Agenda and minutes

Venue: New Council Chamber - Town Hall, Reigate. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services (01737 276182)  Email: Democratic@reigate-banstead.gov.uk

Media

Items
No. Item

26.

Minutes

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the previous meeting.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 4 July 2018 be approved as a correct record and signed.

27.

Apologies for absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Mrs. J. S. Bray.

28.

Declarations of interest

To receive any declarations of interest.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Councillor S. Parnall (Chairman) declared a personal interest in respect of item 6 (for the application at Gulfoss, The Glade) because the applicant was known to him. The Chairman left the room for the duration of item 6 and did not participate in the vote.

Councillor M. S. Blacker (Vice-Chair) declared a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of items 7 and 9 because the applicant was known to him. The Vice-Chair left the room for the duration of items 7 and 9 and did not participate in the vote. In view of this, the Committee agreed to rearrange the order of the items on the agenda to consider item 8 before item 7.

29.

Addendum to the agenda

To note the addendum tabled at the meeting which provides an update on the agenda of planning applications before the Committee.

 

PLANNING APPLICATIONS:

 

NOTES:

1.    The order in which the applications will be considered at the meeting may be subject to change.

2.    Plans are reproduced in the agenda for reference purposes only and are not reproduced to scale.  Accordingly dimensions should not be taken from these plans and the originals should be viewed for detailed information. Most drawings in the agenda have been scanned, and reproduced smaller than the original, thus affecting image quality.

 

To consider the following applications :

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the addendum be noted.

30.

18/00699/F: Reigate Garden Centre, 143 Sandcross Lane, Reigate

Demolition of existing buildings; residential redevelopment of site for 17 no. Dwellings and associated works including vehicular and pedestrian access onto Sandcross Lane; hard and soft landscaping works.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered an application at the Reigate Garden Centre, 143 Sandcross Lane in Reigate for the demolition of existing buildings; residential redevelopment of site for 17 dwellings and associated works including vehicular and pedestrian access onto Sandcross Lane; and hard and soft landscaping works.

The application had previously been withdrawn from the meeting on 4th July 2018 with the agreement of the applicant, because Members wanted further time to understand more about affordable housing and viability.

RESOLVED that planning permission be GRANTED subject to S106 agreement and with conditions as set out in the report.

31.

18/01015/S73: Gulfoss, The Glade, Kingswood, KT20 6JE

Retention and remodelling of the attached garage (the subject of upheld enforcement appeal app/l3625/c/16/3159408) and associated landscaping. Variation of condition 1 of permission 17/02197/HHOLD. Amendment to plans for garage roof.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Chairman left the room for the duration of item 6 in view of his declaration of a personal interest. Councillor M. S. Blacker took the Chair.

The Committee considered an application for retention and remodelling of the garage and associated landscaping; variation of condition of permission 17/02197/HHOLD; amendment to  plans for the garage roof.

The Committee was advised that, because the item was deferred at the previous meeting held on 4th July 2018 when a number of substitutes sat on the Committee, the item therefore needed to be considered as a new item entirely separate from the previous discussion.

Reasons for refusal were proposed and seconded, and upon a vote it was

RESOLVED that planning permission be REFUSED on the following grounds:

1.    The proposed extension would, by reason of its flat roofed design in the context of a house that is characterised by pitched roofs; its prominent location that is and would remain open to the road, and; with views that would look down onto its roof, fail to respect and integrate with the shape and pitched roof form of the property and thereby detract from its character and have a harmful impact on the character of the locality.  The proposal is thereby contrary to policies Ho9, Ho13, Ho15 and Ho16 of the Reigate and Banstead Borough Local Plan 2005 and the Householder Extensions & Alterations SPG 2004.

32.

18/01049/F: Autobody Language Ltd, 35 Holmethorpe Avenue, Redhill, Surrey

Demolition of existing commercial premise and construction of new commercial units. As amended on 06/06/2018. As amended on 02/07/2018. As amended on 13/07/2018.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Councillor S. Parnall entered the room and took the Chair.

The Committee considered an application for the demolition of existing commercial premise and construction of new commercial units.

RESOLVED that planning permission be GRANTED subject to additional informative encouraging applicants/prospective occupiers to make best efforts to park within the site and prevent parking on the highway; and with conditions as set out in the report.

33.

18/00916/F: 106 Dovers Green Road and rear of 104 Dovers Green Road, Reigate, Surrey

The demolition of No 106 Dovers Green Road and erection of 5 x 5 bed dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping. As amended on 07/06/2018. As amended on 11/6/2018.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Councillor M. S. Blacker (Vice-Chair) left the room for the duration of item 7 in view of his declaration of a personal and prejudicial interest.

The Committee considered an application for the demolition of No 106 Dovers Green Road and erection of 5 x 5 bed dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping.

RESOLVED that planning permission be GRANTED with conditions as set out in the report.

34.

18/00895/F: 12 Stockton Road and rear of 14 Stockton Road and part of 2 Stockton Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8JG

Construction of three new dwellings.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered an application for the construction of three new dwellings.

The Committee was advised of a correction to the application address in the addendum and that a decision to grant planning permission would therefore be subject to the expiry of a neighbour notification period.

Members raised concerns about the whether the bin collection point was accessible for Neighbourhood Services.

RESOLVED that planning permission be GRANTED with conditions as set out in the report and addendum; and subject to expiry of neighbour notification period and confirmation from neighbourhood service regarding acceptability of refuse collection point.

 

35.

18/00956/F: Geoffrey Knight Playing Fields, Park Lane, Reigate

Erection of a side extension to provide essential storage at ground floor level and a storm porch at first floor level.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Councillor M. S. Blacker (Vice-Chair) entered the room.

The Committee considered an application for the erection of a side extension to provide essential storage at ground floor level and a storm porch at first floor level.

RESOLVED that planning permission be GRANTED with conditions as set out in the report.

36.

Development Management Performance (Q1, 2018/19)

To inform members of the 2018/19 Q1 Development Management performance against a range of indicators.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received a report setting out and analysing performance statistics for the first quarter of the 2018/19 municipal year.

It was noted that the authority was performing well to determine applications above target. Officers were commended for exceeding expectations.

The Committee acknowledged the number of appeals and requested a more detailed breakdown of the statistics in future reports.

Members also sought to include a number of case studies as part of a Member briefing on appeals and on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework, to be scheduled after the summer recess.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

37.

Any other urgent business

To consider any item(s) which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered as a matter of urgency.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

There was no other urgent business.