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Planning & Licensing Committee 1st September 2014

Houghton Regis Town Council
Planning & Licensing Committee
1st September 2014 at 7.30pm
Present:
Also
in attendance: / Councillors:
Officer:
Councillors: / DJ Jones
Mrs S Gilchrist
Mrs R Harris-Small
RD Hines
MD Hunting
AL Roberts
Stuart Oliver
J Carroll
K Wattingham / Chairman
Deputy Town Clerk
7819 / APOLOGIES
All Members were present.
7820 / QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
7821 / SPECIFIC DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None.
7822 / MINUTES
Resolved: / To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on the
11th August 2014 and for these to be signed by the Chairman.
7823 / PLANNING MATTERS
(a) The following planning applications were considered:
2014/03047/OUT / Development of up to 65 dwellings, access, public open space and other associated works on land to the rear of the Old Red Lion Public House, to the west of Bedford Road, Houghton Regis.
Land to the rear of the Old Red Lion, Bedford Road
For: Beechcroft Land Ltd
Comments: Object to the access as this will increase the amount of traffic accessing and egressing an already busy road and dangerous road in close proximity to a bend. Further object in principle to the proposed development on the grounds that:
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2. / It is not in accordance with the Houghton Regis Strategic Urban Extension Plan. The site has been identified as part of the green open space network.
The development would be in conflict with the Framework plan.
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4. / It would also be in conflict with the current Green Belt plan.
The land is susceptible to flooding through ground springs.
2014/03056/Full / Comprehensive development providing 169 residential units (including affordable housing) with associated infrastructure including car parking, drainage, pumping station, hard and soft landscaping, footway/cycleway, children’s play space and informal public open space.
Land at Bedford Road
For: Taylor Wimpey
Comments: Object on the following grounds.
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9. / It is not in accordance with the Houghton Regis Strategic Urban Extension Plan. The site has been identified as part of the green open space network.
The development would be in conflict with the Framework plan.
It would also be in conflict with the current Green Belt plan.
The development would greatly increase the problem of traffic on an already busy road. It would also lead to too many junctions in close proximity to each other.
It is believed that this land contains a number of springs.
Bedford Road is not wide enough for the proposed bus stops – lay-bys would need to be created.
The proposed separate access onto Bedford Road for 5 dwellings is inappropriate and will only add to the number of junctions close together and will further increase traffic problems.
The housing mix is unacceptable – it is too highly weighted at the top end (i.e. 4 bedroom dwellings).
Proposed access to the school is in the wrong place.
2014/01979/Full / Change of use of amenity land to allow for the construction of a vehicle crossover and driveway
151 Sundon Road
For: Mrs B Bell
Comments: No objections to option A.
2014/03162/Full / Replacement side extension
6 Meads Close
For: Mr I & Mrs J Mackay
Comments: No objections.
2014/03276/Full / Erection of single storey side extension. Replacing existing conservatory.
Red Cow Farm Cottage, Bedford Road
For: Mr D Green
Comments: Object. Although have sympathy for the reason for the extension, it was felt that it needed to be designed more in keeping with the listed building.
2014/03277/LB / Erection of single storey side extension. Replacing existing conservatory.
Red Cow Farm Cottage, Bedford Road
For: Mr D Green
Comments: Object. Although have sympathy for the reason for the extension, it was felt that it needed to be designed more in keeping with the listed building.
2014/03320/GPDE / Prior Notification Householder Extension: Single storey rear extension 5.0m beyond the rear wall of the original house, 3.0m high, 2.5m height of the eaves of the extension.
43 Eddiwick Avenue
For: Mrs R-M Hughes De Sales
Comments: No objections.
(b) The following decision notices were noted:
Permissions / Approvals / Consents
None received.
Refusals:
2014/02302 / Full planning application for the development of land for residential purposes – erection of 6 no. 1 bed apartments, landscaping and parking.
Land rear of Milton Way
2014/02334 / Erection of 6 no. 1 and 2 bed apartments, landscaping and parking. (Resubmission of CB/14/00858)
Land north of Tennyson Avenue between 97 and 119 Tennyson Avenue
Withdrawals
None received.
The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 9.10pm
Dated this day of 2014
Chairman