Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 16th August, 2023 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 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:

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 19th July, 2023 (copy attached).

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 19th July, 2023 were approved and signed as a correct record of proceedings.

To consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2325 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.

(iii)         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. PG2325, be noted

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

The Committee considered the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2325 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the demolition of a vehicle sales and repair garage, and the erection of four, three bedroom, two and a half storey dwellings with associated parking and landscaping.

RESOLVED: That

subject to:

the Executive Head of Property and Growth, in consultation with the Chairman be authorised to GRANT planning permission.

To consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2327 (copy attached) which reports on cases of planning enforcement and possible unauthorised development.

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. P2327 be noted.

To consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2326 (copy attached) on the progress of recent planning appeals.

The Committee received the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2326 concerning the following appeal decisions:

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2326 be noted.

To receive the Executive Head of Property and Growth‘s Report No. PG2328 (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 April 2023 – 30th June 2023.

The Committee received the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2328 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 April to 30th June 2023.

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2328 be noted.