Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024 7.00 pm - Agenda and minutes

Venue: Concorde Room, Council Offices, Farnborough

Contact: Committee Administrator, Lucy Bingham  01252 398128 Email: lucy.bingham@rushmoor.gov.uk

Link: Click here for a recording of the meeting

Items
No. Item

12.

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 Calum Stewart

24/00236/REMPP –

Land at Zone H Stanhope Lines and Zone I School End, Aldershot

Non-registerable

Cllr Stewart was a resident on the Wellesley Development and Secretary of the Residents’ Committee and remained in the meeting for the item.

 

 

 

 

Cllr Nadia Martin

24/00236/REMPP –

Land at Zone H Stanhope Lines and Zone I School End, Aldershot

Non-registerable

Cllr Martin was the Chair of the Wellesley Trust and remained in the meeting for the item.

 

13.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 201 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 14th August 2024 (copy attached).

Minutes:

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 14th August, 2024 were approved and signed as a correct record of proceedings.

14.

Representations by the Public

Minutes:

In accordance with the guidelines for public participation at meetings, the following representations were made to the Committee and were duly considered before a decision was reached:

 

Application No.

Address

Representation

In support of or against the application

 

24/00236/REMPP

 

Land at Zone H Stanhope Lines West and Zone I School End Aldershot Urban Extension, Alisons Road, Aldershot, Hampshire

 

Alex Hales, Bellway Homes Limited (Thames Valley), Imperium,

Imperial Way,

Reading,

Berkshire,

RG2 0TD

 

In support

24/00441/FULPP

Village Hotel, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough, Hampshire

Alex Snartt, Pegasus Group, Queens House, Queen Street, Manchester, M2 5HT

In support 

 

15.

Planning Applications pdf icon PDF 117 KB

To consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2424 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

 

For information

 iv

24/00237/FUL

235-237 High Street, Aldershot

 

For information

 v

 

24/00140/REVPP

Land at Former Lafarge Site, Hollybush Lane, Aldershot

 

For information

 

 

vi

24/00465/FULPP

Land at Former Lafarge Site, Hollybush Lane, Aldershot

 

For information

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

 

Item

 

Pages

 

Reference

Number

Address

 

 

Recommendation

 

 

 vii

13-55

24/00236/REMPP

Land at Zone H Stanhope Lines West and Zone I School End, Aldershot

 

Grant

Reserved Matters Approval

 

 

 

 viii

57-84

24/00441/FULPP

Village Hotel, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough

Grant

subject to s106 Legal Agreement

 

 

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)

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:

 

 

*

24/00236/REMPP

Land at Zone H Stanhope Lines West and Zone I School End, Aldershot

 

 

 

(ii)

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

 

 

*

24/00441/FULPP

Village Hotel, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough

 

 

 

(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. PG2424, be noted.

 

 

(iv)

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

 

 

24/00237/FULP

Nos. 235-237 High Street, Aldershot

 

 

24/00140/REVPP

Land at Former Lafarge Site, Hollybush Lane, Aldershot

 

 

24/00465/FULPP

Land at Former Lafarge Site, Hollybush Lane, Aldershot

 

* Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2424 in respect of these applications was amended at the meeting.

16.

Planning Application No. 24/00236/REMPP - Land at Zone H Stanhope Lines West and Zone I School End, Aldershot

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2424 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the approval of the construction of 260 residential dwellings together with associated landscape access and parking. During discussion, it was requested that consideration be given to the distribution and placement of affordable housing within future developments. It was understood that the recommendation for planning application 24/00236/REMPP had been recommended for approval in line with previous applications.

 

ACTION

What

By whom

When

For future applications, consideration be given to the distribution and placement of affordable housing in schemes of a certain size.

Planning Department

Ongoing

 

17.

Planning Application No. 24/00441/FULPP - Village Hotel, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough -

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2424 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the extension of a 48 bedroom, five-storey extension with a link bridge connecting to the existing hotel.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

an additional condition relating to a Parking Management Plan be included as agreed by the Committee and the Executive Head of Property and Growth, in consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to GRANT planning permission.

18.

Appeals Progress Report pdf icon PDF 103 KB

To consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2425 (copy attached) on the progress of recent planning appeals.

Minutes:

The Committee received the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2425 concerning the following appeal decisions:

 

Application /

Enforcement Case No.

Description

Decision

 

 

 

Car Park at Carmarthen Close, Farnborough

Appeal against the Refusal of planning permission for the erection of a pair of semi-detached two storey 3-bed houses.

New appeal

 

 

 

116 Chapel Lane, Farnborough

Appeal against refusal of planning permission for continued use of land and building for car wash and valeting.

New appeal

 

 

 

Garage Block, Cold Harbour Lane, Farnborough

Appeal against refusal of planning permission for the demolition of 14 garages and erection of 2 light industrial units with parking.

Dismissed

 

 

 

Asda, Westmead, Farnborough

Appeal against non-determination of planning application for proposed Click and Collect facility, construction of new access and exit routes, landscaping and associated works.

Dismissed

 

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2425 be noted.

 

19.

Enforcement and possible unauthorised development pdf icon PDF 160 KB

To consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2426 (copy attached) which reports on cases of planning enforcement and possible unauthorised development.

Minutes:

Enforcement Reference No.

Description of Breach

 

 

 

24/00107/COUGEN

Use of land and buildings for a car wash without planning permission at No. 116 Chapel Lane, Farnborough.

 

It had been resolved to serve an enforcement notice, however this would be held in obeyance due to the recently submitted appeal to the Planning Inspector.

 

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2426 be noted.

 

20.

Planning (Development Management) Summary Report for the Quarter July 2024 - September 2024 pdf icon PDF 304 KB

To receive the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2430 (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 July 2024 – 30th September 2024.

 

Minutes:

The Committee received the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2430 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 July to 30th September 2024.

 

A request was made for consideration to be given to how variations in Section 106 agreements relating to the Wellesley Development were made available for the public to view. The Head of Property and Growth agreed to consider this request.

 

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2430 be noted.