Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 7.00 pm - Agenda and draft minutes

Venue: Concorde Room, Council Offices, Farnborough

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

Link: Click here to view a recording of the meeting

Items
No. Item

1.

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

25/00117/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

25/00117/REVPP – MacDonalds, No. 1 North Close, Aldershot

Personal

Cllr Stewart did not take part in the meeting during the discussion and voting thereon

 

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 211 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 9th April 2025 (copy attached).

Minutes:

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 9th April, 2025 were approved and signed as a correct record of proceedings.

3.

Representations of 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

 

25/00117/REVPP

No. 1 North Close, Aldershot

Sarah Walton

(resident)

Against

 

4.

Planning Applications pdf icon PDF 109 KB

To consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2516 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

Nos. 235-237 High Street, Aldershot

 

 For information

v

24/00465/FULPP

Land at Former Lafarge Site, Hollybush Lane, Aldershot

 

For information

vi

24/00748/FUL & 24/00746/LBCPP

Land at Orchard Rise No.127 & La Fosse House No.129 Ship Lane & Farnborough Hill School, No. 312 Farnborough Road, Farnborough

 

For information

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

 

Item

 

Pages

 

Reference

Number

Address

 

 

Recommendation

 

 

vii

13-40

24/00634/FULPP

Royal Pavilion, Wellesley Road, Aldershot

Grant

subject to a s106 agreement and conditions

 

viii

41-66

25/00117/REVPP

No. 1 North Close, Aldershot

Grant for a temporary period of 12 months

 

 

ix

61-66

25/00204/FUL

Farnborough Market Site, Queensmead, 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)

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

 

 

 

*

25/00204/FUL

Farnborough Market Site, Queensmead, Farnborough

 

 

 

 

(ii)

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

 

 

*

25/00117/REVPP

Macdonald’s, No. 1 North Close, Aldershot

 

 

 

*

24/00634/FULPP

Royal Pavilion, Wellesley Road, Aldershot

 

(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. PG2516, 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

 

 

 

 

24/00237/FUL

Nos. 235-237 High Street, Aldershot

 

**

24/00465/FULPP

Land at Former Lafarge Site, Hollybush Lane, Aldershot

 

 

24/00748/FUL & 24/00746/LBCPP

Land at Orchard Rise No.127 & La Fosse House No.129 Ship Lane & Farnborough Hill School, No. 312 Farnborough Road, Farnborough

 

 

25/00096/FULPP

Land at Nos. 38A-42 Southwood Road, Farnborough

 

 

 

*

The Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2516 in respect of these applications was amended at the meeting.

**

It was agreed that a site visit would be arranged to this site.

 

5.

Planning Application No. 25/00117/REVPP - MacDonald's, No. 1 North Close, Aldershot

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2516 (as amended at the meeting), regarding the variation of Condition 1 imposed on planning permission, to allow permitted hours of operation from 06:00 to 23:00, 7 days a week.

 

ACTION

What

By whom

When

To request Site Management Plan be amended to include a requirement that the lighting is switched off automatically.

Planning Department

As soon as possible

To check wording of SPEAK letter to ensure procedure is clear.

Planning Department

As soon as possible

 

6.

Enforcement and possible unauthorised development pdf icon PDF 248 KB

To consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2517 (copy attached) which reports on cases of planning enforcement and possible unauthorised development.

Minutes:

Enforcement Reference No.

Description of Breach

 

 

 

24/00115/OUTBDG

Outbuilding erected to the rear of No. 68 Rectory Road, Farnborough.

 

A complaint had been made that an outbuilding had been erected to the rear of No. 68 Rectory Road, which overhung the properties abutting the boundaries and was over 3 metres in height. Upon inspection, the outbuilding did not encroach onto neighbouring properties as it was located over a metre away from the boundaries. However, it was over 2.5 metres in height which was the permitted development allowance within 2 metres of a boundary and did require planning permission. The owner was told that planning permission was required but no application was forthcoming. Due to the position of the outbuilding and the distance from the boundaries, had an application been submitted, it would have been supported. It was not therefore necessary to take enforcement action.

 

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2517 be noted.

7.

Appeals Progress Report pdf icon PDF 118 KB

To consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2518 (copy attached) on the progress of recent planning appeals.

Minutes:

The Committee received the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2518 concerning the following appeal decisions:

 

Application /

Enforcement Case No.

Description

Decision

 

 

 

Unit 1 No. 106 Hawley Lane, Farnborough

25/0004/REFUSE

Appeal against refusal of planning permission to allow an increase in external building material storage heights to 5.5m.

New appeal

 

 

 

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.

Dismissed

 

 

 

Units 1, 2 and 3, 14 Camp Road, Farnborough

25/00001/REFUSE and 25/00003/ENFA

Appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the regularised use of Units 1-3 and the forecourts as a vehicle service repair and MOT premises. The Inspector for the enforcement appeal had given the Council an opportunity to respond to the appellant’s final comments, and third-party representations, by 21 May 2025.

Appeal ongoing

 

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2518 be noted.

8.

Planning (Development Management) Summary Report for the Quarter 1st January 2025 to 31st March 2025 pdf icon PDF 273 KB

To receive the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2519 (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 2025 – 31st March 2025.

Minutes:

The Committee received the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2519 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 2025 to 31st March 2025 and for the year 2024/25.

 

During discussion, the Committee noted that there were two minor errors in the Report, but these were not considered consequential. A query was raised as to whether Rushmoor could work with neighbouring authorities in future to align planning fees in time for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). The Committee were advised that statutory planning fees were set nationally by the Government, although it could be subject to change in the future. It was noted that a quarterly Report would be produced in future detailing all Section 106 contributions, not just those relating to the Wellesley development.

 

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2519 be noted.

 

ACTION

What

By whom

When

To produce a Report detailing all Section 106 contributions.

Planning Department

End of the first quarter