Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 29th March, 2017 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 1st March, 2017 (copy attached).

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 1st March, 2017 were approved and signed by the Chairman.

To receive the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1704 (copy attached) on the affordable housing policy.

Items for decision

The Committee received the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1704 and a presentation explaining the requirement in Government Policy for Local Plan policies on affordable housing to be subject to viability considerations when considering planning applications.

 The Committee noted that a new Local Plan, to replace the Rushmoor Core Strategy, was due to be considered by Cabinet on 4th April, 2017, and this had been developed consistent with Government Policy as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG) and had been scrutinised by the Local Plan Member Steering Group.

RESOLVED: That the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1704 be noted.

To consider the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1705 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 applications as set out in Appendix “A” attached hereto, subject to the conditions, restrictions and prohibitions (if any) mentioned therein:

17/00120/FULPP (Nos. 78-82 Victoria Road, Aldershot);

*           17/00163/FULPP (No. 12 Arthur Street, Aldershot);

17/00127/FUL (No. 306 Pinewood Park, Farnborough);

(ii)        planning permission/consent be refused in respect of the following application as set out in Appendix “B” attached hereto for the reasons mentioned therein:

*           16/00905/FULPP (Proposed Residential Development, Wellington Centre, Aldershot);

(iii)       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. PLN1705, as updated at the meeting, be noted;

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

17/00027/FULPP (Grasmere House, No. 33 Cargate Avenue, Aldershot);

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

16/00837/FULPP (The Crescent, Southwood Business Park, Summit Avenue, Farnborough);

16/00981/FULPP (Aldershot Bus Station, No. 3 Station Road, Aldershot);

16/01009/FULPP (Old School Studios, No. 40 Lynchford Road, Farnborough);

17/00075/FULPP (No. 122 Hawley Lane, Farnborough)

(vi)       the receipt of a petition in respect of the following application be noted:

17/00118/FUL (No. 8 High View Road, Farnborough)

*           The Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1705 in respect of these applications was amended at the meeting

To consider the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1706 (copy attached) which reports on cases of planning enforcement and possible unauthorised development.

(i)         Land Adjacent to No. 16 Highfield Path, Farnborough –

RESOLVED: That the Committee note the decision to take enforcement action by the Head of Planning in accordance with the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, more particularly specified in the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1706.

(ii)        The Beehive, No. 264 High Street, Aldershot –

RESOLVED: That the Committee note the Head of Planning’s Report                                No. PLN1706 (as amended at the meeting).

(iii)       The Old Warehouse, Star Yard, Victoria Road, Aldershot –

RESOLVED: That the Committee note the Head of Planning’s Report                                No. PLN1706 (as amended at the meeting).

To receive the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1703 (copy attached) on the proposed increase in planning application fees.

The Committee received the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1703, which explained the urgency decision taken in respect of the increase in planning application fees, as set by the government. It was noted that the Head of Financial Services, as the Council’s S.151 Officer, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, the portfolio holder for Business, Safety and Regulation, and the Chairman of the Environment Policy and Review Panel, had responded to the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) on 10 March 2017, accepting the proposed 20% increase in planning application fees and confirming that the amount raised through these higher fees would be spent entirely on planning functions. A report on this urgency action was due to be put to Cabinet at its meeting on 4th April, 2017.

RESOLVED: That the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1706 be noted.

To receive the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1708 (copy attached) on the extension of time – The Old Fire Station, Ordnance Road.

To receive the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1707 (copy attached) on the progress of recent planning appeals.

The Committee received the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1708 (as amended at the meeting), which explained the further delay in the completion of the Legal Agreement due to the need for it to be signed for and on behalf of Hampshire County Council.

RESOLVED: That the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1708 (as amended at the meeting) be noted.

(1) Appeal Decisions –

(2) Update Following Appeal Decision –

RESOLVED: That the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1707 be noted.