Rushmoor Borough Council Development Management Committee Meeting

There were no declarations of interest for this meeting.

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 11th October, 2023 were approved and signed as a correct record of proceedings.

(v)          the applications dealt with by the Executive Head of Property and Growth, where necessary in consultation with the Chairman, in accordance with the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, more particularly specified in Section “D” of the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2339, be noted

 (vi)        the current position with regard to the following applications be noted pending consideration at a future meeting:

The Committee received the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2340 concerning the following appeal decisions:

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2340 be noted.

The Committee received the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2341 which provided an update on the position with respect to achieving performance indicators for the Development Management Section of the Planning Service and the overall workload of the Section for the quarter from 1st July to 30th September 2023.

RESOLVED: That the Executive Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2341 be noted.

Due to the absence of the Chairman (Cllr S.J. Masterson) and taking account that the two main items were situated in the ward of the Vice-Chairman (Cllr Marina Munro), the Committee AGREED to appoint Cllr Calum Stewart as the Chairman for the meeting.

In accordance with the guidelines for public participation at meetings, and in particular major planning applications, the following representations

 were made to the Committee and were duly considered before a decision was reached:

The Committee considered the Head of Property and Growth’s Report No. PG2339 regarding the demolition of the existing care home and dwelling, repairs and works to the kitchen garden wall and the erection of 30 residential units, associated access works, drainage works, tree works, car parking  and hard and soft landscaping at land at No. 127 Orchard Rise, La Fosse House, No. 129 Ship Lane and Farnborough Hill School, Farnborough. 

Before consideration of the application, the Committee was addressed by Ms. Lisa Bevan and Mr George Britton in opposition and Mr Thomas Rumble in support of the application.

During consideration of the application, Members spoke of issues relating to the scale, height and proximity of the flatted development to the existing garden wall and the balance and harm to the conservation area and heritage aspects of the site. It was considered that, on balance the harm outweighed the public benefit of the scheme

The Committee agreed that the final wording of the refusal should be drafted for the Chairman’s approval.

RESOLVED: That planning permission be refused, as set out in Appendix “A” attached hereto for the reasons mentioned therein.