CB/15/03417/FULL
39 Bedford Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RQ
Erection of 3 dwellings (2 x 3-bed 2-storey houses & 1 x 2-bed chalet bungalow) and garages following demolition of existing property
Consultation ends 22/10/2015
CB/15/03228/OUT
Chalkcroft Nursery, The Ridgeway, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3PH
Outline Application: change of use from nursery to residential and the demolition of the existing nursery buildings and the construction of 9 dwellings, car parking and associated works.
Consultation ends 1/10/2015
This appplication has just been received by the Parish Council (about 7 Sep 15). The decision has been taken to hold a separate planning meeting to discuss this application so please keep an eye on the noticeboards for a date and time.
CB/15/02461/FULL
Bottom Wood, Moggerhanger Park, Park Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RN
Retrospective application: Retention of temporary buildings in their current locations. The camouflaging of the white marquee. Camping on the site by visiting organisations. Continued use for agricultural purposes. Temporary retention of the temporary buildings for a maximum of three years.
Consultation Ends 1/9/2015
CB/15/02293/FULL
Land adjacent to 39 St Johns Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RJ
Erection of 2 No detached dwellings
Consultation Ends 5/8/2015
This application has been revised
New Consultation end date 11/9/2015
Granted by CBC on September 30
CB/15/01178/FULL
39 Bedford Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RQ
Erection of 4 No. dwellings (2 x 3-bed 2-storey houses, 1 x 1-bed Coach House & 1 x 2-bed chalet) and associated works following demolition of existing property
Consultation ends 6/5/2015
Refused on May 27 by CBC
CB/15/01311/FULL
Land Rear of 26 And 28, Blunham Road, Moggerhanger
Erection of a storage building ancillary to the lawful use of the site as a builders yard
Consultation ends 13/5/2015
This application was granted on June 5 by CBC
NOTE:
The previous application for this site for the erection of a single dwelling after the demolition of the Nissan hut was refused by CBC but was overturned on appeal on June 23. Permission is granted for the erection of one bungalow. CB/14/01123/FULL
CB/15/01197/FULL
The Guinea, Bedford Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RS
Proposed kitchen extraction equipment to rear flat roof.
Consultation ends 21/5/2015
Granted by CBC July 10
White Gables Farm, 95 Blunham Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RA
The stationing of eight haulage trailers for the purposes of a loading platform
Consultation start date is listed as 12/03/2015 but consultation is not yet open.
Manor Farm, 21 St Johns Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RJ
Reserved Matters following Outline application CB/13/03074/OUT erection of two dwellings including access, landscaping and scale.
Consultation ends 17/04/2015
5 St Johns Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RJ
Listed Building: Installation of replacement windows and french doors
Consultation ends 13/04/2015
CB/15/00516/FULL
Sue Ryder Home, St Johns Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RJ
Retention of portable steel clad building for an additional 2 years
Consultaion ends 20/03/2015
CBC granted April 14
CB/15/00368/LB
Willow Hill Farm, Bedford Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RU
Listed Building: Conversion of barn into residential dwelling.
Consultation ends 13/03/2015
Application withdrawn March 30
64 Blunham Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3PD
Single storey rear/side extension and alterations to roof.
Consultation ends 06/02/2015
Granted February 20
6 Bedford Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RR
Installation of brown coloured weatherboarding to the exterior of the front elevation of the dwelling-house.
Consultation Ends 04/02/2015
Refused by CBC 23 February 2015
Planning permission has been refused for this proposal for the clear reasons set out in this decision notice. In the Council’s view the proposal is unacceptable in principle and the fundamental objections cannot be overcome through dialogue. The applicant was invited to withdraw the application to seek pre-application advice prior to any re-submission but did not agree to this. The Council has therefore complied with the requirements of the Framework (paragraphs 186 and 187) and in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2012.
The Council as the Local Planning Authority hereby gives notice of its decision to REFUSE PERMISSION for the development specified above and as shown on the submitted plans, for the following reason:
The brown coloured weatherboarding, due to the type of finish, contrasts starkly with the brick finish of the adjoining and neighbouring properties. The property is in a prominent location open to public view and as such is detrimental to the character and appearance of its surroundings. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies CS14 and DM3 of the Central Bedfordshire Development Management Policies (2009) and guidance in Design in Central Bedfordshire (2014).
This decision was appealed. The appeal was lost and the cladding will need to be removed.
6 Bedford Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RR
Lawful Development Certificate Existing: commencement of an outbuilding used incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling-house within the residential curtilage.
Consultation ends 29/01/2015
Granted by CBC on February 27 with the following notation:
1 The commencement of an outbuilding incidental to the enjoyment of 6 Bedford Road as a single dwelling house constitutes permitted development under Class E of Schedule 2 Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 and Sections 58 to 61 of the 1990 Act.
6 Bedford Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RR
Variation of Condition: 2, 7 and 8 to allow black stained weather boarding on all elevations (condition 2) revised landscaping scheme (condition 7) and revised plan numbers (condition 8) of planning permission CB/14/00744/FULL.
Consultation ends December 31.
The target date for a decision is January 23.
The planning application CB/14/00744/Full referred to above was granted with the following conditions:
1. The development shall begin not later than three years from the date of this permission.
Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
2. All external works hereby permitted shall be carried out in materials to match as closely as possible in colour, type and texture, those of the existing building.
Reason: To safeguard the appearance of the completed development by ensuring that the development hereby permitted is finished externally with materials to match/complement the existing building(s) and the visual amenities of the locality.
3. Notwithstanding the submitted plans, prior to first occupation of flat 3 the first floor window in the west, side elevation of the development hereby permitted shall be fitted with obscured glass of a type to substantially restrict vision through it at all times where the window height is less than 1.7metres above the floor level in the room where the window is installed. No further windows or other openings shall be formed in the elevation.
Reason: To safeguard the amenities of occupiers of adjoining properties.
4. Prior to occupation of any flat the vehicle access, parking and turning areas within the site shall be laid out in accordance with the approved details, unless an alternative layout is agreed in writing with the Local planning Authority, and thereafter retained for those purposes.
Reason: In order to minimise danger, obstruction and inconvenience to users of the highway and the premises.
5. Before the premises are occupied all on site vehicular areas shall be surfaced in a stable and durable manner in accordance with details to be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Arrangements shall be made for surface water drainage from the site to soak away within the site so that it does not discharge into the highway or into the main drainage system.
Reason: To avoid the carriage of mud or other extraneous material or surface water from the site so as to safeguard the interest of highway safety and reduce the risk of flooding and to minimise inconvenience to users of the premises and ensure satisfactory parking of vehicles outside highway limits
6. Prior to the occupation of any flat the cycle storage and the bin storage area shall first be provided in accordance with the approved details, unless an alternative layout is agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority, and shall thereafter be retained for such purposes.
Reason: To ensure the provision of adequate cycle parking and refuse storage to meet the needs of future occupiers of the development and to encourage sustainable modes of transport.
7. Notwithstanding the submitted block plan no development shall begin until a landscaping scheme to include planting within a brick planter (the detail of which shall also be submitted for approval) and hedging around the bin storage area and along the east boundary of the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme which shall include detail of plant species, size and density shall be implemented by the end of the full planting season immediately following the completion and/or first use of any separate part of the development (a full planting season means the period from October to March). The planting shall subsequently be maintained for a period of five years from the date of planting and any which die or are destroyed during this period shall be replaced during the next planting season and maintained until satisfactorily established.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of landscaping to screen the parking area and refuse storage, in the interests of visual amenity.
8. The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers [10.041.16L, 1041.15E, 10.41.OSmap].
Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.
There is currently an enforcement notice issued by Central Beds to stop work on the outside of the building and requiring the black cladding and rendering to the outside of this property to be removed.
To see the documents click on the enforcement notice link above then type into the top box on the left hand side of the page CB/ENC/14/0539 and click the search button. This will bring up the two notices.
This application seeks permission for work already carried out that is not in keeping with the existing or surrounding properties.
White Gables Farm, 95 Blunham Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RA
Outline Application: erection of a two-storey side and rear extension and external alterations and conversion to provide 13 apartments.
Consultation ends September 22
Refused by CBC on 13 November 14
Reasons given:
1. The proposed conversion of a four bedroom dwelling to 13 residential apartments would result an unsustainable form of development given the location of the site which lies outside of any defined Settlement Envelope and isolated from public transport links and community facilities. This would be contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2012) and Policy DM4 (Development within and Beyond Settlement Envelopes) of the Core Strategy and Development Management policies (2009).
2. The proposal, given the siting and design of the dwellings, is considered to result in an adverse impact upon the amenities of the future occupiers. The applicant has failed to demonstrate that the proposal would not result in significant impact from noise and fumes from the adjacent Andersons Transport Haulage/Horticultural business which would result in adverse loss of amenity to future occupants of the properties. The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to Policy DM3 (High Quality Development) of the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Document (2009)
3. The proposal would result in a significant increase in traffic to and from the premises. The access is located immediately adjacent to the side of No 53 Blunham Road and therefore the increase in traffic would result in an adverse impact upon amenities of this neighbouring property by way of unacceptable noise and disturbance in a rural location. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy DM3 (High Quality Development) of the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Document (2009).
4. The application contains insufficient information in the form of a completed S106 Agreement in order to secure financial contributions towards infrastructure in the local area and mitigate the impact the proposal would have on community facilities and infrastructure and secure Affordable Housing provisions from the development; as such the proposal is contrary to Policy CS2 (Developer Contributions) and Policy CS7 (Affordable Housing) of the Central Bedfordshire Council Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (2009) and the Central Bedfordshire Council Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (Reviewed November 2009).
Included in the application is the building of a 22 space car park to the West of the property.
This application was discussed in detail at the recent MATHS meeting and we are concerned. We strongly urge residents to write to CBC objecting to this application. The consultation period closes September 22. These are some of the significant reasons for objecting to this application.
- Poor infrastructure , water supply, drains, school
- Increased road users and more traffic onto the A603 at the Blunham Road junction which is already very dangerous. Also Increased traffic along Blunham Road towards the Ridgeway already very busy with many HGV’s.
- Totally out of keeping with its surroundings in a small hamlet. The extra dwellings would be a 30% increase.
- The access to the car park will be along the current public footpath situated between 53 and 95 Blunham Road.
Communication from a parishioner:
‘Folk living in Blunham Road will have seen many large lorries full of earth/topsoil being moved from 6 Bedford Road to 95 Blunham Road. Central Beds enforcement team visited 95 Blunham Road at the start of last week but seemed unconcerned with what is happening, seeing it as "landscaping" work that is being carried out, as no building work had been started. Planning permission is not required for landscaping.
Whilst they have uprooted their trees and front hedge adjoining the footpath, they have installed a new fence, although this fence is made up of plywood sheets (similar to a building site!) and does not look pretty, they have not done anything against planning regulations.
The planning permission granted for 6 Bedford Road CB/13/01311/full has the following condition attached:
There does not appear to be a wheel cleaning facility there so it is only by good fortune that the amount of activity this week has been in good dry conditions, otherwise you can imagine the amount of mud deposited on the A603.
The scheme is totally out of keeping with the local street scene, will be three stories high and will allow overlooking of No's 53, 34, and 36 Blunham Road. This has the capacity for doubling the current population of Chalton from this one building and there will be great dangers of so many cars from a 22 space car park situated in the middle of this small hamlet, and crossing a public footpath to gain access to the highway on a 90 degree bend. The accommodation space is so small in all of these flats that they are likely to be used for short term let only and social housing. There will be no outside space for any children, except to play in the street. You can see from the general destruction of the site already, before planning permission has been granted, that the visual amenity of this corner will be severely altered and create an eyesore with such a massive outline of the building. There are currently no planning permissions which allow any development to the west of the property where the extensive landscaping is taking place.
I hope as many people in Chalton and Moggerhanger will be able to write objection letters against this scheme.’
From the 5 Sep 14 MATHS meeting:
This was discussed in detail and all concerns outlined over the development behind the Guinea hold true for this proposed development.
Poor infrastructure , water supply, drains, school
Increased road users and more traffic onto the A603 at the Blunham Road junction.
Not in keeping with its surroundings in a small hamlet
Residents are urged to write to CBC as part of the consultation process – See link above.
We understand this application will be on the Parish Council Agenda for September 17.
Refused by CBC 14 Nov 14
Full details of the refusal are available on the link above,
58 Park Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RN
Erection of a Gazebo to the rear garden and a 2.1m timber fence.
Consultation ends October 3
Granted by CBC
South Mills, The Ridgeway, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3PH
Extension to existing building to create a pallet dispenser building.
Consultation ends October 3
Granted by CBC November 25, 2014
19 Park Close, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RY
Single storey front, side & rear extensions,insertion of window to side elevation. Hardstanding/drive extended.
Consultation ends September 29
Granted by CBC
Non Material Amendment sought to increase ridge height & change windows & doors on original application No. CB/13/01336/FULL Demolish barn & replace existing mobile home with bungalow
The consultation opens on August 25
30 Park Road, Moggerhanger
Change of use to two bedrooms for B & B accommodation. Additional en-suite shower.
Consultation ends July 28
Granted by CBC 20 Aug 14
45 Blunham Road
Single storey side extension
Consultation ends July 30
Granted by CBC 21 Aug 14
CB/14/02644/FULL & CB/14/02646/LB
Manor Farm, 21 St Johns Road
Conversion of 3 No. Farm buildings to dwellings, convert listed granary & former brew house & buildings to form annexe to listed farm house & associated access & garaging
Consultation ends August 8
Granted by CBC 27 Aug 14
CB/14/01506/LB and CB/14/01505/FULL
Willow Hill Farm, Bedford Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RU
Listed Building: Renovation to the roof and walls & internal insulation to be applied. Three out of four of the existing openings on the front of the building will be removed and replaced with windows. The fourth will be replaced with a wooden door. Three skylights to be added to the front pitch of the roof.
Change of Use from Agricultural building to microbrewery following alterations.
Consultation Expires July 4, 2014
Granted by CBC on 23 July 14
Land adjacent to The Guinea, Bedford Road, Moggerhanger
Erection of 18 dwellings with highway, services, hard-standing and external works
Two previous applications were made. The first was withdrawn and the second one was not approved by CBC. Details of both applications cab be seen at CB/12/03143/FULL (withdrawn) and CB/13/01869/FULL (not approved). There is a little more information on both of these applications here
So that you can follow more easily what’s been happening on this application this section has been rewritten so that all events are in chronological order.
The Parish Council called an open meeting on June 16 at 7.30pm in the village hall to discuss this application.
Mr Harry Hughes, the architect involved in the above application was present to provide an overview of the development and to answer questions. There were approx. 20-25 parishioners present.
The main points raised were:
- An additional 60 cars could be added to the Blunham Road/Bedford Road junction which is already very dangerous with a number of accidents and many more near misses. Also the additional stopping and starting leads to the increase of heavy particulates from motor vehicles. Mr Hughes-Highways have been out to do a site visit and do not see this as a problem. He made much of the fact that the estate entrance was not on the Bedford Road but on Blunham Road which is much safer. He failed to understand that all the traffic would turn into and out of the Blunham Road junction so in effect would still be directly onto the Bedford Road.
- The current drainage system is unable to cope with both surface and foul water flowing into the same sewer pipe. In times of heavy rain the manhole in the village hall car park lifts, spewing sewage into the car park. Mr Hughes – Anglian water have been contacted and don’t see any problems.
- The houses are not in keeping with the surrounding properties, thatched cottages, bungalow, chalet bungalows which are the properties most likely to be affected by the close proximity of the new build. Mr Hughes-we take into account the whole village not just the surrounding properties.
- The requirements of the whole village is not being considered. There is affordable housing and 3 or 4 bed family housing. There is no provision for elderly or disabled folk who require single storey housing such as bungalows. In our increasingly ageing population more bungalows are required. Mr Hughes – Bungalows are land costly (take up more space, hence profits are not so great). We build what the local authority tell us we have to and in discussion with Central Beds Council they have not asked for bungalows.
- The school would be unable to cope with additional intake.
- Broadband is inadequate.
- Other than the small shop in the church there are no amenities, shops, post-office, doctor, dentist
- Noise was discussed as one reason for the last application refusal was the noise generated by the Guinea Public House. An interesting point as people in the room (including those living closest to the pub) did not find the noise from the Guinea a problem but were more concerned with the noise from the heavy traffic on the A603.
Throughout the meeting it became apparent that Mr Hughes was unable to answer many of our questions. He maintained that any issues would be addressed by the various authorities (Central Beds, Highways, Anglian Water etc.) and where issues arose they would be dealt with by a series of conditions placed upon any grant of approval given. Mr Hughes said they were obliged to comply with all the conditions as part of the development and therefore all issues would be dealt with. There was great concern that the issues raised would not be addressed until after planning had been granted and then what assurance did we have that they would be addressed appropriately if at all.
The Parish Council were supportive of the concerns raised by the parishioners and will be writing to the planning department to raise these concerns.
We have contacted Anglian Water who have received a reply stating they do not believe the additional houses will cause a problem.
Everyone is greatly concerned that not one of the significant issues raised by the parishioners has been taken into account by Central Beds Planning or any of the other authorities.
In support of your Parish Council please write to Central Beds objecting to this application (put objection in large bold letters at the top of you communication) stating all the reasons given above and indeed any others that you have concerns about.
Also please write to Anglian Water. There are problems with water pressure and mains drainage that show the system already to be inadequate. This can only get worse.The DMC will consider the application on 27 Aug 14. The CBC case officer, Amy Lack, has recommended the application for approval. It is therefore vitally important for as many parishioners as possible to attend the Development Management Committee meeting at 10 a.m. on August 27 at the Council offices at Chicksands. Do please let Carolyn Lister know by Friday August 22 if you are attending. She can arrange transport for you if required. Her phone number is 01767 640727 and her email address is calister@btinternet.com.
A public meeting took place on Sunday 29 Jun 14 in the Village Hall at 2 p.m. chaired by Prof Richard Parish. He presented new information he had received from CBC , The Highways Authority and Anglian Water. You can read the minutes of the meeting here. They contain some very important information and we encourage you to read them. They also detail the next steps.
The meeting agreed to form a Moggerhanger action group. Team members are Mr Lawrence Ashbridge, Mr Chris Bashford, Mr Jean-Pierre Brun, Mrs Carolyn Lister, Prof. Richard Parish, Mr Paul Petrie and Mr Chris Smith.
The following documents expand at what was presented at the meeting and contain pertinent information:
The Moggerhanger action group met again on 9 Jul 14. Amongst other matters it was agreed that Paul Petrie, Chairman of the Parish Council and a member of the group, would make a three minute presentation at the Development Management Committee meeting for which he would obtain the full agreement of the Parish Council. It was also agreed that Richard Parish would speak for the parishioners and that he two would give a three minute presentation. The content of both presentations would be coordinated for maximum impact. The minutes of the meeting can be read here. You can also read the group’s article written for the Aug/Sep 14 edition of the Moggerhanger Village Magazine.
The third meeting of the Moggerhanger action group took pace on 22 Jul 14. It decided that it would adopt the name Moggerhanger Acting Together for Housing and Safety (MATHS). Paul Petrie, Chairman of Moggerhanger Parish Council, left the group in the interests of impartiality. It was agreed to invite William Hollington to join the group as Chalton was not yet represented. Mr Max Hill, Chairman of Governors of Moggerhanger Lower School has agreed to make a presentation to the DMC. The meeting covered many other points of action and coordination. The minutes can be read here.
A further meeting of MATHS took place on 5 Aug 14. The submission to CBC is now well advanced and will be completed and sent to the case officer, Amy Lack, shortly. You can read the minutes of the meeting here.
MATHS submitted its report to CBC. You can read it here.
20 August 14 MATHS meeting:
- Agreed to contact all Development Management Committee (DMC) Members - Include a letter of explanation and our 10 page MATHS report. Also include a short summary addressing the comments and recommendation to approve made in the case officers report.
- Amy Lacks report recommended approval although there seemed little difference from the previous application where the application was refused.
- Organise attendance at the DMC meeting to show resident’s concerns.
On 27 Aug 14 The Development Management Committee (DMC) of the CBC considered the application. About 50 parishioners were present (probably the largest turnout for any application) and Richard Parish spoke on behalf of MATHS and Paul Petrie on behalf of Moggerhanger Parish Council. All the associated documents are listed below:
Summary of the DMC meeting August 27, 2014
5 September MATHS meeting:
- Contact all members of the DMC thanking them for their time. Also suggest a meeting with Councillors so our concerns can be clearly explained.
- Also consider a meeting with the head of planning.
- If the application is refused we will immediately lodge an application for a section 6 as an interested party. This will give the residents equal voice at any public enquiry.
Subsequent to the DMC meeting of September 27:
There have been continued discussions between MATHS and Central Beds Council (CBC).
- CBC are now making a number of enquiries which is likely to take them past the next DMC meeting of October 22.
- As a result the proposed Guinea development will now be held over until the DMC meeting of November 19 at 10am.
- Please put this date in your diary and come and support your village if you can. Our presence last time had a very real impact.
- Please let Carolyn know if you are able to attend and she will organise transport as last time.
6 Oct 14
There has been much discussion in the parish about the voting which took place at the DMC meeting on 27 Aug 14. A parishioner has received the following clarification from Tricia Turner:
‘At the planning comm. when this application was discussed the first proposition was to approve the app. subject to an additional condition requiring the re-siting of the picket fence at the front of the pub.
Having been moved and seconded this motion was put to the vote and was lost.
Following considerable discussion a second motion was put to defer the application for two cycles to enable further officer discussions with the applicant to consider the possibility of affordable bungalows ie a re-think of affordable housing options on the site.
This motion was proposed and seconded and succeeded when put to the vote.
Officers in the housing dept. are now in the process of establishing the evidence as proof of the committee’s request to put to the applicant.’
5 Nov 14
Carolyn Lister reported on behalf of MATHS:
“Last week Richard Parish, Chris Smith and myself met with CBC, Cllr Nigel Young (Portfolio holder for housing), David Lamb (Head of Planning) and Cllr Tricia Turner to discuss the development behind the Guinea.
They were sympathetic to our concerns but firm on the following points:
- The road situation may be a problem but this development will make no significant difference. Needs to be tackled as a separate issue.
- Having checked with their housing department there is no requirement for bungalows.
- The site is part of the LDF and was supported by our Parish Council in 2008/9 and is now approved by Central Government
- Although not the best application it ticks all the boxes so there is no reason to refuse it
That said we had a long discussion on the water issues and CBC were very concerned. We stressed the contents of their own documents back in 2008/9 where Anglian Water had identified problems. There has been no upgrade in the sewage system and only a marginal improvement in water supply so the situation can only get worse.
Since 2005 there have been 12 new dwellings in Moggerhanger; current approvals will add a further 11 and this application a further 18 that’s a total of 41 in a ten year period, approx. 20% increase with no improvements in infrastructure or provision of any new facilities.
We convinced CBC there is a serious issue and they have agreed to talk to Anglian Water and even send their own engineers to assess the situation. Meanwhile MATHS is gathering further evidence to support our claims. If our claims are upheld then CBC would not allow the development to proceed without the water situation being sorted.
It is vitally important we have a good turnout for the next DMC meeting on Wednesday, November 19 so please confirm to me if you are able to attend and I will organise transport as before.”
17 Nov 14
The development behind the comes before the Central Beds Council Development Planning Committee on Wednesday 19 November 2014 for decision. You can read the full report which has been laid before the Committee by the planning officers on CBC website here.
Once again the report concluded that water supply and disposal are adequate. With regard to the road the report contains conditions to reposition the give way markings at the junction of Blunham Road and the A603 and the repositioning of the Guinea picket fence to improve visibility.
23 Nov 14
Carolyn Lister reported on behalf of MATHS:
Update from the Central Beds DMC meeting November 19.
Firstly thanks to everyone who turned out on the day to support we had 40 people there.
Richard Parish delivered a superb presentation, highlighting all of the issues we have with the A603, including noise and volume of traffic, also the issues with Anglian Water, including poor water flow and waste water disposal. This was echoed by our District Councillor Tricia Turner who was incensed that in 2014 we could have such poor services in the village.
There was much discussion and a general feeling that Anglian Water were disingenuous in their statement that the water supply and disposal are both adequate. One councillor even went as far as to say he did not believe anything that Anglian Water said.
The A603 was also discussed with promises to review the CBC Local Transport Plan. Sadly this is not the answer, see below one of the comments MATHS sent to CBC prior to the DMC meeting. The plan already designates the A603 for deliveries and access only, so just needs to be implemented.
“The traffic issues relating to the A603 are further emphasised in the recent Central Bedfordshire
Local Transport Plan covering Sandy, Biggleswade and the surrounding area. This
clearly states that the A603 is designated a “Secondary Freight Route” for “access
and deliveries” (p 35 of the Local Area Transport Plan, 2013).”
Despite much discussion the conclusion at the end of the day was that this application did not significantly impact on either of these main issues. So despite overwhelming evidence provided to them the DMC chose to ignore resident’s concerns and has approved the application.
In the last decade there have been a number of new properties built and with current planning approvals plus this latest 18 the total number of new properties will total 41. That is approximately a 20% increase with no improvement in infrastructure and more traffic on the A603.
MATHS will be notifying Central Beds of its intent to lodge a formal complaint siting the following as the basis of that complaint:
A failure to consistently apply policy and criteria
A failure to respond appropriately to the concerns and complaints of residents
Inadequate or inappropriate consultation in relation to the criteria used to inform a policy (the LDF) used subsequently to justify approval of The Guinea Planning Application
A failure to follow the Authority’s own procedures and guidance
Nobody has said we are against development in the village but it must be with the appropriate/continued improvements in infrastructure.
We are resolved to getting these issues dealt with to ensure the quality of life in Moggerhanger is not constantly eroded.
CB/14/01513/FULL Mr & Mrs Leonard Albone Rubython House, 7 St Johns Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RJ
Single storey front extension
The application says the work has already started but hasn’t been completed.
Consultation closes 30 May 14
CB/14/01165/FULL 21 Park Close, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RY
Erection of car port & replacement of rear conservatory with new kitchen
Consultation ends 30/4/2014
Granted by CBC May 14, 2014
CB/14/01123/FULL Land Rear of 26 And 28, Blunham Road, Moggerhanger
Erection of one dwelling following demolition of a hut.
Consultation ends 5/5/2014
Refused by CBC
Overturned on appeal on June 23 2015. Permission is granted for the erection of one bungalow.
CB/14/00744/FULL 6 Bedford Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RR
Two-storey side and rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Change of use of existing three bedroom dwelling-house to four self-contained flat units.
Consultation closes 02 / 04 / 2014
This is a new application. There was no documentation on CBC website on the day of the PC meeting.
19 Mar 14 - not approved by the PC. Concerns over parking and access to Bedford Road.
28 April 2014 - Granted by CBC.
10 November 14
Central Beds have issued two notices against the owner of this property, Stephen Anderson.
One is a Temporary Stop Notice which prevents any further work being carried out on this property which alters the external appearance of the property for one month from 10 November 2014. The other is an enforcement notice, which comes into effect one month later i.e. 10 December 2014 and requires that all the black stained weather boarding is removed together with all the external rendering and all these materials are to be removed from the site within one month from the 10th of December i.e. 10th January 2015. In addition, the owner has been given two months, from the 10 December, to restore the external brick work of the property to match that of the property next door at 8 Bedford Road.
These notices have been issued under reference CB/ENC/14/0539.
CB/14/00583/OUT Mr R Anderson White Gables Farm, 95 Blunham Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RA
Erection of a two-storey side and rear extension, external alterations and conversion to provide 17 apartments
Consultation Start Date: 27 / 02 / 2014
Earliest Decision Date (Consultation Period Expires): 31 / 03 / 2014
Details of the application can be seen by using the link above. The documents associated with the case can be viewed here.
19 Mar 14 - not supported by the Parish Council. Concerns raised were vast increase in traffic on a sharp bend, no plans for rubbish disposal, no mention of sewage disposal, very large property not in keeping with the rest of Chalton.
8 May 14 - the application has been withdrawn.
CB/14/00497/FULL 23 Park Close, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RY
Single storey rear extension and extension to rear of detached single garage
Consultation closes 25/3/2014
19 Mar 14 - approved by the PC
Granted by CBC May 7, 2014
CB/14/00580/FULL The Highlands, The Ridgeway, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3PH
Erection of a steel portal frame Agricultural storage barn
Consultation closes 28/3/2014
19 Mar 14 - approved by the PC.
15 April 2014 - Granted by CBC.
CB/14/00325/FULL Chestnut House, 9 Park Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RN
Householder developments. Replacement detached garage and workshop with stores room over, incorporating kennel provision and ancillary landscaping.
Approved by CBC 28 Mar 14.
CB/13/04190/FULL Mr S Anderson Land Rear of 26 And 28, Blunham Road, Moggerhanger
Erection of a storage building ancillary to the lawful use of the site as a builders yard.
Consultation closes February 17, 2014.
Refused by CBC
Applicant has submitted an appeal. Appeal will be by public enquiry.
The appeal was dismissed by the Planning Inspector 20 dated August 14
Concerns were raised by parishioners regarding this application and include:
- The addition of another building is likely to increase the use of these premises.
- The access road is very narrow with limited visibility.
- The ‘yard’ area would be significantly reduced preventing lorries from turning around without encroaching onto land in open countryside that is not part of this application. This could require vehicles to back out onto Blunham Road which would be very dangerous.
9 Feb 14 Parish Council with a unanimous voted to not support this application. CBC will be informed of MPC decision.
8 May 14 - It has been confirmed that this appeal will be by written representations. All appeal documents are on the CBC website. All comments made so far will be forwarded to the Inspector but if anyone wants to make further representation it needs to be done by 22 May 14.
CB/14/00096/FULL 36 Blunham Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RA
Householder developments, Two side one and a half storey extensions. Consultation closes February 13.
9 Feb 14 - approved by MPC.
Approved by CBC
CB/ENC/11/0267 Land and Grain Store at White Gables Farm
The enforcement notice/appeal documents on CBC website cannot be linked to directly in the same way that planning applications can. Having followed this link you will need to type the number into the box that says case number. Once you have located a document you can then create a hyperlink to it for future use.
You will be aware of the Andersons Transport application for change of use to the grain store. As you know an enforcement notice EN4 was issued by CBC planning on November 20, 2013, coming into effect on December 20, 2013. This notice required the removal from the grain store of all equipment and materials associated with the haulage business, the removal of vehicles connected to the haulage business from the grain store and surrounding land, and any use of the grain store in connection with the haulage business to cease.
Andersons Transport have appealed against this enforcement notice. The appeal will be dealt with by The Planning Inspectorate by Written Representation. The closing date for letters to the Inspectorate is 19 February 2014.
MPC intend to write to the planning inspectorate forwarding their communication used at the public enquiry last year. They fully support CBC’s enforcement notice.
16 Jan 15
Following the enforcement notice EN4 mentioned above an appeal was submitted by the applicant which was heard in January 2015.
The appeal has been dismissed by the Government's Planning Inspector and the enforcement notice has been upheld on behalf of the council. Anderson’s transport now have 3 months from January 12 to comply with the enforcement notice.
The inspectors full written decision is here but in summary this means that by April 12 they must:-
1) Remove all materials, equipment and fixtures and fittings including trolleys and racks that are stored on the Land and in the grain store building in connection with the haulage business use.
2) Remove from the Land all vehicles that are stored or parked on the Land or in the grain store building in connection with the haulage business use.
3) Cease using the Land and grain store building for the storage, delivery and distribution of materials, including plants, in connection with the haulage business use.
4) Cease using the Land and grain store building for parking and storage of vehicles in connection with the haulage business use.
Mr Anderson asked for costs to be awarded to him but the Inspector rejected his request. You can read the Inspectors decision here.
CB/13/03929/FULL RA Anderson and Sons, White Gables Farm
Change of use of the existing grain store building to a mixed use grain store and haulage (Use Class B8)
At the Parish Council meeting 15 Jan 14 an overview was given of this application identifying elements described in the combined planning design and access document supplied by Andersons Transport as part of their application. Namely, to allow more flexible use of the building, the building would be used to provide some storage for haulage purposes, this would have no knock-on effect in terms of vehicle movement, this would have no material impact on the living conditions of the neighbours.
No mention was made of enforcement notice 4 issued by CBC planning on November 20, 2013, coming into effect on December 20, 2013. This notice required the removal from the grain store of all equipment and materials associated with the haulage business, the removal of vehicles connected to the haulage business from the grain store and surrounding land, and any use of the grain store in connection with the haulage business to cease. After some discussion the PC voted 5 to 4 against this planning application. The date for letters to the CBC planning has been extended until Jan 29 so if you wish to write, address your letters to Samantha Boyd or you can use the online process.
Refused by CBC on 14 Feb 14 for the following reasons.
CB/13/04070/FULL Moggerhanger Park Home Farm Ltd, Park Road Nursery
Change of use from agricultural to D1, larger outbuilding to be used as an exhibition area, smaller outbuilding to be used for practical teaching workshops related to agriculture and horticulture.
You may remember that this application was submitted and discussed in September I believe. There were a number of issues and it was suggested the application be withdrawn and resubmitted. You can see what happened previously here but here are some notes from the September meeting:
A Mr Stamford made representation regarding the application and outlined it’s intended purpose. Mr Stamford is living at Park Farm and has cleared away the broken glass from the greenhouses and generally tidied and made the area safe.
The outbuildings are to be converted to workshops (metalwork and woodwork) and classrooms. Mr Stamford intends to provide tuition to disadvantaged youths under the age of 16 in horticultural methods and practices.
Parishioners raised concerns over noise.
Mr Stamford stated that classes would run from 9.30am until 3.30pm Monday to Friday and not on the weekend. The application stated 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday. Mr Stamford said the application was incorrect, that he was not responsible for its submission, and promised no classes would be run on the weekend.
Parishioners raised concerns over increased traffic. Mr Stamford stated that classes would be for no more than 6 pupils. A specific incident was cited that earlier this year a summer camp was held and that Park Road was completely blocked by traffic for some time whilst children were dropped off and gear unloaded.
Parishioners raised concerns that no discussion had taken place with local residents, that the only communication had been the open day (last year?). Mr Stamford said he had communicated through various public avenues to inform people of their plans. In discussion it appears Mr Stamford has spoken at their volunteer days and also gave a talk at a Moggerhanger Gardening Club meeting. It was suggested to him that these did not constitute public meetings.
The revised application appears to have less information than before with no mention of times or numbers of ‘pupils’. The PC had a short discussion and voted to approve this application although wanted to bring to the attention of CBC planning concerns over damage to verges. There was no mention of other concerns raised. Consultation closes February 7, 2014 and letters should be addressed to Nikolas Smith.
CB/13/03395/FULL Mr and Mrs C Jewers, 9 Park Road
Replacement detached garage and workshop with stores room over, incorporating kennel provision and ancillary landscaping.
This application has been withdrawn on the recommendation of CBC planning. They advise they consider the garage to be too large so would refuse permission.
CB/13/04297/FULL The Old Barn, 38A Blunham Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RA
Householder developments, Insertion of window to side roof elevation.
This was discussed and approved by the PC
CB/13/04190/FULL Land Rear of 26 And 28, Blunham Road, Moggerhanger
Erection of a storage building ancillary to the lawful use of the site as a builders yard. Consultation closes February 11, 2014.
Letter to Mark Spragg
Consultation closes February 11, 2014.
CB/13/03928/FULL RA Anderson and Sons, White Gables Farm
Erection of canopy and lights to grain store.
This application was discussed at length at a Planning Committee meeting on 18 Dec 13. Considerable concerns were raised by the Parishioners. Nobody could understand why a grain store would require lighting. It was brought to the PCs attention that the grain store was in fact being used as part of the Anderson’s haulage business, for which they do not have permission.
It was further highlighted that the grain store was subject to an enforcement notice EN4 requiring this incorrect use to cease. It is quite difficult to find as it is filed with the other enforcement notices issued dating back to 2011 (CB/ENC/11/0267). Despite this, and the fact that a number of Councillors were not in favour of supporting this application, the overall decision of the PC was in favour with a comment that lighting times could be subject to conditions.
The consultation period for this application has been extended until Thursday of this week 9 Jan 14. If you wish to comment on this application you can do so online to ensure you meet the deadline.
12 Feb 14 - we understand that the external lighting element of this application has been removed.
This has now been approved by CBC.
CB/13/03964/FULL Mr R Anderson, 95 Blunham Road
Erection of a ground floor front extension, first floor front & side extensions and part one & two storey rear extension, loft conversion and external alterations.
This was also discussed at length at a Planning Committee meeting on 18 Dec 13 and again approved by the PC. Parishioner concerns centred around the almost doubling in floor area which was felt to be not in keeping with the surrounding properties. The consultation period for this application expired 2 days after the PC meeting.
Permission granted by CBC 24 Jan 14.
