Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 16th August, 2017 7.00 pm - Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Offices, Farnborough

Contact: Marion Young  01252 398827 Email: marion.young@rushmoor.gov.uk

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29.

Declarations of interest pdf icon PDF 17 KB

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.

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Minutes:

Having regard to the Members’ Code of Conduct, the following declarations of interest were made.  The member with a disclosable pecuniary interest left the meeting during the debates on the relevant agenda items:

 

Member

Application No. and Address

 

Interest

Reason

Cllr B.A. Thomas

17/00447/FULPP

(The Beehive,

264 High Street, Aldershot)

Prejudicial

Runs a public house close to the application premises.

 

Cllr B.A. Thomas

17/00575/REVPP

(24-26 Church Lane East, Aldershot)

Prejudicial

Proximity of home to the site.

 

30.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 141 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 19th July, 2017 (copy attached).

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Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 19th July, 2017 were approved and signed by the Chairman.

31.

Planning Applications pdf icon PDF 25 KB

To consider the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1728 on planning applications recently submitted to the Council (copy attached).

 

Sections A & B of the report set out the items to be considered at future meetings and petitions received:

 

Item

Reference Number

Address

Recommendation

 1

16/00837/FULPP

The Crescent, Southwood Business Park, Summit Avenue, Farnborough

 

For information

 2

16/00981/FULPP

Aldershot Bus Station, 3 Station Road, Aldershot

 

For information

 3

17/00241/ADJ

Hartland Park, Bramshot Lane, Fleet

 

For information

 4

17/00348/FULPP

Farnborough Business Park, Templer Avenue, Farnborough

 

For information

 5

17/00494/REMPP

 

 

McGrigor Zone D Wellesley, 116 Dwellings

For information

 6

17/00495/LBC2PP

McGrigor Zone D Wellesley, Listed Building Consent

For information

 

 

Section C of the report sets out planning applications for determination at this meeting:

 

Item

Reference Number

Address

 

Recommendation

 7

17/00264/FULPP

Building 4.2, Frimley Business Park, Frimley

 

Grant

 8

17/00447/FULPP

The Beehive, 264 High Street, Aldershot

 

Grant

 9

17/00554/FULPP

6 Woodlands Road, Farnborough

 

Grant

10

17/00575/REVPP

24-26 Church Lane East, Aldershot

Grant

 

 

Section D of the report sets out planning applications which have been determined under the Council’s scheme of delegation for information.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED: That

 

(i)

permission be given to the following application, as set out in Appendix “A” attached hereto, subject to the conditions, restrictions and prohibitions (if any) mentioned therein:

 

17/00264/FULPP

(Building 4.2, Frimley Business Park, Frimley, Camberley);

 

(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. PLN1728, be noted;

 

 

(iii)

the following applications be determined by the Head of Planning in consultation with the Chairman:

 

 

*

17/00447/FULPP

(The Beehive, 264 High Street, Aldershot);

*

17/00554/FULPP

(6 Woodlands Road, Farnborough);

 

17/00575/REVPP

(24-26 Church Lane East, Aldershot);

 

 

(iv)

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);

 

17/00241/ADJ

(Hartland Park, Bramshot Lane, Fleet);

 

17/00348/FULPP

(Farnborough Business Park, Templer Avenue, Farnborough);

 

17/00494/REMPP

(McGrigor Zone D Wellesley, 116 Dwellings);

 

17/00495/LBC2PP

(McGrigor Zone D Wellesley, Listed Building Consent)

 

*

The Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1728 in respect of these applications was amended at the meeting

 

32.

Application No. 17/00447/FULPP - The Beehive, 264 High Street, Aldershot

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1728 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the change of use of The Beehive Public House to eight flats, consisting of 6 x 1-bedroom units, 1 x 2-bedroom unit and 1 x studio, including the erection of extensions at the rear and the erection of a new building at the rear to create 2 x 1-bedroom units and 1 x 2-bedroom house.

 

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

 

RESOLVED: That

 

(i)

subject to the completion of a satisfactory Obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 6th September, 2017 to secure a financial contribution of £47,023 towards the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy and £14,848 towards offsite public open space works, 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. PLN1728 (as amended at the meeting); however

 

 

(ii)

in the event that a satisfactory Obligation is not completed and received by 6th September, 2017, 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 open space in accordance with Policy OR4 of the Rushmoor Local Plan, or make satisfactory arrangements to mitigate the potential impact upon the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area as required by Core Strategy Policies CP11 and CP13.

 

33.

Application No. 17/00554/FULPP - No. 6 Woodlands Road, Farnborough

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1728 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the erection of a detached 2-bedroom house with associated parking, refuse and cycle storage areas.

 

It was noted that the recommendation was to grant 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 21st August, 2017 to secure financial contributions towards 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 set out in the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1728 (as amended at the meeting); however

 

 

(ii)

in the event that a satisfactory Unilateral Undertaking is not received by 21st August, 2017, the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to refuse planning permission on the grounds that the proposal does not make 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 Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (2014) and Core Strategy Policies CP11 AND CP13.

 

34.

Application No. 17/00575/REVPP - Nos. 24-26 Church Lane East, Aldershot

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1728 regarding the retention of alterations to site layout, siting, fenestration, height of dwellings and creation of additional (third) bedrooms within roofs of Plot 1 and 2 units as amendments to the development scheme approved with planning permission 15/00970/FULPP, dated 5th February, 2016.

 

It was noted that the recommendation was to grant 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 25th August, 2017 to secure an additional financial contribution of £3,750 towards Special Protection Area avoidance and mitigation and access management at the Rowhill Copse SANG mitigation scheme, 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. PLN1728; however

 

 

(ii)

in the event that a satisfactory Section 106 Obligation is not received by 25th August, 2017, 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 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 Strategy Policies CP11 and CP13; and affordable housing in accordance with Core Strategy Policy CP6.

 

35.

Planning (Development Management) Summary Report for the Quarter April - June 2017 pdf icon PDF 87 KB

To receive the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1729 (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 April to 30th June, 2017.

Minutes:

The Committee received the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1729 which provided updates on the Performance Indicators for the Development Management Section of Planning and the overall workload of the Section for the period 1st April to 30th June, 2017.

 

The Head of Planning highlighted the increase in planning applications and associated income in the first quarter.  The Committee was reminded that planning application fees were set at a national level whilst fees for pre-application discussions were set locally, and that Rushmoor’s fees for the latter were lower than other comparable councils.

 

RESOLVED: That the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1729 be noted.