Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 22nd May, 2024 7.00 pm - Agenda and draft minutes

Venue: Concorde Room, Council Offices, Farnborough

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

Link: For 60 days after the meeting a recording can be found here

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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 Gaynor Austin	24/00117/REVPP – MacDonalds, No. 1 North Close, Aldershot	Personal	Cllr Austin did not take part in the meeting during the discussion and voting thereon

Cllr Calum Stewart	24/00117/REVPP – MacDonalds, No. 1 North Close, Aldershot	Personal	Cllr Stewart did not take part in the meeting during the discussion and voting thereon

Minutes PDF 68 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 17th April 2024 (copy attached).

Minutes:

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 17th April, 2024 were approved and signed as a correct record of proceedings.

Planning Applications PDF 202 KB

To consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2413 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
i	21/00271/FULPP	Block 3 Queensmead, Farnborough	For information
ii	23/00713/FUL	Manor Park Cottage, St Georges Road East, Aldershot	For information
iii	23/00794/REVPP	Farnborough Airport, Farnborough	For information

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

Item	Pages	Reference Number	Address	Note & Recommendation
iv	9-25	22/00340/REMPP	Blandford House And Malta Barracks Development Site, Shoe Lane, Aldershot	An appeal has been submitted by the applicant against non-determination. The Council would have Refused the application.
Item	Pages	Reference Number	Address	Recommendation
v	27-41	24/00117/REVPP	MacDonalds, 1 North Close, Aldershot	Refuse
vi	43-56	24/00222/COUPP	No. 29 West Heath Road, Farnborough	Grant subject to personal use condition
vii	57-65	24/00266/FULPP	Union Yard Development Site, Union Street, Aldershot	Grant subject to no new material comments being received by 24 May 2024

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)	for the purposes of the appeal for non-determination submitted by the applicant, permission be refused for the following application, as set out in Appendix “A” attached hereto:

*	22/00340/REMPP		Land at Blandford House and Malta Barracks Development Site, Shoe Lane, Aldershot

(ii)	permission be refused for the following application, as set out in Appendix “A” attached hereto:

*	24/00117/REVPP		MacDonalds, No. 1 North Close, Aldershot

(iii)	permission be given to the following application, as set out in Appendix “A” attached hereto, subject to the conditions, restrictions and prohibitions (if any) mentioned therein:

*	24/00222/COUPP	No. 29 West Heath Road, Farnborough

(iv)	the following application be determined by the Executive Head of Property and Growth, in consultation with the Chairman:

	24/00266/FULPP	Union Yard Development Site, Union Street, Aldershot

(v) 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. PG2413, be noted

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

21/00271/FULPP

Block 3, Queensmead, Farnborough

23/00713/FUL

Manor Park Cottage, St. Georges Road East, Aldershot

23/00794/REVPP

Farnborough Airport, Farnborough

*	The Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2413 in respect of these applications was amended at the meeting.
**	It was agreed that site visits would be arranged to these sites

NOTE: For Planning Application No. 24/00117/REVPP, the Vice Chairman, Cllr C.P. Grattan, chaired the meeting whilst the Chair, Cllr Gaynor Austin, excused herself from proceedings as a result of her Declaration of Interest. Cllr Austin retook the chair once the item had been determined.

Appeals Progress Report PDF 75 KB

To consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2414 (copy attached) on the progress of recent planning appeals.

Minutes:

The Committee received the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2414 concerning the following appeal decisions:

Application / Enforcement Case No.	Description	Decision

Garage Block, Cold Harbour Lane, Farnborough	Appeal against refusal of planning permission for the demolition of 14 garages and the erection of two light industrial units with parking.	New appeal

Land at Blandford House and Malta Barracks Development Site, Shoe Lane, Aldershot	Appeal against non- determination of planning application for “part approval of reserved matters” for the erection of 71 dwellings and associated access roads, public spaces, parking, lighting and infrastructure.	New appeal

No. 94 Field Way, Aldershot	Appeal against refusal of planning permission for the erection of a two storey side extension.	Dismissed

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2414 be noted.

Enforcement and possible unauthorised development PDF 362 KB

To consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2415 (copy attached) which reports on cases of planning enforcement and possible unauthorised development.

Minutes:

Enforcement Reference No.

Description of Breach

23/00145/AERIAL &

23/00146/AERIAL

Installation of satellite dishes to the front elevation of Nos. 1 & 2 Ramsden Close, Wellesley, Aldershot. The owners have been invited to submit planning applications, but have not done so to date. An enforcement notice could be issued, but the development is considered acceptable and it is not expedient in this circumstance.

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2415 be noted.

Planning (Development Management) Summary Report for the Quarter January 2024 - March 2024 and for the Year 2023/24 PDF 201 KB

To receive the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2416 (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 2024 – 31st March 2024 and for the year 2023/24.

Minutes:

The Committee received the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2416 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 2024 and for the year 2023/24.

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2416 be noted.