PITSTONE PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Parish Council Planning Committee held on 18 February 2016 
in the Meeting Room at the Memorial Hall, starting at 7.30pm and 
concluding at 7.50pm

40PC/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 Weber and Cllr Mrs Arney.

OTHERS PRESENT:  Clerk: Laurie Eagling.  

41PC/15	QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
No members of public were in attendance.

42PC/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.
•	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 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.

43PC/15	APPROVE MINUTES
It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 7 January 2016 were a true and correct record of the meeting and the Chair was duly authorised to sign on behalf of the council.

44PC/15	PLANNING MATTERS

1)	Applications: 

a)	3 The Pightle, 16/00185/APP, change of use of internal garage to habitable room.  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 wished to submit no objections to this application, as the property retained sufficient off road parking provision.
b)	7 Morton Close, 16/00248/APP, conversion of existing garage into living room.  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 wished to submit no objections to this application, as the property retained sufficient off road parking provision.

2)	
Decisions: 

a)	3 Old Farm, 15/04239/APP, demolition of existing conservatory and erection of two storey rear extension and single storey front extension: After submission of revised drawings, AVDC granted approval for the rear extension but not the front porch.
3)	Other: 

a)	Land off Cheddington Road, 15/04303/APP, erection of one new dwelling and garage and formation of new access.     It was noted that a revised Design and Access Statement plus associated schematic had been uploaded to the planning portal.   After consideration of the new information, it was RESOLVED to advise AVDC that the previous objections stand, but if AVDC was minded to approve the application, the parish council would wish AVDC to impose a restrictive covenant on the land behind the application site to prevent further development, as a covenant would safeguard the land but a hedge/post & rail fence had no longevity.
b)	Land off Vicarage Road, 15/00139/AOP.  It was noted that correspondence had been uploaded to the planning portal agreeing to an extension of time for AVDC to consider the application, with a revised date of 12/3/16.

45PC/15	CLOSURE OF MEETING

	There being no further business to be transacted, the Chair closed the meeting at 7.50pm.

Signed:			Date:	________________
	 Chair