Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 8th December, 2021 7.00 pm - Agenda and minutes

All Members who have or believe that they have any interest under the Rushmoor Borough Council Councillors’ Code of Conduct, adopted in April 2021, in any matter to be considered at the meeting are required to disclose that interest at the start of the meeting (preferably) or as soon as possible thereafter and to take the necessary steps in light of their interest as to any participation in the agenda item.

Having regard to the Members’ Code of Conduct, the following declaration of interest was made.  All Members who had or believed that they had any interest under Rushmoor Borough Council’s Councillor Code of Conduct, adopted in April 2021, in any matter to be considered at the meeting disclosed that interest at the start of the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter and took the necessary steps in light of their interest as to any participation in the agenda item:

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 10th November, 2021 (copy attached).

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 10th November, 2021 were approved and signed as a correct record of the proceedings, subject to the following:

·         It was noted that, since the last meeting of the Development Management Committee, it had come to light that there had been an error in the approved minutes of the Development Management Committee held on 15th September, 2021. The record stated that Cllr Mitchell had been absent, when in fact he was present - as evidenced on the webcast,  the minutes of the meeting on 15th September, 2021 would be amended accordingly.

·         As a result, it was noted that, further to the Committee’s discussion at the meeting on 10th November, Cllr Mitchell had not been absent from three consecutive meetings of the Committee, and his membership of the Committee should remain unchanged.

To consider the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. EPSH2134 on planning applications recently submitted to the Council (copy attached).

Sections A & B of the report set out the items to be considered at future meetings and petitions received:

Section C of the report sets out planning applications for determination at this meeting:

Section D of the report sets out planning applications which have been determined under the Council’s scheme of delegation for information.

(ii)          the applications dealt with by the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing, where necessary in consultation with the Chairman, in accordance with the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, more particularly specified in Section “D” of the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. EPSH2134, be noted

(iii)         the current position with regard to the following applications be noted pending consideration at a future meeting:

The Committee considered the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. EPSH2134 in respect of Planning Application No. 21/00171/FULPP for the erection of a six storey building with basement, comprising of ground floor flexible retail use under Use Classes E, F.2 and takeaway (Sui Generis) and 31 residential apartments above.

The Report was amended at the meeting to recommend that, subject to no new material representations being received in response to notification of additional land owners by 23rd December, 2021, and subject to the completion of a satisfactory S106 Planning Obligations to secure financial contributions towards open space, transport, SPA/SAMM mitigation, together with an administration and monitoring fee, and securing a late-stage financial review mechanism in respect of affordable housing provision, the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing, in consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to grant planning permission.

RESOLVED: That, subject to the completion of a satisfactory planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 23rd December, 2021 to secure financial contributions towards open space, transport, SPA/SAMM mitigation, together with an administration and monitoring fee, and securing a late-stage financial review mechanism in respect of affordable housing provision, the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing, in consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the Report.