PITSTONE PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Parish Council Planning Committee held on 28 March 2019 
In the Millennium Room at Pitstone Memorial Hall, starting at 7.00pm and concluding at 7.35pm

131PC/18	ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES
		
Given the nature of the applications and as per the terms of reference for the committee, all members of council had been summoned to attend.

COUNCIL PRESENT:  Cllr Mrs Crutchfield (Chair of Planning Committee), Cllr Mrs Arney, Cllr Nicholls, Cllr Hawkins, Cllr Dr Frearson, Cllr Saintey, Cllr Mrs Stoddart and Cllr Blunt.
OTHERS PRESENT:  Clerk: Laurie Eagling.  4 members of the public.
APOLOGIES: Cllrs Mitra and Weber.

132PC/18	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING
All members of the council know the applicant for 6 Queen Street, as he is a contractor to the parish council.  Many members know the applicant re The Haldi/Bell if they have dined in the village restaurant.  No members had a pecuniary interest in either application, nor greater interest than any other resident of the parish.  No other declarations of interest were declared, or dispensations requested, by members of the council.  

133PC/18	QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS
It was RESOLVED to take representations relating to the applications at the relevant appropriate point on the agenda.  No other questions were tabled by members of the public.

134PC/18	APPROVE MINUTES

	It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 18 October 2018 were a true and correct record of the meeting and the Chair was duly authorised to sign on behalf of the council.  

135PC/18	CORRESPONDENCE
1.	The planning notifications from AVDC were noted, along with objections received from residents relating to applications under consideration.  
2.	AVDC had also circulated details of forthcoming consultee access system (see later minute).
3.	The council had been provided with a copy of a planning application relating to Cheddington airfield (CM/0018/19) currently being consulted on by Bucks County Council.  As this was outside of the parish of Pitstone, it was RESOLVED that the parish council did not need to submit comments nor add to future agenda.

136PC/18	PLANNING MATTERS

1.	Applications:  

i.	Woodz Pizza Ltd, 17 Marsworth Road, 19/00723/AAD, retrospective planning application for erection of front fascia signage.  No objections had been received.  Following consideration, it was RESOLVED to advise AVDC that the parish council had no objection to this application.
ii.	Woodz Pizza Ltd, 17 Marsworth Road, 19/00331/APP, retrospective planning application for flue. No objections had been received.  Following consideration, it was RESOLVED to advise AVDC that the parish council had no objection to this application.
iii.	Rear of The Bell/The Haldi, 80 Marsworth Road, 19/00942/APP, Erection of two new 2-bed semi-detached dwellings to the rear of the site with associated parking and amenity space to the rear of the site. Alterations to the access to the existing first floor flat to the existing property.   
8 written objections had been received prior to the meeting.  It was RESOLVED to permit two residents present at the meeting to provide further information relating to their objections and to permit the applicant, present at the meeting, to speak in support of his application.  Following consideration, it was RESOLVED to advise AVDC that the parish council was opposed to this application on grounds of:
1.	Overdevelopment of site
2.	Inappropriate scale, layout, density and positioning
3.	Access, parking issues and congestion
4.	Loss of privacy and overlooking
Full details contained in response to AVDC.
It was also noted that there were a number of non-material matters including access off/use of a private track and a shared boundary with adjacent property, for which permission had not been sought, nor would be granted.   PPC to also advise AVDC that no yellow site notice was on display.
Two members of the public then departed the meeting.
iv.	89 Crispin Field, 19/00997/APP, Demolition of rear conservatory and erection of single-storey front extension with alterations to existing roof and single storey rear extension.  No objections had been received.  Following consideration, it was RESOLVED to advise AVDC that the parish council had no objection to this application, but to inform AVDC that the yellow site notice had been erected outside number 81 instead of 89.
v.	6 Queen Street, 19/0171/APP, replacement of existing conservatory with single storey rear extension and conversion of garage.  No objections had been received.  Following consideration, it was RESOLVED to advise AVDC that the parish council had no objection to this application, but to inform AVDC that there was no yellow site notice on display.

2.	Decisions: 

i.	7 Queen Street, 19/00071/APP, proposed second crossover and renovate existing so identical: AVDC approved (PPC tendered no objections).
ii.	Safran, Westfield Road, 19/00331/APP, replacement gatehouse building: AVDC approved (PPC tendered no objections).
iii.	72 Vicarage Road, 19/00063/APP, single storey rear extension: AVDC approved (PPC tendered no objections).

3.	Applications outstanding with AVDC:

131 Yardley Avenue, 77 Windsor Road, Sports Pavilion on Marsworth Road and
43 Marsworth Road.

137PC/18	REPORTS:  Cllr Crutchfield provided feedback on the AVDC Consultee Access Demonstration held 25/3/19.

138PC/18	MATTERS FOR REFERRAL:  No matters were identified as requiring referral to the full council.

129PC/17	DATE OF NEXT MEETING:  to be advised.

130PC/17   	CLOSURE OF MEETING:  There being no further business to be transacted, the Chair closed the meeting at 7.35pm.

Signed:			Date:	________________
	 Chair