Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 30th March, 2016 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 2nd March, 2016 (copy attached).

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 2nd March, 2016 were approved and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1610 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 to the following application set out in Appendix “A” attached hereto, subject to the conditions, restrictions and prohibitions (if any) mentioned therein:

*           16/00097/FUL (St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Bridge Road, Aldershot);

(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. PLN1610, be noted;

(iii)       the following application be determined by the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Chairman:

*           16/00049/FULPP (The Queen’s Head, 97 North Lane, Aldershot);

15/00925/FULPP (Land Off Sarah Way, To The Rear Of 49-51 Victoria Road, Farnborough); and

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

15/00897/REMPP (Zone C – Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot Urban Extension, Alisons Road, Aldershot);

15/00898/REMPP (Zone C – Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot Urban Extension, Alisons Road, Aldershot);

15/00930/LBC2PP (Zone C – Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot Urban Extension, Alisons Road, Aldershot);

15/00931/LBC2PP (Zone C – Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot Urban Extension, Alisons Road, Aldershot);

16/00007/FULPP (Land at Dingley Way, Farnborough); and

16/00027/FUL (Asda, Westmead, Farnborough);

16/00133/REMPP (Zone E – Gunhill, Aldershot Urban Extension, Alisons Road, Aldershot).

*           The Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1610 in respect of these applications was amended at the meeting.

To consider the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1611 (copy attached) on the progress of recent planning appeals.

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

The Committee received the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1610 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the demolition of the existing public house and re-development of the site with two pairs of 2-bedroom semi-detached houses on road frontage with new access between leading to a pair of 3-bedroom semi-detached houses at the rear of the site (6 new dwellings in total), together with detached garages, parking spaces, turning area and associated landscaping.

It was noted that the recommendation was to grant planning permission, subject to the completing of a satisfactory agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990.

RESOLVED: That

(i)            subject to the completion of a satisfactory Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990 by 4th April, 2016 to secure appropriate financial contributions towards open space and Special Protection Area mitigation, the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions and informatives, as amended at the meeting, set out in the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1610; however

(ii)           in the event that a satisfactory Section 106 agreement is not received by 4th April, 2016, 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 public open space in accordance with Core Strategy Policies CP10, CP11 and CP12 and saved Local Plan Policy OR4; and a financial contribution to mitigate the effect of the development on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area in accordance with the Rushmoor Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Interim Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy and Core Policies CP11 and CP13.

The Committee received the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1610 regarding the redevelopment of an existing ‘surplus’ car park to provide 1- apartments (4 one bed and 6 two bedroom) with associated car and cycle parking, landscaping, amenity space, bin storage and vehicular access from Sarah Way.

It was noted that the recommendation was to grant planning permission, subject to the completion of a satisfactory agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990.

RESOLVED: That

(i)            subject to the completion of a satisfactory Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 18th April, 2016 to secure financial contributions towards Special Protection Area mitigation and open space, 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. PLN1610; however;

(ii)           in the event that a satisfactory Section 106 Agreement is not received by 18th April, 2016, the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to refuse planning permission on the grounds that the proposal fails to make provision for open space contrary to the provisions of policy CP12 of the Rushmoor Core Strategy and “saved” policy OR4 of the Rushmoor Local Plan Review 1996-2011 and to provide mitigation for the impact of the development on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area in accordance with the Council’s Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Interim Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy contrary to Policy CP13 of the Rushmoor Core Strategy.

The Committee received the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1611 concerning the following appeal updates:

RESOLVED: That

(i)         the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1609 be noted; and

(ii)        the Solicitor to the Council be authorised to enter into bilateral agreements under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990, in respect of the appeal developments at the former Beehive Public House, 264 High Street, Aldershot and The Old Warehouse, Star Yard, Victoria Road, Aldershot.