.

 

Applicant:     Taylor Wimpey Strategic Land

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/15/04872/OUT relating to Land rear of 43 to 91 Silver Birch Avenue South of Alder Green and Aspen Gardens, Stotfold be refused as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

 

8.

Planning Application No. CB/16/01476/FULL pdf icon PDF 32 KB

 

Address:       The Harrow PH Carpark, Woodside Road, Woodside, Luton LU1 4DQ

 

Erection of a single storey dwelling on the site of the redundant carpark of ‘The Harrow’ public house.

 

Applicant:     Mr Rooney

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/01476 relating to The Harrow PH Carpark, Woodside Road, Luton be delegated to the Group Infrastructure Development Manager to approve as set out in the schedule appended to these minutes.

 

 

9.

Planning Application No. CB/16/01250/FULL pdf icon PDF 24 KB

 

Address:       Green Hythe, Standalone Warren, Haynes, Bedford MK45 3QG

 

Single storey rear, front & side extensions, infill covered porch, replacement of flat roof dormer with pitched roof, addition of front & rear dormers & a balcony to the rear roof.  Render and cladding added to exterior & general upgrading of layouts.

 

Applicant:     Ms K Oellerman

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that Planning Application no. CB/16/01250/FULL relating to Green Hythe, Standalone Warren, Haynes be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

 

 

10.

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 Wednesday 29 June 2016 and the Site Inspections will be undertaken on Monday 20 June 2016.

 

 

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED

 

that all members of the Committee be invited to conduct site inspections on Monday 20 June 2016.

 

 

11.

Late Sheet pdf icon PDF 125 KB

Additional documents:

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.