Meeting documents

CDC Planning Committee
Thursday, 14th February, 2019 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, King George V House, King George V Road, Amersham

Contact: Democratic Services  01895 837236; Email: democraticservices@chilternandsouthbucks.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

47.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 67 KB

To approve the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 17 January 2019.

 

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 17 January 2019, copies of which had been previously circulated, were agreed by the Committee and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

48.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Councillor M Titterington declared a personal and prejudicial interest in planning application PL/18/4461/FA.  Nature of interest - Councillor Titterington knew the applicants as Close Associates and left the room for this item. 

 

Councillor J MacBean declared a personal and prejudicial interest in planning application PL/18/3887/FA.  Nature of interest - Councillor MacBean knew a neighbour of the applicant as a business customer and left the room for this item.

 

 

 

49.

Items for Noting

5.1       New Planning and Enforcement Appeals

5.2       Appeal Decisions

5.3       Permission/Prior Approval Not Needed

5.4       Consent Not Needed

5.5       Withdrawn Applications

5.6       Information Regarding Planning Applications to be Determined

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED -

 

That the reports be noted.

 

50.

Reports on Local Authority List of Applications

Amersham

 

PL/18/4593/RC

Ward: Amersham On The Hill

Page No:   2

 

Recommendation: Resolve to recommend Council to approve own development

 

Site Of Chiltern Pools, Drake Hall, Community Centre, Amersham Library and Associated Car Parks and Part Of King George V Playing Fields, Chiltern Avenue and King George V Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5AH

 

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED -

 

1.

 

That the planning applications be determined in the manner indicated below.

 

2.

 

That the Director of Services be authorised to include in the decision notices such Planning Conditions and reasons for approval, or reasons for refusal as appropriate, bearing in mind the recommendations in the officer’s report and the Committee discussion.

 

 

APPLICATIONS

 

PL/18/4593/RC

Site Of Chiltern Pools, Drake Hall, Community Centre, Amersham Library and Associated Car Parks and Part Of King George V Playing Fields, Chiltern Avenue and King George V Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5AH

 

Speaking for the Objectors, Mr Patrick Carroll

Speaking for the Applicant, Mr Richard Thompson

 

There had been a further letter from Amersham District Residents Association which was read out.  They had concerns about the development due to the loss of open space, dominating and expansive design and further concerns about the limited parking provision.  One further letter of objection and one further letter in support of the application had also been received which did not raise any new matters.

 

Speaking as District Councillors; Councillor Mark Flys, Councillor Mimi Harker and Councillor Nigel Shepherd.

 

RESOLVED

 

Defer - for Officers to take up the following points of concern with the applicant and return the application to the Committee at a later date for consideration.

 

1.     Integration of design specifically external materials of the sports hall

2.     Lack of a Town Centre Impact Assessment on Amersham and neighbouring town centres.

3.     Inadequate car parking provision and to investigate how additional car parking could be accommodated.

4.     Location/provision of coach parking

5.     Noise levels.

6.     Inadequate Servicing area for the range of different service demands.

7.     Thermal rating of building.

 

Note 1:  There was a 10 minute break following this item at 7.45 pm.  Councillors Flys, Harker and Shepherd left the meeting.  The meeting reconvened at 7.55 pm.

 

51.

Report on Main List of Applications pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Chesham

 

PL/18/3887/FA

Ward: Hilltop And Townsend

Page No:   3

 

Recommendation: Conditional Permission

 

75 Lye Green Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3NB

 

Chesham

 

PL/18/3904/VRC

Ward: Asheridge Vale And Lowndes

Page No:  13

 

Recommendation: Conditional Permission

 

Land at 206 - 208 Chartridge Lane, Chesham, Buckinghamshire,

 

Chesham

 

PL/18/4372/VRC

Ward: Asheridge Vale And Lowndes

Page No:  20

 

Recommendation: Conditional Permission

 

Land at 206 - 208 Chartridge Lane, Chesham, Buckinghamshire,

 

Penn

 

PL/18/4331/FA

Ward: Penn And Coleshill

Page No:  26

 

Recommendation: Defer-minded to approve subject to the prior completion of Legal Agreement. Decision delegated to Head of Planning & Economic Development

 

Woodchester, Woodchester Park, Knotty Green, Buckinghamshire,

 

 

Penn

 

PL/18/4461/FA

Ward: Penn And Coleshill

Page No:  36

 

Recommendation: Conditional Permission

 

Little Coppice, Church Road, Penn, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 8NX

 

Great Missenden

 

PL/18/4680/FA

Ward: Great Missenden

Page No:  41

 

Recommendation: Conditional Permission

 

Ladymede, Grimms Hill, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 9BG

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED -

 

1.

 

That the planning applications be determined in the manner indicated below.

 

2.

 

That the Director of Services be authorised to include in the decision notices such Planning Conditions and reasons for approval, or reasons for refusal as appropriate, bearing in mind the recommendations in the officer’s report and the Committee discussion.

 

 

APPLICATIONS

 

Note 2:  Councillor J MacBean left the meeting at 7.56 pm

 

PL/18/3887/FA

75 Lye Green Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3NB

 

Officers reported that a further letter of objection had been received and that there was an error in the report in that comments had been received from Amersham Town Council who recommended refusal due to the narrowness of the access road, damage to trees and out of keeping development.

It was also advised by Officers that the planning history on page 4 was incomplete but the previous relevant applications were discussed in the body of the report.

 

Speaking for the Objectors, Mr Richard Widenbar

Speaking for the Applicant, Mr Innes Gray

Speaking as the local District Councillor, Councillor Emily Culverhouse.

 

RESOLVED

DEFER - for a Member site visit.

 

Note 3:  Councillor J MacBean returned to the meeting at 8.32 pm.  Councillor E Culverhouse left the meeting.

 

PL/18/3904/VRC

Land at 206 - 208 Chartridge Lane, Chesham, Buckinghamshire

 

Speaking for the Applicant, Mr Benjamin Dakin

 

The Chairman read out a letter from the local District Councillor, Councillor A Bacon who had concerns about the overcrowding on the site, bulk and overlooking.

 

RESOLVED

Conditional Permission

 

 

PL/18/4372/VRC

Land at 206 - 208 Chartridge Lane, Chesham, Buckinghamshire

 

Speaking for the Applicant, Mr Andrew Tyrrell

 

The Chairman read out a letter from the local District Councillor, Councillor A Bacon who had concerns that the site was already overcrowded.

 

RESOLVED

Conditional Permission

 

PL/18/4331/FA

Woodchester, Woodchester Park, Knotty Green, Buckinghamshire

 

Speaking for the Parish Council, Councillor Kate Dicker

Speaking for the Objectors, Mrs Fiona Hedges

Speaking for the Applicant, Mr Duncan Gibson

 

RESOLVED

Defer - minded to approve subject to the prior completion of a satisfactory Legal Agreement.  Decision delegated to the Head of Planning and Economic Development and subject to the conditions in the report, the removal of Permitted Development rights and additional informatives relating to slab levels and the size of replacement trees.

 

Note 4:  Councillor M Titterington left the room at 9.13 pm.

 

PL/18/4461/FA

Little Coppice, Church Road, Penn, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 8NX

 

Speaking for the Parish Council, Councillor Mike Morley

Speaking for the Objectors, Ms Laura Bennett

 

RESOLVED

Conditional Permission with an additional condition regarding the removal of demolition materials from the site and an informative that requested a Considerate Contractor Agreement.

 

Note 5:  Councillor M Titterington re-entered the meeting at 9.31 pm

 

PL/18/4680/FA

Ladymede, Grimms Hill, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 9BG

 

RESOLVED

Conditional Permission