Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 23rd May, 2018 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 25th April, 2018 (copy attached).

The Minutes of the meeting held on 25th April, 2018 were approved and signed by the Vice-Chairman.

To consider the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1814 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:

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

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

RESOLVED: That

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:

The Committee considered the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1814 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the erection of replacement rear extension, installation of two dormer extensions in rear roof slope and other external elevational alterations to facilitate change of use from Public House (Use Class A4) to residential use (Use Class C3) comprising six one-bedroom flats, together with creation of bin store and on-site parking to rear with vehicular access from Holly Road.

It was noted that the recommendation was to grant permission subject to the completion of an appropriate 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 13th June, 2018 to secure a financial contribution of £24,234 towards Special Protection Area (SPA) avoidance and mitigation, the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Vice-Chairman, be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the Head of Planning’s Report No. PLN1814 (as amended at the meeting).

(ii)          in the event of failure to complete the appropriate Planning Obligation by 13th June, 2018 the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Vice-Chairman, be authorised to refuse planning permission on the grounds that the proposal does not secure a financial contribution to mitigate the effect of the development on the Thames Basin Heaths SPA in accordance with the Rushmoor Thames Basin Heaths SPA Interim Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy and Core Strategy Policies CP11 and CP13.

To appoint the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and one representative from each of the political groups to the Standing Consultation Group.

RESOLVED: That the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and Cllrs D.M.T. Bell and Sue Dibble be appointed to the Standing Consultation Group for the 2018/19 Municipal Year.