Planning Committee 20th June 2024 Agenda

Dawn Lacey — Parish Clerk & RFO

claygate PARISH COUNCIL

caring for Claygate Village

Claygate Parish Council

Claygate Village Hall

Church Road

Claygate

Surrey KT10 0JP

☎ 07741 848 719

email: clerk@claygateparishcouncil.gov.uk

website: www.claygateparishcouncil.gov.uk

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND

A Meeting of Planning Committee of Claygate Parish Council will be held on Thursday 20th June 2024 at 7.30pm at Claygate Village Hall (Main Hall) Church Road, Claygate

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Parish Clerk & RFO

AGENDA

• 1. Apologies for absence.
• 2. Declarations of Interest in items on the agenda.
• 3. To Consider the Appointment of Non-Voting Advisors
• 4. Confirm the minutes of the 23rd May 2024 Planning Committee meeting.
• 5. Review actioning of items from previous minutes and agree any further action required. (Appendix 1)
• 6. Review planning correspondence, notification of applications and outstanding results and agree any action required.
• 7. Review Report on Applications Decided, and Appeals Lodged and Decided since last meeting and agree any action required. (Appendix 2)
• 8. Discuss planning applications from Elmbridge Borough Council (EBC) Weekly Planning Lists (https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/planning) for the following weeks and agree responses required: w/e 24th, 31st May, 7th and 14th June 2024 (Appendix 3)
• 9. Receive a report on EBC’s East Area Sub Committee Meeting and agree any action required.
• 10. Receive a report on EBC’s Planning Committee Meeting and agree any action required.
• 11. Review any Compliance issues in Claygate and agree any action required.
• 12. To Reflect on the Claygate The Way Forward meeting at HTC on June 18th and Agree Appropriate Actions, If Necessary
• 13. To Reflect on the Progress of the Draft Local Plan and Agree Actions As Thought Necessary, particularly as regards, but not limited to:-
  • a. The Local vs District Argument
  • b. Discussion of the Site Allocations section of the DLP related to Claygate
• 14. Discuss any Communication of key decisions to Residents and agree any action required.
• 15. Matters for information purposes only.
• 16. Date of the next meeting: 7.30pm Thursday 18th July 2024, Main Hall, Claygate Village Hall, Church Road, Claygate KT10 0JP

Appendix 1: APPLICATIONS DECIDED, APPEALS LODGED & DECIDED

APPLICATIONS DECIDED

week ending 24th May

ADDRESS: 44 Oaken Lane APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/0697 PROPOSAL: Single-storey rear extension. CPC VERDICT: No Objections. No Comments. EBC VERDICT: Grant Planning Permission with three standard conditions

ADDRESS: 18 Trystings Close APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/0790 PROPOSAL: Retrospective application for external air source heat pump. CPC VERDICT: No Objection with Comment. Tree yet to be replaced EBC VERDICT: Grant Planning Permission 1 x List of Approved Plans 1 x Noise "Within three months of approval, a noise assessment shall be carried out by a suitably qualified acoustic consultant/engineer and in accordance with BS4142: 2014 + A1 2019. The assessment shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Should the assessment identify mitigation measures are required, then they must be submitted to, installed and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to use of any of the equipment. The scheme hereby approved must be implemented, retained and maintained in accordance with the permission granted."

ADDRESS: 11 Elm Gardens APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/0223 PROPOSAL: Part two/part single storey extension, front porch, alterations to fenestration and driveway following partial demolition of existing house. CPC VERDICT: Objection with Comments: CPC felt the new build would be incongruous with the area. EBC VERDICT: Householder Application [taken to EA PC by Cllr Coomes – hedging?]. Grant Planning Permission. 8 x Conditions - various. CPC’s concerns addressed in Sn’s 16-19 of the Committee Report. One might consider that the judgements made are entirely subjective ones made by the CO[?].

ADDRESS: 15 Elm Road APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/0679 PROPOSAL: First-floor side/rear extension. CPC VERDICT: No Objections. No Comments. EBC VERDICT: Grant Planning Permission.

ADDRESS: 32 Dalmore Avenue APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/0309 PROPOSAL: Part two/part single-storey side extension, solar panels, heat exchange unit, rooflights and alterations to fenestration. CPC VERDICT: No Objections. No Comments. EBC VERDICT: Grant Planning Permission 3 x standard conditions 1 x Noise 1 x Obscure glazing

week ending 31st May

ADDRESS: 4 Littleworth Road APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/1151 PROPOSAL: Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 2023/2880 for alteration to internal layout of Plot 31 (unit 3-03). CPC VERDICT: (Formatting issue. Could not read CPC Comments.) EBC VERDICT: Non Material Amendment - Accept Amendment

ADDRESS: 23 St Leonards Road APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/0800 PROPOSAL: Roof extension incorporating side dormer windows, part two/part single storey rear extension, single-storey front infill extension, front porch, solar panels, rooflights and alterations to fenestration. CPC VERDICT: No Objections. No Comments. EBC VERDICT: Grant Planning Permission 3 x standard conditions 1 x Obscure glazing

ADDRESS: Land adjacent to 14 Elm Road APPLICATION NUMBER: 2023/3326 PROPOSAL: Attached two-storey house with associated parking, bin and bicycle stores. CPC VERDICT: Approve with removal of permitted development rights, agreed site construction management plan and updated arboricultural management plan unanimously. EBC VERDICT: Grant Planning Permission 3 x standard conditions 8 x Other Conditions (NB: this has been a long-running situation. Those interested should read original materials)

week ending 7th June

ADDRESS: 19 Merrilyn Close APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/0035 PROPOSAL: Part two/part single-storey front and rear/side extensions, front rooflight and alterations to fenestration. CPC VERDICT: No Objection with Comment: Invite EBC to consider whether allowing this sets a precedent forfurther applications to be made within the same requests EBC VERDICT: Grant Planning Permission 3 x standard conditions 1 x Obscure Glazing

week ending 14th June

ADDRESS: 18 Trystings Close APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/0769 PROPOSAL: Non-Material Amendments to planning permission 2022/3801 to revise pergola height and alterations to internal dwarf driveway walls. CPC VERDICT: (Formatting issue. Could not read Comment.) EBC VERDICT: Non-Material Amendment - Refused

APPEALS DECIDED

week ending 17th May

ADDRESS: 46 Oaken Lane APPLICATION NUMBER: 2023/2497 PROPOSAL: Detached carport canopy. CPC VERDICT: Comment: The proposed car port by reason of its height, width, enclosed nature and positioning would appear out of keeping and would be harmful to the overall character and appearance of the street scene. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies CS17 of the Core Strategy (2011), DM2 of the Development Management Plan (2015), the Design and Character Supplementary Planning Document Companion Guide: Home Extensions (2012) and the NPPF. Agreed Unanimously EBC VERDICT: The proposed car port by reason of its height, width, enclosed nature and positioning would appear out of keeping and would be harmful to the overall character and appearance of the street scene. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies CS17 of the Core Strategy (2011), DM2 of the Development Management Plan (2015), the Design and Character Supplementary Planning Document Companion Guide: Home Extensions (2012) and the NPPF. NB: There is quite a history to this Application. Cllrs wanting a full understanding are advised to read from EBC’s website, rather than rely solely on this report.} PLANNING INSPECTOR VERDICT: Appeal Allowed 3 x Std Conditions, plus The carport hereby permitted shall not be first brought into use unless and until pedestrian inter-visibility splays measuring 2.0 x 2.0 metres have first been provided to either side of the access to 46 Oaken Lane, the depth of the splays measured from the back of the footway (or verge) and their width measured outwards from the edge of the access. No obstruction to visibility above 0.6 metres in height above ground level shall be erected/planted within the area of the splays. The visibility splays shall be retained thereafter.

Appendix 2: PLANNING APPLICATIONS

week ending 3rd May

ADDRESS: Upper Court, Ruxley Crescent APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/0854 PROPOSAL: 2 detached two-storey houses with basements and rear balconies; one with integral garage and one with attached garage, associated hard and soft landscaping, new access and entrance gates and piers, following demolition of the existing house.

week ending 10th May

ADDRESS: 18 Lower Wood Road APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/1039 PROPOSAL: Single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration.

ADDRESS: 4 Littleworth Road APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/1151 PROPOSAL: Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 2022/2395 for alteration to internal layout of Plot 31 (unit 3-03).

ADDRESS: Greenshutters, Hillview Road APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/0964 PROPOSAL: Front and rear dormer windows to provide rooms in the roofspace, two-storey front extensions incorporating bay windows, part two/part single storey rear and side extensions incorporating rear balcony and integral garage, front rooflight and alterations to fenestration following demolition of existing garage.

ADDRESS: 3 Ruxley Ridge APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/1062 PROPOSAL: Part two/part first-floor front/side extension incorporating garage, front porch and alterations to fenestration.

week ending 17th May

ADDRESS: 1 Hermitage Close APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/1133 PROPOSAL: Part two/part single storey side extension, two-storey front extension, single-storey rear extension, hip-to-gable roof extension with rear dormer

ADDRESS: 18 Trystings Close APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/0769 PROPOSAL: Non-Material Amendments to planning permission 2022/3801 to revise pergola height and alterations to internal dwarf driveway walls.