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The Chairman informed the Committee that Item 22 – Flexible Approach to the Implementation of the Council’s adopted Planning Obligation Strategy had been withdrawn by Officers and would not be discussed today.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 17 February 2010.

(previously circulated)

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on the 17 January 2005 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record subject to the inclusion of the recorded vote for item 11 The Gables, Mill Lane, Potton.

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.

(a)               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.

(b)       Dunstable Section 215 Update Report

AGREED

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

Address:       66 High Street, Henlow

Full: Part demolition, change of use and two storey extension to farm 6 no. residential units.

Applicant:     Henlow Parish Council

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/00242/FULL which related to 66 High Street, Henlow be refused as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       66 High Street, Henlow

Full: Part demolition, change of use and two storey extension to farm 6 no. residential units.

Applicant:     Henlow Parish Council

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/00247/CA which related to 66 High Street, Henlow be refused as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Land Adjacent Springwood House, 22 Ickwell Green, Ickwell

Full:     Demolition of existing outbuildings and the construction of a new 2 storey 4-bedroomed detached house and associated works.

Applicant:     Mr & Mrs MaGuinness

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/00482/FULL which related to Land Adjacent Springwood House 22 Ickwell Green, Ickwell be refused as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes following the conclusion of the consultation on 26 March 2010.

Address:       Land and buildings at College Farm, Bourne End, Cranfield

Removal of Condition 8: From planning permission CB/09/01017/Full dated 20/07/09.

Applicant:     Mr C Green

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/00356/VOC which related to Land and buildings at College Farm, Bourne End be delegated to the Director of Sustainable Communities to approve as set out in the Scheduled appended to these Minutes.

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

Full:     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 C/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 be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Dukeminster Estate, Church Street, Dunstable

Residential Development for up to a maximum of 458 dwellings (85 dwellings per hectare maximum) with associated parking and open space and up to a maximum of 300sq metres of class A1 floorspace and up to a maximum of 520sq metres of class D1 floorspace.

Applicant:     Lionsgate Properties

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/06759/REN which related to Dukeminster Estate, Church Street, Dunstable be delegated to the Director of Sustainable Communities to refuse 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, Gale, Rogerts, Gammons, Lockey, Bowater, Johnstone and Young

Against: Cllrs Janes, Aldis, Berry, Shadbolt, Vickers, Maudlin, Jones

Abstentions: Cllrs Matthews and Gibson

Address :      Boscombe Place (former Renault site) Boscombe Road, Dunstable

                        Outline: Demolition of all existing buildings and erection of single 67,164 sqm Class B8 distribution warehouse including ancillary enclosed covered yard (adjacent Ridgeway Avenue site boundary), 3,1132sqm three storey offices, 360sqm transport office and 32sqm gatehouse (total floor space 70,688sqm) and provision of 185 HGV parking spaces (including 76 loading bays) and 294 car parking spaces (revised application SB/OUT/09/00127).  

Applicant :    Gazeley UK Ltd.

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/06437/OUT which related to Boscombe Place (former Renault site) Boscombe Road, Dunstable be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes subject to delegation to Officers in consultation with the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman for allocation of the S106 monies.

Address:       Land Adjacent 67 London Road, Sandy

Outline: Development of site for employment uses within use class B1©, B2 and B8 with ancillary office accommodation, up to 8,180sqm and approx, 163 car parking spaces and associated access arrangements, demolition and land raising (All matters reserved except access).

Applicant:     Kier Property

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/07055/OUT which related to Land Adjacent 67 London Road, Sandy be deferred for one cycle to allow consultation with the Highways Agency.

Address:       Land adjacent to 192 High Street North and North West of adjoining Tavistock Street, Dunstable.

Outline: Erection of 24 Dwelling and up to 1700sqm of business and storage/distribution units (class B1 & B8)(outline).

Applicant:     Direct Pallets Limited

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/06528/OUT which related to Land adjacent to 192 High Street North and North West of adjoining Tavistock Street, Dunstable be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes subject to delegation to Officers in consultation with the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman for allocation of the S106 monies.

Address:       Land Rear of Town Farm Court and 53 High Street, Henlow

Full: Residential development of 29 dwellings consisting of affordable rental: 3 x 1 bed apartment, 1 x 2 bed house, 2 x 3 bed houses.  Affordable shared ownership: 2 x 1 bed apartments, 1 x 2 bed house, 1 x 3 bed house, Private sale: 2 x 2 bed houses, 4 x 3 bed houses, 4 x 4 bed houses, 9 x 5 bed houses.

Applicant:     Town Farm Homes Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/06626/FULL which related to Land Rear of Town Farm Court and 53 High Street, Henlow be delegated to the Director of Sustainable Communities to approve as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Land Rear of Town Farm Court and 53 High Street, Henlow.

Conservation Area Consent: Demolition of bungalow at 53 High Street.

Applicant:     Town Farm Homes Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/06630/CA which related to Land Rear of Town Farm Court and 53 High Street, Henlow be delegated to the Director of Sustainable Communities to approve as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       4 Owlswood, Sandy

                        Full: Two storey side extension.

Applicant:     Mr Patterson

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/10/00330/FULL which related to 4 Owlswood, Sandy be delegated to the Director of Sustainable Communities to refuse the application as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       11 Willow Way, Ampthill

Full:     Single storey rear extension Dormers to front and rear, erection of front porch.

Applicant:     Mr & Mrs S Dix

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/00337/FULL which related to 11 Willow Way, Flitwick be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Caddington Village School, Five Oaks, Caddington

                        Full:     Single storey extension to school building.

Applicant:     Caddington Village School.

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/00196/FULL, which related to Caddington Village School, Five Oaks, Caddington be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

The report seeks the support of the Development Management Committee for the introduction of a more flexible approach to the implementation of the Council’s adopted Planning Obligation Strategy.

The report was withdrawn by Officers prior to the meeting.

Members are reminded that the Committee’s next meeting will not be held until 28 April 2010, following the Council’s Annual General Meeting on 22 April 2010.  As a result, and in accordance with Appendix A of the Code of Practice for (the) Conduct of Site Investigations, the timing and arrangements for the conduct of any site inspections required prior to 28 April will be agreed by the Assistant Director, Legal and Democratic Services and the Assistant Director of Development Management in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee.

Members were reminded that the Committee’s next meeting would not be held until 28 April 2010, following the Council’s Annual General Meeting on 22 April 2010.  Members were further reminded that, as a result, and in accordance with paragraph 4 of the Code of Practice for [the] Conduct of Site Inspections, the timing and arrangements for the conduct of any site inspections required prior to 28 April would be agreed by the Assistant Director, Legal and Democratic and the Assistant Director, Development Management in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee.