Houghton Regis Town Council
Planning & Licensing Committee
1st September 2014 at 7.30pm
Present:
Also
in attendance:
Councillors:
DJ Jones
Mrs S Gilchrist
Mrs R Harris-Small
RD Hines
MD Hunting
AL Roberts
Chairman
Officer:
Stuart Oliver
Deputy Town Clerk
Councillors:
J Carroll
K Wattingham
7819 APOLOGIES
All Members were present.
7820 QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
7821 SPECIFIC DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None.
7822 MINUTES
Resolved:
To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on the
11th August 2014 and for these to be signed by the
Chairman.
7823 PLANNING MATTERS
(a) The following planning applications were considered:
2014/03047/OUT
Development of up to 65 dwellings, access, public open space
and other associated works on land to the rear of the Old Red
Lion Public House, to the west of Bedford Road, Houghton
Regis.
Land to the rear of the Old Red Lion, Bedford Road
For: Beechcroft Land Ltd
Comments: Object to the access as this will increase the
amount of traffic accessing and egressing an already busy
road and dangerous road in close proximity to a bend.
Further object in principle to the proposed development on
the grounds that:
1.
2.
It is not in accordance with the Houghton Regis
Strategic Urban Extension Plan. The site has been
identified as part of the green open space network.
The development would be in conflict with the
Framework plan.
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4.
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It would also be in conflict with the current Green Belt
plan.
The land is susceptible to flooding through ground
springs.
Comprehensive development providing 169 residential units
(including affordable housing) with associated infrastructure
including car parking, drainage, pumping station, hard and soft
landscaping, footway/cycleway, children’s play space and
informal public open space.
Land at Bedford Road
For: Taylor Wimpey
Comments: Object on the following grounds.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
2014/01979/Full
It is not in accordance with the Houghton Regis
Strategic Urban Extension Plan. The site has been
identified as part of the green open space network.
The development would be in conflict with the
Framework plan.
It would also be in conflict with the current Green Belt
plan.
The development would greatly increase the problem
of traffic on an already busy road. It would also lead to
too many junctions in close proximity to each other.
It is believed that this land contains a number of
springs.
Bedford Road is not wide enough for the proposed
bus stops – lay-bys would need to be created.
The proposed separate access onto Bedford Road for
5 dwellings is inappropriate and will only add to the
number of junctions close together and will further
increase traffic problems.
The housing mix is unacceptable – it is too highly
weighted at the top end (i.e. 4 bedroom dwellings).
Proposed access to the school is in the wrong place.
Change of use of amenity land to allow for the construction of a
vehicle crossover and driveway
151 Sundon Road
For: Mrs B Bell
Comments: No objections to option A.
2014/03162/Full
Replacement side extension
6 Meads Close
For: Mr I & Mrs J Mackay
Comments: No objections.
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Erection of single storey side extension. Replacing existing
conservatory.
Red Cow Farm Cottage, Bedford Road
For: Mr D Green
Comments: Object. Although have sympathy for the
reason for the extension, it was felt that it needed to be
designed more in keeping with the listed building.
2014/03277/LB
Erection of single storey side extension. Replacing existing
conservatory.
Red Cow Farm Cottage, Bedford Road
For: Mr D Green
Comments: Object. Although have sympathy for the
reason for the extension, it was felt that it needed to be
designed more in keeping with the listed building.
2014/03320/GPDE
Prior Notification Householder Extension: Single storey rear
extension 5.0m beyond the rear wall of the original house, 3.0m
high, 2.5m height of the eaves of the extension.
43 Eddiwick Avenue
For: Mrs R-M Hughes De Sales
Comments: No objections.
(b) The following decision notices were noted:
Permissions / Approvals / Consents
None received.
Refusals:
2014/02302
Full planning application for the development of land for
residential purposes – erection of 6 no. 1 bed apartments,
landscaping and parking.
Land rear of Milton Way
2014/02334
Erection of 6 no. 1 and 2 bed apartments, landscaping and
parking. (Resubmission of CB/14/00858)
Land north of Tennyson Avenue between 97 and 119 Tennyson
Avenue
Withdrawals
None received.
The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 9.10pm
Dated this
Chairman
day of
2014
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