Development Control Panel 25 September 2014
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DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PANEL 25 SEPTEMBER 2014 SPEAKING LIST AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Speaking List 2 – 3 1 - 14/01583/DISCON Representation from Applicant (MKC) 4 3 – 14/00193/FUL Representations from GLPC 5 – 6 Officer Update 7 – 8 4 – 14/01204/FUL Officer Update 9 7 – 14/01497/FUL Officer update 10 9 - 14/01581/FUL Comment from Wolverton and Greenleys Town 11 Council 12 – Written Representation – Wolverton Arts and Heritage 12 14/01462/MKCOD3 Society 13 13 – Written Representation – Future Wolverton 14/01463/MKCOD3 14 Officer update for App 12 15 Officer update for App 13 14 – Officer Update 16 14/01463/MKCOD3 17 – 14/01485/FUL Representations from GLPC 17 – 18 Officer Update 19 Additional Plan from GLPC 20 (1) SPEAKING LIST DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PANEL – 25 SEPTEMBER 2014 APPLICATION ADDRESS REQUESTS TO SPEAK IN TIME RIGHT OF REPLY TIME NO. OBJECTION ALLOCATED OR SPEAKERS IN ALLOCATED FAVOUR Ms S Pancheri Capital and 14/01583/DISCON Knowles Infant School Infrastructure MKC Queensway (Chair of MK Young Up to 3 MIns - Bletchley Greens) Written submission as right of reply 14/00193/FUL Other 15 Hill Pastures Redhouse Park Cllr D Stabler (GLPC) Up to 3 Mins Miss R Lane Up to 6 Mins Milton Keynes Mr A Calverley Up to 3 Mins (Applicant) Mr I Fox Up to 3 Mins 14/00768/FUL Other 1 Whitworth Lane Loughton Mr D Gibb Up to 3 Mins Ms L Pearson Up to 9 Mins (Applicant) Milton Keynes Cllr A Sargent (LGHPC) Up to 3 Mins Mr T Skelton Up to 3 Mins Cllr McDonald Up to 3 Mins 14/01204/FUL Other 1 Windrush Close (Ward Member) Downhead Park Mr D Gibb Up to 3 Mins Ms D Campbell Milton Keynes Cllr D Stabler (GLPC) Up to 3 Mins Up to 9 Mins (Applicant) Cllr Galloway (WGTC) Up to 3 Mins Mr Ali Up to 3 Mins 14/01581/FUL Minor 5 Glyn Square Wolverton (Applicants Agent) Milton Keynes APPLICATION ADDRESS REQUESTS TO SPEAK IN TIME RIGHT OF REPLY TIME NO. OBJECTION ALLOCATED OR SPEAKERS IN ALLOCATED FAVOUR Ms J Holroyd Up to 3 Mins Ms S Bailey or Up to 6 Mins 14/01462/MKCOD Land Opposite (representing Wolverton representative 16 The Square Arts and Heritage) MKC (Parking Wolverton Up to 3 Mins Cllr Galloway (WGTC) Strategy and Implementation Manager) Ms J Holroyd Up to 3 Mins Ms S Bailey or Up to 6 Mins 14/01463/MKCOD Land in front of (representing Wolverton representative 42 Church Street Arts and Heritage) MKC (Parking Wolverton Up to 3 Mins Cllr Galloway (WGTC) Strategy and Implementation Manager) 14/01157/FUL Other 8 Winfold Lane Tattenhoe Ms L Foster-Jones Up to 3 Mins Ms S Clark Up to 3 Mins Milton Keynes (Applicant) Cllr D Stabler (GLPC) Up to 3 Mins Mr B Nudds 14/1485/ FUL Other 13 Whitsun Pastures (Applicants Agent) Willen Park Mr M Stewart de Neys Up to 3 Mins Up to 6 Mins Declined to respond Milton Keynes Knowles Primary School – Final phase of capital works Ref – 14/01583/DISCON We are awaiting clearance from planning on the discharge of the Pre- Commencement Condition, which is the submission of an Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan, included in which is the proposed removal of a willow tree. In ideal circumstances we would of course prefer not to remove any trees when carrying out a school capital improvement project but in some cases it is essential to do so to achieve the project objectives. This is the case at Knowles Primary School. The final phase of works is a comprehensive remodelling package of the external areas. This will create a range of external spaces suitable for a new 630 place Primary School. The works planned (for which planning permission has been granted, subject to discharge of conditions) include – New hard play areas New parking facilities for parents and staff New fencing and access control measures to create a single, secure site A new fenced ball court The willow tree is within close proximity to the site of the proposed new fenced ball court. There is no other available site for this court in the grounds that would not compromise other key facilities. The proposed location of the ball court (and removal of the willow tree) has the formal support of the school governing body and leadership team. Furthermore, the removal of the tree has been supported by an independent Arborist and the Council’s own specialist Tree Officer. The tree is rated as a category C1, category C being defined as 'trees of low quality with an estimated remaining life expectancy of at least 10 years'. Category 1 being 'unremarkable trees of very limited merit or such impaired condition that they do not qualify in higher categories' A new semi-mature weeping willow tree will be sourced and planted in the school grounds in a location agreed with the school. Further to this, we have agreed to retain wood from the felled willow (assuming approval is forthcoming) for the school to use for wildlife and nature areas. Whips will also be retained from the tree so that living willow sculptures can be created in workshops with pupils. These will form part of a new environmental area on the school site and provide further enhancement to the grounds of this expanding school. Sarah Layton Project Leader, Capital Education, Effectiveness and Participation, Children and Families, Milton Keynes Council (4) P a g e | 1 OBJECTION TO Application 14/00193/FUL 15 Hill Pastures The application was deferred from the DC Panel meeting on the 8th July, to enable the applicant to supply details of ownership of the land, on which the “allocated parking” for the dwelling would be located. The minutes refer to: “a deficiency in the available on street parking allocation” This is incorrect; the Addendum to Parking Standards 2009 SPD requires on-plot allocated parking spaces. GLPC have pointed out that the Planning Officer’s report before you does not include GLPC comments referring to the MKC Addendum to Parking Standards 2009 SPD, which state: Allocated parking is defined as privately owned spaces that are designated for the sole use of an individual dwelling. Such spaces will normally be located on-plot, but for some developments, such as flats, they may be located in a shared parking area. №15 is a dwelling house, NOT a flat, so the two parking spaces would have to be on-plot and privately owned to comply with MKC policy. The applicant has given notice to the owners of the land in front of the two carports that they intend to apply for planning permission but that does not meet the PRIVATELY OWNED requirements of the MKC Parking Standards SPD GLPC suggests that the spaces in front of the garages have to be legally transferred to the ownership, and legally incorporated into the deeds of the occupier of №15 Hill Pastures. As far as I am aware the applicant is unable to confirm that the spaces in front of the car ports are in their legal ownership. DCP members were also by the Officer: “that the recommendation to approve the application was in the light of a recent appeal in a similar situation.” The appeal was made for №4 Mead Crescent and the circumstances were totally different, and not similar as reported by the Officer. The applicant for №4 Mead Crescent actually owned the parking space in front of the carport, and the dwelling was a flat, not a house, and therefore required only one allocated parking place, which in fact it had even if the car port was enclosed. Even so, conditions was suggested by the Planning Inspector and agreed by the applicant. BACKGROUND not to be read out! ■ 4 MEAD CRESCENT REDHOUSE PARK MK14 5FX. 13/01516/FUL Conversion of carport into garage. Validated 22nd July 2103. Applicant Mr D Warburton. Agent N/A MKC Officer Katy Lycett 252 313 GLPC recommended refusal of planning permission under Planning Policy T15 (ii) MKC Adopted Parking Standards and New Residential Design Guide SPD 2012. Application refused. Officer delegated decision 16th September 2013. Policy T15 (ii) loss of on-plot parking space. (5) P a g e | 2 Appeal lodged reference: 13/00053/REF by Mr D Warburton against refusal. Start date 28th November 2013. Appeal allowed 11th March 2014 after written representations. The key argument by the appellant was that the dwelling was a flat not a house and therefore only required 1 parking space not 2. Decision to approve Three conditions were imposed by the Inspector. Number 3 suggested by the appellant, was to retain the use of the enclosed space as a garage only and thus prevent it being converted to a habitable room. Condition 3 “The garage hereby permitted shall be kept available for the parking of motor vehicles at all times. The garage shall be used solely for the benefit of the occupants of the dwelling of which it forms part and their visitors and for no other purpose and shall be permanently retained as such thereafter.” There should be sound planning reasons for approving an application that is contrary to MKC Adopted Planning Policy, thus creating a precedent. If MKC are minded to approve the application, to which GLPC still objects, GLPC request conditions be applied to the any such approval. CONDITIONS 1. Permitted development rights to be withdrawn to exclude the ‘garages’ being converted to ancillary accommodation for №15 Hill Pastures in the future [an office, playroom or for child minding use] 2. The garages to be available for the parking of motor vehicles at all times.