Agenda item

To consider Planning Applications received (attached). An updated list will be issued on 11 February 2022 (if applicable).

The Committee reviewed applications received up until Friday 11 February  2022.

The Committee discussed application reference CB/22/00096 (land adjacent to Heathlea, Sandy Lane). Whilst the principle of infill development had been set by approval of a previous application, the Committee expressed sympathy with the points raised by neighbouring residents and unanimously agreed to recommend objection.

RESOLVED to recommend to Central Bedfordshire Council objection to planning application reference CB/22/00096 (land adjacent to Heathlea, Sandy Lane) on the following grounds:

-       Overdevelopment of the site

-       Loss of privacy to adjacent dwellings

-       Risk to protected Sycamore tree

-       Potential for car parking issues with increased number of bedrooms

-       That the proposal would be out of keeping with the character of the street scene

The Committee discussed application reference CB/22/00099 (54 Springfield Road, Linslade) and noted the lack of detail on the submitted plans as well as the lack of consultation or survey of the neighbouring property. The loss of light in habitable rooms was felt to be significantly detrimental for neighbours.

RESOLVED to recommend to Central Bedfordshire Council objection to planning application reference CB/22/00099 (54 Springfield Road, Linslade) on the following grounds:

-       Significant loss of light in habitable rooms for the neighbouring property

-       Failure to meet car parking standards

The Committee discussed application reference CB/22/00066 (7A Old Road, Linslade). Whilst the small size of the site meant this was probably a suitable use, concerns were raised regarding vehicular access, lack of car parking, noise and commercial waste collection. The Committee also queried the proposed installation of a dumb waiter given that all cooking was to be done on the ground floor.

RESOLVED to recommend to Central Bedfordshire Council that objection be made to application reference CB/22/00066 (7A Old Road, Linslade) on the following grounds:

-       Difficulty of vehicular access and lack of car parking

-       Need to ensure adequate arrangements for collection of commercial waste

-       Need for noise assessment and odour assessment and appropriate mitigation

RESOLVED to recommend to Central Bedfordshire Council that no objection be made to application reference CB/22/00350 (24 Billington Road), subject to there being no concerns raised by Highways about access and subject to a condition limiting use as only ancillary to the main dwelling.

RESOLVED to recommend to Central Bedfordshire Council that objection be made to planning application reference CB/22/00281 (17 Wing Road) on the following grounds:

-       That as per the previous application, the proposed development would not meet car parking standards and would result in increased traffic movements in an already congested area and in close proximity to a pedestrian crossing.

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

1.                 CB/22/00086                                 5 ALBANY ROAD

2.                 CB/22/00271                                 13 TAYLORS RIDE

3.                 CB/22/00111                                 125 MARLEY FIELDS

4.                 CB/22/00259                                 27 ASHBURNHAM CRESCENT,

LINSLADE

5.                 CB/22/00173                                 LAND EAST AND CORNER OF

STOKE ROAD

RESOLVED to note the following applications for works to trees:

1.        CB/TCA/22/00019               2 VICARAGE GARDENS, LINSLADE

2.        CB/TRE/22/00035               49 STOKE ROAD, LINSLADE

3.        CB/TCA/22/00034               49 GROVE ROAD

4.        CB/TRE/22/00051               HILLVIEW BUNKERS LANE, LINSLADE

5.        CB/TCA/22/00040               LEIGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

6.        CB/TRE/21/00391               90 CAMBERTON ROAD, LINSLADE

7.        CB/TRE/22/00029               97 COTEFIELD DRIVE

8.        CB/TRE/22/00057               2 TAYLORS RIDE