PLANNING COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY 1ST MARCH 2006

PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION

To note that the planning applications listed below will be considered under items 4 to 12 of the agenda

PLEASE NOTE: The order in which the items are considered by the Committee may be subject to change

No / Application / Ward / Location / Page / Recommendation /
4 / 05/02637/CAC
& 05/02634/F / RC / 4 & 6 Hardwicke Road Reigate / 9 / Refuse
Refuse
5 / 05/02665/OUT / TAT / 26-29 Beech Grove Epsom Downs Epsom / 22 / Grant
6 / 05/02479/REG3 / RE / Land At & Adjacent To 72-78 Brighton Road Redhill / 40 / Grant
7 / 05/02709/F / RC / Reigate College Castlefield Road Reigate / 51 / Grant
8 / 05/02713/F / RC / Reigate College Castlefield Road Reigate / 62 / Grant
9 / 06/00044/OUT / KBH / The Mint Arms Public House 83 Buckland Road Lower Kingswood / 75 / Grant
10 / 05/02771/F / TW / Station Buildings Cross Road Tadworth / 88 / Grant
11 / 05/02809/F / MSJ / 1 Copse Road Redhill / 93 / Grant
12 / 05/02538/F / KBH / Fairlands Waterhouse Lane Kingswood Tadworth / 126 / Grant

(i) The Council allows public speaking on some planning applications in line with published policy. Not all applications on this agenda may be eligible for public speaking and members of the public wishing to speak must have registered with the Council by 5pm on the Monday before the meeting.

(ii) The full content of the application and all letters and e-mails of representation/comment/objection upon the planning applications within the agenda are available for inspection at the Town Hall during normal office hours and are also available for Members of the Council to refer to before the meeting. The application form, drawings and any supporting statements submitted with the application can also be viewed at the Council’s Help Shops, in public libraries within the Borough and on the Council’s web site:

http://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/public/Business_Planning/Planning/Apps/Planitsearch.asp

(iii) For the purposes of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act, 1985, the background papers in respect of the reports on planning applications are those variously referred to in the report.

(iv) Plans are reproduced in the agenda for ease of reference and are not necessarily to scale. For a fuller understanding of the proposal please refer to the full size plans held at the Town Hall/nearest Help Shop or in the application file. Copies in other Help Shops, in public libraries and on the Council’s web site may not be to scale.

(v) The Council's constitution requires that any decision which is contrary to the officer advice is deferred to the next meeting of the Committee to ensure that any issues raised at the meeting are covered by planning, and where necessary, legal advice.

(vi) National Best Value Performance Indicator 109 sets a target that 60% of major applications are determined within 13 weeks, 65% of minor applications are determined within 8 weeks, and that 80% of other applications are determined within 8 weeks. The Council has a more challenging local target to determine 85% of “other” applications within 8 weeks.

("Major" applications considered by the Borough Council comprise all planning applications for (a) residential development (i) to create 10 or more units or (ii) on land of more than 0.5 hectares in area where the number of units is not known to be 10 or more; and (b) all other development where the floor space created would be 1,000 square metres or more or the site area is 1 hectare or more. “Minor” applications are all applications for planning permission smaller than the “major” definition, excluding changes of use and householder development.)

(vii) Under section 38 (6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the Council is required to determine planning applications in accordance with the development plan “unless material considerations indicate otherwise".

(The "development plan" comprises the Surrey Structure Plan 2004, the Reigate and Banstead Borough Local Plan 2005 and Regional Planning Guidance for the South East (RPG9). Other elements of the development plan include the Surrey Waste Local Plan and Surrey Minerals Local Plan, although these are intended to guide planning decisions made by the County Council and rarely have any bearing on decisions made at Borough level.

"Material considerations" include other planning policy documents produced by Government, the County Council and the Borough Council.)

(viii)  Under development plan policy Ho9A, in order to avoid the inefficient use of land, residential development will be permitted only if:

(a)  The proposal is accompanied by a design statement that shows that the principles of good layout and design as set out in Policy Ho 9, have been taken into account;

(b)  A density of at least 30 dwellings per hectare (dph) net is achieved, except where lower density proposals are necessary to respect the character of the surrounding area;

(c)  A density of at least 50 dph net is achieved at locations with good public transport accessibility, such as Town Centres; and

(d)  The proposal would not prejudice the efficient use of adjoining land and would not constitute or lead to piecemeal development.

(ix)  The planning Acts allow that an applicant may appeal:

(a)  Against a refusal to grant planning permission; or

(b)  Against any condition under which planning permission is granted; or

(c)  If the Council does not determine their application within eight weeks.

National Best Value Performance Indicator 204 monitors the success of Local Planning Authorities in defending their planning decisions at appeal. The Council aims to win at least 70% of all appeals concerning planning applications.

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