PITSTONE PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Parish Council Planning Committee held on 7 January 2016 
in the Meeting Room at the Memorial Hall, starting at 7.00pm and 
concluding at 7.25pm

34PC/15	ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES
		
PLANNING COMMITTEE PRESENT:  Cllr Mrs Crutchfield (Chair), Cllr Starling, Cllr Blunt, Cllr Mrs Groom and Cllr Nicholls.

EXTENDED MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL PRESENT:  Cllr Saintey, Cllr Mrs Stack, 
Cllr Weber and Cllr Mrs Arney.

OTHERS PRESENT:  Clerk: Laurie Eagling.  8 members of the public including the applicants of both Cheddington Road and Vicarage Road.  

35PC/15	QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
A number of comments were heard from residents in opposition to the planning application for Cheddington Road.  The applicant for Cheddington Road also addressed the meeting.  No further comments were forthcoming from the public gallery.

36PC/15	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING

•	Colin Starling, Margaret Crutchfield, Kris Weber and Jo Groom declared an interest as they sit on the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) Steering Group.  Dispensation is granted for these councillors to debate and vote on standard planning matters where they hold no other interest.
•	All councillors declare a standing interest in the actions of the Recreation Ground Charity and Pitstone Parish Charity as the council as a corporate body is trustee of both.
•	Cllr Starling declared an interest as resident of Vicarage Road in Pitstone and therefore refrained from voting on the Vicarage Road application.
•	Cllr Arney and Cllr Weber declared an interest as residents of Cheddington Road in Pitstone and therefore refrained from voting on the Cheddington Road application.
•	Cllrs Blunt and Stack declared an interest as residents of Old Farm in Pitstone and therefore refrained from voting on the Old Farm application.
•	Cllr Mattey has a standing declaration as the parish council’s representative on the Memorial Hall Committee, for which a dispensation to discuss, but not to vote, exists.  No agenda items relate.
•	Cllr Saintey declared a standing declaration as a member of the National Trust Ashridge Committee. No agenda items relate.
•	Cllr Blunt declared an interest as Chair of Governors for Brookmead School for which a dispensation to discuss, but not vote exists.  No agenda items relate.
•	Cllr Groom declared a pecuniary interest as relative to J Groom & Son.  No agenda items relate.

37PC/15	APPROVE MINUTES
It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 26 November 2015 were a true and correct record of the meeting and the Chair was duly authorised to sign on behalf of the council.

38PC/15	PLANNING MATTERS

1)	Applications: 

a)	3 Old Farm, 15/04239/APP, demolition of existing conservatory and erection of two storey rear extension and single storey front extension.  No letters of objection had been received from members of the public as a result of the parish council’s neighbour notification scheme and publicity.  After consideration of the application, it was RESOLVED to advise AVDC that the parish council opposed this application on the following grounds:
i.	Overdevelopment of the application site
ii.	Front extension would protrude beyond the building line and set a precedent
iii.	Two story rear extension would be over-development of site and set a precedent
b)	Land off Cheddington Road, 15/04303/APP, erection of one new dwelling and garage and formation of new access.  Three letters of objection had been received from members of the public as a result of the parish council’s neighbour notification scheme and publicity.  It was noted that the yellow site notice had only been erected by AVDC that morning, so that council retains the right to submit further comment if other material considerations arise.  It was noted that BCC had requested further information about surface water drainage.  After consideration of the application, it was RESOLVED to advise AVDC that the parish council opposed this application on the following grounds:
i.	Outside visible and existing village boundary
ii.	Outside proposed NDP settlement boundary
iii.	Would extend into open countryside
iv.	AVDC HELAA assessed the site and determined not suitable for development, residential or other
v.	Impact on neighbouring listed building

2)	Decisions: 

a)	Land off Station Road, Ivinghoe (also affecting land behind Rushendon Furlong, Pitstone), Appeal Ref: APP/J0405/W/15/3002218, outline application for up to 70 dwellings, associated infrastructure and defined access: Appeal dismissed by Planning Inspectorate and planning permission refused.

3)	Other: 

a)	Land adjacent to 17 Chequers Lane, 15/03769/APP, erection of one new bungalow.  VAHT advised AVDC that they were the successors of previous AVDC covenant and VAHT did not grant consent for the development.  AVDC decision still pending.
b)	Land off Vicarage Road, 15/00139/AOP, outline planning for residential development of up to 68 dwellings.

i.	BCC Highway Authority submission of 3-9-11 uploaded by AVDC on 20-11-15.    The comments of the highway authority were noted and it was RESOLVED not to submit any objections.
ii.	The Housing Officer submission uploaded by AVDC was noted.  It was RESOLVED to note and submit no objections.
iii.	The revised site layout was considered.  It was noted that one neighbouring resident has submitted objections to the layout and social housing issues.  It was RESOLVED to advise AVDC that the Parish Council had no objection to the proposed access to Vicarage Road or internal road layout, nor objections to the revised layout apart from those already raised by Highway and Housing (above).
iv.	The S106 leisure submission resolved at 26-11-15 full council meeting was noted.

c)	It was RESOLVED that no submission from the Parish Council was necessary to the consultation on proposed changes to national planning policy.

39PC/15	CLOSURE OF MEETING

	There being no further business to be transacted, the Chairman closed the meeting at 7.25pm.

Signed:			Date:	________________
	 Chairman