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Chesham Town Council Bill Richards Chesham Town Council Bill Richards Town Clerk Tel: 01494 774842 Fax: 01494 582908 www.chesham.gov.uk Email: [email protected] th 24 January 2020 Dear Councillor, Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE to be held in the Council Chamber , The Town Hall, Chesham, on MONDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 2020 AT 7.30 PM when the business set out below is proposed to be transacted: AGENDA 1. Apologies for absence. 2. Declarations of Interest. 3. To receive and confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 6th January 2020. 4. To receive and consider the Minutes of the Chesham & District Transport Users’ Group meeting of 7th January 2020. 5. To receive and consider planning applications received from the Chiltern District Council since the last meeting of the Committee and any planning applications and comments delegated to the Ward Members and Chairman of the Committee and to note previous planning comments submitted. Plans are available for inspection on Chiltern District Council’s website www.chiltern.gov.uk . 6. To receive and consider decision notices received from Chiltern District Council since the last meeting of the Committee. 7. Information Items Yours sincerely, Bill Richards Town Clerk Publication Date: 24th January 2020 Chesham Town Council, Town Hall, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1DS Twinned with Friedrichsdorf Germany; Houilles France; Archena Spain Chesham Town Council continued . Councillor Circulation Councillor Qaser Chaudhry Councillor Peter Hudson Councillor Tony Franks Councillor Noel Brown Councillor Roderick McCulloch Councillor Diana Varley Councillor Alan Bacon Councillor Nick Southwor th Councillor Joseph Baum - 2 - CHESHAM & DISTRICT TRANSPORT USERS’ GROUP Minutes of a Meeting held at Chesham Town Hall on Tuesday, 7th January 2020 at 7.30pm Present: In Attendance: Chris Emery (Chairman (CE) Michael Browne (MB) Cllr. Rod McCulloch (Deputy Mayor) (RM) Maria Jarmola (MJ) Cllr.Nick Southworth (CTC rep) (NS) Georgina Lomnitz (GL) Alan Wallwork (Secretary) (AW) Andrea Polden (AP) Brian Wright (BW) Action 20 /01 Apologies for Absence and Welcome Apologies were received from Mark Brookes, Janice Gardner, Ralph Hilsdon, Jenny Richardson, Carolyn Spencer and Maureen Winders. CE welcomed MJ to the Meeting, who was attending for the first time. 20 /02 Minutes of the Meeting of 10 th December 2019 The Minutes of the Meeting held on 10 th December 2019 were approved and signed. 20 /03 Matters Arising The proposed visit to Chesham signal box, was still under consideration. AW AW reported that he had kept the leaflets distributed by all local candidates in connection with last month’s General Election. Cheryl Gillan had stated that one of her six priorities was to campaign for fast local trains, which in her words were critical to local businesses and commuters. Accordingly, the Meeting agreed that AW should write to her in an effort to get the fast off-peak services from Chesham restored. AW 20/04 Treasury Matters CE collected the £2 annual subs from those present and would arrange for the proceeds to be banked. 20 /05 Federation of Met Line User Committees Association (FOMLUC) CE gave a resume of the meeting with TfL senior management just before Christmas regarding delays and cancellations to Met Line services resulting from the introduction of new automatic signalling around the Baker Street / Finchley Road area. In addition it was noted that a number of local issues had been tabled for the forthcoming FOMLUC Meeting with TfL to be held at Baker Street on 16 th January 2020. Initials …… 20/06 Ongoing Operational Issues The following issues were discussed:- CE reported that the Met Line had been adversely affected by issues caused by the new signalling, on 10 out of the past 30 days. Mention was made of the inconsistency in excuses offered by LU staff at Baker Street, for disruption to services caused by the new signalling. The incorrect information which was regularly displayed on the indicators at Harrow on the Hill and Baker Street. Short working of Chesham trains Southbound, causing commuters to be regularly de-trained at Harrow on the Hill. In the Northbound direction, the issue was that as a result, many Chesham trains started at Wembley Park without any information being made available to passengers. There were numerous complaints both at the Meeting and on various social media sites about the chaotic service on Monday 6 th January 2020. The lack of sufficient entry / exit gates at Chesham Station which regularly caused delays. CE undertook to check if there was a TfL safety standard on the maximum time taken to enter / exit station platforms. CE 20 /07 Step -Free Access at Amersham Station AW reported that many external organisations including Amersham Action Group had repeatedly expressed concern that there was little visible evidence of construction work at Amersham. A similar situation was evident at Harrow on the Hill where despite wooden hoardings being erected at platform level, no work appeared to be CE/AW going on behind them. Again, this would be raised at the FOMLUC Meeting. 20 /08 TfL Fare Increases AW mentioned the headline statements from the Mayor of London that fares had again been frozen for 2020. However, as usual, the devil was in the detail and he referred a list published on the TfL website and highlighted some increases, particularly with regard to daily capping. 20 /09 Changes to Local Bus Services AW drew attention to a number of recent changes to local bus services, all of which can be found on the Bucks CC website. Of particular interest was the slight alteration to timings on Route 105, caused by Carousel cutting out the stop at the Prison at Bovingdon due to the poor road surface on the approach road. 20 /10 Watford Junction to Become a Super Hub? The Meeting considered a paper which contained proposals for a new Watford to Aylesbury rail service together with similar new links to the East towards St.Albans and Luton, which would result in Watford becoming a local transport super-hub. It was noted that the draft rail study had been due to be part of a public consultation th on 6 January 2020. 20/11 Expressway Proposals It was noted that the proposed Expressway through Aylesbury Vale, mostly running alongside the East-West rail link, had attracted much criticism both from locals and also from environmental groups, which was likely to lead to the scheme being reviewed. Initials …… 20 /12 Any Other Business The S7+1 unit had again recently been reported on the Chesham branch. AW tabled an extract from the Daily Telegraph stating that the opening of the Elizabeth Line had again been put back, this time to summer 2021, according to Crossrail’s latest official assessment, with full services across the route not coming on-stream until mid-2022.The forecast opening would be two and a half years beyond the original deadline, and another three to six months past the revised window set last year by the chief executive, Mark Wild. 20/13 Date of Next Meeting th Tuesday 18 February 2020 at Chesham Town Hall, at 7.30pm. Signature Chairman Distribution Those Present + Apologies + Ralph Adam + Peter Crabb-Wyke + Anthony Wood + Sandra Milton + Mike Armstrong + Ray Delahunty + Bill Richards + Maria McGwynn + Colette Littley + Andrew Bosi + Andrew McCallum + Roger Smith + Mark Shaw + Andy Clarke Initials …… CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS 3 rd FEBRUARY 2020 1) PL/19/4284/SA 18 Moor Road Chesham WATERSIDE Description: Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed: Loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights on front elevation 2) PL/19/4325/SA 62 Berkeley Avenue Chesham LOWNDES Description: Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed:Outuilding for agricultural vehicles 3) PL/19/4326/FA Halcyon, Lycome Road Chesham NEWTOWN Description: Single storey side extension in addition to front and rear dormers 4) PL/19/4330/FA 13 Little Spring Chesham VALE Description: Single storey rear extension 5) PL/19/4360/SA 156 Bellingdon Road Chesham ASHERIDGE VALE Description: Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed:Single storey rear extensions and a loft conversion 6) PL/20/0057/KA The Rectory, Church Street Chesham ST MARY'S Description: Tree works in accordance with a submitted schedule - all within a Conservation Area 7) PL/19/4478/FA 300 & 300A Berkhampstead Road Chesham NEWTOWN Description: Increase of height of the roof ridge 8) PL/19/4457/FA 14 Wey Lane Chesham ST MARY'S Description: Removal of existing single storey rear porch, amendments/addition to ground floor rear and side fenestration and installation of proposed rear dormer. CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS 3 rd FEBRUARY 2020 9) PL/20/0116/PIP Land rear of 18 Botley Road Chesham TOWNSEND Description: Permission in Principle for residential development of 4 dwellings 10) PL/19/4365/EU Just the Car, 112 Latimer Road Chesham WATERSIDE Description: Application for a Certificate of lawfulness for existing: To establish that the lawful use of the site is within Use Class B2 (General Industry) 11) PL/19/4402/FA Land to the Rear of 104-110 Chesham LOWNDES Description: Six new dwellings, garages and single storey rear extension to No.108 with associated works, including: demolition works to No.108, provision of vehicular access, parking, turning areas and landscaping. 12) PL/19/4481/FA 152 High Street Chesham ST MARY'S Description: Part two storey side extension, part two / part single storey side extension 13) PL/20/0102/FA 11 Poles Hill Chesham ASHERIDGE VALE Description: Single storey right side/rear and left side extensions with rooflights, change of porch roof from hip to gable and changes to external material, windows and doors. 14) PL/20/0122/TP 21 Stanley Avenue Chesham LOWNDES Description: Crown reduction of a Sycamore (T1) and an Ash tree (T2) protected by a Tree Preservation Order.
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