Meeting documents

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 16 January 2019 (attached).

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 16 January 2019 be approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

There were no declarations of interest.

RESOLVED: that the reports be received and the recommendations contained in the reports, as amended by the update sheet where appropriate, be adopted, subject to any deletions, updates or alterations set out in the minutes below.

Members noted the Update sheet and also noted the appreciation of the work that had been carried out by the liaison group in consultation with officers and the developer in preparing a Development Brief.

Members voted in favour of the motion that the Head of Planning and Sustainability be given delegated authority to grant conditional permission subject to the conditions laid out in the main report and in the Update Sheet which was circulated at the meeting.

       RESOLVED: That the Head of Planning and Sustainability be given delegated authority to grant conditional permission subject to:

1)     Further consultation with Sport England in respect of conditions and S106 Heads of terms. Once Sport England had clarified their position the application would either proceed to determination or would need to be referred to the Secretary of State via the National Planning Casework Unit.  

2)     That the Head of Planning and Sustainability be given delegated authority to grant Conditional Permission provided that a Planning Obligation is made to secure:

(a)       An education Contribution.

(b)       Financial contributions toward PROW improvements.

(c)       Affordable housing.

(d)       Financial contributions towards infrastructure.

(e)       Delivery of Open Space and Contribution towards off-site sports.

(f)        Delivery of land for Chiltern Rangers.

(g)       Limitation on land use.

or to refuse planning permission if an Obligation could not be secured.

3)     That officers be given delegated authority to accept amended plans incorporating balconies into flats and provision of additional street trees in phase 1.

The Committee was addressed by Councillor M Clarke and Councillor R Farmer, the local Ward Members.

The Committee was addressed by Mr Andrew Taylor, on behalf of the High Wycombe Society and Ms Chloe Andrews-Jones, the Chairman of Flackwell Heath Residents Association, both in objection and Ms Elkie Lees, the applicant.

Members noted the Update Sheet and voted in favour of the motion that had they been in a position to determine the application, permission would have been refused for the reasons laid out in the main report. 

      RESOLVED: Minded to refuse that:

a)      had the Authority been in a position to determine this application, permission would have been refused for the  reasons set out in the report, and,

b)      It be noted that the Head of Planning and Sustainability would defend the appeal lodged against the non-determination of this planning application in line with these reasons, appropriately amended to reflect and align with any modifications to and progress of the New Wycombe District Local Plan and publication of Inspectors Report.

The Committee was addressed by Councillor A Turner, the local Ward Member.

Members noted the Update Sheet and voted in favour of the motion that had they been in a position to determine the application, permission would have been refused for the reasons laid out in the main report.

        RESOLVED:  Minded to refuse that:

a)      had the Authority been in a position to determine this application, permission would have been refused for the  reasons set out in the report, and,

b)      it be noted that the Head of Planning and Sustainability would defend the appeal lodged against the non-determination of this planning application in line with these reasons, appropriately amended to reflect and align with any modifications to and progress of the New Wycombe District Local Plan and publication of Inspectors Report.

The Committee was addressed by Councillor A Turner, the local Ward Member.

Members noted that there was no presentation regarding booked for the next Pre-Planning Committee training / Information Session on Wednesday 6 March 2019 at 6.00pm. It was therefore agreed that should no presentation be scheduled in the meantime then the next Planning Committee meeting would start at 6.30pm.

RESOLVED: That there was no information session scheduled for Wednesday 6 March 2019 and that if no presentation was scheduled in the meantime, the next Committee meeting would start at 6.30pm

To appoint Members to undertake site visits on Tuesday 5 March 2019 should the need arise.

RESOLVED: That in the event that it was necessary to arrange site visits on Tuesday 5 March 2019 in respect of the agenda for the meeting on Wednesday 6 March 2019, the following Members be invited to attend with the relevant local Members:

Councillors: Ms A Baughan, S Graham, C B Harriss, D A Johncock, T Lee, N B Marshall, H L McCarthy, Mrs C Oliver, N J B Teesdale, A Turner, P R Turner and C Whitehead.

Members noted the Delegated Action authorised by the Planning Enforcement Team.

Submission of the file of actions taken under delegated powers since the previous meeting.

The file on actions taken under delegated authority since the previous meeting was circulated for the Committee’s attention.