If any

The Chairman advised that the order of business would be varied and that applications would be determined as follows: Agenda Item 7, 9, 6, 10, 11, 12, 8 & 13.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 14 August 2013.

(previously circulated)

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 14 August 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 monthly update of planning enforcement cases as identified in the report where formal action had been taken were received.

In advance of consideration of the 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 :      Lombardi’s Pizza, Red Lion, Deadman’s Cross, Shefford, Bedford SG17 5QQ

                        Change of use of part of the external area to form 2 No. separate car sales yards with an associated office on each site.  To reform the access in accordance to new requirements.  Associated fencing and resurfacing.

Applicant :    Mr Singh

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No CB/13/02542/FULL relating to Lombardi’s Pizza, Red Lion, Deadman’s Cross, Shefford be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      81 Ampthill Road, Maulden, Bedford MK45 2DH

                        Minor demolition of existing stairway and access.  Alterations and extensions to provide a new single storey (A1 Use) shop.

Applicant :    Mr M Khinda

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No CB/13/020102/FULL relating to 81 Ampthill Road, Maulden be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Unit A & R, Stratton Business Park, London Road, Biggleswade SG18 8QR

                        Demolition of existing units, erection of retail unit (Class A1) alterations to access and servicing arrangement and associated landscaping works.       

Applicant :    LXB RP (Biggleswade 3) Ltd

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No CB/13/02017/FULL relating to Unit A & R, Stratton Business Park , London Road, Biggleswade be approved in consultation with the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Executive Member for Sustainable Communities, Strategic Planning and Economic Development as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      1A Station Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford MK43 0PH

                        Extend existing co-op supermarket into adjacent unit, form new back of house area at the rear, relocate existing entrance to store with a new automatic sliding entrance door, colour variations to the shopfront and new mechanical plant at the rear of the store.

Applicant :    The Co-Operative Group

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No CB/13/01919/FULL relating to 1A Station Road, Marston Moretaine be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      38 Bedford Road, Sandy, Beds SG19 1EW

                        Single storey rear extension (modification to previously approved under CB/12/03398).      

Applicant :    Torst Ventures Ltd

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No CB/13/02393/FULL relating to 38 Bedford Raod, Sandy be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Double Arches Quarry, Eastern Way, Heath & Reach, Leighton Buzzard LU7 9LF

                        Removal of Condition 11 of planning permission CB/10/03034 – The wind turbine shall not emit greater than expected amplitude modulation the level of broadband noise emitted by a turbine at blade passing frequency.           

Applicant :    Arnold White Estates

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No CB/13/02037/VOC relating to Double Arches Quarry, Eastern Way, Heath & Reach, Leighton Buzzard be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      18 Chapel Road, Flitwick, Bedford MK45 1EA

                        Erection of detached 2 bed bungalow with ancillary double garage and new crossover for No. 18.                  

Applicant :    Mrs J Stevens

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No CB/13/01850/FULL relating to 18 Chapel Road, Flitwick be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Land adj. to 2 Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Beds LU7 3BE

                        Demolition of existing garages & construction of a new 2 bed bungalow, together with a new access and parking for No 2 Sandy Lane. (Re-sub of 12/3697/FULL).

Applicant :    Mr & Mrs M Ciancio

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No CB/13/02360/FULL relating to Land adjacent to 2 Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

A request for a recorded vote upon the decision for this planning application was made and voted upon.  Upon being put to the vote to approve the application, the following vote was recorded:

Councillors: Nicols, Gammons, Jones, Chapman, Brown, Berry, Young.

Voted in accordance with the proposal to approve the application.

Councillors: Aldis, Shingler, Dalgarno, Bowater, Bastable, Spurr & Shadbolt.

Voted against the recommendation to approve the application.

Councillors: Warren & Clark abstained.

Councillor Matthews used his Casting Vote as Chairman to approve the application.

The recommendation was approved. 8 for, 7 against and 2 abstained.

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 09 October 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.

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 7 October 2013:

Chairman (or his nominee)

Vice-Chairman (or his nominee)

Cllrs   P N Aldis

            A Bastable

            D Bowater