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Members are asked to declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in respect of any item of business to be considered at the meeting.

In the interests of openness and transparency, the following declarations were made:

Planning Application 17/00542/FUL - The Royal Automobile Club (RAC), Woodcote Park, Wilmerhatch Lane, Epsom KT18 7EW

Councillor David Wood FCA, Other Interest: Member of the Royal Automobile Club.  Did not take part in the deliberations or vote.

Planning Application 17/00542/FUL - The Royal Automobile Club (RAC), Woodcote Park, Wilmerhatch Lane, Epsom KT18 7EW

Councillor Tina Mountain, Other Interest: Owns a private property that backs onto the boundary of the Royal Automobile Club.  Did not take part in the deliberations or vote.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on the 5 October 2017 (attached) and authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 5 October 2017 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

Proposed Mixed Use Development comprising food retail store (Use Class A1) together with 30 residential apartments, access parking, servicing and landscaping.

Description

Proposed Mixed Use Development comprising food retail store (Use Class A1) together with 30 Residential Apartments, Access, Parking, Servicing and Landscaping (as amended).

Decision

Planning permission is PERMITTED subject to the following conditions:

Part A

Subject to a legal agreement being completed and signed to secure the following heads of terms:

a)              The provision of 6 on-site affordable units comprising 2 homes for affordable rent and 4 for shared ownership in accordance with an Affordable Housing Plan.  The applicants will be required to reach slab level of construction on 10 units within two years of planning permission having been granted, if not a (viability) review process will be triggered.

b)              Highway improvement measures covering:

·                 Right turn facility into site

·                 Relocation and upgrading of bus stop adjacent to store and upgrading of shelter on northern side of Upper High Street.

·                 Implementation, management and enforcement of the submitted Parking Management Statement.

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

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 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

(2)            The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents: 010001 Rev10, 010002 Rev 8, 010003 Rev 10, 010004 Rev 9, 020002 rev 13, 020001 Rev 13, 030001 Rev 1, 16/0916/SK03 Rev B, 16/0916/TK04 Rev A, 16/0916/TK01 Rev D.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans to comply with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007). 

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

Reason: To secure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of the visual amenities and character of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(4)            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 in writing by the local planning authority. The approved landscape scheme (with the exception of planting, seeding and turfing) shall be implemented prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved and thereafter retained.

Reason: To ensure the provision, establishment and maintenance of an appropriate landscape scheme in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies 2015

(5)            The development hereby approved shall not be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.

Provision of children’s facilities within walled garden, including a children’s activity centre, indoor swimming pool, café and associated areas, with associated landscaping, engineering works and operations.

Description

Provision of children’s facilities within walled garden, including a children’s activity centre, indoor swimming pool, café and associated areas, with associated landscaping, engineering works and operations.

Decision

It was agreed to refer the application to the Secretary of State to grant planning permission, subject to the following conditions:

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 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

(2)            Prior to the commencement of development within the walled garden, full details of ground works within the walled garden shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and those works shall be carried out strictly only in accordance with those approved details.

Reason: To ensure that the works are in keeping with the historic setting of the listed wall and to ensure a satisfactory external appearance of the building in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM8 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies Document – 2015.

(3)            Prior to the commencement of the development (other than ground works and access construction), details and samples of the materials to be used for the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance of the building in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies Document – 2015

(4)            Prior to their installation on site, details of the permitted children’s outdoor play equipment shall be submitted to and approved in writing with the local planning authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance of the building in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies Document – 2015

(5)            No development shall commence until a Construction Transport Management Plan, to include details of :

(a)      parking for vehicles of site personnel, operatives and visitors

(b)      loading and unloading of plant and materials

(c)      storage of plant and materials

(d)      programme of works (including measures for traffic management)

(e)      provision of boundary hoarding behind any visibility zones

(f)       HGV deliveries and hours of operation

(g)      vehicle routing

(h)      measures to prevent the deposit of materials on the highway

(i)       before and after construction condition surveys of the highway and a commitment to fund the repair of any damage caused

(j)       details of all temporary accommodation works including temporary roads, car park, offices

(k)      Details of waste minimisation strategy- arisings

have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Only the approved details shall be implemented during  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.

Demolition of bungalow and erection of a two storey building comprising 1, three bedroom flat and 3 two bedroom flats and associated parking (Description amended and amended drawings received 05.10.2017)

Description

Demolition of bungalow comprising of 1 three bedroom flat and 3 two bedroom flats and associated parking (Description amended and amended drawings received 05.10.2017)

Decision

Planning permission is PERMITTED subject to the following conditions:

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 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

(2)            The development hereby permitted shall be constructed entirely of the materials as detailed on the schedule of materials on the planning application form

Reason: To secure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of the visual amenities and character of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(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 in writing by the local planning authority. The approved landscape scheme (with the exception of planting, seeding and turfing) shall be implemented prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved and thereafter retained.

Reason: To ensure the provision, establishment and maintenance of an appropriate landscape scheme in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(4)            Prior to the commencement of the development details of sustainability measures shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. These details shall demonstrate how the development would be efficient in the use of energy, water and materials including means of providing the energy requirements of the development from renewable technologies. The development shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the building, shall be maintained as such thereafter and no change shall take place without the prior written consent of the local planning authority.

Reason: To ensure that measures to make the development sustainable and efficient in the use of energy, water and materials are included in the development in accordance with Policy CS6 of the Core Strategy (2007).

(5)            The residential units hereby approved shall not be occupied until they have achieved a water efficiency standard using not more than 110 litres per person per day maximum indoor water consumption.

Reason: To ensure that the development is sustainable and makes efficient use of water to comply with Policy DM12 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(6)            No development shall take place until details and location of the installation of bat and bird boxes to enhance the biodiversity interest of the site have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall be implemented in full prior  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

Members are asked to put forward any applications which it is considered warrant a site visit.

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

·                 Cedar Lodge, Headley Road, Epsom KT18 6BH – 17/00441/FUL

·                 6 The Grove, Epsom KT17 4DQ – 17/00893/FUL

·                 Epsom House, 10 East Street, Epsom KT17 1HH - 17/00385/FUL