Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Thursday, 14 December 2023 6.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Time Square, Market Street, Bracknell, RG12 1JD. View directions

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39.

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To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 9 November 2023..

Minutes:

An amendment to the minutes of item 37 on page 2 was agreed. The following text would be removed: “An amended recommendation was moved, seconded, and then carried which RESOLVED That the Assistant Director: Planning be authorised to APPROVE the application subject to the following conditions amended, added to or deleted as the Assistant Director: Planning considers necessary:”.

 

Furthermore the following text “Following the completion of planning obligations under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to:-“ would be removed and replaced with the following:

 

“An amended recommendation was moved, seconded, and then carried which RESOLVED that the Assistant Director: Planning be authorised to APPROVE the application subject to the completion of planning obligation(s) under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to the following matters, and the following conditions amended, added to or deleted as the Assistant Director: Planning considers necessary:”

 

Subject to the amendments it was RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 9 November 2023 be approved as a correct record.

 

40.

Declarations of Interest

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.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

41.

Urgent Items of Business

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

Minutes:

There were no urgent items of business.

 

42.

23-00278-FUL Highveld, Coronation Road, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 9LQ pdf icon PDF 378 KB

Proposed erection of a building containing 6 No. flats (4 x 3 bed and 2 x 2 bed) with associated parking, bin store, cycle store, entrance gates and associated works following demolition of existing dwelling.

Minutes:

RESOLVED Following the completion of planning obligation(s) under Section 106of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to:  

 

  1. Measures to avoid and mitigate the impact of residential development upon the 

            Thames Basins Heath SPA; and

     ii.         A requirement to enter into an agreement with the Highway Authority under Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 for the formation of the widened access onto Coronation Road before occupation of any dwelling on the development;

 

the Assistant Director: Planning be authorised to APPROVE the application subject to the following conditions amended, added to or deleted as the Assistant: Director: Planning considers necessary: 

 

01.       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.

 

02.       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the following approved plans received by the Local Planning Authority: 

           

            Drawing no. A1/229/10 Rev B (proposed ground floor plan) received 30 August 2023

           

            Drawing no. A1/229/11 Rev C (proposed first floor plan) received 30 August 2023

 

            Drawing no. A1/229/12 Rev B (proposed second floor plan) received 30 August 2023

 

            Drawing no. A1/229/13 Rev C (proposed roof plan) received 30 August 2023

 

            Drawing no. A1/229/14 Rev C (proposed site plan) received 30 October 2023

 

            Drawing no. A1/229/15 Rev B received 30 August 2023

 

            Drawing no. A1/229/16 Rev C (proposed bicycle/bin store) received 30 October 2023

 

            Drawing no. A1/229/18 Rev D (proposed landscaping) received 30 October 2023

           

            Drawing no. A1/229/19 Rev C (proposed entrance gates) received 30 October 2023

            Drawing no. A1/229/20 Rev C (proposed site plan comparison) received 30 October      2023

            Drawing no. A1/229/21 (proposed bat boxes) received 2 October 2023

 

            Vivara bat box midi received 2 October 2023

 

            Vivara build in bat tube received 2 October 2023

 

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

 

03.       The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the            development hereby permitted shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved            plans/information:

           

            Brickwork  -Wienerberger Renaissance Multi Brickwork.

            Roof tiles - Spanish Slate.

            Windows - Georgian style white UPVC sash windows.

            Window sills, surrounds and heads, porticos and balustraudes - Portland Cast Stone.

           

            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, CSDPD CS7]

 

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

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

             [Relevant Plans and Policies: BFBLP EN20, CSDPD CS7]

 

05.       The windows shown on the approved drawings as having obscured glazing shall not      be glazed at any  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42.

43.

23-00392-OUT Land Adj The Russets, Hancombe Road, Sandhurst, Berkshire GU47 8NP pdf icon PDF 367 KB

Outline application (with details of access,appearance, layout and scale) for the erection of a four bedroom detached dwelling with garage, parking and rear garden following demolition of existing garage.

Minutes:

23/00392/OUT Land Adj The Russets Hancombe Road Sandhurst Berkshire GU47 8NP

 

Outline application (with details of access, appearance, layout and scale) for the erection of a four bedroom detached dwelling with garage, parking and rear garden following demolition of existing garage.

 

 

The Committee Noted

 

  • The objections of Sandhurst Town Council as detailed in the report.
  • The 16 objections received as outlined in the report.
  • The supplementary report tabled at the meeting.
  • The Site visit that had taken place on 9 December with the following Councillors in attendance: Brown, Zahuruddin, Hayes, Penfold, Collings and Smith.
  • The representations of the two public speakers at the meeting.

 

          RESOLVED Following the completion of planning obligation(s) under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to the following measure;

 

- avoidance and mitigation of the impact of residential development upon the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA); 

 

the Assistant Director: Planning be authorised to APPROVEthe application 23/00392/OUT subject to the following conditions amended, added to or deleted as the Assistant Director: Planning considers necessary:

 

 

01.  Application for approval of the details of the landscaping of the development (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. The plans and particulars in relation to the Reserved Matters shall be submitted in writing to the Local Planning Authority and shall be carried out as approved. REASON: To comply with Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

 

02.  The development hereby permitted shall be begun not later than the expiration of two years from the final approval of the reserved matters, or, in the case of approval on different dates, the final approval of the last such matter to be approved. REASON: To comply with Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 

03.  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the following approved plans received by the Local Planning Authority on 10 July 2023, 1st September 2023, 29th September 2023, 27th November 2023 and 11th December:

 

702-23-Outline-Prop-02Rev D received 11th December 2023

702-23-Outline-Prop-02Rev E received 11th December 2023

 

702-23-Outline-Prop-06 received 27th November 2023

 

702-23-Outline-Prop-05 received 29th September 2023

 

702-23-Outline-Prop-03RB received 1st September 2023

702-23-Outline-Prop-04RB received 1st September 2023

702-23-Outline-Prop-Location (Location Plan only) received 10 July 2023.

 

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

 

 

04.  No structure hereby permitted shall be built above existing ground level 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]

 

05.  No construction works shall take place until details showing the finished floor  ...  view the full minutes text for item 43.

44.

22-00504-FUL Fines Bayliwick House Hotel, London Road, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 4AB pdf icon PDF 304 KB

The conversion and erection of extensions to Fines Bayliwick Hotel to provide 11no. 2 bedroom apartments following the demolition of extensions to the building. [This application constitutes a resubmission of refused planning application 21/00460/FUL].

Minutes:

 

The conversion and erection of extensions to Fines Bayliwick Hotel to provide 11no. 2 bedroom apartments following the demolition of extensions to the building. [This application constitutes a resubmission of refused planning application 21/00460/FUL].

 

The Committee noted:

 

  • The 8 objections received as outlined in the report.
  • Th The Site visit that had taken place on 9 December with the following Councillors in attendance: Brown, Zahuruddin, Hayes, Penfold and Collings.
  • The supplementary report tabled at the meeting.

 

 

RESOLVED Following the completion of planning obligation(s) under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to:

  1. Measures to avoid and mitigate the impact of residential development upon the Thames Basins Heath SPA
  2. SuDS Obligations and Monitoring Fee (TBC)
  3. Community Facilities Contribution
  4. Open Space of Public Value Contribution

 

that the Assistant Director: Planning be authorised to APPROVE the application subject to the following conditions amended, added to or deleted as the Assistant: Director: Planning considers necessary:

 

01.       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.

           

 

02.       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 on 14.06.2022 and 06.12.2023:

 

            NATH-006 REV B

            NATH-005

            NATH-003

            NATH-002

            NATH-001

            2303063-03

            100020449

 

            Arboricultural Survey and Impact Assessment , Fines Bayliwick House Hotel,           Bracknell, April 2022

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

 

03.       No development shall take place until samples of the materials to include     bricks, roof tiles, boarding and balcony screens 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]

 

04.       No unit shall be occupied until a means of vehicular access has been         constructed in accordance with details which have been submitted to and            approved by the Local Planning Authority.

            REASON: In the interests of highway safety. [Relevant Policies: Core Strategy DPD CS23]

 

05.       No unit shall 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 at all times.

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

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

 

06.       No unit shall be occupied until secure and covered parking for bicycles has    been provided in accordance with the approved drawing.

            REASON: In order to ensure bicycle facilities are provided.

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

           

 

07.       The development hereby  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.

45.

23-00514-3 Street Record, Holland Pines, Bracknell, Berkshire pdf icon PDF 237 KB

Conversion of grass amenity land into 6 residential parking spaces.

 

Minutes:

The Committee noted:

 

  • The comments of Bracknell Town Council as outlined in the report.

 

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 and documents received by the Local Planning Authority on 30.11.2023:

 

Location Plan and Construction Layout Plan - 4817-407

 

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

 

3.    All planting comprised in the soft landscaping works 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 completion of the development or prior to the occupation of any part of the approved development, whichever is sooner.  All hard landscaping works shall be carried and completed prior to the occupation of any part of the approved development. As a minimum, the quality of all hard and 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 the approved 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 good landscape design and the visual amenity of the area. [Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN2 and EN20, CSDPD CS1 and CS7]

 

4.    The tree protection measures shown on the approved plans shall be erected in accordance with BS 5837:2012 (or any subsequent revision) Section 6 prior to the commencement of development, including any initial clearance, and shall be maintained fully intact and (in the case of the fencing) upright until the completion of all building operations on the site. No activity of any description must occur at any time within these areas including but not restricted to the following: -

 

   a)      No mixing of cement or any other materials.

   b)      Storage or disposal of any soil, building materials, rubble, machinery, fuel, chemicals, liquids waste residues or materials/debris of any other description.

   c)      Siting of any temporary structures of any description including site office/sales buildings, temporary car parking facilities, porta-loos, storage compounds or hard standing areas of any other description.

   d)      Soil/turf stripping, raising/lowering of existing levels, excavation or alterations to the existing surfaces/ ground conditions of any other description.

   e)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 45.