If any.

The Chairman announced that Item No. 13 Planning Application No. MB/09/00530/FULL relating to 10 Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes had been withdrawn at the request of the Applicant.

The Chairman announced that by virtue of the authority vested in him in accordance with Section 100(b) (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Chairman agreed to allow an additional item to be considered as a matter of urgency.  The item related to the Council’s legal position with regard to a planning application considered at the Mid Beds District Council’s Development Control Meeting held on 14 January 2009.  The report was exempt by virtue of Paragraph of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.  Consideration of this item would not admit delay to the next scheduled meeting of the Development Management Committee and therefore needed to be considered as a matter of urgency.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on  27 May 2009.

(previously circulated)

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on the 27 May 2009, previously circulated, were approved and signed as a true and correct record.

To receive Petitions in accordance with the schem of public participation set out in Annex 2 in Part 4 of the Constitution.

None received.

To consider proposals, if any, to deal with any item likely to involve disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraph(s) of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 prior to the exclusion of the press and public.

The Chairman announced that there would be an Urgent Item of Business which was exempt by virtue of Paragraph 5 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.  The application would be considered following on from Item No. 22 of the agenda.

To consider the report of the Director of Sustainable Communities providing a monthly update of planning enforcement cases where action has been taken covering the North, South and Minerals and Waste.

RESOLVED

that the bi-monthly update of Planning Enforcement Cases where Formal Action has been taken be received.

Members agreed that future lists to be for information and noting only and any queries to be raised directly to the Enforcement Team.

Address:       Former BTR site, London Road, Dunstable.

Outline: Application for a mixed use development comprising a maximum of 95 dwelling (Class C3 use), a maximum of 120 bedroom hotel (Class 1 use) and a maximum of 880 sqm of Office (Class B1(a) use floorspace.

Applicant:     ICP Commercial (Dunstable) Ltd  

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. SB/09/00214/OUT relating to former BTL site London Road, Dunstable was refused as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       9-11 West Street, Dunstable

Display of externally illuminated wall mounted and projecting signage.

Applicant:     British Heart Foundation

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/05014/ADV relating to 9-11 West Street, Dunstable be refused as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Home Farm, Lodge Road, Cranfield, Bedford MK43 0BG

Variation of Conditions 19 and 20 attached to Planning Permission 05/00885/OUT dated 26 September 2007 to read:

Condition 19: No development shall take place within a sub area until details of the layout and design of play and sport facilities, including the equipment, furniture, surfacing and boundary treatment to be installed within that sub area, have been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The approved details implemented within a timescale to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

Condition 20: No development shall take place within a sub area until details of the position, design, materials and type of boundary treatment to be erected within that sub area have been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The approved details shall be implemented prior to the first occupation of the dwellings to which they relate.

Applicant : Simon Barnett

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/00776/SE73 relating to Home Farm, Lodge Road, Cranfield was approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Land Rear of 193 High Street to 1, Mill Road, Cranfield

OUT: Primary Care facility comprising of GP surgery, Nurse Treatment, Dental Suite, Pharmacy, Library and Café.

Applicant:     Assemble Community Partnership

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. MB/09/00318/OUT relating to rear of 193 High Street, 1 Mill Road, Cranfield be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Potton Sports Centre, Sun Street, Potton, Sandy, SG19 2LR

Full: Conversion of existing building to provide 10 no. 1 bed flats and 3 serviced work studio spaces.  10 car parking spaces, cycle and bin stores.

Applicant:     Whitfield Group

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. MB/08/01048/FULL relating to Potton Sports Centre, Sun Street, Potton was approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       10 Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes MK17 8LA

                        Full: Replacement dwelling

Applicant:     Mr Hemmings

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. MB/09/00530/FULL relating to 10 Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise had been withdrawn at the request of the Applicant.

Address:       16 Brian Road, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6NH

Full: Two storey side extension, single storey side/rear extension, and front porch.

Applicant:     Mr I Ashfield

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. MB/09/00553/FULL relating to 16 Brian Road, Harlington was approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       17 Church Street, Dunton, Biggleswade, SG18 8RR

                        Full: Two storey detached cottage

Applicant:     Mr D Midgeley

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/00954/FULL relating to 17 Church Street, Dunton was approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       17 The Mount, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes, MK17 8DZ

Full: Extension to the front of the existing garage to provide garage and residential accommodation.

Applicant:     Mr A Smith

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. MB/09/00388/FULL relating to 17 The Mount, Aspley Guise was approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       114 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BJ

Full: Two storey and single storey rear extensions and conservatory.

Applicant:     Mrs Frost

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. MB/09/00531/FULL relating to 114 High Street, Clophill be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Ramsey Manor Lower School, Manor Road, Barton-Le-Clay

                        TP: Erection of 6 canopies in playground

Applicant:     Ramsey Manor Lower School

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/05047/TP relating to Ramsey Manor Lower School, Manor Road, Barton Le Clay be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Potton Lower School, Everton Road, Potton, Sandy, SG19 2PB

Full: Erection of a wooden gazebo structure for use as an outside classroom.

Applicant:     Mrs S Dickinson

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/00726/FULL relating to Potton Lower School, Everton Road, Potton, Sandy be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Aspley Guise Lower School, Spinney Lane, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes, MK17 8JT

                        Full: Retention of double classroom temporary unit.

Applicant:     Central Bedfordshire Council

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/00930/FULL relating to Aspley Guise Lower School, Pinny Lane, Aspley Guise be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Holywell Middle School, Red Lion Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0JA

Full: Erection of single storey classroom block providing 2no. classrooms, stores, office, disabled wc and circulation spaces.

Applicant:     Mrs C Dinner

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/00730/FULL relating to Holywell Middle School, Red Lion Close, Cranfield be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

RESOLVED

that the following Members be appointed to conduct Site Inspections in advance of the next meeting of this Committee to be held on 8 July 2009, having regard to the guidelines contained in the Code of Conduct for Planning Procedures as follows:-

Chairman (or his nominee)

Vice-Chairman (or his nominee)

Cllrs   A R Bastable

            P N Aldis

            K Janes

            A A J Rogers

RESOLVED

that Members of the Press and Public be excluded from the remainder of the Meeting as defined in the relevant paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Committee received and considered a report of the Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic which bought to the Committees attention the current position regarding the appeals lodged and due to be heard at Public Inquiry on 4/5 August 2009 relating to a listed buildings application made in respect of Flitwick Mill, Greenfield Road, Flitwick. 

The applications were for listed building consent and full planning permission application made in respect of Flitwick Mill for its conversion into a residential dwelling was refused by the former Mid Bedfordshire District Councils Development Control Committee on 14 January 2009.  The Committee was advised that Central Bedfordshire Council was now the relevant local planning authority for the purposes of these appeals.  It was incumbent on the Council to respond to the appeals as if it had taken the original decision.  Any award of costs in respect of the original decision making process would be an award against Central Bedfordshire Council.  It was advised that the Council was now in a difficult position left having to defend planning and listing buildings decisions which were taken by one of the legacy authorities and faced a potential of a cost award being made against it.  The original decisions taking by the legacy authority were finely balanced and a Member of the former Mid Bedfordshire Development Control Committee who had been expected to give  evidence to the enquiry in support of the decisions is not now a member of the successor Council.

RESOLVED

that the Applicants be made aware that if they made a request to the Planning Inspectorate for the Inquiry to be held in abeyance, pending the submission of new applications to the Council,  that this request would be supported by Central Bedfordshire Council.

In advance of the consideration of the Planning Applications, the Committee received a late sheet advising of additional consultation / publicity, responses, comments and proposed additional / amended conditions.