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Planning & Licensing Committee 11th March 2015

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HOUGHTON REGIS TOWN COUNCIL

Peel Street, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire LU5 5EY

Town Mayor: Cllr Miss L Ellaway Tel: 01582 708540

Town Clerk: Clare Evans Fax: 01582 861102

2nd March 2015
To: / Members of the Planning & Licensing Committee
Cllrs: / DJ Jones (Chairman), RD Hines(Vice-Chairman),
J Carroll, MD Hunting, AL Roberts, K Wattingham, Vacancy
(Copies to other Councillors for information)
Notice of Meeting
You are hereby summoned to a Meeting of the Planning & Licensing Committee to be held at the Council Offices, Peel Street on Wednesday 11th March 2015 at 7.30pm.
Stuart Oliver
Deputy Town Clerk
Agenda
1. / APOLOGIES AND SUBSTITUTIONS
2. / QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
3. / SPECIFIC DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST & REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS
Under the Localism Act 2011 (sections 26-37 and Schedule 4) and in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct, Members are required to declare any interests which are not currently entered in the member’s register of interests or if he/she has not notified the Monitoring Officer of any such interest.
Members are invited to submit any requests for Dispensations for consideration.
4. / MINUTES
To approve the Minutes of the meetings held on the 16th February 2015. (Attached)
5. / DEVELOPMENT POLICY
Attached, as Appendix A, is information from CBC informing us of the main planning documents that are used in determining planning application. The information provides the links to these documents.
Recommendation: / To note the report.
6. / PLANNING MATTERS
(a) To consider the following applications:
2015/00297/OUT / Outline ‘hybrid’ planning application with details of main access routes, primary road network and associated drainage in detail only and layout in outline with details of landscaping, appearance and scale reserved for later determination. Development to comprise: Up to 1,850 residential (C3)
dwellings (including affordable housing). 2FE Primary School (D1), employment land (Use classes B1, B2 & B8), local centre comprising retail (A1, A2, A3, A4 & A5), and community/leisure uses (D1 & D2), layout of public open spaces including sports pitches and changing rooms, natural wildlife areas and wildlife warden building (D2) and all associated works and operations including engineering operations and earthworks.
Land West of Bidwell (Houghton Regis North Site 2)
For: The Bidwell West Consortium
2015/00534/Full / Retention and alterations to single storey side and rear extension (Revised proposals) including 2 No. Off street parking spaces.
64 Arnald way
For: Mr A Lord
2015/00389/Full / Change of use of pavement to place tables and chairs with barriers
3 Bedford Square
For: Greggs PLC
2015/00524/OUT / Demolition of existing site buildings and proposed residential redevelopment comprising of up to 53 new homes
Former site of Windy Willows Nursery, Sundon Road
For: PPS Ltd
2015/00544/ADV / Advertisement Consent: Company logo and name on the exterior of the warehouse building
Unit 7 to 8, Foster Avenue
For: Bodybuilding.com UK Ltd
2015/00609/Full / Ground floor side extension, porch and loft conversion with rear dormer
19 Dunstable Road
For: Mr Strickler
2015/00013/OUT / Demolition of existing garages and erection of residential dwelling
Garages at 62, 64, 66, 72 Drury Lane
For: Miss G Chinnick
2015/00634/Full / Proposed construction of two storey side and single storey rear extension with associated internal alterations
15 Tennyson Avenue
For: Mr C Hrisca
2015/00679/Full / Extensions and alterations, including raising roof of dwelling and addition of rear dormer. Extensions to include erection of annexe for dependant
63 Cemetery Road
For: Mr & Mrs C Woodhouse
(b) Decision Notices
Permissions/Approvals/Consents:
2015/00155/DEM / Demolition of existing single storey building
Co-op Supermarket, High Street
2015/00197/REG3 / Rear extension to provide an additional classroom, sports store and lobby area.
Houghton Regis Primary School, St Michael’s Avenue
2015/00273/LDCP / Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Garage conversion
21 Fensome Drive
Refusals:
None received.
Withdrawals:
None received.
7. / PROPOSED EXTINGUISHMENTOF PARTS OF HOUGHTON REGIS FOOTPATHS NOS, 33 AND 36
In 2007 the former Bedfordshire County Council received two public path order applications under the Highways Act 1980 – Section 118, to extinguish a number of sections of footpaths added in the Sewell area as a result of the confirmation (with modifications) of a 2005 Definitive Map Modification Order.
The two public path order applications seek to: (Please see map at Appendix B)
1.  Extinguish parts of Houghton Regis Footpath No. 36 between points V-W-X and Y-Z. Section Y-Z passes through a farmyard and meadow. Section X-W passes through a meadow and over and down a shallow slope into a railway cutting to connect to Sewell Greenway cycle route. Section W-V climbs up the almost vertical southern side of the railway cutting to connect to Bridleway No. 35.
2.  Extinguish the pink-highlighted area of Houghton Regis Footpath No. 33; this is best described as being between points A-B-C and C-D. The section of footpath between points E-D will be retained to connect the remainder of the footpath to Sewell Lane. The retained route would be delineated by the current terrace to the west and by proposed sleeper revetments on the eastern side of the footpath. The footpath would have a width of between approximately 2.0 metres between these features. The southern end of the retained section of footpath passes across a parking area which is surfaced with loose aggregate.
This proposal was consulted on many years ago, but due to the passage of time and changes in the landscaping, consultation is being undertaken again. Any comments must be submitted by the 13th March 2015.
Recommendation: / To support the proposal.
8. / TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PARTS OF HOUGHTON REGIS FOOTPATHS NOS. 26, 29 AND 30
CBC has given notice that an Order is to be made to temporarily close parts of Footpath Nos. 26, 29 and 30 to enable the construction of the A5-M1 link road. Please refer to Appendix C (attached) for full details. It is expected that the closure will take place from the 2nd March 2015 until the 1st September 2015.
Recommendation: / To note the information.
9. / APPEAL DECISION
Members are advised that the appeal against CBC’s decision to refuse planning permission for the following application has been dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate.
2014/02302/Full / Erection of 6 No. 1 bed apartments, landscaping and parking.
Land at Milton Way
Recommendation: / To note the information.
10. / PUBLIC PATH EXTINGUISHMENT ORDER
Members are advised that the Order to extinguish part of Houghton Regis Footpath No. 5 has now been confirmed. (See map attached as Appendix D). The Order came into operation on the 6th February 2015.
Recommendation: / To note the information.
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