Agenda and draft 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 N Thomas: Application 25/05358/R9FUL – declared an interest due to having been appointed the Cabinet Member for Education to sit on the Corporate Parenting Panel which looked at the care and wellbeing of the Council’s Looked After Children. In line with advice from the Legal officer, he declared an interest and would therefore leave the Chamber for the duration of the debate and voting on this application.

Councillor M Turner: Application 24/05229/FUL – declared an interest due to being acquainted well with the applicant. He declared that he would vacate the Chamber for the duration of the debate and voting on the application.

To note the minutes of the meeting held on 19 March 2025.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 19 March 2025 were agreed as an accurate record.

Demolition of existing buildings and structures and the erection of five detached dwellings with access, parking/garaging, amenity space and drainage works.

This application was the subject of a site visit.

Members noted the Update.

Members voted unanimously in favour of the motion to approve the application, in line with Officer’s recommendation and subject to the inclusion of the following condition:

Prior to occupation of the development hereby approved, details of the provision of renewable technologies within the development (such as heat pumps and photo voltaic cells) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The renewable technologies shall only be installed in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure that measures are incorporated within the development to reduce carbon emissions in accordance with Policies CP12 and DM33 of the adopted Wycombe District Local Plan (2019) and the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).

Speaking in objection: Mr G Heath

Speaking on behalf of the applicant: Mr J Collinge

It was proposed by Councillor C Oliver and seconded by Councillor S Guy.

Resolved: that the application be approved, in line with Officer’s recommendation and subject to the inclusion of the Condition as laid out above.

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

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3a) to children’s home (Use Class C2), installation of solar panels, construction of cycle store and hard landscaping to parking area.

This application was the subject of a site visit.

Members voted unanimously in favour of the motion to approve the application, in line with the Officer’s recommendation and subject to the inclusion of the following Condition:

Details of the front boundary treatment for the site, to include a section of soft landscaping/hedging, shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority prior to the new parking area being laid out. The approved details shall be implemented prior to the use of the site hereby permitted commencing and shall thereafter be retained.

Reason: In the interest of the amenity of the local area.

Speaking as the applicant: Mr M Burgess

It was proposed by Councillor N Marshall and seconded by Councillor K Wood.

Resolved: that the application be approved, in line with the Officer’s recommendation and subject to the inclusion of a Condition as laid out above.

Councillor N Thomas: having declared an interest, Councillor N Thomas vacated the Chamber for the duration of the debate and voting on the application.

Wednesday 4 June 2025 at 6.30pm (To be confirmed)

Tuesday 4 June 2025 at 6.30pm. (To be confirmed).

To confirm members’ availability to undertake site visits on Tuesday 3 June 2025 if required. (To be confirmed).

Date and time to be confirmed.