Venue: Concorde Room, Council Offices, Farnborough
Contact: Lauren Harvey 01252 398827 Email: lauren.harvey@rushmoor.gov.uk
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST All Members who believe they have a disclosable pecuniary interest in
any matter to be considered at the meeting may not participate in any discussion or vote taken
on the matter and if the interest is not registered, it must be disclosed to
the meeting. In addition, Members are required to leave the meeting while the
matter is discussed. Minutes: Having
regard to the Members’ Code of Conduct, the following declaration of interest
was made. Those Members with a disclosable pecuniary interest left the meeting
during the debate on the relevant agenda items:
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To confirm
the Minutes of the Meeting held on 27th May, 2015 (copy attached). Additional documents: Minutes: The Minutes of the Meeting held on 27th May, 2015 were approved and signed by the Chairman. |
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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT, 1990 (AS AMENDED) - TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER, 1995 - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS GENERALLY To consider
the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1531 on planning applications recently
submitted to the Council (copy attached with a copy of the index appended to
the agenda). Minutes: RESOLVED: That (i)
permission be given for the following applications set out in Appendix “A”
attached hereto, subject to the conditions, restrictions and prohibitions (if
any) mentioned therein: 15/00068/LBC2PP (Gun Hill House
and Water Tower, Gun Hill, Aldershot) 15/00326/COU (Nos. 28 – 50
Kingsmead, Farnborough) * 15/00347/FUL (Flat 7, Grazley Lodge, Osborne Road, Farnborough); (ii) the applications dealt
with by the Head of Planning, where necessary in consultation with the
Chairman, in accordance with the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, more
particularly specified in Section “D” of the Head of Planning’s Report No.
PLN1531, be noted; and (iii) the following
applications be determined by the Head of Planning, in consultation with the
Chairman: * 15/00069/REMPP (Gun Hill
House and Water Tower, Gun Hill, Aldershot) * 15/00176/FULPP (Proposed
extension to Princes Mead, Westmead, Farnborough) * 15/00194/FULPP (Site of the
former Chrismas Lodge, Evelyn Avenue, Farnborough). * The Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1531 in respect of these applications was amended at the meeting. |
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REPRESENTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC To consider
the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1532 (copy attached) which reports on
cases of planning enforcement and possible unauthorised development. 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:
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APPLICATION NO. 15/00069/REMPP – GUN HILL HOUSE AND WATER To receive
the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1533 (copy attached) to prepared and
served a Urgent Works Notice Minutes: The Committee considered the
Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1531 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the
approval of reserved matters (for part of Development Zone C – Cambridge
Military Hospital) relating to the conversion of Gun Hill House and Water Tower
(including external alterations and the part demolition of the link building)
to provide seventeen flats with associated parking, access, landscaping and
public open space in Development Zone C (Cambridge Military Hospital) pursuant
to Condition No. 4 (1 to 21) attached to Outline Planning Permission
12/00958/OUT dated 10th March, 2014. The issue for the Committee was whether
the reserved matters, as laid out in the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1531
(as amended), should receive its approval. It was noted that the recommendation
was to approve the reserved matters subject to the completion of a Deed of
Variation under Section 106A of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990. RESOLVED: That subject to the completion of a Deed of Variation (to
vary the terms of the legal agreement relating to the Outline Planning
Permission) under Section 106A of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990 to
secure (i)
an appropriate
restriction upon occupation of 2,000 dwellings (across the Aldershot Urban Extension
site) to ensure that 56 units are provided for affordable housing (21 of which
will be provided in the Cambridge Military Hospital Development Zone C), as
detailed within the Affordable Housing Development Zone Strategy, are
transferred to a registered provider (in accordance with the terms of the
Principal Agreement); (ii)
replacement of
the Affordable Housing Strategy contained within the Schedule 15 of the
Principal Agreement to demonstrate how affordable housing is to be adjusted
across the subsequent phases of the Wellesley development, to accord with the
terms of the Outline Planning Permission Section 106 agreement; and (iii)
the insertion of
a new schedule to the Principal Agreement to secure an Affordable Housing
Development Zone Strategy for the Cambridge Military Hospital Development Zone
C under the terms of the Outline Planning Permission Section 106 legal
agreement the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to approve the matters reserved (for part of Development Zone C – Cambridge Military Hospital) by Condition No. 4 (1 to 21) attached to Outline Planning Permission 12/00958/OUT dated 10th March, 2014, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1531 (as amended). |
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APPLICATION NO. 15/00176/FULPP – PRINCES MEAD, WESTMEAD, FARNBOROUGH To appoint
the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and one representative from each of the political
groups to the Standing Consultation Group. In 2014/15 the representatives
appointed were Crs. Sue Dibble (Labour), and J.H.
Marsh (Conservative). Minutes: The Committee considered the
Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1531 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the
erection of an extension to the existing shopping centre to provide three
retail units, alterations to the external appearance of the existing tower
feature, the creation of the rear service yard with access from Hawthorn Road
and alterations to the existing car park layout and landscaping at Princes
Mead, Westmead, Farnborough. It was noted that the
recommendation was to grant planning permission, subject to the completion of a
satisfactory planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country
Planning Act, 1990. RESOLVED: That (i)
subject to the completion
of a satisfactory planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country
Planning Act, 1990 by 23rd July, 2015 to secure (a) a contribution towards accident reduction of £15,000
and £10,000 for the Clockhouse and Pinehurst
roundabouts respectively; (b) a contribution towards the Farnborough Wayfinding
Scheme of £15,000 to update mapping to include Princes Mead and further totem
signage to identify the shopping areas and links between them, facilitating
linked trips; (c) a contribution of £25,000 towards pedestrian
improvements at Northmead Junction with Victoria Road
and Elmgrove Road; and (d) the submission and implementation of a full travel
plan, payment of the travel plan approval and monitoring fees, and provision of
a surety mechanism to ensure implementation the Head of Planning in
consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to grant planning permission
subject to the conditions and informatives set out in
the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1531 (as amended); however (ii) in the event that a satisfactory planning obligation is not received by 23rd July, 2015, the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to refuse planning permission on the grounds that the proposal does not make satisfactory provision for a transport contribution or a travel plan in accordance with the Council’s adopted Supplementary Planning Documents ‘Planning Contributions’ – Transport. |
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APPLICATION NO. 15/00194/FULPP – SITE OF THE FORMER CHRISMAS LODGE, EVELYN AVENUE, ALDERSHOT (1) Farnborough Town Centre – To appoint
the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and the three Empress Ward Councillors to the
Farnborough Town Centre Development Monitoring Group set up by the Committee
during the 2008/09 Municipal Year. (2) North Town – Aldershot – To appoint the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and the three North Town Ward
Councillors to the North Town Development Monitoring Group. (3)
Wellesley
–
Aldershot Urban
Extension – To appoint the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and the three Wellington Ward
Councillors to the Wellesley Development Monitoring Group. Items for information Minutes: The Committee considered the
Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1531 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the
erection of a part two and part three-storey building to provide 29 one, three
two and two three-bedroom residential units (34 in total) for disabled or
vulnerable veterans and their dependents, a shared common room, staff
accommodation, car and cycle parking, refuse storage, landscaping and
associated works at the site of the former Chrismas
Lodge, Evelyn Avenue, Aldershot. Before considering the application in detail,
the Committee received representations in accordance with the scheme of public
representation from Mr. J. Lassiter against the application and Mr. K. Rushe in support. It was noted that the
recommendation was to grant planning permission, subject to the completion of a
satisfactory planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country
Planning Act, 1990. On discussing the application it was requested that an
additional informative be added to include the reuse of existing hard core
materials on site. RESOLVED: That, subject to the completion of a satisfactory
planning obligation, to be agreed by the Head of Planning in consultation with
the Solicitor to the Council under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning
Act, 1990, to secure (i)
a minimum of 35%
of affordable housing in accordance with the requirements of the Head of
Environmental Health and Housing; (ii)
a financial
contribution towards open space provision, namely for dredging and improvements
to the pond area and the provision of natural play features at Brickfield
Country Park and pitch improvements at Aldershot Park; and (iii)
a financial
contribution towards Rowhill Copse Suitable
Alternative Green Space and Strategic Access Management and Monitoring as
mitigation for the impact on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area; the Head of Planning, in
consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to grant planning permission
subject to (i)
also being first
satisfied of an agreed and binding arrangement to ensure that the allocation of
parking spaces and residents’ car ownership and use, together with that of
staff and visitors, will not give rise to demand for parking in excess of the
number of spaces provided within the site; this would be achieved through the
provisions of the Section 106 agreement, imposition of conditions, a
combination of both, or such other means as may be determined satisfactory; and (ii)
the conditions
and informatives set out in the Head of Planning’s
Report No. PLN1531 (as amended). |
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ENFORCEMENT AND POSSIBLE UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT – FORMER LAFARGE SITE AND ADJOINING LAND AT HOLLYBUSH LANE NORTH, SOUTH OF NORTH CAMP RAILWAY STATION To receive
the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1530 (copy attached) to inform the
Committee of progress on the preparation of a new Rushmoor
Local Plan. Minutes: The Committee received the Head
of Planning’s Report No. PLN1532 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the
unauthorised material change of use of land to commercial car sales use and
storage of scrapped cars; both with associated ancillary development comprising
construction of bunds, hard-surfaces, roads, fences and the siting of
structures on land at Hollybush Lane North, south of
North Camp Railway Station. The Report provided an update which followed previous reports presented for information
to the Committee between 11th June, 2014 and 4th March, 2015. The Committee was
reminded that the Committee had authorised the taking of enforcement action on
7th January, 2015 and this Report was to update
Members on further progress with respect to this matter and other matters that
had arisen since then. The Committee was informed that, shortly before the Committee had agreed
to commence enforcement action, the landowner had submitted a second part
retrospective planning application to Hampshire County Council for the scaled
down use of the site to provide an end of life treatment facility. The Council
had resolved to raise an objection to this application at the meeting on 4th March, 2015. On 18th May, 2015 the
County Council had announced that this application had now been withdrawn by
the applicants. The Committee
was also informed that, following concerns raised by the Environment Agency
about works undertaken to infill the northern fishing lake and the subsequent
reduction in flood storage, the Environment Agency had confirmed that it would
support Rushmoor with technical flood risk evidence
in respect of any appeal that may be lodged against enforcement notices served
by the Council raising flood risk concerns. The Environment Agency had recently confirmed that it
was pursuing its own enforcement action, although the Agencies’ efforts to
quantify the extent of the infilling and land raising
had been hampered by the landowner who was yet to allow the Environment Agency
access to the land. It was
confirmed that enforcement notices were now in an advanced stage of
drafting and the Solicitor to the Council was currently consulting with legal
counsel in this respect. A meeting had also been arranged
with Hampshire County Council and the Environment Agency in order to exchange
information and discuss co-ordinated enforcement action. RESOLVED: That the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1532 (as amended) be noted. |
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FORMER COTTAGE TO THE REAR OF JOB’S FARM, NO. 100 SANDY LANE, FARNBOROUGH – URGENT WORKS NOTICE To receive
the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1534 (copy attached) on the progress of
recent planning appeals. Minutes: The Committee received the Head
of Planning’s Report No. PLN1533 which sought
authority to serve an Urgent Works Notice on the former cottage which lay to
the rear of Job’s Farmhouse on Sandy Lane, Farnborough. It was
reported that the Grade II listed building was in a poor state of repair
and, despite some protection work three years ago, required some further work
in the near future if it was to be retained. The Committee was informed that
in January, 2013 the Development Control Committee had
resolved to serve an Urgent Works Notice to make the building wind and
weatherproof. In the event, it had not been necessary to serve the notice since
the owner had taken the required action himself and had erected a corrugated
iron roof over the building. This roof had protected the building for the
previous two years. However, over the passage of time, the timbers had dried
out and an internal wall had collapsed. The whole structure was now very
fragile. In March, 2015 the property had again been
surveyed at the Council’s request by an historic buildings consultant who had
recommended that the Council should be minded to pursue enforcement action
through an Urgent Works Notice or a Repairs Notice. The Committee was advised of the possible courses of action, as set out in
the Report, and was informed that, despite attempts over the last six months to
encourage the owner to protect and carry out repairs to the listed cottage, no
positive action had been forthcoming. The building now lay unprotected and would be further damaged by the elements unless some urgent
action was taken. The Committee was advised that it was considered that an
Urgent Works Notice should be prepared and served on the owner in order to
secure the preservation of Job’s Farm Cottage and was advised that this may
result in the Council having to carry out the works and then recover the costs.
RESOLVED: That an Urgent Works Notice be prepared and served on the owner of Job’s Farm Cottage with the objective of preserving this important listed building and executing any works deemed necessary. |
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APPOINTMENTS TO STANDING CONSULTATION GROUP Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman and Crs. Sue Dibble and J.H. Marsh be
appointed to the Standing Consultation Group for the 2015/16 Municipal
Year. |
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APPOINTMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT MONITORING GROUPS Minutes: (1) Farnborough
Town Centre – RESOLVED: That the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and the three
Empress Ward Councillors be appointed to the
Farnborough Town Centre Development Monitoring Group for the 2015/16 Municipal
Year. - 14 - (2) North Town –
Aldershot – RESOLVED: That the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and the three
North Town Ward Councillors be appointed to the North
Town Development Monitoring Group for the 2015/16 Municipal Year. (3) Wellesley –
Aldershot Urban Extension – RESOLVED: That the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and the three Wellington Ward Councillors be appointed to the Wellesley Development Monitoring Group for the 2015/16 Municipal Year. |
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CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT RUSHMOOR LOCAL PLAN Minutes: The Committee received the Head
of Planning’s Report No. PLN1530 which informed the Committee of the progress
on the preparation of the new Rushmoor Local Plan. The Committee was reminded
that, in October, 2011, the Council had adopted the Core Strategy, which set
out strategic policies for the Borough covering the period 2010 to 2027. The
intention had been to follow this with a supporting Local Plan document which
would have set out detailed policies and proposals in a ‘Delivering Development’
document. However, following changes to the planning system, the Council had
agreed to prepare a comprehensive Local Plan for the Borough covering the
period to 2032. The Local Plan would set out the long term broad strategic
framework for future development in the Borough and the detailed planning
policies and site allocations required to deliver it. The Plan would also contain
specific policies for areas including Aldershot and Farnborough town centres,
Wellesley and Farnborough Airport. The Plan would also refresh the Core
Strategy policies as well as incorporate detailed development management
policies that would have been included within the Delivering Development
Document. The Committee was informed that
the process by which the Local Plan should be prepared was set out in
legislation and would go through an independent examination process before
being adopted. On adoption the new Local Plan would replace saved policies in
the Rushmoor Local Plan 2000 and the policies in the
Core Strategy. The Local Plan set out various
options for dealing with different land use issues in the Borough and the
consultation sought views on these options. Any comments for alternative
options would be welcomed. The supporting evidence and documentation had been
published on the Council’s website and was available for viewing alongside the
draft Local Plan. The consultation period would
run until 20th July, 2015 and the comments received during the consultation
would be used to inform the next version of the Local Plan. This would be a
draft submission version which was due to be published for comment during
January and February, 2016, before being submitted to the Secretary of State in
Spring 2016. It was anticipated that the Local Plan would be adopted in
December, 2016. RESOLVED: That the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1530 be
noted. |
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APPEALS PROGRESS REPORT Minutes: The Committee received the
Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1534 (as amended at the meeting) concerning
the following appeals:
RESOLVED: That the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1534 be noted |