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Minutes of the Meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE
held on 17 March 2011
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PRESENT Councillor Graham Dudley (Chairman); Councillor Michael Arthur (Vice Chairman); Councillors ,
Neil Dallen, Anna Jones, Alison Kelly, Robert Leach, David Morgan, Nigel Petrie, Jonathan
Reed, Mike Richardson, Ruby Smith, David Wood,
Apologies: Sheila Carlson
In attendance: Councillors Carol Jay (for 128 Meadowview Road only), Jean Steer (for 128
Meadowview Road only), Sean Sullivan
Officers present: Mark Berry, Adele Castle, Anthony Evans, Nic Pettifer, Lisa Jewell, John
Robinson, Simon Young
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MINUTES. The Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 17 February
2011 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST. No declarations of interest were made by Councillors
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TOWN PLANNING APPLICATIONS.
considered.
The following planning applications were
Description
128 Meadowview Road, West Ewell (10/00550/FUL)
Erection of a 1 bedroom end terrace house with onsite parking
Decision
REFUSED for the following reasons:
(1)
The proposed new dwelling due to its design, scale and siting, would have a harmful
impact on the streetscene and the character and appearance of the wider area which is
predominantly made up of 3-bedroom semi-detached properties. The proposals would
therefore be contrary to Policies BE1, DC1 (i) DC14 (i) of the Epsom and Ewell District
Wide Local Plan 2000 and CS5 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy
2007.
The Committee noted a verbal representation by an objector to the application and letters of
representation from local residents.
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Description
Pickard House, 57 Upper High Street, Epsom(10/00991/FUL)
Demolition of building and erection of four-storey building comprising 67 units of student
accommodation and a ground-floor commercial unit for uses falling within A1, A2, A3 or B1 use.
Decision
REFUSED for the following reasons
(1)
The proposed development, due to its design, height, massing and external materials
would lead to a prominent and harmful addition to the street-scene, would fail to make a
positive contribution to the quality of the built environment and would lead to an
overbearing impact on the outlook of a number of adjacent properties.
The development is therefore contrary to policies BE1, BE4, BE19, HSG11, DC1 and
DC14 of the Epsom and Ewell District Wide Local Plan 2000 and CS1, CS5 and CS14
of the Epsom and Ewell Core Strategy 2007, and policies E7 and E17 of the emerging
Area Action Plan 'Plan E'.
(2)
The development would result in an underprovision of cycle parking for the proposed
commercial unit and the student housing, contrary to the provisions of policies CS1 and
CS16 of the Core Strategy (2007) and E10 of the emerging Town Centre Area Action
Plan 'Plan E'.
(3)
The proposed development fails to provide satisfactory pedestrian inter-visibility splays
to the vehicular service / delivery bay, leading to an adverse impact on highway safety,
contrary to the provisions of policy MV8 and CS16 of the Epsom and Ewell Local Plan
2000 and the Core Strategy 2007.
(4)
Without an appropriate legal agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990 (as amended) concerning contributions towards local infrastructure
provision, the applicant has failed to comply with Policies CS4 (Open Space and Green
Infrastructure) and CS12 (Community Infrastructure) of the Core Strategy 2007 and the
Supplementary Planning Document on Developer Contributions (June 2008).
The proposed development fails to provide sufficient space for waste and recycling
requirements, contrary to the provisions of policy DC5 of the Epsom and Ewell District
Wide Local Plan 2000 and policy CS6 of the Core Strategy 2007.
The Committee noted a verbal representation by the applicant and letters of representation from
The Epsom Protection Society and local residents.
Description
Queen Anne House and Queen Anne Cottage, Woodcote Road, Epsom(10/00912/FUL)
Part demolition, alteration and extensions to Queen Anne House and Queen Anne Cottage.
(Amended drawings received)
Decision
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REFUSED for the following reasons:
(1)
The proposed extension to Queen Anne House due to its design, scale, massing and
appearance would have a significantly harmful impact on the setting, appearance and
character of the listed building, and on the streetscene and wider conservation area,
contrary to Policies BE1, BE3, BE4, BE8 (i) and BE11, and DC1 of the Epsom and Ewell
District Wide Local Plan 2000, and Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007
The Committee noted verbal representations by the agent and an objector to the application
and letters of representation from The Epsom Protection Society, Epsom and Ewell History and
Archaeology Society, The Nonsuch Society and local residents.
Description
Queen Anne House, Woodcote Road, Epsom(10/00887/LBD)
Part demolition, alteration and extensions to Queen Anne House
Decision
REFUSED for the following reasons:
(1)
The proposed alterations and additions to Queen Anne House due to their design, scale,
character and materials, would have a materially harmful impact on the character and
appearance of the listed building contrary to Policies BE7 and BE11 of the Epsom and
Ewell District Wide Local Plan 2000 and Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007.
The Committee noted letters of representation from The Epsom Protection Society, Epsom and
Ewell History and Archaeology Society, The Nonsuch Society and local residents.
Description
Queen Anne House, Woodcote Road, Epsom(10/00913/CAC)
Part demolition, alteration and extensions to Queen Anne House (Amended drawings received
in February).
Decision
REFUSED for the following reasons
(1)
The existing two storey and single storey extensions to Queen Anne House make a
positive contribution to the character and appearance of the conservation area and their
demolition without a suitable replacement would have a detrimental effect on the
preservation or enhancement of the conservation area, contrary to Policy BE2 of the
Epsom and Ewell District Wide Local Plan 2000.
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The Committee noted letters of representation from The Epsom Protection Society, Epsom and
Ewell History and Archaeology Society, The Nonsuch Society and local residents.
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APPEAL DECISION ON MAGISTRATES COURT, ASHLEY ROAD AND COUNTY
COURT, THE PARADE, EPSOM. The Committee noted the appeal decision and
associated costs decision.
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SITE VISITS The Committee reviewed the list of site visits and decided that visits should
be held at the appropriate time in connection with the following applications:
i. Lynton House, Epsom Road, Ewell (09/00947/CAC)
Reason: Major Application and application site cannot be seen from public
highway.
ii. Glyn Technology School, The Kingsway, Ewell (10/01033/FUL)
Reason: Application site cannot be seen from Public Highway
The meeting began at 19.30 and ended at 21.37
GRAHAM DUDLEY
Chairman