If any

(1)   The Chairman asked the Committee to silence their mobile phones for the duration of the meeting.

(2) The Chairman reminded members that the Ethical Handbook rule

     13.5.5 states that Members must be present to hear the entire debate

      including the officers introduction to the matter in order to take part in

      the consideration of an item.

(2)   The Chairman reminded Members that Paragraph 18.4.1 of Part B5 of

      the Constitution states that

“Speeches must be directed to the question under discussion or to a personal explanation, point of order or point of information”

Subject to Rule 18.4.2 and 18.4.3 no spech may exceed 3 minutes.

(4) Reference to the description and name of applicant of Item 12 on the front sheets of the agenda ias incorrect and should read as follows:

Erection of 2 no 3 bedroom detached dwellings

Applicant: Mr Smallman.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 9 November 2011.

(previously circulated)

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on the 09 November 2011 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

To receive Petitions in accordance with the scheme 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 undertaken be noted.

In advance of the consideration of the following Planning Applications the Committee received a Late Sheet advising 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 and Buildings North of Taylors Road, Stotfold

                        Reserved Matters: Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment for B1/B2 employment and C3 residential to include affordable housing, car parking, service roads, landscaping, children’s playspace and access (pursuant to outline planning permission MB/07/01762/OUT) dated 23 December 2008).

Applicant :    Taylor Wimpey North Thames, Prime Estates & Bedsand Ltd

RESOLVED

That the Head of Development Management Committee be delegated authority to refuse Planning Application No. CB/11/03091/RM relating to Land and Buildings North of Taylors Road, Stotfold as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Land South of Stotfold, Norton Road, Stotfold

                        Reserved Matters: Erection of 64 Dwellings with roads, garages and ancillary works (Parcel 1 Phase 2) pursuant to outline planning permission MB/02/00242/OUT dated 21 April 2006. 

Applicant :    George Wimpey (South Midlands) & Persimmon Homes Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/11/02183/RM relating to Land South of Stotfold, Norton Road, Stotfold be  approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Houghton Regis Medical Centre, Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable

                        Single storey front extension.          

Applicant :    Houghton Regis Medical Centre

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/11/03406/FULL relating to Houghton Regis Medical Centre, Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Dunstable be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Land rear of 100 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable

                        Erection of 1 bed bungalow.           

Applicant :    Gleneden Properties Ltd.

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/11/03414/FULL relating to Land rear of 100 Common Road, Kensworth, Dunstable be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Market Garden Nurseries, 64 High Road, Beeston, Sandy SG19 1PB

                        Variation of Condition: Change condition 4 (hours of vehicular

movement) of Planning Permission CB/11/01546/FULL.

Applicant :    Mr James Bartram

RESOLVED

That the Head of Development Management be delegated authority to refuse Planning Application No. CB/11/03441/VOC relating to Market Garden Nurseries, 64 High Road, Beeston, Sandy as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Land at Hougton Conquest Methodist Church, Rectory Lane, Houghton Conquest.

                        Demolition of existing workshop, garage and erection of a  replacement triple garage.        

Applicant :    Mr T Demaine & Ms S Dart

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/11/03820/FULL relating to Land at Houghton Conquest Methodist Church, Rectory Lane, Houghton Conquest be approved  as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      41 High Street, Henlow SG16 6AA

                        Outline: Redevelopment of offices to provide four flats and seven houses including conversion of office building and demolition of outbuildings (All matters reserved except access).

Applicant :    Champneys Henlow Ltd.

RESOLVED

that Planning Appliction No. CB/11/03465/OUT relating to 41 High Street, Henlow be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      11 Clifton Road, Shefford SG17 5AA       

                        Erection of 1.8 metre high fence.

Applicant :    Mr A Brown

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/11/03728/FULL relating to 11 Clifton Road, Shefford 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 4 January 2012 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 Tuesday 3 January 2012:-

Chairman (or his nominee)

Vice Chairman (or his nominee)

Cllrs P N Aldis

A R Bastable

D Bowater