Agenda and Reports - Chesham Town Council

Chesham Town Council
Bill Richards
Town Clerk
Tel: 01494 774842
Fax: 01494 582908
www.chesham.gov.uk
Email: [email protected]
5th September 2014
Dear Councillor
I hereby give you notice that a meeting of the DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE will be held in the
Council Chamber, The Town Hall, Chesham, on
MONDAY 15th SEPTEMBER 2014 AT 7.30 PM
when the business set out below is proposed to be transacted:
A GENDA
1.
2.
3.
4.
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6.
7.
8.
9.
Apologies for absence.
Declarations of Interest.
To receive and confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 18th August 2014.
To receive and consider planning applications received from the Chiltern District Council since the last
meeting of the Committee and any planning applications and comments delegated to the Ward
Members and Chairman of the Committee. Plans are available for inspection on Chiltern District
Council’s website www.chiltern.gov.uk. If Members wish to view the applications on the evening,
please notify the Town Hall by the Thursday prior to the Committee meeting.
To receive and consider decision notices received from Chiltern District Council since the last meeting
of the Committee.
To receive and consider the Minutes of the Chesham and Chiltern Villages Local Area Forum.
Appeal – 16 Chessmount Rise, Planning Application CH/2013/1709/FA.
Street naming of new development - 36 -40 Addison Road.
Information Items.
Yours sincerely,
Bill Richards
Town Clerk
To All Members of the Development Control Committee
th
Publication Date: 5 September 2014.
Chesham Town Council, Town Hall, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1DS
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CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS 15 SEPTEMBER 2014
1)
CH/2014/0581/AV
Description:
2)
4)
5)
7)
8)
Tesco Stores Ltd
NEWTOWN
HILLTOP
Land Adjoining The Backs 7 91-103 High St. Chesham
ST. MARY'S
Three freestanding signs at entrance to station car park and five lamppost banner signs in and around the car park (all nonilluminated) advertising Tesco Click and Collect operation.
The Barn Pednormead End Chesham
ST. MARY'S
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for proposed temporary part removal of boundary wall with No. 113 Church Street.
30 Botley Road Chesham
TOWNSEND
Part first floor, part two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and conversion of garage.
CH/2014/1401/FA
Description:
Brae House Cameron Road Chesham
Dormer structure on rear elevation to facilitate habitable accommodation in loft (retrospective).
CH/2014/1396/FA
Description:
NEWTOWN
7 The Spinney Chesham
CH/2014/1379/SA
Description:
Ashley Hall Farm Ashley Green Road Chesham
Change of use from offices (Use Class B1) to Cultural, Education and Community use (Use Class D1). Demolition of rear garage for
associated parking.
CH/2014/1367/AV
Description:
6)
Rawdhah Academy
CH/2014/1359/FA
Description:
TOWNSEND
Change of use of land to facilitate proposed manege with assoicated perimeter fencing.
CH/2014/1292/FA
Description:
Chess Chambers 1 - 2 Broadway Court 80 - 82 The Broadway
Non-illuminated front fascia sign.
CH/2014/1054/FA
Description:
3)
Lennons Solicitors Ltd
Single storey rear extension.
73 Fullers Hill Chesham
ST. MARY'S
CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS 15 SEPTEMBER 2014
9)
CH/2014/1403/FA
Description:
10)
12)
14)
15)
J Sainsbury Plc
144 High Street Chesham
ST. MARY'S
The Wild Rover Public House Amersham Road Chesham
ST. MARY'S
Change of use from public house (use class A4) to car sales area (use class sui generis) and associated parking.
91 Vale Road Chesham
VALE
Detached garage and new access served from Abbots Vale.
CH/2014/1493/FA
Description:
HILLTOP
Replacement signage scheme incorporating five internally illuminated building signs, four non-illuminating vinyl signs and one nonilluminated projecting sign.
CH/2014/1484/FA
Description:
31 Codmore Crescent Chesham
Rear conservatory extension.
CH/2014/1483/FA
Description:
LOWNDES
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of new storage barn.
CH/2014/1476/AV
Description:
13)
Long Grove Wood Farm 234 Chartridge Lane Chesham
CH/2014/1440/FA
Description:
HILLTOP
Erection of garden structure on raised platform (retrospective).
CH/2014/1414/FA
Description:
11)
9 The Braid Chesham
Single storey front extension.
54 West View Chesham
HILLTOP
CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS 15 SEPTEMBER 2014
16)
CH/2014/1510/FA
Description:
17)
WATERSIDE
Garage conversion to habitable accommodation, detached garage and additional parking space.
CH/2014/1520/HB
Description:
1 Milk Hall Barns Latimer Road Chesham
73 Fullers Hill Chesham
Single storey rear extension and associated internal alterations.
ST. MARY'S
CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING DECISIONS 15 SEPTEMBER 2014
1)
CH/2014/0980/FA
Description:
Comments:
Decision:
2)
Decision:
3)
Comments:
Decision:
4)
Comments:
Decision:
6)
68 Gladstone Road Chesham
Comments:
Decision:
TOWNSEND
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed operation relating to the insertion of a dormer structure to facilitate
habitable accommodation within the roof space.
The Committee has no comments to make in respect to this application.
Cert of Law issued.
68 Gladstone Road Chesham
TOWNSEND
Single storey rear extension, fenestration alterations.
The Committee raises NO OBJECTIONS to this application.
Conditional Permission.
CH/2014/1095/AV
Description:
RIDGEWAY
Variation of conditions 2, 9 and 10 of planning permission CH/2012/1050/FA so as to allow conservatories to all four plots, sun pipes
to plots 2 and 3 and side windows to plot 4.
The Committee raises NO OBJECTIONS to this application.
Conditional Permission.
CH/2014/1092/FA
Description:
Comments:
Decision:
23 Little Hivings Chesham
Residential Prop Development & Marketing Ltd 40 Addison Rd & Ld To Rear of 28-34 Addison Rd VALE
CH/2014/1091/SA
Description:
5)
Pertprojectdesign
Single storey front extension and single storey rear extension.
The Committee raises its concern that the development is out of keeping with the existing street scene and may set a precedent for
other such developments within the road.
Conditional Permission.
CH/2014/1081/VRC
Description:
Land To Rear Of 16-24 Lowndes Ave & 106-142 Bellingdon Road LOWNDES
Redevelopment of site to provide fourteen dwellings served by shared vehicular access from Lindo Close.
The Committee raises concern over adequate access to the site.
Conditional Permission.
CH/2014/1073/FA
Description:
Comments:
Greensands Estates Ltd
Petrogas Group UK Ltd
Ashley Green Service Station Ashley Green Road
NEWTOWN
Replacement signage scheme incorporating four non-illuminated fascia signs, two internally illuminated fascia signs, one internally
illuminated pole sign and window vinyls.
The Committee raises NO OBJECTIONS to this application.
Conditional Permission.
CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING DECISIONS 15 SEPTEMBER 2014
7)
CH/2014/1160/FA
Description:
Comments:
Decision:
8)
9)
10)
Comments:
Decision:
11)
12)
Comments:
Decision:
ST. MARY'S
Chiltern Food Bank
Bookthrift Ltd 71 The Broadway Chesham
ST. MARY'S
Chiltern Food Bank
Bookthrift Ltd 71 The Broadway Chesham
ST. MARY'S
WR Homes Ltd
Former Site Of Pond Park House Pond Park Road Chesham
VALE
Variation of conditions 8 and 12 of planning permission CH/2012/1832/FA so as to allow an altered access to plot 1.
The Committee raises NO OBJECTIONS to this application, subject to the vision splay being maintained.
Conditional Permission.
CH/2014/1196/HB
Description:
The Thorns Mineral Lane Chesham
Internal alterations to facilitate change of use of ground floor from retail (A1) to food bank (Sui Generis) for a temporary period of
five years.
The Committee WELCOMES this application.
Conditional Permission.
CH/2014/1191/VRC
Description:
Comments:
Decision:
LBG International
Change of use of ground floor from retail (A1) to food bank (Sui Generis) for a temporary period of five years.
The Committee WELCOMES this application.
Conditional Permission.
CH/2014/1184/HB
Description:
ASHERIDGE VALE
Replacement front porch.
The Committee raises NO OBJECTIONS to this application subject to the materials being appropriate to the existing street scene.
Conditional Permission.
CH/2014/1181/FA
Description:
Comments:
Decision:
Unit 6 Esprit 17 Asheridge Road Chesham
Ground floor office extension, insertion of ground floor flank window and creation of additional parking space.
The Committee raises NO OBJECTIONS to this application.
Conditional Permission.
CH/2014/1170/FA
Description:
Comments:
Decision:
Visao Ltd
1 Chartridge Lane Chesham
LOWNDES
Redevelopment of site comprising change of use from light industrial (Use Class B1) to residential (Use Class C3), conversion of
existing barns to form residential dwelling including side/rear extension, erection of detached dwelling, formation of new vehicular
access from Chartridge Lane with associated alterations to hardstanding.
The Committee raises NO OBJECTIONS to this application.
Conditional Permission.
CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING DECISIONS 15 SEPTEMBER 2014
13)
CH/2014/1206/FA
Description:
Comments:
Decision:
14)
15)
16)
RIDGEWAY
10 Tylers Hill Road Chesham
TOWNSEND
Two storey side extension, two storey front extension, front roof extension and two replacement rear dormer windows.
The Committee raises its concern over the scale of the development and its possible detrimental effect on no. 12 Tyler Hill Road.
Conditional Permission.
CH/2014/1271/FA
Description:
Comments:
Decision:
90 Upper Belmont Road Chesham
Single storey side extension and replacement single storey rear extension.
The Committee raises NO OBJECTIONS to this application.
Conditional Permission.
CH/2014/1224/FA
Description:
Comments:
Decision:
WATERSIDE
Rear conservatory.
The Committee raises NO OBJECTIONS to this application.
Conditional Permission.
CH/2014/1213/FA
Description:
Comments:
Decision:
27 Chessmount Rise Chesham
52 White Hill Chesham
Single storey rear extension and extension to existing patio.
The Committee raises NO OBJECTIONS to this application.
Conditional Permission.
TOWNSEND
Report of the Officers to a meeting of the DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
Committee on Monday 15th September 2014
AGENDA ITEM NO 5: – CHESHAM AND CHILTERN
VILLAGES LOCAL AREA FORUM
Reporting Officer:
Bill Richards (01494 583824)
Summary
1.
To receive the Local Area Forum Minutes of 25th June 2014.
Background Information
2.
It was agreed at the Development Control Committee meeting of the 13th September
2010 (Min no. 39), that Local Area Forum minutes would be brought to future
Development Control Committee Meetings.
Financial Implications
3.
None pertaining to this report.
Strategic Objectives
4.
Accords with the Council’s strategic objective 4b – ‘Consult with and respond to
District Council, County Council and other Authorities on current services and
planned changes, to ensure continuing improvement in services consistent with local
needs.’
Equality Act Implications
5.
Non applicable.
Detailed Consideration
6.
Minutes of 25th June 2014 meeting are attached for Members’ consideration and
observations.
Recommendation
That the Minutes be noted.
ACTION NOTES
MEETING:
DATE:
LOCATION
Present:
In Attendance:
Apologies:
Chesham and Chiltern Villages Local Area
Forum
25 June 2014 7.34 pm to 9.10 pm
Lowndes Room, Chesham Town Council, HP5
1DS
Alan Bacon (Chiltern District Council - Asheridge Vale & Lowndes), Chris Brown
(Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards Parish Council), Noel Brown (Buckinghamshire County
Council) (Chairman), Alison Pirouet (Chiltern District Council - Vale), Keith Platt (Latimer
and Ley Hill Parish Council), Elizabeth Stacey (The Lee Parish Council), Rod Tucker
(Ashley Green Parish Council) and Fred Wilson (Chiltern District Council - Hilltop and
Townsend)
Zoe Dixon, David Le Neve Foster, David Gardner, Paul Jennings, Rebecca Kaya, Saiqa
Khan, Janet Newell, Martin Parkes, Jan Ship, Paul Snell and Helen Wailling
Patricia Birchley, John Ford, Peter Hudson, Joan Lherbier and Mark Shaw
Item
1
ISSUES RAISED
CONFIRMATION OF CHAIRMAN
Noel Brown (Buckinghamshire County Council) was confirmed as the Chairman of the Chesham
and Chiltern Villages Local Area Forum for the ensuing year.
2
APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIRMAN
Fred Wilson (Chiltern District Council) was appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Chesham and
Chiltern Villages Local Area Forum for the ensuing year.
3
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
See above.
4
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
5
NOTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 12 FEBRUARY 2014
The notes of the meeting held on 12 February 2014 were agreed and signed as a correct record.
Matters arising
Page 4 – locations of grit heaps – the list of these had not been circulated – Action: SK
Page 4 – failed road surface signs on White Hill - patching would take place in the school holidays,
along with Eskdale Avenue and Botley Lane – Paul Snell said he would check this – Action: PS
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QUESTION TIME
There were no questions.
7
PETITIONS
Petition that the early bus (9.00am) Amersham/Pheasant Rise/Chesham Broadway be
reinstated
A response would be obtained for the next meeting.
A member asked if there was any influence over buses that crossed County borders, as they had a
member of staff that lived in Berkhamsted. Si Khan said that if the bus was subsidised by the
Council, they had some influence.
A member asked if they could find out which buses were subsidised. Action: Si Khan
[post meeting note – Andrew Clarke, Contract Manager, TfB, said that:
“Service 55 runs Mondays to Fridays from Chesham Broadway to Stoke Mandeville Hospital (&
Aylesbury) with departures at 0730, 0945, 1145, 1345, 1800 & 2100.
Returns from SM Hospital at 0822, 1033, 1233, 1433, 1641, 1848 and 2147.
This route is subsidised by the NHS Trust rather than TfB, timetable attached.
Best option at the weekend is to catch Service 1 to High Wycombe and then Service 300 from HW
bus station direct to SM Hospital.
In the Chesham area the following routes are fully subsidised:
71,73, 77, 78 149,177,149,190, 194
354 (by Herfordshire CC)
Partly subsidised:
1 (later evening journeys to Pond Park)
336 (jointly with Herfordshire CC)
730 (jointly with Herfordshire CC)
There are also various community transport options for those unable to access public buses –
contact the Community Transport Information Hub for details (see attachment)
Full details are on the website: http://www.transportforbucks.net/Buses-and-trains/Bustimetables.aspx
The MTP contains £348,000 of cuts to the bus subsidy budget over the next 2 years so scope for
additional subsidised routes is very limited.”]
The Chairman said that there had been further complaints in the last few weeks about access to
hospitals, and noted that a journey to Stoke Mandeville Hospital from Chesham could take a large
amount of time. He said that he understood that a taxi could cost £40 return.
A member of Chiltern District Council said that the route to Stoke Mandeville Hospital was an
important route, and that BCC needed to take some responsibility for that. More and more people
who lived in Chesham now needed to go to Stoke Mandeville Hospital for treatment.
Si Khan noted that commercial companies would only run a bus route if it was viable.
8
INFORMATION SLOT / GUEST SPEAKERS
Pollution of River Chess
David Le Neve Foster and Paul Jennings, both from The River Chess Association, were welcomed
to the meeting.
Paul Jennings said that:
• There had been a number of ups and downs for the River Chess, including pollution and
water being taken out of the aquifer.
• The Thames Water water treatment works in Chesham had been unable to cope with the
amount of ground water getting into the sewer pipes, following the heavy rains of last winter
and early spring.
• A meeting had been held with Thames Water, through which better understanding of the
issue had been obtained, but no solution to the problem.
• 25-80 litres of untreated sewage per second had been released into the River Chess over
four months. This amounted to the same volume of oil spilled by BP in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Storage of the extra water had not been an option, as it would have filled a space similar to
Rickmansworth Aquadrome, which is impractical.
• Thames Water had now undertaken to submit a plan to the Environment Agency on
increasing treatment capacity. The River Chess Association had applied pressure to the
Environment Agency and had asked all Councils to do the same. The pollution was an
illegal discharge in the eyes of the River Chess Association and the Environment Agency.
Thames Water had stated that it was storm water discharge.
• It was the responsibility of the District Council to notify about pollution incidents, but there
was no protocol in place for Thames Water to inform the District Council. A meeting would
be held the following week with District Councils, the Environment Agency and Thames
Water to put together a protocol.
• People who used the River Chess for paddling or dog swimming were especially
aggravated that they had not been informed about the pollution in the River.
• Thames Water had stated that the pollution had been due to exceptional weather. However
The River Chess Association did not agree and felt that this type of weather would become
more common in the future.
A member said that the water table for the River Chess was higher than for the River Misbourne.
Paul Jennings said that the water table for the River Chess in Chesham Vale was not high, and
that flooding there had been caused by surface water flooding.
A member referred to Chartridge Bore Hole. Paul Jennings said that the Chartridge Bore Hole
pumps had been shut down for several months due to there being high nitrate levels in the water.
Rebecca Kaya (Trading Standards) referred to contamination of agricultural land, and research
which had been carried out by Professor Macklin from Aberystwyth University. This could also be
an issue for land around the River Misbourne, and Trading Standards was looking into taking
samples of soil and pasture. Awareness needed to be increased.
Paul Jennings said that sheep had been kept off the grass in the Chess Valley in recent months
due to the sewage pollution. Watercress beds in Sarratt had also been shut for three to four weeks
due to contamination. They were now open again and the water was clear.
The Chairman said that there had not been any flooding in Chesham town that year due to the
gullies having been emptied. The Chairman said that Chiltern District Council had asked Thames
Water if they needed extra land for the sewage works and Thames Water had said no.
Paul Jennings said that Thames Water had said that they had enough room to expand on the
existing site. The site needed tidying up too, and this had now been started.
A member of Chiltern District Council said that there seemed to be a large number of private sewer
mains, many of which had grills which had never been cleared. This would be a potential flooding
issue.
Rebecca Kaya said that if a sewer joined the network from private land, it became the
responsibility of the water company from the point at which it joined.
The Chairman noted that the original sewer and drainage plans for Chesham had been burnt
during a fire on White Hill.
Paul Jennings said that the Environment Agency and BCC were putting together an updated map
of drainage in Chesham.
A member of Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards Parish Council asked if extraction of water had been
increased to offset the flow of water. Paul Jennings said that this had not happened in recent
months. Between 2001 and 2013 there had been a 52% increase in abstraction from Chartridge
Alma Road and Hawridge. The rules of the licence had to be followed by Thames Water. There
was an ‘urban myth’ that abstraction had stopped in 2000, records showed that this was not the
case.
A member of Latimer and Ley Hill Parish Council said that Thames Water had stated that they
were not liable for the contamination under the Law.
Rebecca Kaya said that Thames Water would have some civil liability but that this would be hard
to establish.
Paul Jennings said that anyone who did swim in a river needed to be very careful. One option was
to have a river designated as an inland swimming area. A greater duty of care from water
companies is needed under these circumstances.
A member of Latimer and Ley Hill Parish Council said that no one was on duty from Thames Water
in Chesham most of the time.
Paul Jennings said that in the previous year, explosive events had always seemed to occur on a
Sunday. The Thames Water Manager now in charge was responsible for 42 treatment sites, 14 of
which were failing.
If someone had been on duty 24/7 in the previous year, this would have prevented all the
incidents. In 2013, most of the pumps and alarm systems had failed.
David Le Neve Foster said that in this day and age a river should not be used for waste water.
Rebecca Kaya asked if there were any Environmental Health Officers working on this. Paul
Jennings said that there were, from Chiltern District Council and Three Rivers District Council.
The Chairman thanked Paul Jennings and David Le Neve Foster for attending the meeting.
Tackling Doorstep Crime
Rebecca Kaya (Trading Standards) was welcomed to the meeting.
Rebecca Kaya said the following:
• Doorstep crime was a high priority both nationally and in Buckinghamshire. Doorstep crime
consisted of uninvited callers contacting people with the intention of defrauding them by
convincing them to pay for unnecessary work, such as roofing, guttering, gardening,
driveway repairs.
• The average loss was £10k per individual. One person had lost £100k.
• Criminals used deception and trickery, and were very conniving and subtle. They tended to
target older people, those with disabilities and those living alone. They also used scare
tactics. People tended to become more trusting as they got older. Tricks included carrying
out a minor job to begin with, and then claiming that further urgent work was needed,
demanding an immediate decision.
• Only 1 in 10 incidents of doorstep crime were currently reported.
• Doorstep crime was serious, organised crime, which funded other criminal activity.
• People should not feel guilty or embarrassed about being victims, as the criminals were so
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cunning.
Trading Standards produced ‘Buy with Confidence’ leaflets, which listed traders who had
been vetted and CRB-checked. Traders listed had to have a minimum of 10 genuine
recommendations.
People were urged to report any concern about doorstep crime to Trading Standards on
01296 382649.
If someone felt threatened or if someone was on their premises, they should ring 999 or the
non-emergency Police number 101. Police were much more aware now of doorstep crime.
A member asked if there was a one-page flyer available. Rebecca Kaya said that she would send
through a report – Action: RK
A member asked if doorstep crime included selling by phone. Rebecca Kaya said that it did, and
that phone numbers were passed between criminals, who rang vulnerable people to prime them or
to obtain information. The Telephone Preference Service could be used, but this needed to be
updated regularly.
There was also the ‘True Call’ Service which could be installed in the homes of people who were
being targeted, to monitor calls.
David Gardner said that he could send out the message on the CDC Community Team Database
(to voluntary organisations).
A member said that there were social media community forums, including one in Chesham, on
which fake goods were posted and unlicensed waste removal was advertised. An unqualified
tradesman would get someone to recommend them. Could this be highlighted via social media?
A member asked if there were stickers available. Rebecca Kaya said that these were available via
the Trading Standards phone number above. District Councils also kept stock of the stickers.
The Chairman thanked Rebecca Kaya for attending the meeting.
9
TRANSPORT UPDATE
Si Khan told members that she was now Highways Localities Manager for Buckinghamshire. Si
managed a team of 18 Local Area Technicians, and Janet Newell, who was Team Leader. Si Khan
had taken over from Tim Fowler. Tim’s predecessor had been Ann-Marie Davies.
There was a new approach for more senior managers to attend Local Area Forums, so that they
could better understand local issues. A member of the Senior Management Team would always be
present at meetings.
Transport for Buckinghamshire (TfB) had started new ways of working under the new Cabinet
Member for Transportation. On the previous day the first open evening at the Amersham depot
had been held. Screens in the depot linked to Griffin Lane. There were also visible maps showing
outstanding works. The approach was to co-ordinate works in one area.
The Chairman said that he had noticed a difference in the Service already, and said it was more
responsive. Si Khan said that communications was a key focus. The communications channel
should be the Local Area Technician (LAT), and LATs were very happy to meet with Councillors.
LATs were encouraged to go on site visits with Local Members every six weeks.
A member said that they had attended the open evening at Amersham depot, but said that there
were not many planned works showing on the map.
Si Khan said that any imminent safety issue, reactive work or a Category One defect would be
repaired within 24 hours. The maps at the Depot showed programmed works.
The Chairman said that if a road was closed for urgent work, non-urgent work would now be
carried out at the same time. Si Khan said that this was the case and that they were working more
in partnership with the District Councils.
A member said that this had been demonstrated in Vale Road.
The Chairman referred to works on Sunnyside Road and said that there had been no contact from
TfB. Si Khan said that she would look into this – Action: SK
A member said that parked cars in Treachers Close had been a problem when repairing the road.
Better notification of road works was needed. Si Khan said that previously TfB had carried out
letter drops or put letters on windscreens but that people forgot to move their cars. Parish Councils
had asked that notification be given the day before works were due to start.
A member of Chiltern District Council said that notification to Councillors beforehand would be
helpful.
Si Khan said that they were now trying to be robust and to stick to the dates on the work
programmes.
TfB could only carry out reactive work on up to 30 potholes per day. If more than 30 potholes were
referred, they then had to use the jet-patcher allocated for programmed works.
David Gardner said that the CDC Community Team could help with communications between TfB
and neighbourhoods.
A member asked who told Parish Councils about reactive work. Si Khan said that they were not
able to communicate this type of work as they would not know about it until the day before. The
Chairman said that he received local updates from the LAT, and suggested that these updates
also be sent to Parish Clerks.
A member of Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards Parish Council referred to white lining on speed
roundels. The roundels in question were the only speed measure in place, as there were no signs.
Without roundels the Police would not carry out speed checks in the area. Si Khan noted that
Police could not prosecute unless there was signage.
The member said that it was a 40mph zone. BCC had encouraged them to have roundels there.
The Parish Council had been asking to have the roundels replaced for 6-9 months. Si Khan said
that she would check this work – Action: SK
Si Khan also said that a decision had been taken to refresh the junction markings on a cyclical
programme for A, B and C roads. Three weeks out of four would be programmed work, and one
week would be for reactive work. Action: SK to circulate the programme
A member referred to the Market Square works in Chesham, which included the Square being remodelled. A TRO had been needed for an event in the Square, and the member had written to TfB
to ask if they could de-regulate part of the Square. The response was that £10k would be needed.
The member suggested that a permanent TRO could be incorporated in the Parking Review to
save money.
The member said that nearly three years previously they had also spoken to TfB about the raised
walkway on the Broadway. The width had been extended to give pedestrians better line of sight.
However buses now parked closer and overhung the walkway. Si Khan said that she would speak
to the member to get further details, and would pass these to her colleagues who met with bus
companies.
[post meeting note – response from Andrew Clarke, Contract Manager, Transport for
Buckinghamshire:
“We will speak to the bus operators but a solution is difficult. We try to schedule departures in such
a way as to minimise the number of buses waiting at any given time and we were able to reduce
the number in the Broadway last year following an agreement between Arriva and Carousel to
jointly operate Service 1. Buses need some time between journeys in order to maintain reliability
and there are times when not all buses can fit at the stops. We have looked for an alternative
waiting area but there is nothing suitable available in town centre.”]
A member referred to the roundabout on St Mary’s Way / Park Road. BCC had collected Section
106 money from the developers there. In a recent planning application BCC had asked for £21k.
However the developers had queried the amount and had said that the money should be used in
five years. The member asked what BCC was planning to do about this. Si Khan said that she
would take this back – Action: SK
10
TOWN / PARISH COUNCIL UPDATES
Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards Parish Council
The Parish Council had submitted a bid for funding for superfast broadband, and had received
£250k to extend the exchange into the Parish area.
Chesham Town Council
The Annual Performance Plan for the Town Council was about to be published on the website.
The Elgiva Theatre had a new digital projector.
The open air pool was now open all year.
11
LOCAL PRIORITIES UPDATE
This item was not taken at the meeting due to time restrictions.
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LOCAL PRIORITIES BUDGET
The Local Area Forum received the Report of Susie Yapp, Acting Service Director, Localities and
Safer Communities.
Current applications for 2014-15 were described in the Report on pages 22-23.
The Chairman said that one or two schemes had been scaled back to fit the funding total.
A member of Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards Parish Council said that the MVAS funding had been
set aside for Parish Councils as they had foregone the funding for MVAS in the previous year.
However only two Parish Councils had come forward and shown interest. There was provision for
a third Parish Council to be involved too.
A member of Ashley Green Parish Council said that £15k seemed a lot of money for a review of
parking TROs in Chesham, and asked if the Town Council could contribute some funding. The
Chairman said that this project referred to parking on the highways, and that CDC was responsible
for off-road parking. Zoe Dixon said that the £15k would be for Year 1 of the TRO Consultation
funding. The Chairman said that he would like to see the breakdown of costs for a similar project
which had been carried out in Beaconsfield.
A member of Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards Parish Council said that the Older People’s Health and
Wellbeing Project was to bring gentle exercise to a more rural area. The name should be changed
to ‘Hill Villages’ Older People’s Project, as the current name implied that it only applied to
Bellingdon.
A member of The Lee Parish Council referred to the £7k proposed for The Lee village hall
entrance and access repairs, and asked what would happen if the £7k was not sufficient. Zoe
Dixon said that the final cost was not yet clear, and that they could speak to TfB if it turned out to
be more than £7k.
A member of Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards Parish Council said that it had become very difficult to
know what they were allowed to bid for. Zoe Dixon said that she would speak to Jackie Wesley
about this and said that the transport schemes needed to be agreed soon. The member noted that
their transport scheme agreed in the previous year had not yet been carried out.
Members agreed to set aside £12,000 for the rural parishes to give more time to come up with
proposals, noting the changes in the local priorities budget allocation.
Members of the Chesham and Chiltern Villages Local Area Forum agreed that funding from
the Local Priorities budget 2014/15 be allocated to the projects listed below:
Submission
Two parishes
Shed at the Park
Chesham Town
Council
Chesham Town
Council
The Lee Parish
GLL (Chiltern
District)
Chesham Town
Council
Ahead Tuition
(partnership
project)
Chiltern District
Council
Chesham
Wellbeing Project
Chesham
Wellbeing Project
Rural parishes
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Proposal
Moveable vehicle-activated signs (MVAS) access for two
parishes (share) with the assumption that parishes are
paying survey fees and insurances
Training, hinged post and six groundscrews
Summer children and young people inclusion project,
particularly targeting children with disabilities
Grasscreting of Blackhorse Avenue
Agreed funding
£2,000
Review of parking traffic regulation orders in Chesham.
Informal consultation on parking schemes to include the
Bank Holiday parking
The Lee Village hall entrance and access repairs
Bellingdon Older people’s project
Health and wellbeing project for older people
Funding of Chesham event to support local businesses
£15,000
Chesham Ahead Summer School
£3,550
Diversionary summer activities
£1,400
Town Centre study
£750
Unemployment project
£3,550
Ring-fence funding to parishes for projects to be brought
forward at a later date
£12,000
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
15 October 2014, 7:30pm, venue tbc
£2,500
£3,700
£7,000
£2,500
£500
£54,450
Aylesbury - Wendover - Great Missenden - Amersham - Chesham
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
55
From: 2 February 2014
Notes :
Aylesbury Bus Station, Bay 1
Oxford Road, Aylesbury College
Southcourt, Church Square
Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Main Gate
Stoke Mandeville, Post Office
Wendover, Clock Tower
Great Missenden, Library
Old Amersham, Amersham Hospital
Amersham, Rail Station
Chesham Broadway
06:35
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06:41
06:45
06:51
07:01
07:13
07:18
07:26
08:50
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08:57
09:01
09:07
09:17
09:27
09:32
09:40
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10:57
11:01
11:07
11:17
11:27
11:32
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12:57
13:01
13:07
13:17
13:27
13:32
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15:26
15:36
15:47
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17:33
17:38
17:47
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19:52
19:56
20:02
20:12
20:22
20:27
20:34
9
Chesham - Amersham - Great Missenden - Wendover - Aylesbury
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
55
From: 2 February 2014
Notes :
07:30
07:38
07:44
07:56
08:09
08:16
08:22
08:35
08:40
09:45
09:54
10:00
10:12
10:21
10:27
10:33
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10:43
11:45
11:54
12:00
12:12
12:21
12:27
12:33
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12:43
13:45
13:54
14:00
14:12
14:21
14:27
14:33
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14:45
15:59
16:05
16:18
16:28
16:34
16:41
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17:00
18:00
18:09
18:15
18:27
18:36
18:42
18:48
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18:58
21:00
21:08
21:15
21:27
21:36
21:41
21:47
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21:55
Minute Item 7
Chesham Broadway, Stop A
Amersham, Railway Station, Stop J
Old Amersham, Amersham Hospital
Great Missenden ,Library
Wendover, Clock Tower
Stoke Mandeville, Post Office
Stoke Mandeville Hospital, ASDA Store
Oxford Road, Aylesbury College
Aylesbury Bus Station
Operated by Arriva 0844 800 4411
Minute Item 7
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Report of the Officers to a meeting of the DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
Committee on Monday 15th September 2014
AGENDA ITEM NO: 7 – 16 CHESSMOUNT RISE,
CHESHAM (PLANNING APPLICATION
CH/2013/1709/FA)
Reporting Officer:
Bill Richards (01494 583824)
Ward:
Waterside
Summary
1.
To consider whether the Council wishes to make representations to the Secretary of
State in respect of an appeal concerning 16 Chessmount Rise, Chesham, HP5 1RB.
Background Information
2.
3.
4.
5.
The appeal relates to the following development which was refused planning
permission by Chiltern District Council.
Planning Application Ref:
CH/2013/1709/FA
Proposed Development:
Redevelopment of the site to provide
12 dwellings (including 3 affordable
housing units) and widening of
existing vehicular access.
Location:
16 Chessmount Rise, Chesham.
At a committee meeting of the 9th December 2013 your Committee recommended
REFUSAL on the grounds of inadequate and restricted access through a single track
lane; the proposed Coach House being overlooking on no. 18; overdevelopment and
excessive noise due to increased vehicle movement with no space for
screening/bunding. Moreover the Committee has concerns on there being adequate
parking and a limited vision splay.
Detailed Consideration
The reasons for the District Council’s refusal of planning permission and the
Appellant’s grounds of appeal are available for viewing on the following link:
https://isa.chiltern.gov.uk/WAM/showCaseFile.do?appType=Planning&appNumber=
CH/2013/1709/FA
The Secretary of State has given notice that the appeal is to be determined on the
basis of a hearing. Any comments, or modification/withdrawal of previous
representation must be received by the Planning Inspectorate by 19th September 2014.
Recommendation
The Committee is invited to decide if it wishes to make any comments, or
modification/withdrawal of previous representation.
Report of the Officers to a meeting of the DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
Committee on Monday 15th September 2014
AGENDA ITEM NO: 8 – STREET NAMING OF NEW
DEVELOPMENT
Reporting Officer: Bill Richards (01494 583824)
Ward: Vale
Summary
1.
To consider street naming for the housing development at 36-40 Addison Road,
Chesham.
Background Information
2.
The delegation of street naming to Chesham Town Council was reported to the
Planning and General Purposes Committee meeting held on 27 March 2000, following
the County, District, Town and Parish Councils' meeting held on 8 March 2000,
agenda item No. 7.
3.
On the 8th July 2008, Chiltern District Council rescinded the delegation of street
naming and a new street naming policy was adopted. The matters of centralizing the
administrative and legislative aspects were discussed at the Town and Parish Clerks’
Meeting on the 21st April 2008 and concluded that the provision of street name
suggestions to developers still resides with Town and Parish Councils provided the
guidance is followed in the street naming policy attached.
Detailed Consideration
4.
Enclosed is a list of suggested names that the Developer is putting forward:a) Nawab Court – named after a prominent Chesham resident, now deceased and
the preferred name by the Developers. Mr Nawab Ali was one of the first
Pakistanis to move to Chesham in 1952. He was a former Naval Officer in both
the Royal Navy and Pakistan Naval Service and was awarded the Queen’s
Coronation medal. Upon arriving in the UK, he was employed by Servex Ltd, a
successful local manufacturing firm since 1931 providing precision production
and batch engineering to customer’s drawing specifications. The Company was
initially founded to provide work for limbless and disabled ex-servicemen.
b) Hillstone Court – A name that simply reflects the nature of the site which is
slightly elevated.
c) Stonehill Court – A name that simply reflects the nature of the site which is
slightly elevated.
In respect to the preferred name, the developers have confirmed they are in touch with
the late Mr Nawab Ali’s descendants and have their consent (orally only at present but
to be confirmed in writing).
5.
The developers have also confirmed that they no longer wish to proceed with the
suggested “Iqbal Court” as it is unlikely that they could trace any relatives of the
deceased poet.
6.
Officers at Chiltern District Council have asked that Members be reminded that the
District Council is the final arbiter of street-names and that names of persons still alive
would only be considered in very exceptional circumstances and deceased persons only
acceptable after reasonable attempts have been made to get written consent of any
living relatives.
7.
At a recent Development Control meeting, it was also suggested that further
consideration be given the historic field names map when suggesting a road name.
Officers can confirm that, while several names have already been utilised, the nearby
Nutkins Platt is a possibility to be suggested.
Recommendation
The views of the Committee are requested.
Bill Richards
Town Clerk
CHESHAM TOWN COUNCIL
INFORMATION SHEET FOR COUNCILLORS TO THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL MEETING
OF THE 15th SEPTEMBER 2014
List 6 of 2014/15
15. Permitted Development Application - CH/2014/1412/PNO – Blaser Mills
Solicitors, 33-35 Red Lion Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1DN.
Prior Notification under Class J of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country
Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, as amended - Change of
Use from Office (use Class B1(a)) to six residential units (Use Class C3).
16. Permitted Development Application - CH/2014/1443/PNO – 5 The Broadway
Court, 80-82 The Broadway, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1EG.
Prior Notification under Class J of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country
Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, as amended - Change of
Use from Office (use Class B1(a)) to two residential units (Use Class C3).
17. Permitted Development Application - CH/2014/1477/PNO – Ground Floor, 3 The
Broadway Court, 80-82 The Broadway, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1EG.
Prior Notification under Class J of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country
Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, as amended - Change of
Use from Office (use Class B1(a)) to one residential units (Use Class C3).
18. Permitted Development Application - CH/2014/1478/PNO – First Floor, 3 The
Broadway Court, 80-82 The Broadway, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1EG.
Prior Notification under Class J of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country
Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, as amended - Change of
Use from Office (use Class B1(a)) to one residential units (Use Class C3).
Bill Richards – 583824; Steve Pearson – 583825; Adrian Bignell – 582907; Kathryn Graves – 583798;
Bob Ayres – 775593 and 0797 739 8750 (mobile); Maria McGwynn - 774842
19. Permitted Development Application - CH/2014/1496/PNO – First Floor and
Second Floor, Solar House, Amersham Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5
1NG.
Prior Notification under Class J of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country
Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, as amended - Change of
Use from Office (use Class B1(a)) to four residential units (Use Class C3).
20. Appeal – 43, Ashfield Road, Chesham - CH/14/0348/FA
The Proposal was: Single storey side/front/rear extension with accommodation in
roof space, fencing, and the widening of an existing vehicular access.
The above appeal by the Planning Inspectorate in Bristol was allowed.
21. Temporary Road Closure, except for access, in Mount Nugent, Chesham.
For approximately 50 meters from its junction with Little Hivings from 29
September 2014 for approximately 3 days between 7.30am to 3.30pm each day.
The alternative route for vehicles affected by the closure will be via Chesham Road,
Bank Green, Asheridge Road and Hivings Hill, see attached sheet.
22. Temporary Road Closure, Various Roads in Chiltern Area.
Temporary road closure for various roads in the Chiltern Area for carriageway
patching and drainage works between August to October 2014, see attached sheet.
Bill Richards – 583824; Steve Pearson – 583825; Adrian Bignell – 582907; Kathryn Graves – 583798;
Bob Ayres – 775593 and 0797 739 8750 (mobile); Maria McGwynn - 774842
THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
(MOUNT NUGENT, CHESHAM)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER, 2014
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has made an Order, which will temporarily
prohibit any vehicle from proceeding, except for access, in that length of Mount Nugent,
Chesham, which commences approximately 50 metres from its junction with Little
Hivings.
The alternative route for vehicles affected by the closure will be via Chesham Road,
Bank Green, Asheridge Road and Hivings Hill.
The closure is required whilst carriageway patching works take place and it is anticipated
that the works will commence on 29 September 2014 and will take approximately 3 days
between 0730 hours and 1530 hours each day to complete.
The Order will come into operation on 29 September 2014 when the appropriate signs
are lawfully displayed and will continue in force for a period of 18 months or until the
works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
Penalties for not observing these restrictions will be as prescribed by the Road Traffic
Regulation Act 1984 and the Road Traffic Act 1991.
Dated 18 September 2014.
ANNE DAVIES
Service Director: Legal
Services
County Hall
Aylesbury
Bucks
HP20 1UA
THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
(VARIOUS ROADS IN THE CHILTERN AREA) (CARRIAGEWAY PATCHING AND
DRAINAGE WORKS) (AUGUST TO OCTOBER 2014)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER, 2014
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has made an Order, which will temporarily
prohibit any vehicle from proceeding, except for access, in those lengths of various roads
in the Chiltern area as specified in the Schedule below.
The alternative routes for vehicles affected by the closures are specified in the Schedule
below.
The closures are required whilst carriageway patching and drainage works take place
and it is anticipated that the works will take place on the dates and times specified in the
Schedule below,
The Order came into operation on 18 August 2014 and will be in operation when the
appropriate signs are lawfully displayed and will continue in force for a period of 18
months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
Penalties for not observing these restrictions will be as prescribed by the Road Traffic
Regulation Act 1984 and the Road Traffic Act 1991.
SCHEDULE – “AR” = Alternative Route. MC15 Nags Head Lane, Great Missenden
from London Road to New Road. 08/09/2014 to 03/10/2014 for 2 days in this period
between 0930hrs and 1630hrs each day. AR for vehicles approaching from Windsor
Lane – Deep Mill Lane, A413 London Road and MC60 London Road. AR for vehicles
approaching from Prestwood - MC15 Nags Head Lane, MC15 Peterley Lane, A4128
Wycombe Road, A4128 High Street, A4128 Martinsend Lane, A4128 Station Approach,
MC60 High Street, A4128 Link Road, A413 Missenden Bypass, MC60 London Road and
Vice Versa. U211 Hog Lane, Ashley Green from Johns Lane to A416 Chesham Road.
22/09/2014 to 10/10/2014 for 3 days in this period between 0700hrs and 1900hrs each
day. AR – Johns Lane, Denny’s Lane (Herts), Shooters Way (Herts), A416 Kingshill Way
(Herts), A416 Chesham Road and Vice Versa. U215 Asheridge Road, Chesham from
Darvell Drive to Hazledene Farm. 22/09/2014 to 17/10/2014 for 4 days in this period
between 0700hrs and 1900hrs each day. AR – Asheridge Road, Bank Green, Chesham
Road, Mount Nugent, Hivings Hill, Asheridge Road and vice versa. Blackwell Hall
Lane, Latimer from Latimer Road to Codmore Wood Road. 29/09/2014 to 17/10/2014
for 1 day during this period between 0700hrs and 1900hrs. AR – Codmore Wood Road,
Latimer Camp Road, Village Road, Latimer, Latimer Road, Chenies, Latimer Road,
Chesham and vice versa. Latimer Road, Chesham from Chessmount Rise to Hollow
Way Lane. 29/08/2014 to 28/09/2014 for 6 days during this period between 0900hrs and
1700hrs each day. AR – Latimer Road to Chenies, A404 Chenies to A404 Amersham,
A4154 Amersham to A416, A416 to Chesham and vice versa. MC34 Lodge Lane, Little
Chalfont from Church Grove to Burtons Lane. 29/09/2014 to 24/10/2014 for 3 days
during this period between 0700hrs and 1900hrs each day. AR - Church Grove, A404
Amersham Road, A404 Chalfont Station Road, Burtons Lane and vice versa.
Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St Giles from Roughwood Lane to Cokes Lane.
08/09/2014 to 03/10/2014 for 6 days during this period between 0930hrs and 1630hrs
each day. AR - B4442 Vache Lane, A413 Amersham Road, A413 London Road East,
A404 Stanley Hill, A404 White Lion Road, B4442 Cokes Lane and vice versa. MC34
Roughwood Lane, Chalfont St Giles from Nightingales Lane to Burtons Lane.
15/09/2014 to 03/10/2014 for 4 days during this period between 0700hrs and 1900hrs
each day. AR – B4442 Nightingales Lane, B4442 Cokes Lane, A404 Chalfont Station
Road, MC39 Burtons Lane and vice versa. MC38 Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Peter
from Chesham Lane to Brawlings Lane. 25/08/2014 to 19/09/2014 for 3 days during this
period between 0700hrs and 1900hrs each day. AR – MC38 Chesham Lane, MC31
Rickmansworth Lane, U259 Copthall Lane, A413 Amersham Road, A413 London Road,
B4442 Vache Lane and vice versa. U260 West Hyde Lane, Chalfont St Peter from
Roberts Lane to Denham Lane. 15/09/2014 to 03/10/2014 for 2 days during this period
between 0700hrs and 1900hrs each day. AR – Roberts Lane, Rickmansworth Lane,
Denham Lane and vice versa. MC22 Newbarn Lane, Seer Green from Three
Households to Chalfont Road. 15/09/2014 to 03/10/2014 for 3 days during this period
between 0930hrs and 1530hrs each day. AR – Chalfont Road, School Lane, Bayne Hill,
Longbottom Lane, Jordans Lane Twitchells Lane and vice versa.
Dated 4 September 2014.
ANNE DAVIES
Service Director: Legal
Services
County Hall
Aylesbury
Bucks
HP20 1UA