Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held 15 October 2009 Attached.

The minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 2009 to be signed at the next meeting on 12 November 2009.

Members are asked to declare any interests in matters for consideration at the meeting.

There were no declarations.

Reports of the Development Control Manager attached – see list below.

The recommendations contained in the attached reports are those of the officers and are not binding upon the Committee.

The Chair will determine the order in which the attached reports are to be heard at the start of the meeting. Members are asked to note that there will be an adjournment of the meeting for a period of approximately 10 minutes starting at a convenient time between 9.00 and 9.30pm.

Proposal: Erection of 3 storey building plus basement to accommodate Business Class B1 Office, 1 x 2-bed. And 1x1-bed Flats and 4-bedroom House with parking space.

Officers Recommendation:Permission subject to completion of a S.106 agreement

The application be APPROVED subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the officer’s report.

[The Development Control Officer made the following additions and corrections to the report:

The agenda list should also include the accompanying Conservation Area consent application ref. 07/3593/CAC – Proposal – Demolition of existing Building. Officer’s recommendation: Conservation Area Consent GRANTED

The word “space” in the penultimate sentence in the Summary and Conclusion should read “spare”.

Insert “open area” after “6.7m by 5.8m” in para.3,  line 12. 

“A large louvre screens” should read “Large louvre screens” in para.3, line 16. 

Add clause d) to the terms of the S.106 recommendation on page 17, to include, “all residential and business units to be made lifetime members of a car club”.

The applicants have confirmed they are willing to make a contribution of £15,199.80p in line with the Planning Obligations Strategy plus a payment of £2,500 for changing the traffic management order to allow extension of the loading bay.

2 further letters have been received from residents in response to the amendments re-affirming their objections due to; a) loss of light b)loss of privacy, c) noise, disturbance and smells d) out of keeping with conservation area e) overdevelopment, f) increased traffic.

The Committee heard representations from Mr Brookes.]

Proposal: Demolition of existing warehouse and erection of four one-bed flats and six two-bed flats.

Officers Recommendation:Permission subject to a S106 agreement

The application be APPROVED subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the officer’s report.

[The Committee heard representations from Mr Hinsley.]

Proposal : Change of use/conversion of restaurant and one 1 bedroom flat (unit 3) and one 2 bedroom flat (unit 4) approved under planning permission ref.no.02/2395 to four 2 bedroom maisonettes and one 1 bedroom flat; associated external alterations.

Officers Recommendation:  PERMISSION, subject to conditions and informatives, and the completion of a Section 106 with the following Heads of Terms:

·         "Financial contribution towards affordable housing should the scheme be implemented in a more favourable economic climate and higher residential values achieved"

The application be APPROVED subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the officer’s report.

[The Development Control Officer reported the receipt of the following correspondence:

An email was received from Cllr. Williams and was read, in full by the Development Control Officer, to the committee. He asked the committee to reflect on this example of unwelcome conversion.]

The Development Control Manager deleted condition NS06 included in the Heads of Terms under para.28:

·         A contribution of £9,310.35 shall be paid to ensure that the provision of education infrastructure is provided to meet the needs of the development.

Para 3, add ‘and one 1bed unit’.

Para 8:  replace ‘4 units’ with ‘5 units’ (4 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 1bedroom.

Proposal:  Retrospective planning consent for 7.7m high wooden telegraph pole adjacent to 33 Holmesdale Avenue. In public right of way.

Officers Recommendation: PERMISSION

The application be APPROVED subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the officer’s report.

Proposal:  A) Double storey rear extension (lower ground and ground floors) and internal alterations

B) Listed Building Consent for the works above.

Officers Recommendation: PERMISSION

The applications be APPROVED subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the officer’s report.

09/1812/HOT:  The Development Control Officer altered the conditions:

Remove CP01 and DV16 and replace with ‘Details to specified scale’.

091813/LBC:  The Development Control Officer altered the conditions:

Remove LB08A, and insert AT04, LB11, ‘Details to specified scale’ and ‘Details / materials to be approved’.

[The Committee heard representations from Mr Anderson, Mr Leigh and Mr Streble,]

Proposal: Retention of existing decking area for use with the existing restaurant for A3 use.

Officers Recommendation:PERMISSION subject to a S106

The application be REFUSED with enforcement action for the following reasons:

Reason for refusal:-

The proposal, by reason of its prominence, form of construction and insufficient quality of design, appears a visually intrusive and incongruous form of development, which detracts from the character and appearance of the street scene. The scheme is therefore contrary to policies BLT 11 of the Unitary Development Plan: First Review and supplementary planning document ’Design Quality’

Enforcement action:- 

To require removal of the structures subject of this planning application and return the land to its former condition.

Time period:-

120 days

Court Action:-

In the in event of non compliance

[The Committee heard a representation from Mr Burgess and Mr Miah.]