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The Chairman of the Committee advised that the Order of Business would be varied to consider item 13 - 1 St Johns Street, Biggleswade as close to 12noon as possible.  As there were no speakers listed for Item 10 it would be moved to the afternoon session if necessary.

The Chairman reminded Councillors and members of the Committee to silence their mobile phones for the duration of the meeting.

Subject to the declarable interests all Members of the Committee have the right to vote on all matters of business considered by the Committee.

Rule No. 13.5.5 of the Constitution states that Members do not vote or take part in the meeting's discussions on a proposal unless they have been present to hear the entire debate, including the Officer's introduction to the matter.

The Chairman, under Part E3 paragraph 9.2 has a second casting vote should there be equal number of votes for and against an item.  This provision makes it quite clear that the Chairman is entitled to vote on any item of business.  There is no restriction or limitation on how the second or casting vote should be exercised nor is there a requirement that the right be exercised at all.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on  19 June 2013.

(previously circulated)

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on the 24 April 2013 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

To receive from Members any declarations of interest including membership of Parish/Town Council consulted upon during the application process and the way in which any Member has cast his/her vote.

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 Planning Applications, the Committee received a Late Sheet advising of additional consultation/publicity responses, comments and proposed additional conditions.

Address :                  Hillside, 32 Sundon Road, Harlington, Dunstable, LU5 6LS.

Variation of condition: Variation of condition 25 (approved plans) to allow rear wc additions to units 10 and 11, and 0.76m separation between units 12 and 13. Variation to planning permission CB/11/3832/FULL (Demolition of 2 dwellings and re development of site for 2 No. one bed dwellings, 4 No. two bed dwellings, 4 No. three bed dwellings, 2 No, four bed dwellings, and one No. 5 bed dwelling).

Applicant:                 Hearne Holmes Developments

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/13/01785/VOC relating to Hillside, 32 Sundon Road, Harlington, Dunstable be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :                  The Drovers, Flitwick Road, Steppingley, Bedford, MK45 5BA.

Part removal and part retention of terraced area and sleepers.

Applicant :                Mr S Miah

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/13/01384/FULL relating to The Drovers, Flitwick Road, Steepingley, Bedford be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Lark Rise, Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise, Milton, Keynes, MK178JW.

                        Proposed side extension and replacement main roof structure. Including a new lower ground floor level within the extension and living accommodation within the new roof space and solar panels to the rear elevation

Applicant :    Mr & Mrs Wright

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/13/01437/FULL relating to Lark Rise, Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes be delegated to the Head of Development Management to approve, due to exceptional health circumstances .  The imposition of conditions is delegated to the Head of Development Management.

Address:       Land off Steppingley Road and Froghall Road, Flitwick.

Outline:  The construction of up to 400 new homes, up to 4,400 Sq metres of employment floorspace within class B1 (Business) and Class B2 (General Industrial) Development; new access arrangements from Steppingley Road and Froghall Road, including engineering works on Froghall Road; provision of public open space; associated infrastructure including a storm water basin and the demolition of 8 former agricultural buildings.

Applicant:    Old Road Securities Plc

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/13/00728/OUT relating to Land off Steppingley Road and Froghall Road, Flitwick be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       1 St Johns Street, Biggleswade, SG18 OBT.

Part first floor extension to the rear and pitched roof to existing single storey rear extension.

Applicant:     Ms H Turner

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/13/01922/VOC relating to 1 St Johns Street, Biggleswade be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes subject to the hours of work being controlled by condition or legal agreement which is delegated to the Head of Development Management to resolve.

Address:       27 Western Way, Sandy, SG19 1DU

First floor side extension.

Applicant:     Mr Oakely

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/13/01879/FULL relating to 27 Western Way, Sandy be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Global Robots Limited, Beancroft Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford,MK43 0QF.

Demolition of existing buildings, redevelopment and extension of site comprising a workshop/office building and two storage buildings. Associated car parking, landscaping and ancillary works.

Applicant:     Mr Andrew Kirkwood

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No. CB/13/01693/FULL relating to Global Robots Limited, Beancroft Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address:       Crooked Oak, Bridle Way, Toddington, Dunstable, LU5 6HS.

Single storey side extensions, One and a half storey side/front extension.

Applicant:     Mr & Mrs Laird

This item was withdrawn prior to the meeting.

The Committee considered a report which proposed that an application for the extinguishment of the section of Clophill Footpath No. A4 running northwards from Old Kiln Lane across the middle of two paddocks and an arable field should not be approved as the footpath is considered needed for public use.

The Senior Definitive Map Officer informed the Committee that three separate landowners Messrs Hemmings, Parrish and Jones had applied on 31 March 2012 to extinguish the section of Clophill Footpath No. A4 as it was not needed for public use.  The Council has no record of the footpath ever being open or available for public use.  However, it has been shown on the Definitive Map, which is the Council's legal record of public rights of way, since 1964.

The footpath is a dead-end path which terminates at a ditch; it has no connections with any other permanent rights of way.  The footpath does connect with a permissive footpath created under Natural England's Environmental Stewardship Permissive Access Scheme.  The permissive footpath, which expires on 31 October 2019, connects with Clophill Bridleway No. 9.

 RESOLVED

That the application to make a public path extinguishment order under Section 118 of the Highways Act 1980 on the grounds that Footpath A4 was not needed for public use, be approved.

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 14 August 2013 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 Site Inspections to be undertaken in advance of the next meeting of this Committee to be held on Monday 12 August 2013:

Chairman

Vice-Chairman's substitute Cllr Bowater

Cllrs: P N Aldis

A Bastable

M Blair