To receive any announcements from the Chairman and any matters of communication.

The Chairman advised the Committee that Item 11 relating to Reach Lane Quarry, Heath and Reach had been withdrawn at the request of the Applicant.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 26 August 2009.

(to follow)

It was noted that the Minutes of the meeting held on 26 August 2009 were not available for signature at the present time.

To receive Petitions from members of the public in accordance with the Public Participation Procedure as set out in Annex 2 of Part A4 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.

No proposals were received to deal with any items likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information.

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:       4 Lomond Drive, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard,

LU7 2XX

Erection of single storey front and two storey side extension

Applicant:     Mr A Kirk

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/05279/FULL relating to 4 Lomond Drive, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these minutes.

Address:       Kingswood Works, Woburn Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AZ

                        Demolition of existing industrial unit and erection of four detached low carbon dwellings (Code for Sustainable Homes Level 5 with scope to upgrade to Level 6)

Applicant:     Metbrook Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. SB/08/01126/TP relating to Kingswood Works, Woburn Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these minutes.

Address:       99 Chiltern Road, Dunstable, LU6 1ET

Erection of single storey front, single storey rear and two storey side extensions, formation of vehicular access and construction of raised decking to rear

Applicant:     Dr A Chater

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/05299/FULL relating to 99 Chiltern Road, Dunstable be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these minutes.

Address:       Shillington Lower School, Greenfields, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5 3NX

                        Installation of a canopy

Applicant:     Board of Governors

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/05417/FULL relating to Shillington Lower School, Greenfields, Shillington be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these minutes.

Address:       Reach Lane Quarry, Heath and Reach

(i)                 Revised scheme for phasing of extraction and backfilling   (following landslip in June 2007) to comply with conditions 1, 13, 14 and 22 of Planning Permission No. 9/2003

(Application No. BC/CM/2008/20)

(ii)               Importation and disposal of inert waste to enable restoration of Reach Lane Quarry 

(Application No. BC/CM/2008/19)

Applicant:     L.B Silica Sand Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. BC/CM/2008/19 and BC/CM/2008/20 had been withdrawn at the request of the Applicant.

RESOLVED

that the following Members be appointed to conduct any site inspections inspected in advance of the next meeting of this Committee to be held on Wednesday 7 October 2009.

Chairman      (or his nominee)

Cllrs               P N Aldis

                        A A J Rogers

                        K Janes