Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 30th July, 2025 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.

There were no declarations of interest for this meeting.

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 25th June, 2025 (copy attached).

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 25th June, 2025 were approved and signed as a correct record of proceedings.

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:

To consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2525 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.

(ii)      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. PG2525, 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. PG2525 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the demolition of the existing care home and dwelling, repairs and works to the kitchen garden wall and the erection of 20 residential dwellings, associated access works, drainage works, tree works, car parking, hard and soft landscaping.

RESOLVED: That

(i)              an additional condition, relating to an Employment and Skills Plan, be explored with the applicant prior to final determination of the application; and

(ii)             the Executive Head of Property and Growth, in consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to GRANT planning permission, subject to a Section 106 Agreement.

The Committee were due to consider the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2525 regarding the change of use of public house (sui generis) to a day nursery (use class E(f)) and demolition of rear outbuilding at No.37A Mount Pleasant Road, Aldershot.

RESOLVED: That

due to an administrative error, the planning application was scheduled without the correct notification period for all interested parties. Therefore the item was DEFERRED to a later meeting.

To receive the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2527, which sets out a minor material amendment to Application No. 24/00140/REVPP - Land at Former Lafarge Site, Hollybush Lane, Aldershot.

The Committee received the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2527, regarding Planning Application No. 24/00140/REVPP – Land at Former Lafarge Site, Hollybush Lane, Aldershot. The application sought a Minor Material Amendment comprising “Variation of Condition of planning permission 20/00400/FULPP dated 24 March 2023 as amended by non-material amendment 23/00800/NMAPP dated 5 December 2023 to increase number of floating holiday lodges from 9 to 21 units”.

RESOLVED: That

subject to the prior completion of a satisfactory s106 Legal Agreement to:

To receive the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2526 (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 2025 – 30th June 2025.

The Committee received the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2526, 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 2025 to 30th June 2025.

The Committee noted that, in relation to major applications, current performance was below the government target of 60%. However, only two applications had been determined so far, meaning an improvement to more than 60% was likely in the future.

Members also noted that, regarding income, there were corrections to the report and the amendment sheet, which were due to an error in the budget forecasting and which had reported only a partial figure for the month of June.

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2526 be noted.