Planning Committee - Meeting Agenda
Monday 20th January 2025
Table Of Contents
Introduction
AGENDA
YOU ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING ON 20 JANUARY 2025 AT 7.30PM IN THE LIONEL RIGBY ROOM AT THE VILLAGE CENTRE, ROGERS LANE, STOKE POGES, SL2 4LP.
Julie Simmonds
Clerk
14 January 2025
Agenda Items
101/PL/25 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.
102/PL/25 Apologies for Absence
103/PL/25 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.
104/PL/25 Minutes
Approval of the Minutes of the Planning Meeting held on 9 December 2024
105/PL/25 Planning Applications
(i) To approve delegated decisions submitted for Planning Applications for which the response date was prior to this Committee Meeting. See Appendix 1.
(ii)To consider and formulate a response to new Planning Applications received. See Appendix 2. Plus, amended plans for information only.
106/PL/25 Planning Decisions, Enforcements and Appeals.
District Decisions made since the last Planning Committee Meeting. See Appendix 3.
107/PL/25 Councillors/Members Update
.108/PL/25 Correspondence.
1. Wexham Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan Consultation – Circulated. To decide response.
2. Email from resident regarding planning issues in Stoke Poges. Circulated. To decide response.
109/PL/25 Neighbourhood Plan
Update
110/PL/25 Exclusion of the Press & Public
Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 To resolve 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.
111/PL/25 Outstanding Enforcements See Appendix 4.
112/PL/25 Next meeting date: 17 February 2025
APPENDIX 1
APPENDIX 2
NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
PL/24/3619/TP Riding for The Disabled Association, Framewood Road, Stoke Poges, SL2 4QR
T1 oak - fell to ground level, T2 and T3 oak - raising of the crown by no more than 20%. (TPO/BCC/1949/07)
PL/24/3734/FA 15A Penn Meadow, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4EB
Two storey side extension with roof extension and the addition of front and rear rooflights, addition of a new window at the side elevation. Demolition of two existing outbuildings and erection of a new garage, new boundary fence with sliding gates and piers.
PL/24/3411/FA Land at East Drive, Stoke Park, Park Road, Stoke Poges, SL2 4PG
Retrospective application for use of land as a car park, installation of 2 security huts and 2 storage containers for a temporary period of 2 years.
PL/24/3787/FA 1 Bunby Road, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4BS
Demolition of existing garage, part single/part two storey side/front extension, new porch with canopy, landscape and car parking layout changes to the front garden area.
PL/24/3780/FA 41 Vine Road, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4DW
Two storey side, single storey rear and front extensions and conversion of existing garage to living space.
PL/24/3835/FA Cherry Tree Cottage, Hockley Lane, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4Q
Conversion of integral garage to form a habitable area.
PL/24/3786/FA Molyns Cottage, Park Road, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4PE
Double storey and single storey southeast side extensions and part single storey / part two storey northwest side extension following demolition of conservatory.
PL/25/0060/FA Ouroam , Templewood Lane, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4AN
The demolition of the existing garage followed by the construction of a porch and two storey side extension.
AMENDED PLANS
PL/24/3387/FA 17 Sefton Paddock, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4PT
Demolition of existing detached dwelling and erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings including on site parking, utilising existing vehicular crossover The application has now been amended in the following way: Amended plan and additional information received.
PL/24/1291/FA Field House, Hollybush Hill, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4QN
Creation of vehicular access, relocation of access gates and fencing. The application has now been amended in the following way: Change of description
PL/24/1291/FA Field House, Hollybush Hill, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4QN
Creation of vehicular access, relocation of access gates and fencing. The application has now been amended in the following way: Amended Plans
PLANS FOR INFORMATION ONLY
TREE PRESEERVATION ORDER
APPENDIX 3
PLANNING DECISIONS
PL/24/3265/PNE 20 Neville Close, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2
Single storey rear extension to rear of the house to replace existing 3m conservatory.
It was agreed by all that this was a permitted development application and therefore there were no relevant policies to be able to object or make comment.
Prior Notification is Refused.
PL/24/1337/FA Site of Boundary Meadow, Collum Green Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks
New main entrance access gate and fencing, revised access road layout, internal driveway and hard standing and siting of solar panels (part retrospective).
Parish Comments: Object, Previous planning refusals still apply as per the previous application PL/23/36/23/FA which were:
The application site is located within the Metropolitan Green Belt wherein there is a general presumption against inappropriate development except in very special circumstances. The proposed development fails to meet any of the exceptions for development allowed in the Green Belt, and as such constitutes inappropriate development within the Green Belt, which by definition is harmful. As well as causing harm to the Green Belt by virtue of its inappropriateness, other harm is caused to the Green Belt by way of a reduction in its openness. The NPPF sets out that substantial weight should be given to any harm to the Green Belt. No very special circumstances have been advanced that clearly outweigh the harm that would be caused to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and a reduction in openness. As such the proposal is contrary to policy GB1 of the South Bucks District Local Plan (adopted March 1999) and section 13 (Protecting Green Belt Land) of the NPPF. 2.
The proposed photovoltaic cells and supporting structures, along with the gates, railings and piers, would appear as visually intrusive and incongruous features in this rural setting, out of keeping with the existing character of the area. As such, the proposals would adversely impact upon the character and appearance of the site and locality in general, and its visual amenities, to its detriment. The proposal would therefore be contrary to policies EP3 of the Local Plan, CP8 of the Core Strategy, and guidance set out in the NPPF and National Design Guide. 3.
Inadequate ecological information has been submitted with the application, and it has not been possible to fully assess the impact of the proposal on biodiversity. The application has therefore failed to demonstrate how net gain for biodiversity will be obtained and is therefore contrary to Core Policy CP9 of the South Bucks Core Strategy (adopted February 2011) and the guidance set out in the NPPF.
We would like to draw your attention to the Stoke Poges Design and Guidance Codes of the Neighbourhood Plan September 2023 section Boundary Treatments on page 72.
LB 03 Design Codes
Boundary treatments Boundary treatments should reinforce the sense of continuity of the building line and help define the public realm, appropriate to the character of the area. The use of appropriate forms of boundary treatments contributes to the semi-rural and historic character of the Parish. They should be mainly continuous hedges and low brick walls, made of traditional materials found in the Parish. • It is preferred that hedges are used as boundary treatments as ‘living boundaries’, where possible. Hedges found within the parish are typically beech, which provides a great habitat for garden birds and creates a year-round dense screen.
Also, Scale, massing and roofscape.
And & LB 04 Design Codes
Green buffers are encouraged to mitigate visual impacts with surrounding properties.
This has now been completed via regulation 14. Which can be found on our website.
4. Decision-making
48. Local planning authorities may give weight to relevant policies in emerging plans according to:
(a) the stage of preparation of the emerging plan (the more advanced its preparation, the greater the weight that may be given).
(b) the extent to which there are unresolved objections to relevant policies (the less significant the unresolved objections, the greater the weight that may be given); and
c) the degree of consistency of the relevant policies in the emerging plan to this Framework (the closer the policies in the emerging plan to the policies in the Framework, the greater the weight that may be given)
Hereby Permits
PL/24/3011/FA Tithe Farm Nursing Home, Park Road, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4PJ
Demolition of existing store and erection of single storey rear extension to ancillary office.
Parish Comments: - No Comment subject to the Heritage Officer’s report.
Withdrawn
PL/24/3256/TP Edzell, 5 Stoke Court Drive, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4LT.
T4 oak - remove (fell) to near ground level. (TPO SBDC 2009/30).
Parish Comments: We object to the loss of a healthy oak tree with a TPO on it being removed for no reason but will go with the Tree Officers Report.
Hereby Grants Consent.
PL/24/2666/FA Ouroam, Templewood Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4AN
Demolition of the existing garage and outbuilding (closest to the dwelling) and construction of a two-storey side extension and porch.
Parish Comments: No comment
Hereby Refuses Permission
PL/24/3349/FA Stentorp, Stoke Wood, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4AU
Two storey front, first floor side and single storey rear extensions, the addition of three rear dormers, roof lights to the rear, front and side elevations and part garage conversion to living accommodation
Parish Comments: Object our previous comments on the last application PL/24/1573/FA still apply to this application and were:
Parish Comments: Object policies GB1, EP3, H9 and Appendix 8, (5 & 6) 6.1 of the Local Plan 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 Greenbelt, which the Planning Authority would find increasingly difficult to resist and which, which, cumulatively, would seriously prejudice the openness of the Greenbelt and the aims and objectives of Greenbelt policy.
We would like to draw your attention to the Stoke Poges Design and Guidance Codes of the Neighbourhood Plan September 2023 section Boundary Treatments on page 72.
LB 03 Design Codes - Scale, massing and roofscape.
This has now been completed via regulation 14. Which can be found on our website.
4. Decision-making
48. Local planning authorities may give weight to relevant policies in emerging plans according to:
(a) the stage of preparation of the emerging plan (the more advanced its preparation, the greater the weight that may be given).
(b) the extent to which there are unresolved objections to relevant policies (the less significant the unresolved objections, the greater the weight that may be given); and
c) the degree of consistency of the relevant policies in the emerging plan to this Framework (the closer the policies in the emerging plan to the policies in the Framework, the greater the weight that may be given)
Also, there are many inconsistencies in the report from Arbitec. The address is wrong in the report. It says that you cannot see the property from the road, but you actually can! It says there are no trees on site with TPO’s but in fact according to the Tree Officer Mr Garnett there are several trees with TPO’s on this site. We also worry that the Green Belt 50% rules will apply.
Hereby Permits
PL/24/3471/VRC Spring Cottage, Stoke Wood, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4AU
Variation of conditions 6 (bat boxes), 7 (EPSML) and 11 (approved plans) of planning permission PL/21/4616/FA (Demolition of existing house and erection of new dwelling), and amended by PL/22/3829/VRC, to allow for changes to design and the addition of further ecological information.
Parish Comments: -No Comment.
Hereby Permits
PL/24/3630/KA Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens, Church Lane, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4PB
T73 Leyland cypress - remove; T74 Persian ironwood - crown reduction by 2m (approximately 30%); 2x ash - fell. (Stoke Park Conservation Area).
Parish Comments: No comment subject to the Tree Officer’s report.
Does not intend to make a TPO.
PL/24/3143/FA Pond Cottage, Bells Hill, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4DY
Two storey side extension.
Parish Comments: -No Comment.
Hereby Permits
PL/24/3311/VRC MH House, Lakeside Drive, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4LX
Variation of condition 2 (Materials) and 14 (Drawings) of planning permission PL/24/1145/VRC (Variations of conditions 2 (Materials), 3 (Hard surface materials) and 14 (Approved plans) of planning permission PL/23/1510/FA (Demolition of existing property to be replaced with two new dwellings, with provisions of bin/cycle storage and parking.) to allow for changes to materials and windows to allow for rear facing dormers to plots 1 and 2.
Parish Comments:
Object, policies EP3 and H9 apply. We Object based on the original planning consent which relates to condition 8: No further windows shall be inserted at or above first floor level.
Reason: To prevent overlooking and loss of privacy in the interests of the amenities of the adjoining properties.
(Policy EP3 of the South Bucks District Local Plan (adopted March 1999) refers.)
The roofscape should be in keeping and in context with the surrounding properties, these are located next door to a bungalow so out of proportion and does not respect the street scene.
We would like to draw your attention to the Stoke Poges Design and Guidance Codes of the Neighbourhood Plan September 2023 section LB03, page 70 Preserving and promoting local vernacular and Scale, massing and roofscape.
This has now been completed via regulation 14. Which can be found on our website.
4. Decision-making48. Local planning authorities may give weight to relevant policies in emerging plans according to:
(a) the stage of preparation of the emerging plan (the more advanced its preparation, the greater the weight that may be given).
(b) the extent to which there are unresolved objections to relevant policies (the less significant the unresolved objections, the greater the weight that may be given); and
(c) the degree of consistency of the relevant policies in the emerging plan to this Framework (the closer the policies in the emerging plan to the policies in the Framework, the greater the weight that may be given)
Hereby Permits