Minutes

The Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 03 December 2015 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

No questions were asked or had been submitted by members of the Public.

The order of items on the Agenda was changed in agreement with the Committee, as follows: Item 04 – Salesian College Sports Ground; Item 06 – 1 Willis Close; Item 03 – 74 Ewell Park Way; Item 05 – 9 Walnut Close.

Description

Demolition of existing buildings. Erection of a part 2 /part 3 storey building to be used as a 60 unit Extra Care facility (Use Class C2) with associated communal and ancillary facilities, including car and cycle parking and landscaping. Re-laying of sports pitches including an all-weather surface, the erection of a two storey pavilion, and provision of associated car and cycle parking. Provision of altered access onto Old Schools Lane.

Decision

Resolved as follows:

Part A:

Subject to prior referral to the Secretary of State and the application not being called in for determination, and subject to a legal agreement being completed and signed by 14 March 2016 to secure the following heads of terms:

(1)         The provision of 24 of the one bedroom units as affordable rented units to be occupied by persons nominated by Epsom & Ewell Borough Council and Surrey County Council in perpetuity;

(2)         a restriction on occupation of each of the Extra Care units to at least one person per unit who is over the age of 65 and who is in need of care with any spouse having to be at least over the age of 50;

(3)         Ensuring that the retained area of playing fields is governed by the National Paying Fields Association under a ‘Fields in Trust’ arrangement and maintained in perpetuity for local sports and leisure use;

(4)         Ensuring that public access (including local schools) is available to the playing fields for the majority of daytime use during term time, and at some peak times also.

(5)         The use of at least £900,000 of the funds from the sale of the land by the Salesians of Don Bosco towards improvements of the retained sports fields

PERMIT subject to the following conditions:

Condition(s):

The Committee authorise the Head of Place Development to grant planning permission subject to the following conditions:

(1)         The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with Section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2005

(2)         Prior to the commencement of development, details and samples of the materials to be used for the external surfaces of the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  Thereafter, the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To enable the local planning authority to exercise control over the type and colour of the materials so as to secure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of the visual amenities and character of the locality as required by Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007 and Policy DM10 - Design Requirements for New Developments  

(3)         No development shall take place until full details, of both hard and soft landscape proposals, including a schedule of landscape maintenance for a minimum period of 5 years, have been submitted to and approved  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.

Description

Objection to the implementation of a Tree Preservation Order on a Goat Willow at 1 Willis Close – Tree Preservation Order No. 448.

Decision

PERMITTED that Tree Preservation Order 448 be implemented without modification.

The Committee noted a verbal representation from an Objector.  Letters of representation from local residents were published on the Council’s website and made available to the public and members of the Committee in advance of the meeting.

Description

Objection to the implementation of a Tree Preservation Order on a Scots Pine tree at 74 Ewell Park Way – Tree Preservation Order 449

Decision

PERMITTED that Tree Preservation Order 449 be implemented without modification

Description

Objection to the implementation of a Tree Preservation Order on a Silver Birch tree at 9 Walnut Close – Tree Preservation Order No. 442A

Decision

PERMITTED that Tree Preservation Order 442A be implemented without modification

The Committee reviewed appropriate site visits and decided that a visit should be held at the appropriate time in connection with the following applications:

·                     Nescot reconfiguration, 91 Reigate Road, Ewell KT17 3DS Ref: 15/01299/FUL

·                     Grange Mansions, Kingston Road, Ewell KT7 2AD Ref: 15/01388/FUL

·                     Former Diary Crest site, Alexandra Road, Epsom KT17 4BJ 15/01346/FUL