Agenda and minutes

Before the formal meeting started, members held a minutes silence in respect of Councillor Brian Ellis, member and former Chair of the Committee and Councillor since 1995,  who had sadly past away the week before.  

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 24 September 2016 (to be laid on the table half an hour before the meeting).

The minutes of the meeting held on 26^th September were confirmed and signed.

To receive apologies for absence.

Where a Member of the Committee is unable to attend a meeting, a substitute Member from the same Area Planning Committee may attend, speak and vote in their place for that meeting.

There were apologies for absence from Councillors Peter Isherwood, Mike Band, Pat Frost, Nicholas Holder, Andy Macleod, Stephen Mulliner, Jeanette and Stewart Stennett and Chris Storey.

Councillors Patricia Ellis and Richard Seabourne attended as substitutes.

To receive from Members declarations of interests in relation to any items included on the Agenda for this meeting in accordance with the Waverley Code of Local Government Conduct.

There were no declarations of interest.

Proposals

Erection of 149 dwellings with access from the Horsham Road (details pursuant to outline approval granted under WA/2014/1754) This application affects footpath 378 (as amplified and amended by Addendum to Design and Access Statement; Refuse Vehicle Swept Path analysis plans; amended plans received 4/7/16; 12/07/16; 4/8/16; 9/8/16; 7/9/16; 8/9/16; 9/9/16; 15/9/16; Revised Parking schedule 13202/SCH003 Rev F; Surface and Foul Water Drainage Statement 161380 – 001B; Drainage Strategy Report 161380-003B;  Arboricultual Impact Assessment and Method Statement and plan CREST20232-03C rec’d 9/8/16)

Recommendation

Proposal

Erection of 149 dwellings with access from the Horsham Road (details pursuant to outline approval granted under WA/2014/1754) This application affects footpath 378 (as amplified and amended by Addendum to Design and Access Statement; Refuse Vehicle Swept Path analysis plans; amended plans received 4/7/16; 12/07/16; 4/8/16; 9/8/16; 7/9/16; 8/9/16; 9/9/16; 15/9/16; Revised Parking schedule 13202/SCH003 Rev F; Surface and Foul Water Drainage Statement 161380 – 001B; Drainage Strategy Report 161380-003B;  Arboricultual Impact Assessment and Method Statement and plan CREST20232-03D rec’d 30/9/16) at  land at 106 and The Chantrys Bungalow and land to Southwest of Horsham Road, Horsham Road,  Cranleigh

Officers update

The Committee was advised that the principle of development for 149 dwellings together with the associated access works to Horsham Road had been established and approved by the outline permission WA/2014/1754.  The current application was in connection with the reserved matters: layout, scale, appearance and landscaping.

With reference to the report circulated with the agenda, Officers presented a summary of the proposed development, including site plans and an indicative layout and street scene, and the determining issues. The Committee was advised that  the consultation period commenced in August for the draft Local Plan. In accordance with paragraph 216 of the NPPF, weight could be given to the draft Plan, but the degree to which it could be determined by the stage the Plan had reached and the extent to which there were any unresolved objections to it. It was considered that significant weight could be given to the Pre-submission Plan following its publication on Friday 19 August, given its history of preparation,  the iterations of it and the extent of consultation and consideration on it to date.

The Committee noted from the update sheet additional responses from consultees. This included Thames Water who reiterated the inability of the existing waste water infrastructure to accommodate the needs of the application and suggested a Grampian Style Condition to mitigate this. Surrey Police confirmed that the revised layout was acceptable and the county Council Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) was satisfied that the documentation 161380-001B Horsham Road, Cranleigh, Surface and Foul Water Drainage Statement by Ardent Consulting Engineers met the requirements for discharging conditions 10 and 12.

The Committee also noted that there were a further 7 letters of objection which had reiterated concerns already expressed in previous letters received regarding the application.

To cover concerns regarding the provision of boundary treatment around the site, and in particular any in relation to existing properties, the update sheet suggested an amendment to condition 4. Furthermore, there was an additional informative to address a concern raised by the Surrey Police in relation to the height of the close boarded fence and trellis.

Public speaking

In accordance with the Council’s arrangements for public participation at meetings, the following made representations in respect of the application, which were duly considered:

Patrick Kilby – Objector

Cllr R Bryant – Cranleigh Parish Council

Chris Lees - Applicant/Agent

Committee deliberations

The Committee considered the officers report and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 56.