PITSTONE PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Parish Council Planning Committee held on 26 September 2016 
in the Meeting Room at the Memorial Hall, starting at 7.00pm and 
concluding at 7.20pm

36PC/16	ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES
		
COUNCIL PRESENT:  Cllr Mrs Crutchfield (Chair of Planning Committee), Cllr Nicholls, 
Cllr Starling, Cllr Blunt and Cllr Mrs Arney.

OTHERS PRESENT:  Clerk: Laurie Eagling.   

	APOLOGIES:  Cllr Mrs Stack and Cllr Weber.

37PC/16	QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS

None present. 

38PC/16	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING

Cllr Starling declared (1) a non pecunary interest as a resident of Vicarage Road (2) a non pecunary interest as a member of the Memorial Hall Charity, alongside the resident that had submitted comments on Rushendon Furlong development.
Cllr Mrs Crutchfield declared a non pecunary interest as a member of the Pitstone Allotment Association, where the applicant for Marsworth Road has a tenancy.  

39PC/16	APPROVE MINUTES

It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 1 September 2016 were a true and correct record of the meeting and the Chair was duly authorised to sign on behalf of the council.

40PC/16	PLANNING MATTERS

1)	Applications:

a)	Consider application for demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension with a pitched roof at 12 Marsworth Road (16/02976/APP).  No objections had been received as a result of the publicity.  After consideration of the application it was RESOLVED to advise AVDC that the parish council had no objection to the application.
b)	Consider application for demolition of garage and replacement with garden room, veranda and raised platform (retrospective) at 15 High Street, Ivinghoe (16/03069/APP).      It was noted that the application site lies within Ivinghoe, but the rear of the grounds backs onto properties in Groomsby Drive that reside within the parish of Pitstone.  The council noted two objections following it’s publicity.  After consideration of the application it was RESOLVED to advise AVDC that the parish council was opposed to this application on the following grounds (1) out-of-keeping with surrounding & listed buildings and natural environment within conservation area (2) loss of privacy/overlooking due to elevated position.  It was also agreed to advise AVDC that no yellow site notice had been visible.

2)	Decisions:  

a)	Windmill Lodge, High Street, Ivinghoe (16/02576/APP) demolition of existing garage and construction of a 2 bedroom chalet bungalow and detached single garage with additional parking: AVDC refused (PPC tendered objections)
b)	28 Crispin Field (16/02860/APP) extend existing front porch with new roof: AVDC approved (PPC tendered no objections)

3)	Other:   

a)	The copy correspondence between a resident and Croudace on the Construction Management Plan for Rushendon Furlong was noted.

41PC/16	REPORTS

1)	The applications still outstanding with AVDC were noted.

42PC/16	NEXT MEETING

1)	It was noted that two new applications had been received relating to Erlegh Manor and 2 Cheddington Road.  It was RESOLVED to hold the next planning committee meeting immediately before the parish council meeting, at 7pm on Thursday 20 October 2016.

43PC/16	   CLOSURE OF MEETING

	There being no further business to be transacted, the Chair closed the meeting at 7.20pm.

Signed:			Date:	________________
	 Chair