Agenda and minutes

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 3 October 2016 (to be laid on the table half an hour before the meeting).

The minutes of the meeting which took place on 3 October 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.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors David Else, Pat Frost, Stephen Hill, Brian Adams, David Hunter, Stephen Mulliner and Anna James.

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.

Councillor Mike Band declared a non-pecuniary interest as the Waverley representative n the Surrey Hills Board.

Proposed development

Erection of 50 dwellings together with associated works (details pursuant to WA/2014/1330) (as amplified by email recevied 12/05/2016, as amended by plans received 22/06/2016 and amended by drainage statement received 31/08/2016 and flood compensation statemeent received 22/08/2016) at  Land Between Birch Road And Pond Farm, Furze Lane,  Farncombe

Recommendation

RECOMMENDATION A:

That, subject to consideration of the views of the County Highway Authority, and conditions, the following matters; appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (“the reserved matters”) be APPROVED subject to conditions 1 to 26 and informatives 1 to 12 as set out on pages 46 to 58 of the Report.

RECOMMENDATION B:

That the details pursuant to Condition 12 (in relation to flood storage compensation) upon WA/2014/1330 be AGREED

Proposed development

Erection of 50 dwellings together with associated works (details pursuant to WA/2014/1330) (as amplified by email recevied 12/05/2016, as amended by plans received 22/06/2016 and amended by drainage statement received 18/10/2016 and flood compensation statemeent received 22/08/2016)

Officers Update

The Committee was reminded that the application had been deferred at the Joint Planning Committee on 25^th May 2016 following concerns/clarifications raised on the following matters:

-       SuDS scheme details and management.

-       Ownership of adjacent watercourse.

-       Clearance of adjacent watercourse.

-       Contamination on the site.

-       Mixture and position of proposed dwellings: incorporation of 1-bed market dwellings and re-position of Plots 1, 2 and 3 to ensure no driveways directly access onto Furze Lane.

Since that meeting, officers had been in discussions with the applicants and revised plans and additional information had been received which sought to address some of those matters raised by Members.

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 the County Highway Authority who raised no objection and the Lead Local Flood Authority who raised no objection to the  revised drainage statement (Revision C) and associated layout and advised that this met the national SuDS standards. It reduces the amount of runoff from the site compared to version B and reduced risk of inundation to the flood storage areas.

The Committee was advised that in light of concerns raised from third parties the drainage scheme had been amended by moving a water storage tank further away from the water course to be within the garden areas of two proposed dwellings.

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:

Juan Alvarez - Objector

Richard Mendez - Applicant/Agent

Committee Deliberations

The Committee considered the application and noted that the principle of development for 50 new dwellings and access had already been approved by the outline permission under WA/2014/1330. The site was an allocated site for housing development in the current adopted Local Plan.  The current application was in connection with the reserved matters; scale, appearance, landscaping and layout, including the provision of 40% affordable housing.

Some Members expressed continuing concern  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60.

To consider the following recommendation on the motion of the Chairman (if necessary):-

Recommendation

That pursuant to Procedure Rule 20, and in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during the item, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information (as defined by Section 100I of the Act) of the description specified at the meeting in the revised Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

To consider any legal advice relating to any application in the agenda.