Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 17th February, 2021 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.

Having regard to the Members’ Code of Conduct, the following declaration of interest was made: 

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 20th January 2021 (copy attached).

The Minutes of the meeting held on 20th January, 2021 were approved and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. EPSH2105 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.

The Committee considered the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. EPSH2105 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the rebuilding of a garage workshop (following fire damage) in the same footprint, other than previous unauthorised eastern side extension (amended site layout plan received on 15th January 2021) at Nos. 1-7 Elms Road, Aldershot.

In discussion, concern was raised regarding the inappropriate location for a garage in terms of its impact on neighbouring amenity and the adverse impact on the character of the area.

RESOLVED: That

(i)            Planning application 20/00782/FULPP (Nos. 1-7 Elms Road, Aldershot) be refused; and

(ii)              The wording for the reasons for refusal to be agreed by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman based on the discussion outlined above.

To consider the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. EPSH2106 (copy attached) which reports on cases of planning enforcement and possible unauthorised development.

The Committee received the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. EPSH2106, which set out details of action taken in respect of an alleged unauthorised development at No. 12 Harvey Road, Farnborough where a bay window had been installed at ground floor level on the front elevation of the house.  This required planning permission as it was forward of the principal elevation.  However, had an application been submitted, it was considered that the window would have complied with Local Plan policies and, as such, planning permission would have been granted.

It was noted that an enforcement notice could be issued to require the removal of the bay window, but as the development was considered acceptable, it would not be expedient for the Council to take further action.

RESOLVED:  That the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. EPSH2106 be noted.

To receive the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. EPSH2107 (copy attached) which updates on the Performance Indicators for the Development Management section of Planning, and the overall workload for the Section for the period October to December 2020.

The Committee received the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. EPSH2107, which provided an update on the position with respect to achieving performance indicators for the Development Management section of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing and the overall workload of the section for the quarter from 1st October to 31st December 2020.

RESOLVED: That the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. EPSH2107 be noted.