Agenda and minutes

To receive any disclosure of disclosable pecuniary interests by Members relating to items on the agenda. If any Member is uncertain as to whether an interest should be disclosed, he or she is asked if possible to contact the Monitoring Officer prior to the meeting.

Members are reminded that if they are declaring an interest they should state the nature of that interest whether or not they are required to withdraw from the meeting.

Councillor P Turner: Planning Application 22/06088/FUL – declared a non-pecuniary interest in the application and that he would vacate the Chamber for the duration of the debate and voting on the item.

To note the minutes of the meeting held on 15 March 2023.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 15 March 2023 were agreed as an accurate record.

Reserved matters application for approval of access, appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and associated works including proposed Village Green scheme pursuant to outline planning permission 18/05597/OUT.

Members noted the Update.

After a very full debate a motion was proposed and seconded to refuse the application for the following reasons:

In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the siting, number, scale, massing, and height of the taller buildings within the proposal would have an unacceptable detrimental impact upon the views and vistas from and towards the site, with particular regard to views though/across the development area to the valley side to the north, and the visual connection between the river and valley sides. This is contrary to Wycombe District Local Plan Policies BE1.4, DM32.1, DM32.2, CP9, and Objectives 10 and 11 of the Adopted Slate Meadow Development Brief.

However, this motion was defeated when Members voted.

Following further debate, Members voted in favour of the motion to delegate authority to the Director of Planning & Development to grant permission subject to first receiving amended plans showing a 200mm reduction in height to the 2.5 story apartment blocks, and subject to the conditions set out in the report and the additional condition in relation to flint work in the written update report.

Speaking as Ward Members: Councillors S Kayani and S Wilson

Ward Member, Councillor P Drayton, submitted a written statement which was read out by the Democratic Services Officer in her absence.

Speaking on behalf of Wooburn & Bourne End Parish Council: Cllr J Mortimer

Speaking in objection: Ms C Kay and Ms V Hedges

Speaking on behalf of the applicant: Mr J Black

It was proposed by Councillor N Marshall and seconded by Councillor C Oliver

            Resolved: that the application be delegated to the Director of Planning & Development for the reasons given above.

Erection of a 1 x 4-bed dwellinghouse, detached double garage and ancillary works following demolition of garaging.

This application was the subject of a site visit.

Members noted the Update.

Members voted in favour of the motion to approve the application subject to the removal of Parts A and E of permitted development rights .

Speaking on behalf of the Applicant: Mr R Bullock

It was proposed by Councillor N Marshall and seconded by Councillor D Johncock

            Resolved: that the application be approved.

Councillor P Turner, having declared an interest in the application, vacated the Chamber for the duration of the debate and voting on the application.

This application was withdrawn prior to the meeting.

Wednesday 10 May 2023 at 6.30pm.

Wednesday 10 May 2023 at 7.00pm.

Note: this meeting will be held at Amersham Council Chamber, King George V House, King George V Road, Amersham, HP6 5AW.

To confirm members’ availability to undertake site visits on Tuesday 9 May 2023 if required.

       Resolved: that in the event it was necessary to arrange site visits on Tuesday 9 May 2023 in respect of the agenda for the meeting to be held on Wednesday 10 May 2023, the following members be invited to attend:

       Councillors: D Johncock, N Marshall, C Oliver and P Turner.