Agenda and draft minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutesof the meeting of the Committee held on 21 March 2024.

The minutes of the meeting held on 21 March 2024 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.

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 declarations of interest.

Outline application with matters of access, appearance, layout and scale to be determined for the erection of 24no. dwellinghouses and two residential apartment buildings comprising 64no. dwellings (88no. dwellings total) with associated access and parking, following demolition of existing dwelling and sports buildings.

Outline application with matters of access, appearance, layout and scale to be determined for the erection of 24no. dwellinghouses and two residential apartment buildings comprising 64no. dwellings (88no. dwellings total) with associated access and parking, following demolition of existing dwelling and sports buildings.

The Committee noted:

·       15 letters off objections as outlined In the report.

·       A letter off support as outlined in the report.

·       The supplementary report tabled at the meeting.

·       The further letter of objection as outlined in the supplementary report.

·       The further letter of support as outlined in the supplementary report.

·       The representations from the applicant as outlined in the supplementary report.

·       That a site visit that had taken place on 13 April 2024 with Brown, Smith, Egglestone, Karim and Collings present.

Following the completion of a Section 106 agreement pursuant to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure planning obligations relating to the following:

- a requirement to enter into a s278 and s38 Agreement with the Highway Authority to include works to Larges Lane to form the site access, lighting improvements and

parking layby as well as the adoption of the internal access road and footway link to the Cricket Club.

- Car Club

- Affordable Housing

- Community Facility Contribution

- Contribution towards off-site OSPV

- SuDS specification/implementation/Management and Maintenance Strategy

including a monitoring contribution

- SPA Mitigation

- Funding for Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) alterations on Larges Lane and any new

TRO within the site to control indiscriminate parking and maintain safe access

- On-site Biodiversity Net Gain management obligations and monitoring fee

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

1. Approval of the details of landscaping of the development (hereinafter called “the

reserved matters”) shall be obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing before development is commenced. The plans and particulars in relation to the landscaping of

the site 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 (as

amended).

Section 73 application to vary Condition 02 (approved drawings) of Planning Permission 21/00217/FUL (Construction of a replacement building to provide 8 No. residential flats with ancillary car parking and landscaping.) [Note for clarification: application proposes internal changes to ensure compliance with Building Regulations and change to size of flats provided at 2nd floor level which necessitates changes to fenestration including the provision of 2no. additional dormer windows].

Section 73 application to vary Condition 02 (approved drawings) of Planning Permission 21/00217/FUL (Construction of a replacement building to provide 8 No. residential flats with ancillary car parking and landscaping.) [Note for clarification: application proposes internal changes to ensure compliance with Building Regulations and change to size of flats provided at 2nd floor level which necessitates changes to fenestration including the provision of 2no. additional dormer windows].

The Committee noted:

·       The objections of Crowthorne Parish Council as outlined in the report.

• 3 letters off objections as outlined In the report.
• A further letter of representation as outlined in the report.
• The supplementary report tabled at the meeting.
• The further letter of objection as outlined in the supplementary report.
• The further letter of support as outlined in the supplementary report.
• The representations from the applicant as outlined in the supplementary report.
• The Site visit that had taken place on 15 letters off objections as outlined In the report.
• A letter off support as outlined in the report.
• The supplementary report tabled at the meeting.
• The Site visit that had taken place with Councillors Brown, Smith, Egglestone, Karim and McKenzie-Boyle present.

RESOLVED that with the addition of the following informative:

The applicant is advised that the application submitting details pursuant to Condition 03 of this permission will be determined by the Planning Committee who wish to be assured that the proposed materials, including the reclaimed bricks, respect the character of the Conservation Area.

The application be APPROVED subject to a deed of variation to the original s106 agreement dated 25 October 2022 and the following conditions:

01. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before 03.11.2025. 

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: -

1152 1000 B Proposed Site Plan

1152 1004 A Rear and Side Elevations

1152 1003 A Front and Side Elevations

1152 1002 A Second Floor and Roof Plan

1152 1001 Ground and First Floor Plan

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

03. The following, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the relevant part of the work is begun:

a) Sample panel of all facing materials to be used and a sample panel(s) of brickwork which  shall use re-claimed bricks which demonstrates the brick type, colour, texture, face bond,

mortar mix and pointing, to be erected on site and maintained there during the course of construction;

b) Samples and/or manufacturer's details of the roof materials for the proposed works,

c) Plan and elevation, with materials annotated, of all new window openings (showing brick gauged headers);

d). Plan and elevation drawings, with materials annotated, of all new doors at a minimum scale of 1:10 with typical moulding and architrave.

The relevant part of the works shall not be carried out otherwise than in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 63.

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business (Use Class E) to Residential (Use Class C3) and the formation of six flats.

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business (Use Class E) to Residential (Use Class C3) and the formation of six flats.

The Committee noted:

• 5 letters off objections as outlined In the report.
• A letter off support as outlined in the report.
• The objections of Crowthorne Parish Council as outlined in the report.
• The supplementary report tabled at the meeting.
• The representations of the applicant as outlined in the supplementary report.

RESOLVED That Prior Approval is GRANTED with the following conditions–

01.       Development under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), must be completed within a period of 3 years starting from the date of the prior approval.

02.       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the following approved plans received by the Local Planning Authority on 13th November 2023 and 7th March 2024 namely:

MH1

MH2

MH 3A

MH 4A

MH 5A

MH 6A

MH 7A

159512- 001 Rev A Proposed Parking Layout received 7th March 2024

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

03.       No dwelling shall be occupied until: (a) the associated vehicle parking and turning space has been surfaced and marked out in accordance with the approved drawing (159512-001 Rev A) providing six car parking spaces for residents (marked with a blue circle on the approved plan), one visitor space (marked V on the approved plan) and two replacement spaces for the ground floor retail uses (marked R on the approved plan); and (b) details of the signing for the spaces have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The spaces and turning areas shall thereafter be kept available for parking and turning and marked and signed for the approved uses 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: Bracknell Forest Local Plan policies LP25 and LP62]

04.       The development shall not be occupied until six secure and covered cycle parking

spaces have been provided in the locations identified for cycle parking on the approved plan

(159512-001 Rev A) within the development. The cycle parking spaces and facilities shall

thereafter be retained.

REASON: In the interests of accessibility of the development to cyclists.

[Relevant Policies: Bracknell Forest Local Plan policies LP25 and LP62]

Application for determination if prior approval required for change of use of commercial (Use Class E) to 47 residential units (Use Class C3).

Agenda item 8 was withdrawn from the agenda as the item could be determined under delegated powers.