Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 21 June 2016.

RESOLVED that the minutes from the meeting held on 21 June 2016 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Any Member with a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or an Affected Interest in a matter should withdraw from the meeting when the matter is under consideration and should notify the Democratic Services Officer in attendance that they are withdrawing as they have such an interest. If the Interest is not entered on the register of Members interests the Monitoring Officer must be notified of the interest within 28 days.

There were no declarations of interest.

Any other items which, pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Chairman decides are urgent.

There were no urgent items of business.

Erection of building comprising 42no. sheltered apartments for the elderly with a retail unit/tea shop (use class A3) and associated parking following demolition of existing building.

The Committee noted:

·         The supplementary report of the Head of Planning tabled at the meeting.

·         Four letters of objection received in respect of the proposal, as summarised ion the agenda papers.

Following the completion of planning obligations under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to:-

01. a financial contribution to the off-site provision of affordable Housing;

02. mitigation of impacts on the Thames Basin Heaths SPA; and

03. an occupancy restriction so that minimum age for occupancy of the flats is 65 years.

RESOLVED that the Head of Planning be authorised to APPROVE the application subject to the following conditions amended, added to or deleted as the Head of Planning considers necessary:-

1.       The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

REASON:  To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

2.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the following approved plans and other submitted details received by the Local Planning Authority.

Received 11.07.2016

Tree Protection Plan 1325-BT9

Arboriculture Impact Appraisal and Method Statement dated 11.07.2016

4753/202 Rev. B (Swept path analysis Sheet 2 of 4)

4753/204 Rev B (Swept path analysis Sheet 4 of 4)

4753/205 Rev D (Swept path analysis proposed car park access)

4753/206 Rev A (Swept path analysis proposed service vehicle access)

(Swept Path analysis proposed service vehicle access)

4753/209 Rev. A (Swept Path analysis car park basement)

Received 05.07.2016

ASP.13.024.001 REV D (Location and block plan)

ASP.15.037.002 REV L (Site plan)

ASP.15.037.003 REV J (Car park layout)

ASP.15.037.100 REV J (Proposed ground floor plan)

ASP.15.037.101 REV H (Proposed first floor plan)

ASP.15.037.102 REV H (Proposed second floor plan)

ASP.15.037.103 REV G (Proposed third floor plan)

ASP.15.037.105 REV I (Proposed basement plan)

ASP.15.037.201 REV E (Proposed elevations)

ASP.15.037.203 Rev D (Proposed car park section and retaining wall elevation)

Received 11.01.2016

ASP.15.037.202 REV E (Proposed streetscene)

ASP.15.037.104 REV E (Proposed roof plan and sections)

REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the local Planning Authority.

3.         No superstructure works shall take place until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20, Core Strategy DPD CS7]

4.         The development hereby permitted shall not be begun until details showing the finished floor level of the building hereby approved, and surrounding external hard landscaped surfaces, in relation to a fixed datum point have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: In the interests of the character of the area.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20, Core Strategy DPD CS7]

5.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.

Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of two semi-detached dwellings.

The Committee noted:

·         The supplementary report of the Head of Planning tabled at the meeting.

·         The comments of Winkfield Parish Council.

·         Four letters of objections received in respect of the proposal, as summarised in the agenda papers.

RESOLVED that the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1.         The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

REASON: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the following approved plans received by the Local Planning Authority on 26 November 2015, 4 July 2016:

drawing no. 15/04/21 Rev A

drawing no. 15/04/22 Rev A

drawing no. 15/04/23 Rev A

drawing no. 15/04/24 Rev B

drawing no. 15/04/25 Rev A

drawing no. 15/04/28

drawing no. 15/04/29

REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority.

3.         No development shall take place until details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20, Core Strategy DPD CS7]

4.         The first floor windows in the side (north and south) elevations hereby permitted shall not be glazed at any time other than with a minimum of Pilkington Level 3 obscure glass (or equivalent). They shall at all times be fixed shut with the exception of a top hung openable fanlight.

REASON: To prevent the overlooking of neighbouring properties.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20]

5.         Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted

Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no additional windows, similar openings or enlargement thereof shall be constructed at first floor level or above in the side elevations (north and south elevations) hereby permitted except for any which may be shown on the approved drawings.

REASON: To prevent the overlooking of neighbouring properties.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20]

6.         The base of the rooflights in the roof slopes facing north and south shall at all times be no less than 1.7 metres above internal floor level.

REASON: To prevent the overlooking of neighbouring properties.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20]

7.         The development hereby permitted shall not be begun until details showing the finished floor levels of the building hereby approved in relation to a fixed datum point have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: In the interests of the character of the area.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20, Core Strategy DPD CS7]

8.         The development shall not be begun until a scheme depicting hard and soft landscaping has been  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32.

Application for prior approval for the change of use of existing office (Class B1a) to residential use (Class C3) comprising 28 apartments.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

The Committee noted the information contained in the Planning Performance Report – Quarter One 2016/17 which was provided in the supplementary report tabled at the meeting.

It is intended that this information will be reported to the Committee for each quarter on an ongoing basis.