Stoke Poges Parish Council

Planning Committee - Meeting Minutes

Monday 16th May 2022

Table Of Contents

Introduction

MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON

16 MAY 2022 AT 7.30PM IN THE LIONEL RIGBY ROOM AT THE VILLAGE CENTRE, ROGERS LANE, STOKE POGES, SL2 4LP

Present:-  Cllr Carter (Chair), Cllr Bassi, Cllr Finan & Me Rawlings

In Attendance:- Mrs J Simmonds (Clerk)                    

Agenda Items

001/PL/22 Election of Chairman

Cllr Finan proposed Cllr Carter as Chairman for the coming year, this was seconded by Cllr Bassi, RESOLVED to agree all in favour.

002/PL/22 Election of Vice Chairman

Cllr Bassi proposed Cllr Crocker as Vice Chairman for the coming year, this was seconded by Cllr Finan, RESOLVED to agree all in favour.

003/PL/22 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.

None

004/PL/22 Apologies for Absence

APOLOGIES were received from Cllr Crocker, Cllr Knox-Scott and Mr Harris.

005/PL/22 Declarations of Interest

Members to declare any personal interest in any item of business as defined in the Code of Conduct 2021.  If that interest is a prejudicial interest as defined in the Code, the member should withdraw from the meeting for that item.

None

006/PL/22 Minutes

RESOLVED to Approve the Minutes of the Planning Meeting held on 25 April 2022 which were signed by the Chairman.

007/PL/22 Planning Applications

  1. RESOLVED to approve delegated decisions submitted for Planning Applications for which the response date was prior to this Committee Meeting. See Appendix 1.
  2. RESOLVED to consider and formulate a response to new Planning Applications received. See Appendix 2. Plus amended plans for information only.

008/PL/22 NOTED Planning Decisions, Enforcements and Appeals.

District Decisions made since the last Planning Committee Meeting.  See Appendix 3.

009/PL/22 Correspondence.

Delivering Pinewood South – Community Consultation

AGREED to contact Iver Parish Council to ensure that we respond with their wishes to the consultation.

010/PL/22 Meeting Equipment

To discuss whether we need further equipment to run the planning meetings efficiently. RESOLVED to decide to continue using own devices for now and bring back to the next meeting.

0117PL/22 Neighbourhood Plan

Cllr Carter updated and said there were only two more policies left to write and submit.

012/PL/22 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.

013/PL/22 NOTED Outstanding Enforcements See Appendix 4.

014/PL/22 NOTED Next meeting date:  20 June 2022

APPENDIX 1 -DELEGATED DECISIONS

APPENDIX 2 - NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

PL/22/1221/VRC Spring Cottage, Stoke Wood, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4AU

Variation of condition 9 (Restriction to permitted development rights) of pp PL/21/4616/FA (Demolition of existing house and erection of new dwelling) to allow for permitted development of outbuildings.

Parish Comments:-  Object, we believe that the Conditions attached are for good reason within the Green Belt and therefore should stand.

PL/22/1196/FA Land at junction of Farthing Green Lane and Framewood Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks

Change of use of land to allow the walking and exercising of dogs including the use of caravan for administration.

Parish Comments:-  Object, we believe that this will be a pre-curser for something bigger.  Policies TR7, GB4, GB5 and GB9 all apply.  We do not believe that the applicants view on the NPPF paragraph 10 being applicable has any bearing on this being on an agricultural field.  We already have two doggy days care facilities and dog walking businesses in Stoke Poges which is ample for such a small village.

PL/22/0492/FA Rotherfield, Gerrards Cross Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4EJ

Part two storey/part single storey rear extension, first floor side extension, attached double garage to front, hip to gable front roof extension, gable to hip side roof alteration, 4 front and 3 rear dormers in existing roof and changes to windows.

Parish Comments:-  Object as previously, our previous comments still apply and this is not suitable for the street scene. Previous comments were:-

Object: Policies EP3 (a), (b) & (c), H9 (a) & (b) all apply.

The proposed development, by virtue of a combination of its size, scale, massing, style and proximity to the sites flank boundaries, would appear over dominant, obtrusive and out of keeping.  As such, it would have an adverse impact on the street scene and the character and visual amenities of the area.  Therefore, the proposal is contrary to policies H9 and EP3 of the South Bucks District Local Plan (adopted March 1999), and policy CP8 of the South Bucks Core Strategy (adopted February 2011), and the NPPF.  Furthermore, the proposed development would not reflect the form or height of existing buildings. 

We believe that this house is of merit (NDNA) in the street scene and is irreplaceable, should this development be approved we believe it will act as a precursor to further similar applications.

It would have an adverse impact on the street scene and the character and visual amenities of the area.  Therefore, the proposal is contrary to policies H9 and EP3 of the South Bucks District Local Plan (adopted March 1999) and Policy CP8 of the South Bucks Core Strategy (adopted February 2011) and the NPPF.

Furthermore, the proposed development would not reflect the form or height of existing buildings on this designated Formal Suburban Road, to the detriment of its appearance and character and contrary to the content of the South Bucks Townscape Character Study.

PL/22/1188/FA Hockley, Farthing Green Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4JH

Part single/part two storey rear extension.

Parish Comments:- No Comment

PL/22/1189/HB Hockley, Farthing Green Lane, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4JH

Listed Building consent for Part single/part two storey rear extension.

Parish Comments:- No Comment

PL/22/1345/FA 21 Home Farm Way, Wexham, Bucks, SL3 6NZ

Single storey rear extension.

Parish Comments:-  No Comment

PL/22/1484/KA Boundary Park Equestrian Centre, Wexham Road, Wexham, Bucks, SL2 4HQ

T8 Horse Chestnut – fell (Stoke Green Conservation Area).

Parish Comments:-  Without a Tree Officer report or any other report it is too difficult to make a decision, as we cannot see if the tree is diseased etc?

AMENDED PLANS

NOTED APPENDIX 3 - PLANNING DECISIONS

PL/22/0627/FA Anerley, Bells Hill, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4EG

Single storey rear and side extension and conversion of existing garage to habitable.

Parish Comments:-  No comment

Hereby Permits

PL/22/0535/HB The Clock House, Park Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4PE

Listed building consent for erection of outbuilding and gates following demolition of existing pool shed and billiards room outbuilding.

Parish Comments:-  No comment

Hereby Grants Listed Building Consent

PL/22/0534/FA The Clock House, Park Road, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4PE

Erection of outbuilding and gates following demolition of existing pool shed and billiards room outbuilding.

Parish Comments:-  No comment

Hereby Permits

APPEALS

Meeting ended at 8.25pm