Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 25th May, 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.

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 27th April, 2016 (copy attached).

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 27th April, 2016 were approved and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1618 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:

16/00174/REVPP (Southwood Pavilion, Grasmere 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. PLN1618, be noted;

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

* 16/00263/FULPP (31 Reading Road, Farnborough);

(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); and

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

16/00307/FULPP (The Potters Arms, 182 Cove Road, Farnborough); and

16/00331/FULPP (65 North Lane, Aldershot);

*           The Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1618 in respect of these applications was amended at the meeting.

To consider the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1617 (copy attached) which reports on cases of planning enforcement and possible unauthorised development.

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 receive the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1619 (copy attached) on the progress of recent planning appeals.

The Committee received the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1618 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the erection of a terrace of four three-bedroom three-storey dwelling houses and associated parking following the demolition of the existing bungalow.

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 Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, by 20th June, 2016, to secure appropriate financial contributions towards transport and SPA mitigation, the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to grant planning permission, subject to the amended conditions and informatives set out in the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1618; however

(ii)        in the event that a satisfactory Section 106 Agreement is not received by 20th June, 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 transport contributions in accordance with the Council’s adopted ‘Transport Contributions’ SPD and Core Strategy Policies CP10, CP16 and CP17; and 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 Policies CP11 and CP13.

The Committee received the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1617 which included a copy of the draft Local Enforcement Plan. It was noted that Government advice in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF para. 207) was that Councils should make a clear statement of their approach and commitment to the enforcement of planning control in a Local Enforcement Plan. This should provide a firm decision-making framework for effective enforcement procedures to be put in place.

RESOLVED: That the draft Local Enforcement Plan be referred to the Cabinet for adoption and publication.

The Committee received the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1619 concerning the following appeal decisions:

RESOLVED: That the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1619 be noted.