BASINGSTOKE & DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL VIRTUAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE – 10/06/2020 UPDATE Item Ref No Address Ward Councillor Recommendation No 1 19/02890/OUT Weston Patrick Cllr Mark Ruffell Approve House , Weston Road, Weston Patrick Upton Grey And The Candovers Agenda Page: 33 Officer Presenting: Sue Tarvit In Support: Mr N Cobbold No Update Item Ref No Address Ward Councillor Recommendation No 2 20/00246/FUL Country Garden Cllr Simon Mahaffey Approve Buildings, Turgis Cllr Roger Gardiner Green, Hook Pamber And Silchester Agenda Page: 62 Officer Presenting: Patricia Logie No Update Item Ref No Address Ward Councillor Recommendation No 3 20/00266/HSE 14 Portacre Rise, Cllr Jack Cousens Approve Basingstoke, RG21 Cllr Michael 8YG Westbrook Brookvale And Kings Furlong Agenda Page: 81 Officer Presenting: Sue Tarvit No Update Page 1 of 3 Item Ref No Address Ward Councillor Recommendation No 4 20/00283/FUL Land Adjacent To Cllr Onnalee Cubitt Approve Newnham Lodge, Cllr Sven Godesen Tylney Lane, Cllr Paul Gaskell Newnham Basing Agenda Page: 93 Officer Presenting: Patricia Logie Update Public Observations One representation received in response to the publication of the Agenda on behalf of the nearest neighbours - comments in summary: Have read with interest the Officer report for the application particularly the comments with regards to (1) the impact on the character of the area/design, (2) Amenity to neighbouring dwellings and (3) Historic environment, which had been the subject of a number of local objections. The changes pertaining to the final set of plans are welcomed to address a number of the original concerns. A key remaining concern shared by neighbours is that there have been incidents locally whereby there have been material differences between what was approved at the planning stage and what was subsequently built with changes consented via a retrospective planning application. Would it be possible to flag this concern to the Planning Committee and to obtain some assurance (ideally to be specified as a condition of the planning approval) that no subsequent changes or deviations from plan during the build phase will be sanctioned and that retrospective planning approval for any such changes wouldn't be possible. Officer comment In response to the public observation received, concern is raised to the provision to undertake post decision amendments to a planning permission thus deviating from the original scheme. Whilst the recommendation to the Committee seeks to secure the approved plans by planning condition number 1, unfortunately it is not possible to provide the assurance that the public representation is seeking to remove opportunity for future amendments to be submitted. The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 provides the right for applicants to amend schemes post decision, even retrospectively, with any works undertaken not in accordance with the original permission and prior to any new permission being at the applicant's own risk. The Council is required to consider any proposed changes to the original permission on its merits and it would be unreasonable and contrary to the tests for applying planning conditions (as set out within the NPPF) to remove this right to seek retrospective planning approval. Page 2 of 3 Item Ref No Address Ward Councillor Recommendation No 5 20/00418/FUL Land Opposite Cllr Simon Mahaffey Approve Cottage Farm And Cllr Roger Gardiner Adjacent To 1 Cherry Tree Cottage, New Road, Pamber Green Pamber And Silchester Agenda Page: 123 Officer Presenting: Sue Tarvit In Support: Mr N Cobbold No Update Page 3 of 3 .