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.

(3)               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 speech may exceed 3 minutes.

(4)               Item 9 – CB/11/03719/REN – White Lion Retail Park had been withdrawn by the Applicant.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 7 December 2011.

(previously circulated)

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on the 7 December 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 rear of Almshouses 53 North Street, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1EQ

                        Demolition of existing house, outbuildings and boundary wall and redevelopment of site with 10 houses and 5 flats and all ancillary works and reconstruction of boundary wall to No. 51 North Street.

Applicant :    Trustees of the Leighton Buzzard Townlands Trust

RESOLVED

that the Director of Sustainable Communities be delegated authority to refuse Planning Application No. CB/11/03441/FULL relating to Land rear of Almshouses 53 North Street, Leighton Buzzard as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      51 North Street, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1EQ

                        Demolition of boundary wall to No. 51 North Street and reconstruction using salvaged materials in the denoted position to allow the construction of the site access road.  Works to include the retention of the existing dedication plaque.          

Applicant :    Trustees of the Leighton Buzzard Townlands Trust

RESOLVED

that the Director of Sustainable Communities be delegated authority to refuse Planning Application No. CB/11/03394/LB relating to 51 North Street,  Leighton Buzzard as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      White Lion Retail Park, Boscombe Road, Dunstable LU5 4WL

                        Renewal of Planning Permission: SB/08/00807 – Erection of four storey building comprising 24 residential units and construction of new access (outline).

Applicant :    White Lion RP Ltd

The Applicant withdrew the application prior to the Committee meeting being held.

Address :      Park House Nursing Home, Mill Lane, Sandy SG19 1NL

                        Erection of single storey side extension.   

Applicant :    John Tillisch Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/11/04251/FULL relating to Park House Nurshing Home, Mill Lane, Sandy be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Park House Nursing Home, Mill Lane, Sandy, SG19 1NL

Erection of Single Storey Side Extension

Applicant :    John Tillisch Ltd

RESOLVED

that Planning Application No. CB/11/04252/LB relating to Park House Nursing Home, Mill Lane, Sandy 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 1 February 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 Monday 30 January 2012:-

Chairman ( or his nominee)

Vice-Chairman (or his nominee)

Cllrs   P N Aldis

            Mrs S Clark

            K Janes