Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 13th March, 2019 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 13th February, 2019 (copy attached).

The Minutes of the meeting held on 13th February, 2019 were approved and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. PLN1914 on planning applications recently submitted to the Council (copy attached).

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.

To consider the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. PLN1916 (copy attached) which reports on cases of planning enforcement and possible unauthorised development.

The Committee considered the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. PLN1916 regarding the unauthorised change of use from Builders Merchant to A1 (retail) and unauthorised signage.

The Committee was advised that complaints had been received in respect of a possible unlawful change of use from an architectural office to a mixed-use retail and coffee shop, and that unlawful advertising was present on the side of the building.  Members were advised that it was not considered expedient to proceed with further action in respect of the use of the premises. 

The Committee noted that a letter had been sent to the business owners warning them that the display of signage on the southern side elevation of the property did not comply with Provision 1 of Schedule 3 of the Advertisement Regulations 2007.  The letter advised that, were the signage not removed by 15th March, 2019, consideration would be given to prosecution proceedings.

RESOLVED: That

To consider the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. PLN1917 (copy attached) on the progress of recent planning appeals.

The Committee received the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. PLN1917 (as amended at the meeting) concerning the following new appeals:

RESOLVED: That the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. PLN1917 (as amended at the meeting) be noted.

To receive the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. PLN1915 (copy attached) on the further extension of time in respect of Aldershot Bus Station.

The Committee received the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. PLN1915, regarding an urgent decision, made in consultation with the Chairman, to extend the deadline for the completion of the Section 106 Planning Obligation in respect of the demolition of existing bus station and re-development of site with the erection of a mixed use building comprising three ground floor commercial units with flexible use falling within Use Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 or laundrette (sui generis); and upper floor residential use (Use Class C3) comprising 32 market residential flats (18 one-bedroom, 12 two-bedroom and two three-bedroom units) with associated on-site servicing and parking areas.

Members were reminded that the Committee had resolved to grant planning permission on 5th December, 2018 for the above redevelopment, subject to the completion of a satisfactory Planning Obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 5th February, 2019.  An extension of this deadline to 11th February, 2019 had subsequently been agreed.

The Committee noted that the parties had been unable to meet this new 11th February, 2019 deadline and a further extension until 25th February, 2019 for completion of a satisfactory Planning Obligation had been agreed by the Chairman in consultation with the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing. 

The Planning Obligation had been completed and received by the Council on 25th February, 2019 and the planning permission had been granted on 26th February, 2019.

RESOLVED: That the report be noted and the action taken be endorsed.

To receive the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. PLN1918 (copy attached) on the further extension of time in respect of Meudon House, Meudon Avenue, Farnborough.

The Committee received the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. PLN1918 (as amended at the meeting), regarding an urgent decision, made in consultation with the Chairman, to extend the deadline for the completion of the Section 106 Planning Obligation in respect of the demolition of existing structures and erection of 205 dwellings comprising 93 one-bedroom flats, 80 two-bedroom flats and 32 three-bedroom townhouses with associate access, parking and landscape arrangements.

Members were reminded that the Committee had resolved to grant planning permission on 7th November, 2018 for the above redevelopment, subject to the completion of a satisfactory Planning Obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 19th December 2018.  An extension of this deadline to 1st March, 2019 had subsequently been agreed.

The Committee noted that, whilst the necessary legal work had been completed by that date, the return of the signed documents to the Council office on that date had not been possible.  A further extension until 8th March, 2019 for the return of the signed documents had been agreed on 1st March, 2019 by the Chairman in consultation with the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing. 

The Planning Agreement had been completed and received by the Council on 6th March, 2019 and the planning permission had been granted on 8th March, 2019.

RESOLVED: That the report (as amended at the meeting) be noted and the action taken be endorsed.