Agenda, decisions and minutes

Councillor Russell Jackson apologised for his early departure from the meeting; he left the Chamber at 8 pm.

NONE

No declarations of interest were received.

CONFIRMED

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2013 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

PERMISSION

Description of application – Change of use of 927sqm of ground floor from offices (use Class B1) to health diagnostic centre (use Class D1) and new entrance to building.

Comments from Ward Member Councillor John Ince in support of the application were reported at the meeting.

Members having considered the report, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with condition 3 amended to read:-

'3  The premises shall be used for a health diagnostic and treatment centre and for no other purpose (including any other purpose in Class D1 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification.

Reason:  In order to comply with Policy EMP4 of the Unitary Development Plan and in the interest of the amenities of the area.’

A further condition was added as follows:-

6  Customers shall be admitted to the premises by previously booked appointment only and there shall be no ‘walk-in’ appointments without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:  In order to control the number of visitors to the premises in the interests of parking and highway safety and to accord with the terms of the employment use proposed in the application and so that any change can be reconsidered with regard to these impacts with regard to Policies T18 and EMP4 of the Unitary Development Plan.

PERMISSION

PERMISSION

Description of application – Part one/two storey front/side/rear and single storey side extensions, roof and elevational alterations.

Oral representations in support of the application were received at the meeting.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with the addition of a further condition to read:-

6  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the slab levels shown on the approved drawing(s).

Reason: In order to comply with Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan and in the interest of the visual and residential amenities of the area.

PERMISSION

Description of application – Two storey side and single storey rear extension.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner.

PERMISSION

Description of application – Erection of an ancillary pod to carry out shoe and watch repairs, dry cleaning, key cutting and engraving services (Use Class A1).

It was reported that further objections to the application had been received.

Objections from the Advisory Panel for Conservation Areas were also reported at the meeting.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report of the Chief Planner with the addition of a further condition and informative to read:-

7 Before any part of the development hereby permitted is first occupied, bicycle parking (including covered storage facilities where appropriate) shall be provided at the site in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the bicycle parking/storage facilities shall be permanently retained thereafter.

Reason: In order to comply with Policy T7 and Appendix II.7 of the Unitary Development Plan and in order to provide adequate bicycle parking facilities at the site in the interest of reducing reliance on private car transport.

INFORMATIVE

2  The applicant is advised to retain the maximum number of car parking spaces available in order to satisfy parking demand.

Description of application – Two storey 4 bedroom dwelling house with attached garage and access via Cudham Road on land at Trowmers.

It was reported that further representations in support of the application had been received.

Comments from the Advisory Panel for Conservation Areas were reported at the meeting.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED as recommended in the report of the Chief Planner with the reason for refusal amended to read:-

‘The proposed development constitutes inappropriate development within the Green Belt, harmful to its openness and character by reason of its bulk, design and siting and no very special circumstances exist which might justify the grant of planning permission as an exception to established Policy G1 of the Unitary Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework 2012.’

PERMISSION

PERMISSION

Description of application – conversion of garage to habitable room and elevational alterations.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with the addition of a further condition to read:-

‘4  The additional accommodation shall be used only by members of the household occupying the dwelling at 3A Lucerne Road and shall not be severed to form a separate self-contained unit.

Reason: In order to comply with Policy H8 of the Unitary Development Plan, to ensure that the accommodation is not used separately and unassociated with the main dwelling and so as to prevent an unsatisfactory sub-division into two dwellings.’.

Description of application – Detached two storey 6 bedroom dwelling with accommodation in roofspace, integral double garage, covered swimming pool, detached pool plant and changing room buildings and entrance gates and piers.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED for the following reason:-

1  The proposal would, by reason of its size and design, constitute an overdevelopment of the site, harmful to the character and appearance of the Farnborough Park Conservation Area and contrary to policies BE1, H7 and BE11 of the Unitary Development Plan.

PERMISSION

Description of application – Single storey side and rear extension and enlargement of roof incorporating rear dormer to form habitable accommodation at first floor level.

It was reported that the application had been amended by revised plans received on 14 January 2014.

Members having considered the report, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner.

Description of application – Removal of condition 2 of permission ref 10/03237 regarding provision of additional landscaping within the site.

It was reported that the application had been amended by documents received on 14 January 2014.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that THE REMOVAL OF CONDITION 2 be APPROVED, as recommended in the report of the Chief Planner and subject to the following condition:-

‘1  The existing trees and shrubs between the tank and pump house and the site boundary shall be permanently retained unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In order to comply with Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan and to secure a visually satisfactory setting for the development.

PERMISSION

PERMISSION

Description of application – Roof alterations to incorporate rear dormer extension, rooflights to sides and front porch.

Oral representations in support of the application were received at the meeting.

Referring to the applicant's two previously unsuccessful appeals and the subsequent successful appeal in July 2008, Councillor Fawthrop considered there were inconsistencies in the decisions taken by different Planning Inspectors who had dealt with this property. Councillor Grainger stated that Committee Members were entitled to make a decision in accordance with their views based on their knowledge of the site, even if this differed from some of the opinions expressed by a Planning Inspector.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner.

Councillor Fawthrop's vote against granting permission was noted.

Description of application – side and rear extensions and roof alterations to include dormers to provide additional first floor accommodation, front porch and bays and demolition of existing detached garage at rear.

Councillor Grainger considered that the removal of an existing garage should be taken into account in calculating the expanded footprint however, Cllr Scoates pointed out that a replacement garage could be built by way of permitted development.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED as recommended, for the reason set out in the report of the Chief Planner.

Before the meeting was formally brought to a close, Councillor Grainger requested that future planning reports include a summary on the height of proposed developments (in addition to width) as he considered this to be a significant element which should be discussed.  The Planning Officer agreed to bring Councillor Grainger's request to the attention of the Planning Section.