Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 16 July 2020.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 16 July 2020

be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary or affected interests in respect of any matter to be considered at this meeting.

Any Member with a Disclosable Pecuniary 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 Disclosable Pecuniary Interest is not entered on the register of Members interests the Monitoring Officer must be notified of the interest within 28 days.

Any Member with an Affected Interest in a matter must disclose the interest to the meeting.  There is no requirement to withdraw from the meeting when the interest is only an affected interest, but the Monitoring Officer should be notified of the interest, if not previously notified of it, within 28 days of the meeting.

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 part single, part two storey rear extension with rooflights, conversion of loft forming second floor habitable accommodation, and installation of dormers and rooflights to roof of main dwelling following demolition of existing rear porch and balcony (Part retrospective).

Erection of part single, part two storey rear extension with rooflights, conversion of loft forming second floor habitable accommodation, and installation of dormers and rooflights to roof of main dwelling following demolition of existing rear porch and balcony (Part retrospective).

The Committee noted:

·         Bracknell Town Council comments as detailed in the agenda papers

·         A total of 13 objections from neighbouring properties as summarised in the agenda papers.

·         The representations from 2 speakers who joined the meeting.

·         The supplementary papers tabled at the meeting

·         The petition received with 20 signatories.

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

1. 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:

Location and Block Plan (01 R1) – Received 02.07.2020

Proposed Ground Floor Plan (05 R3) – Received 27.07.2020

Proposed First Floor and Loft Plan (06 R2) – Received 02.07.2020

Proposed Roof Plan (07 R2) – Received 27.07.2020

Proposed Front and Rear Elevations (08 R2) – Received 02.07.2020

Proposed Side Elevations (09 R) – Received 02.07.2020

REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the

Local Planning Authority.

2. The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the

development hereby permitted shall be similar in appearance to those on the existing

dwelling.

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

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20, CSDPD CS7]

3. Notwithstanding that shown on the approved plans, the first floor side windows in the development hereby permitted shall not be glazed at any time other than with a

minimum of Pilkington Level 3 obscure glass (or equivalent) unless the parts of the

window which are clear glazed are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room

in which the window is installed. They shall at all times be non-opening unless the

parts of the window which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor

of the room in which the window is installed.

REASON: To prevent the overlooking of neighbouring properties.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20]

4. The side facing panels of the first floor bay windows labelled ‘obscured glass’ on the plans hereby approved shall not be glazed at any time other than with a minimum of Pilkington Level 3 obscure glass (or equivalent) unless the parts of the window which are clear glazed are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the Window is installed. They shall at all times be non-opening unless the parts of the

window which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room

in which the window is installed.

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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

Change of use of amenity land to residential parking area.

Change of use of amenity land to residential parking area

The committee noted:

·         The supplementary papers tabled at the meeting.

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

Within 3 months of the date of this decision a planting scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. All planting comprised in the planting scheme shall be carried out and completed in full accordance with the approved scheme, in the nearest planting season (1st October to 31st March inclusive) to the approval of the planting scheme. As a minimum, the quality of all soft landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with British Standard 4428:1989 'Code Of practice For General Landscape Operations' or any subsequent revision. All trees and other plants included within theapproved details shall be healthy, well-formed specimens of a minimum quality that is compatible with British Standard 3936:1992 (Part 1) 'Specifications For Trees & Shrubs' and British Standard 4043 (where applicable) or any subsequent revision. Any trees or other plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development, die, are removed, uprooted, are significantly damaged, become diseased or deformed, shall be replaced during the nearest planting season (1st October to 31st March inclusive) with others of the same size, species and quality as approved.

REASON: In the interests of the visual amenity of the area and highway safety.

[CSDPD CS7 & CS23, BFBLP 'Saved' Policies EN20, H12 & M9]

Informative(s):

1. The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this

application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including

planning policies and any representations that may have been received and

subsequently determining to grant planning permission in accordance with the

presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National

Planning Policy Framework.

2. This planning permission is granted in respect of the following plans received by the Local Planning Authority:

Red Boundary Plan (Received 08.07.2020)

Block Plan (Received 11.08.2020)

3. The details in relation to Condition 1 must be agreed in writing by the LPA within 3 months of the date of this decision.

Prior Approval application for change of use from shop (A1) to residential dwelling (C3)

This item was removed from the agenda.