If any

1.                  Members were asked to note that in the Ethical Handbook rule 13.5.5 states:

Do not vote or take part in the meeting’s discussion on a proposal unless you have been present to hear the entire debate, including the Officer’s introduction to the matter.

2.                  Officers had requested that agenda item 11- Land at Sandy Railway Station, Station Road, Sandy, be deferred from the agenda to allow further time for the consideration of additional information from Highways.  The request was moved and seconded and the whole committee voted in support of the deferment.

3.                  Item No.13 – Land adjacent to 33 Marshalls Avenue Shillington has been withdrawn by the applicant.

4.                  The Chairman advised that he was in receipt of a 1400 signature petition in respect of Tesco Store, Leighton Buzzard.  The Chairman accordingly passed this to David Hale, Head of Development Management (South)

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 2 February 2011.

(previously circulated)

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on the 2 February 2011 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

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

The Chairman advised that no petitions had been received.

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 update on Planning Enforcement cases where formal action has been taken be noted.

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:       Land adjacent Arlesey Railway Station, Old Oak Close, Arlesey

Full: Provision of a new surface car park for 75 no. cars and 6 No. motorcycles.  Provision of a new footway and parking on-street prevention measures.  Provision of street lighting and cctv for off-street parking areas only.

Applicant:     Network Rail

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No.CB/10/04207/FULL relating to Land adjacent to Arlesey Railway Station, Old Oak Close, Arlesey be refused as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      No. 1 and The Chestnuts Friars Walk, Dunstable LU6 3JA

                        Extensions and alterations to No.1, demolition of Chestnuts and redevelopment of the site to provide 3 detached dwellings, 7 apartments, amenity, associated parking, communal amenity space and landscaping.

Applicant :    Visao Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/04522/FULL relating to The Chestnuts Friars Walk, Dunstable be refused as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Oak Tree Farm, Potton Road, Biggleswade SG18 0EP

                        Change of use of first floor from games room to separate residential unit and laundry on ground floor.

Applicant :    Mr Sturman

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/04579/FULL relating to Oak Tree Farm, Potton Road, Biggleswade be refused as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Trinity Hall Farm, Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PY

                        Construction of Biogas Plant including digester tank, storage tank, flare stack, technical building and silage compound.  Development proposes a farm based anaerobic digester with a capacity of 1,063Kw using maize feedstock grown locally together with widening of the farm access where it joins the A5 Trunk Road.

Applicant :    Hallwick Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/03200/FULL relating to Trinity Hall farm, Watling Street, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Land at Sandy Railway Station, Station Road, Sandy

                        Full: Provision of a surface level car park comprising 228 spaces.

Applicant :    Network Rail

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/10/04390/FULL relating to Land at Sandy Railway Station, Station Road, Sandy be withdrawn from the agenda following receipt of additional information from Highways.

Address :      39 Kings Road, Flitwick, Bedford MK45 1EJ

                        Full: Extension and alteration to existing bungalow and new detached three bedroom dwelling.

Applicant :    Mrs J Sherman

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/04536/FULL relating to 39   Kings Road, Flitwick be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Land Adjacent to 33, Marshalls Avenue, Shillington

                        Full: The erection of 2 no. 2 bed houses, 5 no. 3 bed houses and 1 no. 4 bed house for sustainable housing.

Applicant :    Aragon Housing Association

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. MB/08/02060/FULL relating to 33 Marshalls Avenue, Shillington be withdrawn from the agenda at the request of the Applicant.

Address :      19 Ashwell Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1BG

Demolition of existing single-storey outbuildings and erection of two-storey rear extension. 

Applicant :    Mr C Reading

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/10/04516/FULL relating to 19 Ashwell Street, Leighton Buzzard be refused 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 27 April 2011 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 30 March 2011.

Chairman (or his nominee)

Vice-Chairman (or his nominee)

Cllrs   P N Aldis

            A R Bastable

            K Janes