The Chairman reminded all those present 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 No 13.5.5 of the Constitution states that Members do not vote or take part in the meeting’s discussion on a proposal unless they have been present to hear the entire debate including the Officers’ introduction to the matter.

The Chairman advised that under Part E3 paragraph 9.2 he has a second or casting vote should there be equal numbers of votes for and against an item.

The Chairman advised that Item 7, Application No CB/13/02916 relating to RSPB Sandy had been deferred by the Officers and the Applicant and will not be considered as part of this agenda.

To approve as a correct record, the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Management Committee held on  6 November 2013

(previously circulated)

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Management Committee held on 6 November 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.

In advance of consideration of the following 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.

The report proposes that Central Bedfordshire Council makes a Definitive Map Modification Order under Section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to record a width and position for Barton-le-Clay Footpath No. 9 in the Definitive Statement between points A-B-C-D as shown on the plan at Appendix A.

The Committee received and considered a report of The Head of Countryside Services and Transport Strategy proposing that Central Bedfordshire Council makes a Definitive Map Modification Order under Section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to record a width and position for Barton- le- Clay Footpath No.9 in the Definitive Statement between points A-B-C-D as shown on the plan at Appendix A to the report.

RESOLVED

1.     That the Committee approves the making of a Definitive Map Modification Order under Section 53(2) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to:

a)  Record a width of 1.8 metres (6 feet ) in the Definitive Statement for that section of Barton-le-Clay Footpath No. 9 shown between points A-B-C-D on the plan at Appendix A under Section 53(4) of the 1981 Act.

b)  To amend the particulars of Footpath No. 9 to record it running along the centre of the track between point A and point D under Section 53(4) of the 1981 Act.

c)  To further amend the particulars to remove the reference to a “broken stile” at point A on the grounds that this stile has not been installed or maintained since at least 1990 and consequently the path can be deemed to have been re-dedicated without this limiting structure under Section 31 of the Highways Act 1980.

2.     It is proposed that the particulars within the modified statement for Barton-le-Clay Footpath No. 9 should read as follows:

The path is a footpath.

It starts at Mill Lane entrance by a gap by hedge, much overgrown, to Park Meadow with a broken stile, due south into small meadow, gap, stile in pieces, leading to paddock with good stile, then continues from OS GR TL 0789 3088 along the centre of a track to terminate at its junction with Sharpenhoe Road at OS GR TL 0789 3083.

Except for the first portion path good throughout.

No signs or notices.

Between OS GR TL 0789 3088 and OS GR TL 0789 3083 the path has a width of 1.8 metres (6 feet )

The main body of the statement will be amended further on Consolidation of the Definitive Map and Statement to record the changes imposed by the new housing developments.

Address :      The RSPB Reserve, Potton Road, Sandy, SG19 2DL

Erection of one wind turbine, with a maximum overall height of up to 100m together with access tracks, crane pad area, electricity sub-station, temporary construction compound and amended vehicular access on land at the RSPB Reserve, near Sandy.

Applicant :    The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

RESOLVED

That Planning Appliction No CB/02916/FULL relating to The RSPB Reserve, Potton Road, Sandy be deferred to enable time for consideration of a late representation from Cambridge Airport.

Address :      The Hangar, Tempsford Road, Everton, Sandy, SG19 2JW

                        Retrospective application for the variation of conditions 1 18 and 23 of permission 34/2008 to permit temporary operational changes to existing in-vessel compositing site.    

Applicant :    The Countess of Erroll

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No CB/13/02595/MW relating to The Hangar, Tempsford Road, Sandy be approved as set out in the schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      Land at Mill Lane, Hulcote, Beds, MK17 8BN

                        Erection of new dwelling including new access to site.          

Applicant :    K R Childrens Trust Fund

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No CB/13/03519 relating to Land at Mill Lane, Hulcote be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      21 East Road, Langford, Biggleswade, SG18 9QJ

                        Single storey side & rear extensions       

Applicant :    Mrs B Auburn

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No CB/13/03607/FULL relating to 21 East Road, Langford be approved as set out in the Schedule appended to these Minutes.

Address :      3 New Walk, Shillington, Hitchin, Herts. SG5 3LN

                        Single storey rear extension, front bay window and new side entrance.     

Applicant :    Mr and Mrs J Carboni

RESOLVED

That Planning Application No CB/13/02608 relating to 3 New Walk, Shillington 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 8 January 2014  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 Wednesday 8 January 2014.

Chairman (or his nominee)

Vice-Chairman (or his nominee)

Cllrs   P N Aldis

            A Bastable

            R Berry