Agenda item

To consider Planning Applications received (attached).  An updated list will be issued on Friday 3 December 2021 (if applicable).

The Committee reviewed applications received up until Friday 3 December 2021.

The Committee discussed application reference CB/21/04570 (Bluebell Court). It was noted that there was a previous 2017 planning consent for the change of use to one two-bedroom dwelling. Concerns were expressed about whether the units proposed were of an adequate size to meet standards and the potential for flood risk particularly if the ground floor was to be lowered. In addition, concerns were expressed about the proposed car parking arrangements as allocating four spaces from phase 2 of the development would reduce available parking for that scheme. This was an issue as the “surplus” car parking had been specifically designed to help alleviate the existing car parking issues in the locality and was in place of affordable housing provision. The Committee also acknowledged the point made by the member of the public about the need for parity of parking arrangements with the existing residents. The Committee agreed that there were no planning grounds for recommending refusal, particularly given the existing consent, but that the planning authority should be satisfied in respect of the points raised.

RESOLVED to recommend to Central Bedfordshire Council that no objection be made to application reference CB/21/04570 (Bluebell Court), subject to Central Bedfordshire Council being satisfied regarding the points raised above.

The Committee discussed application reference CB/21/04833 (Corner House, Sandy Lane). It was agreed that the Committee was appalled and disappointed by the applicant’s lack of compliance with many of the conditions conferred on the original planning consent.

RESOLVED to advise Central Bedfordshire Council that the Committee felt unable to comment on application reference CB/21/04833 (Corner House, Sandy Lane) due to not being qualified to ascertain which of the original conditions remained pertinent, but to express a view that the Committee was unhappy with retrospective applications generally and that Central Bedfordshire Council should be fully satisfied that any conditions which were still relevant had been fully met.

RESOLVED to recommend to Central Bedfordshire Council that no objection be made to application reference CB/21/04934 (16 Heath Park Drive), subject to parking standards being met.

RESOLVED to recommend to Central Bedfordshire Council that no objection be made to application reference CB/21/05081 (15 Aquila Road), subject to parking standards being met.

RESOLVED to recommend to Central Bedfordshire Council that no objection be made to application reference CB/21/04931 (24 Billington Road), subject to parking standards being met and a condition being added that the annexe be used only as ancillary to the main dwelling.

RESOLVED to recommend to Central Bedfordshire Council that objection be made to application reference CB/21/05101 (1B Broomhills Road) on the following grounds:

-       Overdevelopment of the site

-       Inadequate car parking

RESOLVED to recommend to Central Bedfordshire Council that objection be made to application reference CB/21/05224 (1B Broomhills Road) on the grounds of overdevelopment of the site.  Should the planning authority be minded to approve it, parking standards should be met.

RESOLVED to recommend to Central Bedfordshire Council that no objection be made to the following applications:

1.                 CB/21/04909                             35 WING ROAD

2.                 CB/21/04928                             14 MARDLE ROAD

3.                 CB/21/04829                             15 GRASMERE WAY

4.                 CB/21/04964                             38 WINDSOR AVENUE

5.                 CB/21/05019                             19 DUNNOCK DRIVE

6.                 CB/21/04977                             18 HYDRUS DRIVE

7.                 CB/21/05069                             30 MENTMORE ROAD, LINSLADE

8.                 CB/21/05077                             3 THE WOOD

9.                 CB/21/04945                             44 REDWOOD GROVE

10.              CB/21/04211                             36 COOPER DRIVE

11.              CB/21/05144                             4 WESTON AVENUE

12.              CB/21/05173                             104 VANDYKE ROAD

13.              CB/21/05105                             13 TAYLORS RIDE

14.              CB/21/05111                             21 SHENLEY HILL ROAD

15.              CB/21/05163                             190 STANBRIDGE ROAD

16.              CB/21/05156                             2 WOODLAND AVENUE

17.              CB/21/04880                             ARDEN HOUSE, WEST STREET

18.              CB/21/05258                             286 GRASMERE WAY

19.              CB/21/05036                             2B MILEBUSH