Chesham Town Council

Bill Richards Town Clerk

Tel: 01494 774842 Fax: 01494 582908 www..gov.uk Email: [email protected] 17th January 2014.

Dear Councillor

I hereby give you notice that a meeting of the DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE will be held in the Council Chamber, The Town Hall, Chesham, on

MONDAY 27th JANUARY 2014 AT 7.30PM

when the business set out below is proposed to be transacted:

A G E N D A

1. Apologies for absence. 2. Declarations of Interest. 3. To receive and confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 6th January 2014. 4. To receive and consider planning applications received from the Council since the last meeting of the Committee and any planning applications and comments delegated to the Ward Members and Chairman of the Committee. Plans are available for inspection on Chiltern District Council’s website www.chiltern.gov.uk. If Members wish to view the applications on the evening, please notify the Town Hall by the Thursday prior to the Committee meeting. 5. To receive and consider decision notices received from Chiltern District Council since the last meeting of the Committee. 6. Appeal – Nash Arms Public House, 1 Vale Road, Chesham. 7. Delegated Budget/Local Area Forum Bids 2014/15. 8. Information Items.

Yours sincerely,

Bill Richards Town Clerk

To All Members of the Development Control Committee Publication Date: 17th January 2014.

Chesham Town Council, Town Hall, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1DS Twinned with Friedrichsdorf Germany; Houilles France; Archena Spain CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS 27 JANUARY 2014

1) CH/2013/2037/SA 19 High Street Chesham ST. MARY'S

Description: Change of use of first and second floor of building from ancillary shop areas (Use Class A1) to two residential flats (Use Class C3). 2) CH/2013/2052/FA 118 Lye Green Road Chesham HILLTOP

Description: Detached double garage to front of dwelling. 3) CH/2013/2062/FA 14 Tylers Hill Road Chesham TOWNSEND

Description: First floor side extension. 4) CH/2013/2065/FA Waitrose Ltd The Backs Chesham ST. MARY'S

Description: Installation of two fixed and five mobile external display units. 5) CH/2013/2070/FA 164 Lane Chesham LOWNDES

Description: Part first floor, part two storey, part single storey extensions incorporating side dormer window to create two storey dwelling, side canopy and part demolition of existing dwelling. 6) CH/2013/2079/FA 11 Cross Meadow Chesham LOWNDES

Description: Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of part two storey, part single storey front/side/rear extension, alter existing roofs from gabled end to hipped end, conversion of garage to habitable space and widening of existing vehicular access with associated hardstanding. 7) CH/2013/2087/FA 63 Botley Road Chesham TOWNSEND

Description: Single storey side/rear extension incorporating first floor accommodation. 8) CH/2013/2092/FA 7 Cestreham Crescent Chesham HILLTOP

Description: Single storey side extension, single storey rear extension incorporating new roof to existing rear projection, insertion of rooflights into rear elevation, alterations to fenestration and elevation treatments, construction of decking, laying of hardstanding and demolition of existing chimney and outbuildings. 9) CH/2013/2096/FA 2 Stanley Avenue Chesham LOWNDES

Description: Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side extension and attached carport/store. CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS 27 JANUARY 2014

10) CH/2013/2115/FA 34 Ridgeway Road Chesham RIDGEWAY

Description: Part two storey, part single storey rear extension, international of fenestration, detached garage, new vehicular access and associated hardstanding. 11) CH/2013/2116/SA 122 Eskdale Avenue Chesham TOWNSEND

Description: Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed operation relating to the construction of a dormer window in rear roof slope and roof light in front roof slope to facilitate loft conversion. 12) CH/2013/2119/FA Taylor Wimpey West The Enterprise Centre Land at Road and Hivings Hill ASHERIDGE VALE

Description: Development of site to provide 33 units comprising 19 dwellings and 1 building containing a total of 14 flats, all served by new access from Asheridge Road, with associated car parking, cycle store and landscaping. 13) CH/2013/2151/VRC Esprit 17 Asheridge Road Chesham ASHERIDGE VALE

Description: Removal of Condition 10 of planning permission CH/2007/1167/FA which restricts the use of the premises to Use Class B1(a) purposes only. 14) CH/2014/0013/FA 430 Waterside Chesham WATERSIDE

Description: Dormer windows to front and rear elevations. 15) CH/2014/0015/SA 110 Eskdale Avenue Chesham TOWNSEND

Description: Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed insertion of two rooflights. CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING DECISIONS 27 JANUARY 2014

1) CH/2013/1566/EU 4 Church Street Chesham ST. MARY'S

Description: Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use of the property as a single dwellinghouse (use class C3). Comments: While the Committee has no comments on the Certificate of Lawfulness application, it offers its support to a planning application that would ensure the continuation of the property in a Conservation Area. Decision: Certified lawful use. 2) CH/2013/2015/KA The Meades 32 Germain Street Chesham ST. MARY'S

Description: Crown thinning of a cedar within a Conservation Area. Comments: The Committee defers to the comments of its Tree Warden who recommends a 20% crown reduction and general thinning to the cedar which is in need of some long, overdue care. Decision: Conditional permission. 3) CH/2013/2048/KA Landlink Ltd The Red Lion Public House Red Lion Street Chesham ST. MARY'S

Description: Crown reduction and crown lifting of three sycamore trees within a Conservation Area but not subject to a TPO. Comments: The Committee defers to the comments of its Tree Warden who recommends a crown reduction of 25% to the three trees and the removal of ivy from the third tree. Decision: Conditional permission. 4) CH/2013/1899/FA 29 Darvell Drive Chesham ASHERIDGE VALE

Description: Part first floor, part single storey front/side/rear extension. Comments: The Committee raises NO OBJECTIONS to this application. Decision: Conditional permission. 5) CH/13/1226/EU 126 Lye Green Road Chesham HILLTOP

Description: Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness relating to the use of a detached outbuilding known as Tonners Lodge as an independent dwelling (Use Class C3) with associated residential curtilage in breach of condition 3 of planning permission C/326/73. Comments: The Committee has no comments to make in respect to this application. Decision: Certified lawful use. 6) CH/2013/1775/FA 39 Cresswell Road Chesham WATERSIDE

Description: Single storey front/side extension. Comments: The Committee raises NO OBJECTIONS to this application. Decision: Conditional permission. CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING DECISIONS 27 JANUARY 2014

7) CH/2013/1849/SA 10 Chapmans Crescent Chesham LOWNDES

Description: Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed operation relating the erection of a single storey side/rear extension. Comments: The Committee has no comments to make in respect to this application. Decision: Certified lawful use. 8) CH/2013/1940/FA 16 The Braid Chesham HILLTOP

Description: Single storey side/rear extension, single storey garage/workshop building linked to dwelling by new roof, closure of existing access and the formation of new vehicular access with associated hardstanding (amendment to planning permission CH/2013/1271/FA). Comments: Single storey side/rear extension, single storey garage/workshop building linked to dwelling by new roof, closure of existing access and the formation of new vehicular access with associated hardstanding (amendment to planning permission CH/2013/1271/FA). Decision: Conditional permission. 9) CH/2013/1891/FA 27 Manor Way Chesham HILLTOP

Description: Single storey and first floor rear extension, roof light and fenestration alterations to north east elevation, and alterations to elevation treatment. Comments: Committee raises NO OBJECTIONS to this application but raises its concern on possible overlooking on no.25 and its bulk and height. Decision: Withdrawn. Report of the Officers to a meeting of the DEVELOPMENT CONTROL Committee on Monday 27th January 2014 AGENDA ITEM NO: 6 - NASH ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, 1 VALE ROAD, CHESHAM (PLANNING APPLICATION CH/2012/1977/FA)

Reporting Officer: Bill Richards (01494 583824)

Ward: Vale

Summary

1. To consider whether the Council wishes to make representations to the Secretary of State in respect of an appeal concerning Bramwood Taverns Ltd, Nash Arms Public House, 1 Vale Road, Chesham, HP5 3HH.

Background Information

2. The appeal relates to the following development which was refused planning permission by Chiltern District Council.

Planning Application Ref: CH/2012/1977/FA

Proposed Development: Demolition of existing Public House and redevelopment of site to provide 5 terraced dwellings, served by existing and new accesses.

Location: Nash Arms Public House, 1 Vale Road. 3. At a committee meeting of the 11th February 2013 your Committee recommended REFUSAL due to the potential loss of a valuable community hub; loss of on-street car parking and highways concerns regarding the Chilton Road junction with Vale Road.

Detailed Consideration 4. The reasons for the District Council’s refusal of planning permission and the Appellant’s grounds of appeal are available for viewing on the following link: https://isa.chiltern.gov.uk/WAM/showCaseFile.do?appType=Planning&appNumber= CH/2012/1977/FA

5. The Secretary of State has given notice that the appeal is to be determined on the basis of a hearing at 10am on the 5 February 2014. Members of the public can attend and at the Inspector’s discretion are able to speak but must be present when the hearing opens.

Recommendation

The Committee is invited whether it wishes to attend the hearing and ask to speak.

Report of the Officers to a meeting of the DEVELOPMENT CONTROL Committee on Monday 27th January 2014

AGENDA ITEM NO: 7 – DELEGATED BUDGET/LOCAL AREA FORUM BIDS 2014/15

Reporting Officer: Bill Richards (01494 583824)

Summary

1. To consider the County Council delegated budget bids for 2014/15.

Background Information

2. In respect of the Delegated Budget bids, the Committee is reminded that the following bids were submitted and approved last January in order of priority.

Transport 1. Parking Review 2. Mobile Vehicle Activated Sign (MVAS) General 1. New Skatepark . A bid to grasscrete an area in Blackhorse Avenue was also submitted as the third priority for the Transport Budget but was not successful.

In 2012/13 the following bids were submitted in order of priority. 1. Flooding amelioration for Fullers Hill/Germain Street as proposed in the Surface Water Management Plan. 2. Fullers Close - Grasscrete 3. Lye Green Road - installation of a VAS 4. Lowndes Avenue - installation of a VAS 5. Missenden Road - installation of a VAS 6. Blackhorse Avenue - Grasscrete 7. Replacement of black finger signs in Chesham Town Centre to specified locations 8. 10 x Grit Bins

Financial Implications

4. As outlined in the report

Strategic Objectives

5. Accords with the Council’s strategic aim 6 – ‘To represent the views and wishes of the residents of Chesham’. Equality Act Implications

6. Non applicable

Detailed Consideration

7. Members will have received the priority criteria from the Chesham and Chiltern Local Area Forum for projects in 2014/15 but for information, they are:

 Reduce Anti Social Behaviour through initiatives which involve young people in sporting, recreational performance or creative activities or programmes designed for 'crime diversion'  Enhance a sense of community in a village or contribute to the sustainability of village life e.g. facilities in a village hall, keeping open a local shop or pub.  Support the local economy and employment particularly by developing Chesham and the Villages as a centre for Arts & Creative Industries; Conferences & Events; Hospitality/Local Foods/Gastropubs.  Reduce the social isolation of the Asian Community in order to increase their capacity to improve the health and wellbeing of all members of their community.  Contribute towards the priorities identified for the Chesham Community Wellbeing Project which aims to tackle deprivation and increase the wellbeing of the Chesham community.  Develop community transport schemes to improve access to facilities and services for vulnerable or older age residents in rural areas.  Improve highways and road safety - total project funding for this priority not to exceed 55% of the LAF's local priorities budget. 8. Projects should also relate to Buckinghamshire County Council’s Strategic Priorities attached 9. In light of this, the Committee is asked to consider whether it wishes to submit any of its previous bids and consider any new bids, both for transport and any other project related to the community priorities. (Purchase of grit bins is no longer considered.)

10. Any proposed bids are requested to be sent to the Clerk before the meeting so a list can be formulated and circulated before approval. At the moment just one has been suggested, namely the grasscreting of Blackhorse Avenue.

Recommendation

That the Committee considers which bids it wishes to submit in respect of the 2014/15 Local Area Forum/Delegated Budget bid.

Bill Richards Town Clerk Guide to the Local Priorities Budget

Health and Wellbeing Environment Community Engagement

Economy Education and Skills Transport and Roads

Support for vulnerable residents Children and young people Older people Applying for Funding from a Local Priorities Budget

Each Local Area Forum (Forum) has a Local Priorities budget devolved from the County Council to help it address local priorities and achieve improvements for its local area. In order to maximize the impact there are some rules about how this money can be spent.

The project/scheme must:  directly and unambiguously support one or more of Buckinghamshire County Council’s (BCC) Strategic Priorities—details of priorities and examples in next section

 be a robust solution to a clearly evidenced local need, either one of the Forum’s agreed priorities or in another way to address a well-evidenced community need

 should not fund activity or schemes which are the primary responsibility of another body unless it can be demonstrated that the purpose is not within that organisation’s funding capability and that the County Council’s contribution is an essential part of the funding package to achieve the benefit for the local community.

There are further considerations that must be taken in to account. Details of these and the Local Priorities Budget application form can be found on our website www.buckscc.gov.uk/localareaplans.

If you have any queries, please contact Locality Services: Telephone: 0845 3708090 Email: [email protected] Post: Locality Services, 6th Floor, County Hall, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UZ

Buckinghamshire County Council’s Strategic Plan Priorities

Priority 1 To encourage people to do more for themselves whilst providing a safety net for the most vulnerable members of the population

Children’s Services Examples of projects that would be in scope for funding ():  Budgeting and employment - Examples include supporting the set-up of Job Clubs, computer loan and training clubs, family budgeting and advice projects for families and younger people (eg Halton Computer Club, Buckingham Job Club, CAB advice projects).  Family support and welfare - Examples include initial funding for the set up of toy libraries, clothing and equipment ‘storehouses’ for families in need, food banks, befriending groups or specific one-off projects (eg Boomerang Toy Libraries, Winslow and Aylesbury Storehouses).  Children’s support projects - Projects targeted at vulnerable children or short-term projects aimed at specific outcomes to address an identified need (eg the Identification of Young Carers in Greater Aylesbury and Wendover, initial funding for the development of a youth group for children on the autistic spectrum).  Gardening projects - Community/edible garden projects involving children and families (and not closed to the wider community) eg. the potential Quarrendon Community Garden project.

 Health and fitness projects - Examples include walking-to-school projects, cycling projects. Specific projects (initial funding for or short-term projects) aimed at developing and sustaining healthy lifestyles for children and families.  Mentoring, support and advice for young people VCS-run emergency accommodation, mentoring, life skills and support projects for vulnerable young people (eg. Aylesbury Nightstop, Life Skills, Aylesbury Youth Concern Mentoring, Street Coach).

Examples of projects out of scope for funding ():  Activities such as ballet/dance classes which are not targeting vulnerable young people.  Health/fitness clubs not directly targeting deprivation and/or with the specific aim of educating children and families (sports clubs, slimming groups, gyms).  Computers or equipment purchases for individuals.  Ongoing revenue funding for organisations unless part of a specific, time- defined project, which can include a LAF participatory budgeting project.  Initiatives which are already in receipt of Buckinghamshire County Council funding unless the funding would clearly provide an additional service.  Proposals for funding a service which the Council has already stopped funding or chosen to end.

Health and Wellbeing  Health and Community Fairs - Examples include the Senior Health Fair in where 153 residents took part in health checks and received information on health interventions and leisure activities available to them. Health fairs also supported in and Waterside areas of Chesham. Another example is the “Be Inspired Play day” in which attracted over 500 people who were encouraged to take part in sports activity and consulted on future leisure provision for young people.  Good neighbour schemes and encouraging local volunteers - Examples include funding/commissioning providers or communities to develop good neighbour schemes.eg. Neighbourhood Links group including their 4x4 emergency transport scheme and the cum St Leonards neighbourhood group set up to reduce social isolation.  Community car schemes - Examples include Pitstone and Dagnall where the LAF budget was used to fund community meetings to generate interest and encourage volunteers to come forward to develop community car scheme projects, special services put on by Dial-a-Ride to take rurally isolated people to activities or events.  Gardening and other intergenerational projects - Examples include gardening projects run by CIB and Chiltern Youth Action where young people volunteer to do gardening work for older people or garden share/ volunteer gardening schemes.  Projects to increase healthy lifestyles - Examples include “Movers and Shakers” with older Asian men in Chesham which covers gentle exercise and diet. Diversionary activities for young people during the summer in Chesham at the Bagnall Centre which included nutrition, diet and cooking for a healthy lifestyle.  Neighbourhood satellite leisure activities targeted at particular areas of need - Examples include Tai-Chi in Pond Park, Gentle Exercise in Old Amersham. Also “Movers and Shakers” group for Asian men in Chesham.  Outreach work - Examples include funding for a CAB outreach worker to visit rural communities to advise on benefits, debt and other services available.            Projects for vulnerable groups - Examples include ad-hoc Winter Warmth projects for homeless people, supporting projects for people with disabilities or learning difficulties, initial funding for projects for socially isolated people (eg “Men in Sheds”) and activities for vulnerable people including movers and shakers and chair-based exercise.  Directories and information on services - Examples include “A guide to services for older people living in Chesham and the surrounding villages”.  Drugs and Alcohol - Examples include “The U Project” in Chesham providing free training sessions on “Alcohol Awareness” and the part- funding of a film about drugs in Aylesbury.   Trips to the Seaside or other one-off leisure activities, because these do not directly meet a County Council priority.  Revenue for ongoing overhead costs of community-run day care establishments because devolved budgets should be used for seed funding or project development.  Equipment or home adaptations for individual residents because these are provided by other organisations.  Disabled toilets for community buildings or individuals, because these do not directly meet a County Council priority, unless to explicitly facilitate the development of use by vulnerable adults.  Outdoor gyms (but initiatives to encourage hard to reach groups to use them will be considered).  Initiatives which are already in receipt of Buckinghamshire County Council funding unless the funding would clearly provide an additional service.  Proposals for funding a service which the Council has already stopped funding or chosen to end.

Priority 2 To encourage people and communities to be actively involved in their local area and services

Community Engagement  Community car schemes - Examples include Pitstone and Dagnall where the LAF budget was used to fund community meetings to generate interest and encourage volunteers to come forward to develop community car scheme projects.  Good neighbour schemes - Examples include funding/commissioning providers or communities to develop good neighbour schemes.eg. Great Missenden Neighbourhood Links group including their 4x4 emergency transport scheme and the Cholesbury cum St Leonards neighbourhood group set up to reduce social isolation.  Innovative devolved services to communities (eg Stewkley) where community groups are undertaking devolved services on behalf of parish councils which involve training and employing young people (or older/ vulnerable groups), LAF funding can be used to provide funds for the initial training and other capital costs associated with the start-up of the project. Funding can also be targeted to enable the widening of projects or the establishment of clusters to develop capacity to tackle local need or take on devolved services where there is no transitional funding available.  Initial funding of equipment for young people to take forward an identified need. Where a piece of equipment has been identified by young people as a need through effective consultation and also by young people raising funds towards this, then the LAF can part-fund up to a maximum of 25% or £10k whichever is the lower to enable other funding to be accessed. Equipment would include MUGAs, skateboard parks, youth shelters or equipment for direct youth provision. The LAF will also look at the options for raising money through fees and other funding sources.  The development of Youth Forums/Councils and voluntary youth groups. Funding can be used to develop Youth Forums and Councils and/or devolved to Youth Forums/Councils to enable young people to work on specific local priorities. Funding can also be used to support projects in voluntary youth groups.  Community Speedwatch schemes and equipment. Funding can be used to support and develop community initiatives to tackle local priorities including community Speedwatch schemes and associated equipment, importantly this must be relevant to education as opposed to enforcement.

 Library or youth club café project. Projects where a youth club or community library is expanding its service to offer additional community facilities which will meet other BCC priorities including reducing social isolation. The proposal would need to include a business case on sustainability of the provision.  Projects to increase the number of volunteers in a community. Where volunteers are needed in a community, funding can be allocated to recruit more volunteers through publicity or information days and training or a specific capacity building project, eg The U.  Community Hubs. Projects where a community asset such as a village hall or shop is expanding its service to offer additional community facilities which will meet other BCC priorities including reducing social isolation. The proposal would need to include a business case on sustainability of the provision.  Projects to help develop community resilience to incidents and emergencies . Projects such as preparation, resourcing and testing of community emergency plans and the development, training and maintenance of a volunteer group to help deliver a community emergency response.  Diversionary activities for young people aged 11+ - Diversionary activities can be funded/ commissioned to enable young people to access a range of positive activities. Such activities can also be used to consult with young people about need. MUGAs/skateboard parks are also included.  Engaging young people in the development of local priorities/consultation. Young people’s groups can be engaged to work on the development of local priorities including surveys and consultations.  Participatory budgeting projects - LAF funding can be devolved to the local community for decision-making through participatory budgeting, noting that the LAF priorities must be adhered to.   Service or asset transfers (eg. Libraries, youth clubs, green spaces, day care centres) for a period of three years after transfer from BCC. Thereafter, schemes also continue to be out of scope for LAF budgets if there is continued funding or resources from a BCC Service Area.  Payment for Police services and equipment that should fall within the remit of the Police service (eg bikes for PCSOs).  Youth interventions that involve activities excluded elsewhere in this document.  Crime reduction activity should primarily go through the Community Safety Partnership to assess whether the Partnership should fund the activity, part-fund or whether there is evidence to back the need.  Funding for playground equipment for under 11s because this is not a BCC responsibility and does not link to a strategic priority.  Equipment storage facilities because this does not directly meet a County Council priority.  Community consultation where it does not meet a BCC or LAF priority.  Initiatives which are already in receipt of Buckinghamshire County Council funding unless the funding would clearly provide an additional service.  Proposals for funding a service which the Council has already stopped funding or chosen to end.

Priority 3 To help our children and young people reach their full potential

Education and Skills  Construction Industry courses such as those run in High Wycombe area by the Construction Youth Trust and Amersham & Wycombe College to provide young people with skills and work experience.  Voluntary sector courses in High Wycombe engaging and upskilling young people in the school holidays.  Employment/Careers Fairs e.g Chesham event.  Youth 999 courses run by the Emergency Services in Buckinghamshire teaching valuable life skills and enhancing CV.            Youth Volunteering initiatives e.g. local youth organisations projects where young volunteers help other young people with disabilities or older vulnerable people.  Involvement of young people in community clear up days.  Local community ‘Zap Carbon’ and ‘AirTightness’ initiatives.   Improvements to school buildings e.g. swimming pools, sports halls.  Parking schemes specific to school-related issues where all other measures have not been previously explored and implemented.  Revenue funding for nurseries.  Extra-curricular trips.  Initiatives which are already in receipt of Buckinghamshire County Council funding unless the funding would clearly provide an additional service.  Proposals for funding a service which the Council has already stopped funding or chosen to end.

Priority 4 To protect the county’s special environment and ensure that it continues to be recognized nationally as one of the best places to live and work

Environment  Energy reduction - Examples include the purchase of thermal imaging and air tightness equipment to enable local residents and community venues to monitor their energy use.  Community Parks and Woodlands (including Country Parks) - Examples include: seed funding for a community woodland and seed funding for a Community Nature Park which is being developed by the local Community Association   Energy reduction costs for individual premises. This is the owner’s responsibility.  Minor public realm/environmental improvements as they are usually the responsibility of another body e.g. notice boards, war memorials, hanging baskets and planters, litter and dog waste bins.  Public toilets because these do not directly meet a County Council Priority.  Initiatives which are already in receipt of Buckinghamshire County Council funding unless the funding would clearly provide an additional service.  Proposals for funding a service which the Council has already stopped funding or chosen to end.

Priority 5 To ensure that Buckinghamshire has a thriving economy that is creating jobs

Leader Portfolio  Employment - Examples include job fairs, the creation of job clubs, skills training in writing job applications, interviewing etc. Wheels to work.  Enterprise Projects - Examples include the “Grow an Entrepreneur for Tomorrow” project in High Wycombe. High Wycombe LCP contributed to the funding of an ‘enterprise hub’ in a commercial unit in High Wycombe town centre where five groups of young people will be mentored in setting up a business. The project will provide seed funding for the best business ideas, along with support from experienced businesses in the community.  Broadband - Initiatives such as broadband hubs or aerials to enhance broadband signal strength. Initiatives which encourage older/vulnerable groups to develop their computer skills.   Devolved Services - Examples include Parishes or other groups working together to take on County Council Services. Also where community groups are undertaking devolved services on behalf of parish councils which involve training and employing young people (or older/vulnerable groups), LAF funding can be used to fund the initial training and other capital costs associated with the start-up of the project. Funding can also be targeted to enable the widening of projects or the establishment of clusters to develop capacity to tackle local need or take on devolved services where there is no transitional funding available. Example: Stewkley Community Interest Company.            Town and Village Centres - Examples include projects to increase retail footfall and village/town centre revitalization. For example, the Chesham Community Hub project is about the creation of a community hub in a shop on Chesham High Street. The hub will include a volunteer centre, studio and meeting facilities, incubator for new retail businesses with emphasis on young enterprise, tourist information. This will help increase footfall, volunteering and new enterprises in Chesham. The LAF funding was seed-funding to kick-start the project.   Finger posts and signs to local attractions to improve tourism because these posts are not a County Council responsibility.  Subsidies to public parking charges as this is subsidising the income of the car park operator.  Initiatives which are already in receipt of Buckinghamshire County Council funding unless the funding would clearly provide an additional service.  Proposals for funding a service which the Council has already stopped funding or chosen to end. Priority 6 To improve transport networks within Buckinghamshire and the surrounding areas

Planning and Transportation  Supporting communities to maintain footpaths and create footpaths which will not increase the maintenance liability to BCC.  Cost-effective Traffic Regulation Orders incorporating a number of parking schemes in one process.  Cycle racks.  High Street regeneration - Examples include the creation of a community hub in a shop which will include a volunteer centre, studio and meeting facilities, incubator for new retail businesses with emphasis on young enterprise, tourist information. This will help increase footfall, volunteering and new enterprises. The LAF funding was seed-funding to kick-start the project.  Support for community transport initiatives such as a Community Bus.  Support of multiple MVAS schemes across the county.  Beaconsfield Forum’s investment in cycling infrastructure improvements and behavioural change. This was used as match funding to draw in a further £200,000.  Footway resurfacing/slurry sealing - Examples include footway kerbing and resurfacing schemes and slurry sealing of pavements.  Maintenance works that are not part of the Transport for Bucks planned maintenance programme.

 Kerbing where this is a conservation rather than road safety issue.  Painting of parish-owned lamp columns.  Grit bins.  Initiatives which are already in receipt of Buckinghamshire County Council funding unless the funding would clearly provide an additional service.  Proposals for funding a service which the Council has already stopped funding or chosen to end. CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL

INFORMATION SHEET FOR COUNCILLORS TO THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL MEETING OF THE 27th JANUARY 2014

List 14 of 2013/14

41. Permitted Development Application – CH/2013/2111/PNO, 1B &1C Stones Courtyard, High Street Chesham

Prior Notification Under Class J Of Part 1, Schedule 2 Of The Town And Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, As Amended - Change Of Use From Office (Use Class B1(A)) To Three Residential Units (Use Class C3).

42. Permitted Development Application – CH/2013/2152/PNO, Units 2,3,4,5,6,7 Esprit 17 Asheridge Road Chesham

Prior Notification Under Class J Of Part 1, Schedule 2 Of The Town And Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, As Amended - Change Of Use From Office (Use Class B1(A)) To Eight Residential Units (Use Class C3).

43. Appeal – Amersham and Wycombe College Chesham Campus, Lycrome Road, Chesham - CH/13/0143/FA The above appeal by the Planning Inspectorate in Bristol has advised that the appellant has withdrawn the appeal and the case has therefore been closed.

44. Temporary Prohibition of Through Traffic Order, 2013 – Wey Lane, Chesham.

Attached is the notice received from Buckinghamshire County Council. The closure is for footway structure demolition and restructure. It is anticipated that the works will commence on 17 February 2014 and will take approximately 6 weeks and the closure will be between 00:01 hours and 24:00 hours each day.

Bill Richards – 583824; Steve Pearson – 583825; Adrian Bignell – 582907; Kathryn Graves – 583798; Bob Ayres – 775593 and 0797 739 8750 (mobile); Maria McGwynn - 774842 Bill Richards – 583824; Steve Pearson – 583825; Adrian Bignell – 582907; Kathryn Graves – 583798; Bob Ayres – 775593 and 0797 739 8750 (mobile); Maria McGwynn - 774842