Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 11th November, 2015 7.00 pm - Agenda and minutes

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.

Having regard to the Members’ Code of Conduct, the following declaration of interest was made. The Member with a disclosable pecuniary interest left the meeting during the debate on the relevant agenda item:

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 14th October, 2015 (copy attached).

Items for Decision

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 14th October, 2015 were approved and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1554 on planning applications recently submitted to the Council (copy attached with a copy of the index appended to the agenda).

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:

15/00725/FULPP        (No. 28 Chingford Avenue, Farnborough)

*           15/00777/FULPP        (Salesian College, No. 119 Reading Road, Farnborough)

*           15/00783/FULPP        (Salesian College, No. 119 Reading Road, Farnborough)

*           15/00797/COUPP       (The Kings Centre, High Street, Aldershot)

*           15/00798/ADVPP       (The Kings Centre, High Street, Aldershot)

*           15/00719/REMPP       (Land at the Junction with Templer Avenue, Meadow Gate Avenue, Farnborough)

*           15/00810/CONDPP    (Land at the Junction with Templer Avenue, Meadow Gate Avenue, Farnborough)

15/00807/ADV            (No. 182A Farnborough 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. PLN1554, be noted; and

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

15/00811/REVPP       (Westmead, Farnborough).

*           The Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1554 in respect of these applications was amended at the meeting.

To consider the Head of Planning and Solicitor to the Council’s Report No. PLN1555 (copy attached) which seeks authority for a deed of variation of the 2014 LS.106 Agreement in relation to the arrangements for the provision and maintenance of Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANGs).

Items for Information

There were no representations by the public.

To receive the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1556 (copy attached) which updates on the Performance Indicators for the Development Management Section of Planning, and the overall workload of the Section for the period 1st July to 30th September 2015.

The Committee received the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1555 (as amended at the meeting). The Report sought authority to vary the terms of the 2014 Section 106 legal agreement relating to Planning Permission 12/00958/OUT granted in March, 2014.

The Agreement was in respect of the obligation to provide and maintain Suitable Alternative Green Space (SANGs) to accommodate recreational use by residents of the scheme and the surrounding area. It was reported that the variation would be required as the majority of the SANGs provision had been delivered much earlier than had been anticipated. The accelerated provision of the SANGs had been as a result of Local Investment Funding. This had meant that changes had been necessary to the SANGs delivery strategy, as provided for in the Agreement, as works on Wellesley Woodland were now largely complete and the majority of the SANGs provision would therefore be available prior to completion of any of the residential units within the development.

The Report set out in detail each of the proposed changes, together with the consequences of each amendment, the implied risk to the Council and how any such risk could be mitigated.

RESOLVED: That the Solicitor to the Council, subject to being satisfied, in consultation with the Head of Planning, that

(i)            Grainger will meet any increased costs for maintenance of the SANGs arising out of the early delivery of the SANGs in the event that this was not met by the annual service charges; and, commit to the SANGs proportion of the service charge being used to maintain the SANGs;

(ii)        that the Reserve Fund payment of £200,000 would be paid into the Reserve Fund Account either upon the completion of the Deed of Variation or upon first occupation;

(iii)       appropriate triggers are provided within the Deed of Variation to ensure that the payment of £1.5 million into the Investment Fund is made in stages throughout the lifetime of the development, either linked to phases of the development or such other triggers as are agreed;

(iv)       any need to notify or consult with Natural England on the agreed package of variations has been undertaken

be authorised to enter into a Deed of Variation under Section 106A of the Town and County Planning Act incorporating the changes set out in the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1555 (as amended).

To receive the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1556 (copy attached) on the progress of recent planning appeals.

The Committee received the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1556 which provided an update on the position with respect to achieving performance indicators for the Development Management Section of Planning and the overall workload of the Section for the period 1st July to 30th September, 2015.

RESOLVED: That the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1556 be noted.

The Committee received the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1557 concerning the following appeal decisions:

RESOLVED: That the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1557 be noted.