If any

The Chairman informed the Committee that due to a system problem there would not be a presentation of site drawings during the meeting and delayed the start of the Meeting for five minutes to allow Members additional time to study the drawings on display.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 20 January 2010.

(previously circulated)

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on the 17 February 2010 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

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.

AGREED

that the monthly update for Planning Enforcement Cases as identified in the report where formal action has been taken were received.

To request that the Committee consider the unresolved objection made from Mr & Mrs Grasby of 25 Heath Park Drive following the making of Tree Preservation Order No. 13/2009 and to confirm the Order without modification.

The Committee received and considered a report of the Director of Sustainable Communities seeking confirmation of Tree Preservation Order No. 13/2009 (Land at the rear of 22 Heath Park Drive, Leighton Buzzard).

RESOLVED

that Tree Preservation Order No. 13/2009, Land at the rear of 22 Heath Park Drive, Leighton Buzzard be approved.

Address:       Shuttleworth College, Old Warden Park, Old Warden

Full:     The erection of marquee in Old Warden Park for Summer Weddings with car parking in the Old Walled Garden from 1 May to 30 September in the years 2010 – 2014 and the installation of a septic tank.

Applicant:     Bedford College

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/07039/FULL which related to Shuttleworth College, Old Warden Park, Old Warden, be delegated to the Director of Sustainable Communities to approve the application as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Elm Lodge, 18 Stoke Road, 20 Stoke Road and Elmside, Bossington Lane, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard

Demolition of number 20 Stoke Road and Elmside, Bossington Lane and erection of single and two storey extensions to Elm Lodge residential nursing home (revised application CB/09/06271/FULL).

Applicant:     Nanco Enterprises Ltd.

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/07065/FULL which related to Elm Lodge, 18 Stoke Road, 20 Stoke Road and Elmside, Bossington Lane, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard be deferred one cycle to allow a site visit to take place.

Address:       The Gables, Mill Lane, Potton

Reserved Matters: Residential development following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings comprising the erection of 13 no. 3 bedroom dwellings and 1 no. 1 bedroom dwelling (pursuant to outline planning permission 06/0833/OUT).  Matters to be considered are access, appearance, layout and scale.

Applicant:     Vigor Homes

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/06388/RM which related to The Gables, Mill Lane, Potton be delegated to the Director of Sustainable Communities to refuse the application as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

This application was decided by a recorded vote which was as follows:-

For:- Cllrs Bastable, Gammons, Maudlen, Aldis, Snelling, Turner, Bowater and Chapman

Against:- Cllrs Janes, Brown, Jones, Matthews, Gale, Baker and Lockey

Abstentions:- Cllrs Young and Rogers

Address :      Clubhouse, Rectory Road, Steppingley

                        Conservation Area Consent:

                        Demolition of existing Cricket Pavilion with new building.          

Applicant :    Steppingley Parish Council

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/06583/CA which related to Clubhouse, Rectory Road, Steppingley be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Clubhouse, Rectory Road, Steppingley

                        FULL: Erection of new Cricket Pavilion to replace existing.

Applicant:     Steppingley Parish Council

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/06581/FULL which related to Clubhouse, Rectory Road, Steppingley be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

In the event of any decision having been taken during the meeting requiring the inspection of a site or sites, the Committee is invited to appoint  Members to conduct the site inspection immediately preceding the next meeting of this Committee to be held on 10 March 2010 having regard to the guidelines contained in the Code of Conduct for Planning Procedures.

In the event of there being no decision to refer any site for inspection the Committee is nevertheless requested to make a contingency appointment in the event of any Member wishing to exercise his or her right to request a site inspection under the provisions of the Members Planning Code of Good Practice.

RESOLVED

that the following members be appointed to conduct any site inspections to be undertaken in advance of the next meeting of this Committee to be held on Wednesday 24 March 2010.

Chairman (or his nominee)

Vice-Chairman (or his nominee)

Cllrs   P N Aldis

            A R Bastable

            D Jones