Agenda item

The application was for the change of use of land at Little Heath Nursery from a commercial nursery to residential, the demolition of the existing nursery buildings and the erection of 35 affordable dwellings and associated works to include parking, landscaping, raising of the ground levels, drainage and on site open space.  Proposed use of 6.7 hectares of land at Little Heath Meadow and Little Heath Common as Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space and associated works to include replacement/proposed bridges, the formation of a circular walk, creation of an attenuation feature, regrading of the existing pond and the erection of an information board and markers. (Amended & Additional plans rec'd 03/06/16).

Members were advised of the following updates on the application since the publication of the agenda:

“Since writing the committee report the applicant has now entered into an acceptable legal agreement and as such the recommendation changes from ‘Grant subject to conditions and completion of a legal agreement’ to ‘Grant subject to conditions’

Also since writing the committee report a further objection has been received from Chobham Parish Council, this objection reiterates the previous concerns raised and the issues are addressed within the committee report.  Additionally 10 further objections have also been received from the public; these also raise no new comments / objections which are not already addressed within the committee report.

Finally Natural England has also responded and raise no objection to the proposal.”

RESOLVED that application 16/0389 be approved subject to conditions, as set out in the Executive Head of Regulatory’s report.

Note 1

It was noted for the record that Committee Members had been contacted by Chobham Action Group.

Councillors Pat Tedder and Victoria Wheler also declared that they had received a number of emails in respect of the application.

Note 2

As the application had triggered the Council’s Public Speaking Scheme, Mrs Dunsmuir, on behalf of the Chobham Society, and Mrs Parvin spoke in objection to the application and Mr Cobley, the agent for the application, spoke in support.

Note 3

The recommendation to approve the application was proposed by Councillor David Mansfield and seconded by Councillor Robin Perry.

Note 4

In accordance with Part 4, Section D, paragraph 18 of the Constitution, the voting in relation to the application was as follows:

Voting in favour of the recommendation to approve the application:

Councillors David Allen, Richard Brooks, Nick Chambers, Colin Dougan, Surinder Gandhum, Edward Hawkins, Paul Ilnicki, Katia Malcaus Cooper, David Mansfield and Robin Perry.

Voting against the recommendation to approve the application:

Councillors Adrian Page, Conrad Sturt, Pat Tedder, Victoria Wheeler and Valerie White.