Meeting documents

SBDC Planning Committee
Wednesday, 13th November, 2019 4.15 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Capswood, Oxford Road, Denham

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

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34.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 87 KB

To approve the draft minutes of the Planning Committee held on 16 October 2019.

Minutes:

The minutes of the Planning Committee held on 16 October 2019 were approved, subject to an amendment which corrected the Members attendance on site visits, and signed by the Chairman as a correct record. The following members attended site visits and were amended: Cllr R Bagge, Cllr J Jordan, Cllr T Egleton, Cllr B Gibbs, Cllr P Hogan, Cllr M Lewis and Cllr Dr W Matthews.

 

35.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

36.

Applications and Plans

The files for each application are available for public inspection at the Council Offices.

Minutes:

Key to the following decisions:

 

ADV - Consent to Display Adverts; ARM - Approval of Reserved Matters; CI - Certificate of Lawfulness Issued; CON - Conservation Area Consent; D - Deferred; D (INF) - Deferred for Further Information; D (SV) - Deferred for Site Visits; D (PO) - Deferred for Planning Obligation; D (NEG) - Deferred for Negotia­tions; FCG - Consent for Tree Work; PCR TPO Part Consent/Part Refusal; LBC - Listed Building Consent; OP - Outline Planning Permission;  P - Application Permitted; R - Refused or Rejected;  R (AO) – Refused against Officer recommendation;  RC - Removal of Condition;  TC - Temporary Consent; TP - Temporary Permission;  ULBC - Unconditional Listed Building Consent;  UP - Unconditional Permission;  VG - Variation Granted;  W - Application Withdrawn.

 

 

(A)   COMMITTEE DECISION REQUIRED FOLLOWING A SITE VISIT AND/OR

        PUBLIC SPEAKING:

 

 

Decision

Plan Number:

PL/19/1348/FA

R (AO)

Applicant:

Lotus Housing

Proposal:

Change of use to supporting living facility (Use Class C2) – retrospective. Alterations to rear elevation to allow for changes from a window to a door at 6 Fairfield Lane, Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, SL2 3BX.

Notes:

·         A site visit was undertaken by members

·         Officers clarified that the floorplan was incorrect as the communal living space was actually used as staff office and accommodation.

·         It was confirmed that there would be staff living on site when completing a 24 hour shift.

·         Speaking on behalf of the objectors, Mr Philip Norvill.

·         Speaking on behalf of the applicant, the agent, Mr Thomas Rumble.

·         Speakingas Local Member, Councillor Dev Dhillon.

 

Councillor D Anthony proposed that the Committee refuse the application due to the detrimental impact it would have on the amenities of the occupiers of the adjacent dwellings, and the inadequate and substandard level of amenity for occupiers of the development by virtue of the poor layout and configuration of the accommodation, and the lack of communal cooking and other facilities. The site is not conveniently located for shops and services, and therefore those facilities are not easily accessible for the occupants in view of their disabilities. This proposal was seconded by Councillor T Egleton and agreed at a vote.

 

RESOLVED that the application be refused for the following reason:

 

The NPPF sets out in Section 12 that good design is a key aspect of sustainable development, creates better places in which to live and work and helps make development acceptable to communities. Development should create places that are safe, inclusive and accessible and which promote health and well being, with a high standard of amenity for existing and future users, and where crime and disorder and the fear of crime, do not undermine the quality of life or community cohesion and resilience. The use, by virtue of its more intensive nature is giving rise to a greater and more noticeable level of noise, activity and general disturbance, than that expected to be generated by a single dwelling house in a quiet suburban location such as this. The use is therefore having and would continue to have  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.

37.

Objection to the South Bucks District Council Tree Preservation Order No. 0010 of 2019, 21 Anslow Gardens, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, SL0 0BW pdf icon PDF 94 KB

To consider the report of the Head of Planning and Economic Development on the objection the Tree Preservation Order in accordance with the agreed procedure attached in Appendix 4.

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report setting out the objections raised to the Tree Preservation Order No 0010 of 2019.

 

The objections were dealt with following the Procedure for Confirming Tree Preservation Orders adopted by the Committee on 27 February 2018.  In accordance with this procedure the objector had been invited to attend and address the meeting. The objector was in attendance and addressed the meeting reiterating the points raised in  her objection letter dated 5 September 2019.

 

The Council’s Arboriculturalist addressed the meeting explaining why the Tree Preservation Order should be confirmed with modifications. The modifications were to change the title of the order to 21 and 23 Anslow Gardens and amend the tree locations on the map to show their actual positions.

 

Following a discussion, Councillor Dr W Matthews proposed that the Tree Preservation Order be confirmed with modifications to be made under delegated authority to the Head of Planning and Economic Development. This proposal was seconded by Councillor D Anthony and agreed at a vote.

 

RESOLVED that the South Bucks District Council Tree Preservation Order No 0010 of 2019 be confirmed and delegated authority be granted to the Head of Planning and Economic Development to modify the order as follows:

 

1)    That the title of the order be changed to 21 and 23 Anslow Gardens.

2)    That the position of the trees be amended on the Tree Preservation Order Map to  show their actual positions.

 

38.

Planning Appeals and Schedule of Outstanding Matters pdf icon PDF 36 KB

For information

Minutes:

The Committee received for information a progress report which set out the up-to-date position relating to Planning Public Inquiries, Hearings and Court Dates.

 

RESOLVED that the report be noted.