MINUTES
MINUTES of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on Monday 19 March 2018 at 7.30pm in the Lionel Rigby Room at the Village Centre, Rogers Lane, Stoke Poges
Present:- Cllr Carter (Chair), Cllr Crocker, Mr Duncombe and Cllr Hoskins.
In Attendance:- Cllr Crocker took the minutes.
Also present:- 6 member of public
093/PL/18 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.
The six members of public were present to give their thoughts and listen to the comments on application 18/00080/FUL.
094/PL/18 Apologies for Absence
APOLOGIES were received by Cllr Taylor, Mr Harris and Mrs Simmonds.
095/PL/18 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.
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096/PL/18 Minutes
RESOLVED to approve the Minutes of the Planning Meeting held on 19 February 2018 which were signed by the Chairman.
097/PL/18 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.
098/PL/18 NOTED Planning Decisions, Enforcements and Appeals.
District Decisions made since the last Planning Committee Meeting. See Appendix 3.
099/PL/18 Outstanding Enforcements See Appendix 4.
100/PL/18 Correspondence.
NOTED Bucks Minerals and Waste Local Plan Proposed Submission Consultation
101/PL/18 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: 16 April 2018
Meeting ended at 21.46pm
Signed/Chairman Dated
APPENDIX 1
DELEGATED DECISIONS
APPENDIX 2
NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
18/00180/FUL 18 Bunby Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4BP
Two storey rear extension and widening of existing vehicular access.
Parish Comments:- No Comment
18/00189/ADV The Stag, Wexham Street, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL3 6PA
One set of individual letters illuminated by 2 LED floods (A). Re-panel existing double legged post sign with new letters illuminated by linolights (B). One entrance sign illuminated by trough light (C). One transom panel (D). Three written amenity signed (E). Sign written Stag house name (F). Sign written Stag and shrubbery to building (F). Eight lanterns (G).
Parish Comments;- We have no objection to the signs but we have some concern over the LED floodlights due to their brightness and possible contravention of EP7.
18/00080/FUL Leven House, Park Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4PA
Redevelopment of site to provide three storey apartment building (7 apartments) and outbuilding.
Parish Comments:- Object policies GB1, GB11, EP3 (a), (b) and (d), H9( a) and ( b) all apply.
This proposal, if permitted, would be likely to act as a precursor of further applications for similar types of development within this part of the Green Belt, which the District Planning Authority would find increasingly difficult to resist and which, cumulatively, would further seriously prejudice the openness of the Green Belt and the aims and objectives of the Green Belt Policy.
17/02328/FUL April Cottage, Fir Tree Avenue, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4NN
Change of use from C3 to C2 toigether with single storey side extension.
Parish Comments:- No Comment
18/00252/FUL 6 Cherry Orchard, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4PY
Part first floor/part two storey side extension.
Parish Comments:- There are concerns that this extension does not lend itself to the existing houses in this very small secluded cul de sac. Therefore, we feel it is over dominant.
18/00255/FUL Lanterns, Hollybush Hill, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4PX
Single storey side extensions (Retrospectoive Application)
Parish Comments:- No Comment
18/00379/TPO 27 Freemans Close, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4ER
Pine (T1) Remove to near ground level (SBDC TPO 12, 2003)
Parish Comments:- No objection subject to the arboriculturalists report.
18/00313/FUL 15 Bunby Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4BS
First floor rear extension.
Parish Comments:- No Comment
18/00185/FUL Thames House, Bells Hill, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4EH
Single storey side extension, alterations to fenestration and facade treatment and the internal installation of 2 MOT bays.
Parish Comments:- No Comment
18/00329/FUL Brookdale, Bells Hill, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4ED
Redevlopment of site to provide 5 dwellings with associated parking and landscaping.
Parish Comments:- We welcome a development of smaller housing stock in the village but have some concern over the lack of sufficient parking. The B416 is a busy road with fast flowing traffic and there is nowhere for overflow parking.
18/00190/FUL Augusta, Wexham Street, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL3 6NJ
Single storey rear and first floor side extensions.
Parish Comments:- No Comment
18/00347/FUL 9 Freemans Close, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4ER
Part single/part two storey side extensions, two storey rear extension and front porch.
Parish Comments:- No Comment
18/00306/FUL Firs Field, Duffield Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks
Erection of a detached single storey dwelling following demolition of the existing storage building.
Parish Comments:- Object Policies GB2 ( a),( b), (c) & ( d) and (giii) , and GB1all apply!
It is not considered that the existing farm building is of ‘substantial’ construction and capable of conversion into a dwelling without major re-construction. In addition the resulting dwelling and its associated garden/residential curtilage would have an urbanising impact on this rural setting and would erode the openness of the Green Belt and conflict with its purposes of safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. The proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt which by definition is harmful and would be contrary to the aims of saved policies GB1 and GB2 of the South Bucks District Local Plan (adopted March 1999) and the guidance set out in the NPPF. 2. The application has failed to provide adequate survey information relating to bats and reptiles on the site. As such it has not possible to properly assess the impact of the proposed development on these protected species. In addition the application has failed to demonstrate how net gain for biodiversity will be obtained. The application is therefore contrary to Core Policy CP9 of the South Bucks Core Strategy (adopted February 2011) and the guidance set out of the NPPF.
This proposal, if permitted, would be likely to act as a precursor of further applications for similar types of development within this part of the Green Belt, which the District Planning Authority would find increasingly difficult to resist and which, cumulatively, would further seriously prejudice the openness of the Green Belt and the aims and objectives of the Green Belt Policy.
The Design and Access statement associated with this application states that the existing building is clad in corrugated metal. We disagree strongly with this statement. This is not a clad building it is an unstable structure primarily constructed of corrugated sheets.
We also disagree with the statement on page 18 of this application that the site has existing vehicular access. There is currently no road or access suitable for vehicles.
The elevations and floor plans of the existing structure provided with this application are extremely inaccurate and falsely give the impression of a permanent and substantial structure.
We find the fact that this building has B use extremely strange. It has never been used as any form of employment.
The application site is located within the Metropolitan Green Belt wherein there is a general presumption against inappropriate development except in very special circumstances. It has not been demonstrated that the existing building to be converted is of permanent and substantial construction and capable of conversion without major or complete re-construction. In addition the associated use of the land would detract from the open and undeveloped character of the Green Belt. The proposal constitutes inappropriate development within the Green Belt, which by definition is harmful, and no very special circumstances have been advanced sufficient to warrant an exception to Green Belt policy. As such the proposal is contrary to policies GB1 and GB2 of the South Bucks District Local Plan (adopted March 1999) and section 9 (Protecting Green Belt Land) of the NPPF. 2.
The proposed development would result in an intensification of use of an existing access at a point where visibility is substandard and would lead to danger and inconvenience to people using it and to highway users in general. The development is therefore contrary to saved policy TR5 of the South Buicks District Local Plan (adopted March 1999), the aims of the Buckinghamshire’s Local Transport Plan 4 and the guidance set out in the NPPF.
18/00415/FUL Berry Farm, Wexham Street, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL3 6NB
Replacement of 2 equestrian buildings.
Parish Comments:- No objection subject to the 50% Green Belt rules.
17/01906/LBC Stoke Court, Rogers Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4LY
Part demolition at the rear and residential conversion of the existing Stoke Court mansion house, and re-development of
site to provide 61 residential units and associated access, parking and landscaping.
Parish Comments:- Object policies TR7 and TR5 both apply
We have concerns regarding the number of parking spaces being provided for this development. Duffield Lane in particular is already suffering due to the loss of parking in Rogers Lane. This, and the school time parking issues, is already putting extreme pressure on the surrounding area. Duffield Lane has a blind bend which has become hazardous with cars parking on one side of the road. We do not believe there are enough spaces for the number of dwellings proposed for this site and visitors to the development. (61 dwellings and 117 car parking spaces).
Stoke Poges is a location totally lacking in any form of public transport. Cars are heavily relied on.
AMENDED PLANS FOR INFORMATION
APPENDIX 3
PLANNING DECISIONS
17/02329/FUL East Lodge, Keens Acre, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4QA
Conversion of existing outbuilding into annexe.
Parish Comments:- Object, contrary to Policies H12 and GB1. This proposal, if permitted, would be likely to act as a precursor of further applications for similar types of development within this part of the Green Belt, which the District Planning Authority would find increasingly difficult to resist and which, cumulatively, would further seriously prejudice the openness of the Green Belt and the aims and objectives of the Green Belt Policy.
Full Planning Permission
17/02344/FUL Mayflower, 4 School Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4QA
Part two storey/part first floor front/side/rear extension.
Parish Comments:- No objection subject to the 50% Green Belt rules.
Full Planning Permission
17/01340/LBC The Clock House, Park Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4PE
Listed Building Application for front porch, single storey front extension and internal and external alteration.
Parish Comments:- No objection subject to comments from the Conservation Officer on Grade 2 Listed status rules and the Green Belt 50% rules.
Listed Building Consent
17/01339/FUL The Clock House, Park Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4PE
Front porch, single storey front extension and internal and external alteration.
Parish Comments:- No objection subject to comments from the Conservation Officer on Grade 2 Listed status rules and the Green Belt 50% rules.
Full Planning Permission
17/02164/FUL Longfield Cottage, Park Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4PE
Detached garage.
Parish Comments:- We are concerned that this application exceeds the 50% Green Belt Rules!
Refusal of Planning Permission
17/02403/TPO Woodpeckers, Hollybush Hill, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4PX
Oak-Fell (SBDC TPO No 22, 1997)
Parish Comments:- No Objection subject to the arboriculturalists report, however we would request a
replacement tree to be planted.
Consent Granted
17/02398/FUL Parkfield, Farthing Green Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4JQ
First floor extension over garage.
Parish Comments:- No Objection subject to the Green Belt 50% rules
Full Planning Permission
17/01886/FUL Landsdowne House, Templewood Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4DA
Detached dwellinghouse. Part two storey/part single storey side/rear extension to existing dwellinghouse.
Parish Comments:- Object Policies GB1 & GB3 both apply, Overdevelopment in the Green Belt.
Refusal of Planning Permission
17/02357/FUL 10 Pennylets Green, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4BT
Widening existing vehicular access.
Parish Comments:- No Comment
Full Planning Permission
APPEALS
17/01848/RVC The Grey House, 61 Plough Lane, Stoke Poges, SL2 4JP
Removal of condition 7 of pp 16/02423/FUL (replacement dwelling) to allow permitted development rights to be reinstated.
Parish Comments:- Object. SBDC removed the permitted development rights and we see absolutely no reason for them to be re-instated.
Refusal of Removal/Variation of Condition
Written Reps
TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS