Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 13 February 2025.

The minutes of the meeting held on 13 February 2025 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 urgent items of business.

Phased redevelopment of site, following demolition of existing buildings, for commercial development comprising 8 units totalling 5,294sqm GEA floor space within four buildings for B1c (light industrial), B2 (general industrial), and B8 (storage and distribution) purposes, together with associated car parking, landscaping and works to Moor Lane.

Phased redevelopment of site, following demolition of existing buildings, for commercial development comprising 8 units totalling 5,294sqm GEA floor space within four buildings for B1c (light industrial), B2 (general industrial), and B8 (storage and distribution) purposes, together with associated car parking, landscaping and works to Moor Lane.

The Committee noted:

·       That Binfield Parish Council had recommended refusal as outlined in the report.

·       The 6 objections received as outlined in the report.

·       The supplementary report tabled prior to the meeting.

RESOLVED that following the completion of planning obligation(s) under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to the following measures (and any additional measures or amendments that arise during the course of drafting and agreement of the s106 obligations as advised by the Borough Solicitor);

- Obligation to enter into a s278/s38 for road construction and adoption for the new road serving the site and the provision of a turning head on North View.

- Phased delivery of new adoptable loop road, up to boundary and connecting with proposed road in the Persimmon Homes site.

- Prior to the commencement of development, the provision of an access road will be provided from the site to Cain Road roundabout, in the event that this is not provided by Persimmon Homes.

- Obligation that Moor Lane will not be used for demolition/construction traffic associated with the development.

- Highways provisions for Private Access and Footways maintenance within the site and the turning head on Moor Lane.

- Prior to the commencement of development all the existing uses within the development site will cease.

- Travel plan.

- On-site Biodiversity Net Gain maintenance obligations and monitoring fee. - Contribution towards off-site BNG units.

- Formula to enable a top up/ reduction if revised metric figures change. - SuDS maintenance obligations and monitoring fee.

- S106 Obligation monitoring fees.

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 received by the Local Planning Authority:

-         001/C Site Location Plan (03.02.25).

-         003/G Proposed Site Plan (21.06.23).

-         004/L Indicative Master Plan (21.06.23).

-         11125-PL-005 Ground and First Floor Plans Units 1-3 (04.12.19).

-         11125-PL-006 Ground and First Floor Plans Units 4-5 (04.12.19).

-         11125-PL-007 Ground Floor Plans Units 6-7 (04.12.19).

-         11125-PL-008 First Floor Plans Units 6-7 (04.12.19).

-         11125-PL-009 Ground and First Floor Plans Unit 8 (04.12.19).  

-         11125-PL-010 Units 1-3 Elevations (04.12.19).

-         11125-PL-011 Units 4-5 Elevations (04.12.19).

-         11125-PL-012 Units 6-7 Elevations (04.12.19).

-         11125-PL-013 Unit 8 Elevations (04.12.19).

-         11125-PL-015 Roof Plan Units 1-3 (04.12.19).

-         11125-PL-016 Roof Plan Units 4-5 (04.12.19).

-         11125-PL-017 Roof Plan  ...  view the full minutes text for item 69.

Section 73 to vary condition 3 (hours of use) of planning permission 20/00202/FUL for part change of use from A1 (retail) to D2 (gym) involving the sub-division of existing unit. [For clarification this application seeks to allow 24 hour opening].

Section 73 to vary condition 3 (hours of use) of planning permission 20/00202/FUL for part change of use from A1 (retail) to D2 (gym) involving the sub-division of existing unit. [For clarification this application seeks to allow 24 hour opening].

The Committee noted:

·       The objections from Sandhurst Town Council as outlined in the report.

·       The 4 objections as outlined in the report.

·       The 302 letters of support as outlined in the report.

·       The supplementary report tabled prior to the meeting.

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

·       Two further letters of support received as outlined in the supplementary report.

An amendment was moved by Councillor Smith and seconded by Councillor Temperton to condition 3 as follows:

03.Prior to the implementation of the 24 hour use of the gym hereby permitted, a car park management plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority for the ongoing management of the car parking areas to serve the development covering signage and other measures to be taken by the gym to manage car parking areas

and details of CCTV to be operated within the car parking areas.

Details to be submitted in relation to Condition (03) shall include:

a)    A drawing showing the location of parking areas to be used by staff and customers during more noise sensitive hours.

b)    Full details of all measures to be taken by Energie Fitness to ensure both staff and customers are aware of these parking areas and the need to ensure that the amenity of neighbouring residential properties is protected. 

c)     Details of CCTV (including location and monitoring system) and any other management measures intended to prevent any anti-social behaviour and misuse of the car park.

d)    Details of a review mechanism which will operate in the event that the Local Planning Authority notifies the operator that complaints have been received about noise disturbance caused due to use of the car park by gym users. The review mechanism shall set out the timing for the submission of a supplementary car park management plan for approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority which shall include additional measures to be implemented in order to address the issues raised.

The car park management plan shall be implemented prior to the implementation of the 24-hour use of the gym. Any supplementary management plan approved pursuant to d) shall be implemented within 1 month of its approval. The car park shall be managed and maintained in accordance with the approved plan(s) thereafter.

The car park management plan shall be implemented prior to the implementation of the 24 hour use of the gym and the car park shall be managed and maintained in accordance with the plan thereafter.

REASON: In the interests of the accessibility and safety of the car park users and in the interest of amenity of neighbouring properties.

[Relevant Policies: BFLP LP 53, LP 58]

Upon being put to a vote the amendment was carried and become the new substantive  ...  view the full minutes text for item 70.