The Chairman of the Committee advised that the Order of Business would be varied to consider items 13 and 14 after item 6 and the remainder of the agenda would be considered in order.

The Chairman advised that the applicant had withdrawn Item 8 – CB/13/3212/FULL – Land to the rear of The Bell Cottages, Studham, Dunstable and it would not be considered as part of this agenda.

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

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

Rule 13.5.5 – Members do not vote or take part in the meeting’s discussion on a proposal unless you 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 or casting vote should there be equal numbers of votes for and against an item.  This provision makes it 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.

Welcome to Cllr Mrs Bev Coleman, who was a member of the South Beds District Council Planning Committee.

Thanks to Cllr David Jones, who served on the Development Management Committee since 2009 and before that on South Beds District Council Planning Committee.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on 9 October 2013.

(previously circulated)

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on the 6 October 2013 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

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.

Address :      Land at Central Garage, High Street, Cranfield

                        Erection of 135 dwellings.

Applicant :    Bellway Homes Ltd

RESOLVED

That Planning Application CB/13/02497/FULL relating to Land at Central Garage, High Street, Cranfield be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      18 Mill Road, Cranfield, Bedford MK43 0JL

                        Change of use of double garage into 2 bedroom annexe.     

Applicant :    Mr L Atwill

RESOLVED

That Planning Application CB/13/02492/FULL relating to 18 Mill Road, Cranfield, Bedford be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      145 Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JD

                        Construction of new shop for hot food take away (A5).           

Applicant :    Mr Singh

RESOLVED

That Planning Application CB/13/03341/FULL relating to 145 Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable be delegated to the Head of Development Management  to refuse for the reason set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Land rear of The Wrestlers, 126 Church Street, Langford, Biggleswade SG18 9NX

                        Erection of 12 dwellings with access, parking, associated landscaping and public open space.           

Applicant :    Green King PLC

RESOLVED

That Planning Application CB/13/00441/FULL relating to Land rear of The Wrestlers, 126 Church Street, Langford, Biggleswade be delegated to the Head of Development Management to refuse for the reasons set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Land to the rear of The Bell Cottages, Studham, Dunstable LU6 2QG

                        Erection of eight two bedroom dwellings.          

Applicant :    N V Properties

This application was withdrawn by the applicant prior to the meeting.

Address :      New Lower School Site, Marston Park Great Linns, Marston Moretaine MK43 0DD

                        Provision of a second Primary School campus forming the expansion of Church End Foundation Lower School.  The second campus is to be developed on land east of Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, within the Marston Park Development.

Applicant :    Willmott Dixon Construction LTD

RESOLVED

That Planning Application CB/13/03092/FULL relating to New Lower School Site, Marston Park, Great Linns, Marston Moretaine be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Land adjacent to 94 Ampthill Road, Flitwick

                        Flitwick Football Centre – Proposals comprise multiple facilities including: community room, kitchen, small office/reception, toilet facilities and 4 changing rooms.  Forming new entrance off Ampthill Road with 33 car parking spaces, with 2 mini buses spaces and 2 disabled parking bays.  The erection of a 3m high acoustic fence adjacent to the southern boundary and erection of a 6m high ‘ball stop’ netting barrier to the northern boundary adjacent to the A507 road.

Applicant :    Facilities & Projects Manager, CBC

RESOLVED

That Planning Application CB/13/02796/REG relating to Land adjacent to 94 Ampthill Road, Flitwick be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Cherry Tree Cottage, 108 West End, Haynes, Bedford MK45 3QU

                        Demolition of existing garage & single storey kitchen & bathroom.  Erection of two storey extension with solar panels and glazed lobby link.  Erection of detached garage, new fencing and re siting of oil tank.   

Applicant :    Mr M Bacon

RESOLVED

That Planning Application CB/13/03248/FULL relating Cherry Tree Cottage, 108 West End, Haynes, Bedford be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Cherry Tree Cottage, 108 West End, Haynes, Bedford MK45 3QU

                        Listed Building: Demolition of existing garage & single storey kitchen & bathroom.  Erection of two storey extension with solar panels and glazed lobby link.  Erection of detached garage, new fencing and re siting of oil tank.   

Applicant :    Mr M Bacon

RESOLVED

That Planning Application CB/13/03250/LB relating to Cherry Tree Cottage, 108 West End, Haynes, 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 4 December 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 4 December 2013:

Chairman (or his nominee)

Vice-Chairman (or his nominee)

Cllrs:  P N Aldis

          R Berry

          Mrs C F Chapman MBE