Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee – Advisory Meeting held on 11 November 2021.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 11 November 2021 were approved as a correct record.

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.

Construction of 7no. dwellings (1no. three-bedroom and 6no. four-bedroom detached houses) with associated garages, parking, access and landscaping.

The Committee noted:

·       The supplementary report tabled at the meeting.

·       The comments of Winkfield Council objecting to the proposal as detailed in the agenda.

·       The 93 letters of objection received as summarised in the agenda.

·       The additional letter of representation as detailed in the supplementary report.

·       The representations from the two public speakers who joined the meeting.

A motion to endorse the recommendation in the officer report was proposed but fell at the vote.

Therefore an alternative motion to refuse the application was proposed and seconded, and on being put to the vote was CARRIED.

RESOLVED that application 20/00571/FUL be REFUSED for the following reasons:

1. The site is located outside of the settlement boundary, comprising an undeveloped

greenfield site and this proposal would result in a significant backland development

not considered appropriate to this unsustainable location with no local services and

would adversely impact on the open, rural and undeveloped character of the site and

the wider area. The scale of the proposal would also erode the existing boundary

screening comprising hedgerows and trees. Therefore, this proposal would result in

harmful urbanising impact eroding the undeveloped character of the area, in an

unsustainable location which would significantly outweigh the benefits of providing

housing on this site. The proposal would therefore be contrary to Policies EN1, EN8

and H5 of the Bracknell Forest Borough Local Plan and Policies CS1, CS2 and CS9

of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document.

2. 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

Regulation 63(5) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as

amended), 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 Supplementary Planning

Document (2018).

Proposed erection of a single storey side and rear extension to expand the existing Dental Practice (Class E)

Proposed erection of a single storey side and rear extension to expand the existing Dental Practice (Class E)

The Committee noted:

·       The supplementary report tabled at the meeting.

·       The comments of Sandhurst Town Council with objection to the proposal as detailed in the agenda.

·       The 3 letters of objection received as summarised in the agenda.

·       The additional letter of representation as detailed in the supplementary report.

A motion to approve the recommendation in the officer report was proposed but not seconded. 

Therefore an alternative motion to refuse the application was proposed and seconded, and on being put to the vote was CARRIED.

RESOLVED that application 21/00743/FUL be REFUSED for the following reasons:

1.     The proposed development would increase parking demand for the property which cannot be accommodated on site. This would lead to additional on street parking which would increase the likelihood of illegal, inconsiderate or obstructive parking, which would in turn have an adverse effect on the free flow of traffic and highway safety. As such, the proposed development is contrary to 'Saved' Policy M9 of the BFBLP, Policy CS23 of the CSDPD, BFBC Parking Standards SPD and the NPPF.

2.     By reason of its size, bulk and proximity to the neighbouring property 5 York Way, the proposed development would be considered an unneighbourly form of development resulting in adverse overbearing impacts to the detriment of the amenities of the occupants of the 5 York Way, contrary to 'Saved' Policy EN20 of the BFBLP, Policy CS7 of the CSDPD, the Design SPD and the NPPF.