Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 7th June, 2023 7.00 pm - Agenda and minutes

Venue: Concorde Room, Council Offices, Farnborough

Contact: Adele Taylor 01252 398831 Email: adele.taylor@rushmoor.gov.uk

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Declarations of interest

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.

Minutes:

Having regard to the Members’ Code of Conduct, the following declarations of interest were 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:

Member	Application No. and Address	Interest	Action

Cllr C.P. Grattan	22/00849/FULPP – Discovery Place, Columbus Drive, Farnborough	Personal	Cllr Grattan did not take part in the meeting during the discussion and voting thereon

Cllr Halleh Koohestani	23/00293/FULPP – 44 Cambridge Road West, Farnborough	Personal	Cllr Koohestani did not take part in the meeting during the discussion and voting thereon

Minutes PDF 91 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 26^th April, 2023 (copy attached).

Additional documents:

Appendix A&B , item 2. PDF 110 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 26th April, 2023 were approved and signed as a correct record of proceedings.

Planning Applications PDF 130 KB

To consider the Executive Head of Planning and Growth’s Report No. PG2318 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:

Item	Reference Number	Address	Recommendation
1	21/00271/FULPP	Block 3 Queensmead, Farnborough	For information
2	22/00340/REMPP	Blandford House and Malta Barracks Development Site, Shoe Lane, Aldershot	For information
3	23/00169/FULPP	Aldershot Conservative Club, Aldershot	For Information
4	23/00292/FULPP	Farnborough Airport, Farnborough	For Information
5	23/00338/FULPP	Farnborough North Railway Station, Farnborough	For Information

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

Item

Pages

Reference

Number

Address

Recommendation

11-38

22/00849/FULPP

Discovery Place, Columbus Drive, Farnborough

Grant

39-49

23/00293/FULPP

44 Cambridge Road West, Farnborough

Grant

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED: That
(i)	the applications dealt with by the Executive Head of Property and Growth, where necessary in consultation with the Chairman, in accordance with the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, more particularly specified in Section “D” of the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2318, be noted
(ii)	the following applications be determined by the Executive Head of Property and Growth, in consultation with the Chairman:
*	22/00849/FULP		Discovery Place, Columbus Drive, Farnborough
*	23/00293/FULPP		44 Cambridge Road West, Farnborough

(iii)	the current position with regard to the following applications be noted pending consideration at a future meeting:
	21/00271/FULPP	Block 3, Queensmead, Farnborough
**	22/00340/REMPP	Land at Blandford House and Malta Barracks Development Site, Shoe Lane, Aldershot
	23/00169/FULPP	Aldershot Conservative Club, Victoria Road, Aldershot
	23/00292/FULPP	Farnborough Airport, Farnborough
	23/00338/FULPP	Farnborough North Railway Station, Farnborough
*	The Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2318 in respect of these applications was amended at the meeting.
**	It was agreed that site visits would be arranged to these sites

Planning Application No. 22/00849/FULPP - Discovery Place, Columbus Road, Farnborough

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2318 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the demolition of existing buildings and the construction of a single building for class E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 and associated infrastructure.

RESOLVED: That

subject to the additional condition, as set out in the amendment sheet, and the addition of a further condition relating to working hours, (Monday to Friday 08:00-18:00, Saturday 08:00-13:00 and no working hours on Sundays or Bank Holidays) as agreed by the Committee, the Executive Head of Property and Growth, in consultation with the Chairman be authorised to GRANT planning permission.

Planning Application No. 23/00293/FULPP - 44 Cambridge Road West, Farnborough

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2318 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the erection of a single storey side/front extension and conversion of a garage to a habitable room.

RESOLVED: That

subject to no substantial objections being raised by neighbours on or before the expiry of the neighbour notification period on 14 June, 2023, that the Executive Head of Property and Growth in consultation with the Chairman be authorised to GRANT planning permission.

Enforcement and possible unauthorised development PDF 536 KB

To consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2319 (copy attached) which reports on cases of planning enforcement and possible unauthorised development.

Minutes:

Enforcement Reference No.		Description of Breach

03/00432/COU		1. Unauthorised Use of former Vehicle Sales and Repair Garage (Sui generis and personal to the North American Motor Company – now ‘nil’ use) as a Hand Vehicle Washing and Valeting Premises, with ancillary Workshop (Sui generis); and 2. unauthorised display of advertising It was recommended that the Corporate Manager – Legal Services, in consultation with the Corporate Planning Manager, be authorised to; 1. issue an enforcement Notice to require the cessation of the use of the site for hand vehicle washing and valeting with a period of one month for compliance, and; 2. Commence Prosecution proceedings in respect of the unauthorised advertisement display in the event that the said advertisements are not removed by 30 June, 2023. The recommendation was AGREED.
22/00115/RESWRK		A complaint had been made, that the owner of 29a Southampton Street, Farnborough, had installed a door at first floor level and erected railings around the roof of a flat roofed single storey extension to create a first floor amenity terrace. Following contact with the Council, the owner had removed the railings and replaced the door with a window. The owner had also been asked to submit a retrospective planning application, but no such application had been received to date. An enforcement notice could be issued but as the development would be considered acceptable, no further action would be taken on this matter.
22/00143/AERIAL		A satellite dish had been installed at 14 Frost Drive, Wellesley, Aldershot. Due to the Article 4 Direction placed on the Wellesley development in January 2021, planning permission was required. The owners had since moved the dish under the eaves where it was less visible. The owners were aware that planning permission was still required , but no application had been forthcoming. No further action to be taken.

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. P2319 be noted.

Planning (Development Management) Summary Report for the Quarter January 2023 - March 2023 and for the year 2022/23 PDF 225 KB

To receive the Executive Head of Property and Growth‘s Report No. PG2320 (copy attached) which updates on the Performance Indicators for the Development Management Section of Planning, and the overall workload for the Section for the period 1st January to 31st March 2023 and for the year 2022/23.

Minutes:

The Committee received the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2320 which provided an update on the position with respect to achieving performance indicators for the Development Management Section of the Planning Service and the overall workload of the Section for the quarter from 1st January to 31st March 2023 and for the year 2022/23.

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2320 be noted.