Agenda item

Change of use of part of building from C1 (Guesthouse) and C3 (Residential dwelling) to C3 (Residential) to create a six bedroom dwelling.

A site visit had been held on Saturday 10 September 2016 which had been attended by Councillors Birch, Brossard, Dudley, Finnie, Ms Gaw, Mrs Hayes, Mrs Ingham, Mrs McKenzie, Thompson and Turrell.

The Committee noted:

• The Supplementary report of the Head of Planning tabled at the meeting.

It was RESOLVED that, following the completion of planning obligation(s) under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to measures to avoid and mitigate the impact of residential development upon the Thames Basins Heath Special Protection Area (SPA);     

That the Head of Planning be authorised to APPROVE the application subject to the following conditions:-

01.       The use 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.

02.       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the following approved plans received by the Local Planning Authority on 4 May 2016, 31 August 2016, 26 September 2016:

drawing no. PHA/COU/100

drawing no. PHA/COU/102

drawing no. PHA/COU/103

drawing no. PHA/COU/205

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

03.       The dwelling hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the associated vehicle parking and turning space has been surfaced and marked out in accordance with the approved drawing. The spaces shall thereafter be kept available for parking and turning at all times.

REASON: To ensure that the development is provided with adequate car parking to prevent the likelihood of on-street parking which would be a danger to other road users.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP M9, Core Strategy DPD CS23]

04.       The part of the building shown hatched on the plan received 27 September 2016 by the Local Planning Authority and identified as “uninhabitable area” shall not be used for any purpose without first obtaining planning permission for such use.

REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority, including in the interests of vehicular traffic and the Thames Basin Heath Special Protection Area.

05.       At no time shall the C3 residential accommodation hereby permitted comprise more than 6 bedrooms. 

REASON: To ensure that no additional impact to the Thames Basin Health SPA occurs.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN3, CSDPD CS14, SEP NRM6]

In the event of the S106 agreement not being completed by 13 January 2017, the Head of Planning be authorised to either extend the period further or refuse the application on the grounds of:

The occupants of the development would put extra pressure on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area and the proposal would not satisfactorily mitigate its impacts in this respect.  In the absence of a planning obligation to secure suitable avoidance and mitigation measures and access management monitoring arrangements, in terms that are satisfactory to the Local Planning Authority, the proposal would be contrary to Policy NRM6 of the South East Plan, Policy EN3 of the Bracknell Forest Borough Local Plan, Policy CS14 of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document and the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Avoidance and Mitigation Supplementary Planning Document (February 2015).