MINUTES of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on TUESDAY 19 January 2016 at 7.30pm in the DEBBIE TOWART ROOM at the Village Centre, Rogers Lane, Stoke Poges
Present:- Cllr Carter (Chair), Cllr Crocker, Mr Duncombe, Mr Harris, Cllr Hoskins & Cllr Taylor.
In Attendance:- Mrs J Simmonds (Clerk)
Also Present:- 11 members of public.
078/PL/16 Items by Members of Public Present.
The meeting is open to the public and press and the first 15 minutes will be reserved, if required, for public comment.
11 Member of public were present from Clevehurst Close to give views on and listen to comments on
application 15/02477/FUL
079/PL/16 Apologies for Absence
None.
080/PL/16 Declarations of Interest
Members to declare any personal interest in any item of business as defined in the Code of Conduct 2007. If that interest is a prejudicial interest as defined in the Code, the member should withdraw from the meeting for that item.
None
081/PL/16 Minutes
RESOLVED to approve the Minutes of the Planning Meeting held on 14 December 2015 which were signed by the Chairman.
082/PL/16 Planning Applications
(i) RESOLVED to approve delegated decisions submitted for Planning Applications for which the response date was prior to this Committee Meeting. See Appendix 1.
(ii) RESOLVED to consider and formulate a response to new Planning Applications received. See Appendix 2. Plus amended plans for information only.
083/PL/16 NOTED Planning Decisions, Enforcements and Appeals.
District Decisions made since the last Planning Committee Meeting. See Appendix 3.
084/PL/16 NOTED Outstanding Enforcements See Appendix 4.
085/PL/16 Correspondence
None
086/PL/16 Paper Agenda
To discuss and decide if all members are happy to receive their agenda electronically and be given a paper copy at the meeting, saving postage costs. Defer to next meeting.
087/PL/16 Exclusion of the Press & Public
Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 RESOLVED to exclude the press and public from the following business because publicity would prejudice the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business. Part two items:- To discuss any possible unlawful buildings or business’s which have not been granted enforcement notices and therefore are not public.
NOTED Next meeting date: 15 February 2016
Meeting ended at 9.17pm
Signed/Chairman Dated
APPENDIX 1
DELEGATED DECISIONS
APPENDIX 2
NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
15/02459/FUL Arklow, Church Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4NZ
Detached Garage.
Parish Comments:- Object based on the fact that we believe this will be habitable accommodation and is over development in the Green Belt. Policies GB1, GB10, H13 (c) and (h) all apply.
15/02462/FUL Arklow, Church Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4NZ
Replacement dwelling (Amendment to PP 15/01999/FUL)
Parish Comments:- No Comment
15/02441/FUL 31 Penn Meadow, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4EB
Front Porch, two storey side and rear extension.
Parish Comments:- Object, Policy EP3 applies. We believe that this will be a precursor in a road with 3 bedroomed semi’s changing the character of the road completely.
15/02434/FUL Pinewood Nurseries, Wexham Street, Stoke Poges, SL3 6NB
Agricultural building
Parish Comments:- Object, Policies EP3, GB1 and section 9 of the NPPF all apply. We do not believe that there are any exceptional circumstances for this building in the Green Belt. This is a controversial development within the Green Belt and we feel that the applicant having already obtained permission for a garage have now forfeited their right to further extend and this is now development by stealth.
Please refer to the past planning history on this site.
15/02397/FUL Kulm, Stoke Wood, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4BA
Part two storey/part first floor side/rear extensions incorporating attached garage and orangery.
Parish Comments:- Object, Policies L10, EP4, GB1, GB10 and section 9 of the NPPF all apply. Overall it is impossible to tell from the plans what is happening as they are inadequate just like the last application where we commented the following:-
We are unable to make any comments on this application because the drawings are wholly inadequate to enable us to make any decision, and it is impossible to work out what is being proposed and if it is within the 50% rules in the Green Belt. We would request that this application is refused and request that new adequate drawings be submitted.
A previous application 15/01584/FUL which was refused by the case officer for the following reasons also apply to this application:-
15/02335/FUL Drey, Stoke Wood, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4AU
Removal of existing thatched roof over dwelling and detached garage and replace with roof tiles.
Parish Comments:- No Comment.
15/02385/FUL 16 Tubwell Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4JT
Single storey side/rear extension.
Parish Comments:- No Objection.
15/02375/FUL 21 Freemans Close, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4ER
Two storey side extension and single storey double garage.
Parish Comments:- No Comment
15/02285/CLUED Firs Field, Duffield Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4AJ
App for Cert of Law for:- Use of existing building on site as general storage facility (class B8)
Parish Comments:- Object, derelict corrugated iron sheets have been erected unlawfully and without consent, this shack has never been used for storage. This plot has a long history of unlawful uses and we believe that this would be a precursor to further development in the Green Belt. Enforcement notices have previously been issued on this land. We believe that this constitutes the re-building of an unlawful structure. It is an empty shell full of rubbish. Policies GB2 (a), (b), (c), & (d) all apply. We can confirm that this site has never been used as a storage facility; it has been derelict, unsightly and very dangerous for many years.
15/02393/CAN Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens, Church Lane, Stoke Poges SL2 4PB
Avenue of 8 x Tilia Platphyllos – repollard to previous points, 5-6m in height.
Parish Comments:- No objection subject to the arboriculturalists report.
15/02390/PNOT Land adjoining Hollybush Farm, Hollybush Hill, Stoke Poges, SL2 4QN
Notice under GPD order 2015, part 3 of schedule 2 Class P for:- Change of use from storage (Class B8) to residential dwelling (Class C3)
Parish Comments:- We are concerned under GB2 that this might detract from the open character of
Green Belt, which then leads to a sub-division of the plot.
Our previous comments from application 15/00894/RC also apply:- Parish Comments:- Object, GB10
policies apply. This condition has been on this planning permission since 1992 and this building is now
in a Conservation Area. There a no exceptional circumstances which have been demonstrated to
change the condition in any way, and this could act as a precursor.
15/02347/FUL Flat 2, Giles House, Bells Hill Green, Stoke Poges, SL2 4EW
Air conditioning unit proposed to keep medication at correct temperature.
Parish Comments:- No Comment
15/02477/FUL 3 Clevehurst Close, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4EP
Replacement dwelling and construction of vehicular access.
Parish Comments:- Object, this whole application contravenes the following policies:- EP3 (a), (b), (c), (d) & (e), H9 (a) & (b), H10 (a), (b), (c), (d), & (e), EP5 (a) & (b)
The east elevation to number 5 Clevehurst Close will suffer a complete loss of light into their ground floor bay window, the window is not shown on the applicants plans!!! The living accommodation over the garage at number 5 Clevehurst Close will also suffer loss of light issues due to the 60 degree rule not being applied.
The applicant has quoted policies EP6 TR5 and TR7, we do not believe that these are relevant to application.
We do not believe that this development fits or enhances the street scene in any way, it is over dominant and not in scale with the surrounding houses and does not respect or harmonise with surrounding houses, and will prevent loss of daylight to neighbours.
Contrary to the NPPF paragraph 60 we believe that this does not reflect local distinctiveness.
If minded to approve we believe that this will act as a precursor for further inappropriate redevelopment and over development of this distinctive road.
AMENDED PLANS FOR INFORMATION
NOTED APPENDIX 3
PLANNING DECISIONS
15/02041/FUL Torlum, Duffield Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4AH
Replacement detached dwelling.
Parish Comments:- Object, policies EP3 (d) & (e) and H9 apply. This is adjacent to the Green Belt so the existing leafy characted needs to be respected.
Full Planning Permission
15/01985/TPO 63 Rogers Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4LG
T2 (Oak): Fell (TPO 14 1987)
Parish Comments:- No objection subject to the arboriculturalists report
Consent Refused
15/02081/FUL 3 Martins Plain, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4PH
Entrance gates with brickwork piers and low level brickwork walls to sides with railings.
Parish Comments:- Object, Policies GB1, EP3 (a), (c), (d), (e), & (f), EP4 (b), H9 (a), (b) & (d), GB13, TR 5 (b) & (c) all apply!!!
Full Planning Permission
15/02051/FUL 4 Elderfield Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4DE
Part single/part two storey front/side/rear extensions.
Parish Comments:- No Comment.
Full Planning Permission
15/02144/FUL Land between 43 & 45 Sefton Close, Stoke Poges, Bucks
Redevlopment of site to provide one pair of semi-detached dwellings.
Parish Comments:- Object, our previous comments still apply which were:-
Object. Overdevelopment of site. Policies EP3 (a), (b), (d), (e) & (f), H9 (a) and TR5 (c) all apply. We do not believe that this development is in scale with the surrounding houses, it is oversized. The siting of the building would adversely affect the character and amenities of nearby properties, creating congested groupings of buildings and removes the spaces between the buildings. It is overdevelopment and is crammed. As a Parish Council we are currently dealing with problems of parking on pavements and grass verges making accessibility for pedestrians difficult and in some cases impassable. These issues have a more significant effect on the elderly, infirm and persons with pushchairs. We believe that this will lead to an increase of visitors which will mean more cars parking in an already congested, narrow cul-de-sac further exacerbating current issues.
In addition to these previous comments two dwellings would exacerbate the increase in traffic and parking problems, and policies TR5 (c) and TR7 apply.
Full Planning Permission
15/02093/FUL 10 Wakefield Crescent, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4DF
Porch and part two storey, part single storey front, rear extension.
Parish Comments:- No Comment.
Full Planning Permission
15/02111/FUL Arran, Wexham Street, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL3 6NR
Single storey side and two storey rear extensions.
Parish Comments:- No Objection subject to the Green Belt 50% rules.
Refusal of Planning Permission
15/02090/FUL 95 Vine Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4DQ
Sub-division of existing dwelling into two dwellings.
Parish Comments:- The existing plans are not a true reflection of what is currently there? They misrepresent the existing form and are misleading! We have been informed that work has commenced on turning the garage into habitable accommodation.
Full Planning Permission
15/02177/FUL Broomfield, Church Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4PB
Extension to porch.
Parish Comments:- No comments subject to the Green Belt rules.
Full Planning Permission
15/02208/TPO 65 Rogers Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4LG
T1 (Horse Chestnut): Tip reduce by 2.5m, shape to balance and clean out crown. (TPO 14 1987)
No objections subject to the arboriculturalists report.
Consent Refused
15/01999/FUL Arklow, Church Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4NZ
Replacement dwelling.
Parish Comments:- Same comments as previous application:- No Objection subject to the Green Belt 50% rules.
Full Planning Permission
15/02106/CLUED Challow, Stoke Wood, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4AU
Loft Conversion and two rooflights to west (rear) elevation.
Certificate of Lawfulness Part consent/Part refusal
15/02052/CLOPED 4 Elderfield Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4DE
Loft conversion incorporating a dormer window to provide habitable accommodation.
Certificate of Lawfulness
NOTED APPEALS
15/00779/TPO Shanacoole, Duffield Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4AH
(T2) – Beech – Crown reduction of 25% (TPO no. 18, 1997)
Parish Comments:- No Objections subject to the arboriculturalists report.
Consent Refused
Appeal Dismissed
15/01526/OUT Little Corner, Lakeside Drive, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4LX
Outline application for redevelopment of site to provide two detached dwellinghouses and construction of vehicular access.
Parish Comments:- Object, policies H9 and EP3 apply. The Character of Lakeside Drive is wide frontages. Increasing the density of housing stock will change the character and outlook of this unique road.
Refusal of Planning Permission
Written Reps
15/00894/RC Hollybush Farm, Hollybush Hill, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4QN
Application for the removal of condition 6 of PP 92/00761/FUL to alow:- Unrestricted future use of
permitted development rights.
Parish Comments:- Object, GB10 policies apply. This condition has been on this planning permission
since 1992 and this building is now in a Conservation Area. There a no exceptional circumstances
which have been demonstrated to change the condition in any way, and this could act as a precursor.
Refusal of Removal of Condition
Appeal Dismissed
TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS
ENFORCEMENT ACTION