The Minutes of the meeting held on 9 January 2019 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillor Hopper declared a non-pecuniary interest in application 182200 relating to Mapledurham Playing Fields, on the grounds that he was a member of the Mapledurham Playing Fields Management Committee.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted, at the meeting, a schedule of applications to be considered at future meetings of the Committee to enable Councillors to decide which sites, if any, they wished to visit prior to determining the relevant applications.

Resolved -   

(1)      That the under-mentioned applications,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62.

(i)      New Appeals

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a schedule giving details of notification received from the Planning Inspectorate regarding two planning appeals, the method of determination for which she had already expressed a preference in accordance with delegated powers, which was attached as Appendix  ...  view the full minutes text for item 63.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report giving details in Table 1 of seven pending prior approval applications, and in Table 2 of 19 applications for prior approval decided between 13 December 2018 and 25 January 2019.

Resolved –    That the report be noted.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on an objection to Tree Preservation Order (TPO) 10/18 relating to 16 Erleigh Road.  A copy of the TPO plan was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The report explained that a Section 211 Notice to fell the Ginkgo  ...  view the full minutes text for item 65.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on an objection to Tree Preservation Order No. 15/18 relating to 41 & 43 Conisboro Avenue.  A copy of the TPO plan was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The report explained that, following receipt of a planning application at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 66.

Retrospective planning application for the demolition of a pre-existing extension and the construction of a two storey rear extension, and the erection of a boundary wall adjacent to the highway (amended description).

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 67.

Conversion of 4 sets of redundant garages (3 sets in Tyrell Court and 1 set in Padley Court) to form 4 x one bedroom flats

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.

Comments were received and considered.

Resolved –

          That, pursuant to Regulation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 68.

Conversion from D1 use (former mental health Clinic) to C3 use as 10 self-contained flats, three storey side/rear extension, associated access, parking, private amenity space, bin and cycle store (amended description).

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.

Comments and objections were received  ...  view the full minutes text for item 69.

Erection of a basement and 4-storey building to provide 11 (1x studio, 8x1-bed & 2x2-bed) residential units (Class C3) and associated works following the demolition of the existing buildings (basement & 3- storey public house at No’s 34-36 Southampton Street and 2-storey residential building at No. 38).

The Director of Environment and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 70.

Erection of 2FE primary school (350 pupils) with associated landscaping, multi-use games area (MUGA), car and cycle parking, and servicing; without complying with conditions 2 (approved plans), 9 (landscaping scheme) and 10 (details of hard and soft landscaping of the MPF Community Car Park) of planning permission 171023/FUL.

The Director  ...  view the full minutes text for item 71.

Demolition of existing chapel and church hall.  Redevelopment of the site to provide a three storey mixed use development comprising of community halls and ancillary accommodation at ground floor level, 2 x one bedroom flats, 6 x two bedroom flats and 2 x three bedroom flats at the upper floor  ...  view the full minutes text for item 72.

Demolition of Mulberry House (Class D1) and erection of part 3, part 5 storey building providing 7 (3x1 & 4x2-bed) residential units (Class C3), 5 parking spaces, landscaping and associated works.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 73.

At this point, the following motion will be moved by the Chair:

“That, pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) members of the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following Item on the agenda, as it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to that Act.”

Resolved –

That, pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), members of the press and public be excluded during consideration of item 75 as it was likely that there would be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1  ...  view the full minutes text for item 74.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the current status of all outstanding enforcement notices/prosecutions, including cases where formal enforcement action and/or prosecutions had been undertaken but where the action taken had not yet resolved the breach of planning control.  An overview of all outstanding cases  ...  view the full minutes text for item 75.