Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors Fiona White and Stephen Hives for whom Councillor Phil Bellamy and Dominique Williams attended as substitutes respectively.

In accordance with the local Code of Conduct, a councillor is required to disclose at the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI) that they may have in respect of any matter for consideration on this agenda.  Any councillor with a DPI must not participate in any discussion or vote regarding that matter and they must also withdraw from the meeting immediately before consideration of the matter.

If that DPI has not been registered, you must notify the Monitoring Officer of the details of the DPI within 28 days of the date of the meeting.

Councillors are further invited to disclose any non-pecuniary interest which may be relevant to any matter on this agenda, in the interests of transparency, and to confirm that it will not affect their objectivity in relation to that matter.

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive any announcements from the Chairman of the Committee.

The Committee noted the Chairman’s announcements.

The Committee considered the above-mentioned full application for proposed single storey front extension, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and single storey rear extension.  The Committee noted that the application had been referred to the Committee because the applicant was related to a Council employee.  The front extension would effectively infill what was already an existing single storey projection at the front.

Planning officers had considered the application and had no concerns in relation to the design or character of the proposed extensions which were modest additions to the dwelling.  In terms of neighbouring impact, no harm had been identified that would be caused by the development.  The proposal would result in the loss of the existing garage but sufficient space was provided on the front driveway for at least two cars.   The application was therefore recommended for approval.

The Committee discussed the application and agreed that the proposal represented a neighbourly form of development which had received no objections.  It was a standard extension and was good that enough parking had been provided on the front driveway.

A motion was moved and seconded to approve the application which was carried.

In conclusion, having taken account of the representations received in relation to this application, the Committee

RESOLVED to approve application 23/P/01428 subject to the conditions and reasons as detailed in the report.

The Committee considered the above-mentioned full application for a mixed use redevelopment on a site bounded by North Street, Leapdale Road and including Commercial Road and part of Woodbridge Road, Guildford comprising:

Demolition of existing buildings; a new bus interchange with new access junction arrangement, new canopy, waiting facilities, a hard and soft landscaped pedestrian public area and hardstanding, erection of buildings ranging from 4 to 11 storeys comprising the following uses: residential dwellings with associated car parking, hard and soft landscaped areas communal areas, ancillary cycle storage, residents gym, concierge and management office (Use Class C3), flexible non-residential floor space (Class E) together with hard and soft landscaped areas to form pedestrianised streets and public spaces, associated vehicular access, servicing arrangements, plant, highway works (including alterations to North Street, Leapdale Road and Commercial Road, and junctions at Leapdale Road/North Street, Leapdale Road/Commercial Road/Woodbridge Road) and associated infrastructure.  The stopping up of adopted highway (including Commercial Road and Woodbridge Road) and alterations to a Listed Building (17 North Street) including the exposure to part of the flank elevation and party wall works. 

Prior to the consideration of the application, the following persons addressed the Committee with Public Speaking Procedure Rules 3(b):

·        Mr John Harrison (to object);

·        Mr Alistair Smith (on behalf of The Guildford Society) (to object);

·        Mr Roger Kendall (to object);

·        Mr Jack Nicholson (Land and Development Director, St Edwards Applicant) (in support);

·        Mr Ian Fenn (JTP Applicant’s Architects) (in support);

·        Mr Nick Wyschna (Founder of Guildford Fringe) (in support)

The Committee received a presentation from the Senior Planning Officer, John Busher.  The Committee noted that the application was for the redevelopment and regeneration of North Street of the Guildford Town Centre.  The development involved the demolition of some existing buildings onsite and the construction of a residential led mixed use scheme along with a refurbished bus station, new areas of public realm and part pedestrianisation of North Street.  The Committee noted the changes that had been made on the supplementary late sheets.  The application site was approximately 2.69 hectares in area.  It was bound to the south by North Street and to the west by the Friary Shopping centre and lastly to the east by Leapdale Road.  The site formed part of the allocation in the Local Plan which was for a mix of uses including approximately 400 homes, 41,000 sqm of retail floorspace and 6000sqm of food and drink.  As such the allocated envisaged a large scale urban regeneration of the site.

The main planning constraints which affect the site included the listed buildings which were located immediately around the application site. These consisted of a Grade II listed building which was the old Bar One premises and others such as St Saviour’s Church, the Castle and the Cathedral.  The town centre conservation area was the closest to the site.  Guildford Castle was a scheduled ancient monument and Jellicoe Roof Garden was a registered park and garden.

The proposal was for a mixed use redevelopment of  ...  view the full minutes text for item PL5

The Committee considered the above-mentioned Listed Building Consent application for works to 17 North Street associated with detailed application (23/P/01211) for a mixed use redevelopment at North Street, Leapdale Road and including Commercial Road and part of Woodbridge Road, Guildford.

A motion was moved and seconded to approve the application which was carried.

In conclusion, having taken consideration of the representations received in relation to this application, the Committee

RESOLVED to approve application 23/P/01212 subject to the conditions and reasons as detailed in the report.