If any

The Chairman made the following announcements and updates:-

1.                  that under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule CM16 the order of business would be varied as follows:-

Item 11 – Units 4,5,6,7,8,9,12,13,14 and 31 Humphreys Road, Dunstable would be considered after item 7.  Item 8 – Warren Wood, Fordfield Road, Millbrook would follow. 

2.                  The Committee would adjourn following consideration of agenda item 8 and reconvene at 2.00pm.

3.                  Officers have requested that agenda item 21 – Agreement of Article 4 Direction for Wrest Park Estate, Silsoe be withdrawn from the agenda because the recommendation in relation to item 21 is based on a decision of the council to issue a lawful development certificate in respect of the site. That decision has now been challenged by way of judicial review.  The request was moved and seconded and the whole committee voted in support of the withdrawal.

4.                  At the close of the meeting the Chairman thanked Anne Samme, Development Management Team Leader (North) for her guidance and work during her time at her legacy Authority and Central Bedfordshire Council.  The whole Committee wished her well for the future.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 13 October 2010.

(previously circulated)

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on the 13 October 2010 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.

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 appended as an Appendix to these Minutes.

During consideration of some of the Applications, the Committee recevied 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.

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

1.            that the update on Planning Enforcement cases where formal action has been taken, be noted.

2.            The Chairman confirmed the dates and locations of the following appeals:-

Hearings:-

30 November – Reach Lane Quarry, Heath & Reach

8 December – Plot B, Fryer Herne, Pulloxhill

12 January – Home Farm, Tilsworth

        Inquiries:-

29 January – Conn Farm, Cranfield

6 – 8 April – The Causeway, Clophill

Address:       Dukeminster Estate, Church Street, Dunstable

Erection of 172 dwellings, 300sqm of Class A1 retail and 513sqm of Class D1 accommodation (Reserved matters – outline permission SB/OUT/06/00884).

Applicant:     Lionsgate Properties Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/06766/RM relating to Dukeminster Estate, Church Street, Dunstable be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Warren Wood, Fordfield Road, Millbrook

Reserved Matters: Development and use of land as a forest hoiday village including 700 villas, 75 bedroom hotel, 12 bedroom spa accommodation, central buildings and facilities, staff accommodation, 1400 space car park, main access onto Fordfield Road, engineering operations and lakes, hard and soft landscaping and forest management works together with associated works and activities (pursuant to outline planning approval MB/08/00614/FULL dated 30 June 2008).  Matters to be considered are appearance, landscaping, layout and scale.

Applicant:     Center Parcs (Operating Company Ltd)

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/02493/OUT relating to Units 4,5,6,7,8,9,12,13,14 and 31 Humphrys Road, Dunstable be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Units 4,5,6,7,8,9,12,13,14 and 31 Humphreys Road, Dunstable

                        Development of industrial and warehouse unit(s) (within B1c, B2 and B8 use classes) up to a maximum floor area of 45,057m2 together with ancillary offices, service areas, car parking and landscaping. 

Applicant :    Woodside Unit Trust & Canmoor Developments Ltd.

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/03096/RM relating to Warren Wood, Fordfield Road, Millbrook be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

The Committee meeting adjourned at 11.15am.  

The Committee meeting reconvened at 2.00pm.

Address :      The Marston Vale Millennium Country Park, Station Road, Marston Mortaine, Bedford

                        Erection of a 120.5 metre high wind turbine and ancillary infrastructure.          

Applicant :    Marston Vale Trust

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/01359/FULL relating to The Marston Vale Millenium Country Park, Station Road, Marston Mortaine, Bedford be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Land Off Chapel Close, Clifton

                        Outline: Residential development of up to 12 no. dwellings with all matters reserved except access.          

Applicant :    Alderwine Limited

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/06296/OUT relating to Land Off Clifton Close, Clifton be approved subject to the completion of a legal agreement and as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Land on the South side of Rugby Club, Woburn Street, Ampthill

                        Full: change of use from Agricultural Land to D2 Sport Pitches, Training Land with associated Groundworks.

Applicant :    Ampthill & District RUFC

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/09/06722/FULL relating to Land on the South Side of Rugby Club, Woburn Street, Ampthill be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      2 High Street, Stotfold, Hitchin

                        Full: Proposed detached dwelling to the rear garden of existing house.           

Applicant :    Mr McNeill

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/03477/FULL relating to 2 High Street, Stotfold, Hitchin 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 Aldis, Bastable, Bowater, Gammons, Jones, Maudlin, Spurr, Turner, Vickers and Young.

Against: Cllrs Brown, Berry, Janes, Lockey and Nicols

Abstentions: Cllrs Matthews and Shadbolt

Address :      The Village Hall, High Street, Ridgmont, Bedford

Applicant :    Trustees of the Ridgmont Charity

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/02726/FULL relating to The Village Hall, High Street, Ridgmont, Bedford be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Cranfield University, University Way, Cranfield, Bedford

                        Full: Erection of a multi use games area, consisting of two five-a-side football pitches, floodlighting and associated landscaping.

Applicant :    Cranfield University

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/03413/FULL relating to Cranfield University, University Way, Cranfield, Bedford  be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      10 Browns Way, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes

                        Full: 2 storey rear extension.  Enclosed front entrance porch.  Minor internal alterations.

Applicant :    Mr & Mrs Brayson

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/03471/FULL relating to 10 Browns Way, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      15 Walton Close, Shefford

                        Full: Single storey rear extension

Applicant :    Mr M Liddiard

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/03547/FULL relating to 15 Walton Close, Shefford be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      34 Chase Hill Road, Arlesey

                        Full: Single storey rear extension.  

Applicant :    Mr & Mrs Newlands

that Planning Application No. CB/10/03622/FULL relating to 34 Chase Hill Road, Arlesey be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      John Donne Lower School, High Street, Blunham, Bedford

                        Erection of new nursery building and extensions to existing school building including replacement windows

Applicant :    John Donne Lower School

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/10/02921/FULL relating to John Donne Lower School, High Street, Blunham, Bedford 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 08 December 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 8 December 2010.

Chairman (or his nominee)

Vice-Chairman (or his nominee)

Cllrs   P N Aldis

            A R Bastable

            D Bowater

            H J Lockey

To seek agreement to make an Article 4 Direction under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 and as amended by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development (Amendment) (England) Order 2010 removing permitted development rights under Schedule 2, Class B of Part 3 for the units within the Wrest Park Estate, Silsoe (identified on the attached plan). This would remove the permitted change (without requiring planning permission) from Use Class B1 (Business) to Use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) in cases where it involves less than 235 square metres of floor space.           

RESOLVED

that Agreement of Article 4 Direction for Wrest Park Estate, Silsoe be withdrawn from the agenda because the recommendation in relation to item 21 is based on a decision of the council to issue a lawful development certificate in respect of the site. That decision has now been challenged by way of judicial review.  The request was moved and seconded and the whole committee voted in support of the withdrawal.