PITSTONE PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Parish Council Planning Committee held on 12 June 2017 
in the Meeting Room at the Memorial Hall, starting at 7.30pm and 
concluding at 7.40pm

17PC/17	ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES
		
PLANNING COMMITTEE PRESENT:  Cllr Mrs Crutchfield (Chair of Planning Committee), Cllr Starling, Cllr Blunt & Cllr Mrs Arney.  
OTHERS PRESENT:  Clerk: Laurie Eagling.  
	APOLOGIES: It was RESOLVED to accept apologies for absence from Cllr Nicholls (work commitments) and District Councillor Sandra Jenkins.

18PC/17	QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS
No members of the public or press were in attendance.

19PC/17	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING
Cllr Starling declared a non-pecuniary interest as a resident of Vicarage Road.
Cllr Blunt declared an interest as Chair of Governors at Brookmead School.
Cllr Crutchfield declared a non-pecuniary interest, as the applicant for 12 Marsworth Road has an allotment plot where Cllr Crutchfield is the council’s allotment officer.

20PC/17	APPROVE MINUTES
It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 9 May 2017 were a true and correct record of the meeting and the Chair was duly authorised to sign on behalf of the council.

21PC/17	CORRESPONDENCE
The following correspondence was noted: planning application notifications from AVDC.

22PC/17	PLANNING MATTERS

1)	Applications: 
a)	41 Marsworth Road, 17/01813/APP, Single storey side, single and first floor rear extensions.  The Parish Council conducts a Neighbour Notification Program and also advertises all applications on our web site, Facebook page, twitter feed and noticeboards.  The council received no objections prior to the meeting.  Following consideration by the committee it was RESOLVED to advise AVDC that the Parish Council had no objections to this application.
b)	12 Marsworth Road, 17/01894/APP, erection of replacement rear conservatory. The Parish Council conducts a Neighbour Notification Program and also advertises all applications on our web site, Facebook page, twitter feed and noticeboards.  The council received no objections prior to the meeting.  Following consideration by the committee it was RESOLVED to advise AVDC that the Parish Council had no objections to this application.  Cllr Crutchfield abstained from voting on this application.

2)	Decisions:  
a)	Sports pavilion off Marsworth Road, 17/00369/APP: Installation of two sections of 6m high ball-stop netting by full sized senior football pitch, 20m of netting to either side of the centre point of the northern goal by the rear boundary and 75m of netting along the western/left boundary: Approved (PPC the applicant)
b)	2 Castle Close, 17/01093/APP, single storey side extension: Approved (PPC tendered no objections)
c)	11 The Pightle, 16/02340/APP, change of use from open space to private garden: Approved (PPC tendered objections).   It was noted that following AVDC’s approval, the parish council had resolved at the council meeting on 25/6/17 to seek legal counsel regarding possible judicial review.  It was RESOLVED that having considered that advice, that the parish council would take no further action at the present point in time.
d)	126 Vicarage Road, 17/00935/APP, rear extension and garage conversion to form a granny annexe: Approved (PPC tendered no objections but comments)
e)	4 Albion Road, 17/00804/APP, Proposed single storey side and rear extension.  AVDC approved following submittal of modifications by applicant. (PPC tendered objections to principles but comments)

3)	Other:
a)	Barley End, Aldbury Lane, 17/01697/APP, Minor amendments to planning permission 16/04006/APP: Demolition of part of existing dwelling house, stables and outbuildings; construction of replacement dwelling house and glasshouse; alterations to retained part of building for use as annex and garaging; and installation of ground loops for ground source heat pump (AVDC not re-consulting)

23PC/17	REPORTS

1)	Training notes from BALC Demystifying Planning training attended by Cllr Weber on
		22/5/17 had been circulated electronically to all councillors.

2)	Outstanding:  

The applications still outstanding with AVDC were noted, namely:

17/00935/APP	126 Vicarage Road	Awaiting decision	

3)	1 full planning application for residential development plus 2 outline planning 
	applications for a public house and day nursery, all relating to the Pitstone 	Development Area, had been received.  Planning meeting being arranged.

24PC/17	NEXT MEETING

Date of the next planning committee meeting to be confirmed.

25PC/17	   CLOSURE OF MEETING

	There being no further business to be transacted, the Chair closed the meeting at 7.40pm.

Signed:			Date:	________________
	 Chair