Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 14 October 2021.

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 October 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.

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 Parish Council recommending refusal to the proposal as detailed in the agenda

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

·       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 the item would be taken to a formal meeting of the Planning Committee.

Prior approval for change of use from B1 (offices) to C3 (residential) to form 33 No. flats.

Prior approval for change of use from B1 (offices) to C3 (residential) to form 33 No. flats.

The Committee noted:

•           The supplementary report tabled at the meeting.

•           The 40 letters of objection received as summarised in the agenda.

•           The comments of Bracknell Forest Society

RECOMMENDED That the Assistant Director: Planning grant Prior Approval subject to the following conditions amended, added to or deleted as the Assistant Director: Planning considers necessary:

01.       Development under Class O, 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 prior approval date.

02.       This development must be carried out in accordance with the following plans received by the Local Planning Authority, received 23.07.2021, 28.09.2021 and 15.10.2021:

Lily Hill House Proposed Ground Floor Plan Dwg: 210B

Lily Hill House Proposed First Floor Plan Dwg:211B

Lily Hill House Proposed Second Floor Plan Dwg: 212B

Lily Hill House Proposed Roof Plan Dwg: 213

Lily Hill House Proposed North and South Elevations Dwg: 214

Lily Hill House Proposed East and West Elevations Dwg: 215

Lily Hill Court Proposed Ground Floor Plan Dwg: 230

Lily Hill Court Proposed First Floor Plan Dwg: 231

Lily Hill Court Proposed Roof Plan Dwg: 232

Lily Hill Court Proposed North and South Elevations Dwg: 233

Lily Hill House Proposed East and West Elevations Dwg: 234

Site Location Plan Dwg: 240A

External Site Layout Dwg: 241

03.       No work relating to the development hereby approved, including works of demolition or preparation prior to building operations, shall take place other than between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 to 13:00 Saturdays and at no time on Sundays or public holidays.

Reason: To protect the occupiers of neighbouring properties from noise and disturbance outside the permitted hours during the construction period

04.       No development, including demolition and site clearance, shall take place until a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) to control the environmental effects of the demolition and construction work has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The CEMP shall include measures for:-

-           the control of dust, odour and other effluvia - the control of noise (including noise from any aspect of the construction and permitted working hours)

-           the control of pests and other vermin (particularly during site clearance) - the control of surface water run-off

-           the control of noise from delivery vehicles, and times when deliveries are accepted and when materials can be removed from the site

Construction activity shall be carried out in accordance with the approved CEMP.

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

05.       No dwelling shall be occupied until space has been laid out within the site in accordance with the approved plan for at least 59 cars to be parked, and for vehicles to turn and leave the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 78.

Erection of 9 no. dwellings, including 2no. affordable dwellings, with associated landscaping and access to Tilehurst Lane (access as approved under APP/R0335/W/19/3231875 LPA Ref: 18/00758/FUL)

Erection of 9 no. dwellings, including 2no. affordable dwellings, with associated landscaping and access to Tilehurst Lane (access as approved under APP/R0335/W/19/3231875 LPA Ref: 18/00758/FUL)

The Committee noted:

·       The supplementary report tabled at the meeting.

·       The comments of Binfield Parish Council recommending refusal to the proposal as detailed in the agenda

·       The 16 letters of objection received as summarised in the agenda.

·       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 the item would be taken to a formal meeting of the Planning Committee.

Reserved Matters application relating to scale, layout, appearance and landscaping in respect of 68 dwellings in accordance with Condition 1 of planning permission granted on appeal (Ref: APP/R0355/W/18/3206527, LPA ref: 17/01123/OUT) for the demolition of existing vacant office building ("Beaufort Park") and redevelopment of site for up to 68 dwellings, plus associated parking, landscaping, highway improvements and ancillary works.

Reserved Matters application relating to scale, layout, appearance and landscaping in respect of 68 dwellings in accordance with Condition 1 of planning permission granted on appeal (Ref: APP/R0355/W/18/3206527, LPA ref: 17/01123/OUT) for the demolition of existing vacant office building ("Beaufort Park") and redevelopment of site for up to 68 dwellings, plus associated parking, landscaping, highway improvements and ancillary works.

The Committee noted:

•           The supplementary report tabled at the meeting.

•           The comments of Bracknell Town Council recommending refusal to the proposal as detailed in the agenda

•           The 9 letters of objection received as summarised in the agenda.

RECOMMENDED that the Assistant Director: Planning be recommended to APPROVE the application subject to the following conditions: -

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

19269-C101 REV S

19269-P101 REV AJ

TWWL23039 10D

TWWL23039-03I            

19269/P110c

19269/P111c

19269/P112f

19269/P113b

19269/P114d

19269/P115d

19269/P116e

19269/P117c

19269/P119c

19269/P120c

19269/P121c

19269/P122b

19269/P123c

19269/P124e

19269/P125c

19269/P126b

19269/P127c

19269/P128c

19269/P129c

19269/P130c

19269/P131c

19269/P132c

19269/P133c

19269/P134b

19269 / P135/b

19269/P137c

19269/P138c

19269/P140b

19269/P141c

19269/P142b

19269/P143b

19269/P144

19269/P145      

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

02.       No development above slab level shall take place until samples of the materials to include bricks, tiles, balcony screening materials and surface 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]

03.       No development above slab level shall take place until comprehensive details of both hard and soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These details shall include: -

a)         Comprehensive planting plans of an appropriate scale and level of detail that provides adequate clarity including details of ground preparation and all other operations associated with plant and grass establishment, full schedules of plants, noting species, and detailed plant sizes/root stock specifications, planting layout, proposed numbers/densities locations.

b)         Comprehensive 5 year post planting maintenance schedule.

c)         Underground service and external lighting layout (drainage, power, communications cables, pipelines etc. indicating lines, manholes etc.), both existing reused and proposed new routes.

d)         Means of enclosure (walls and fences etc)

e)         Paving including pedestrian open spaces, paths, patios, proposed materials and construction methods, cycle routes, parking courts

f)          Recycling/refuse or other storage units

REASON: In the interests of good landscape design and the visual amenity of the area.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN2 and EN20, CSDPD CS7]

04.       Full details of the play equipment for the LAP shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to its installation. Details shall include all equipment specification and method of fixing.  The equipment shall be installed in accordance  ...  view the full minutes text for item 80.

Installation of ball stop fencing.

Installation of ball stop fencing.

The Committee noted:

•           The supplementary report tabled at the meeting.

•           The comments of Bracknell Town Council with no objection to the proposal as detailed in the agenda

•           The 7 letters of objection received as summarised in the agenda.

RECOMMENDED that the Assistant Director: Planning be recommended to APPROVE UNCONDITIONALLY application 21/00550/FUL.

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.

A motion to endorse the recommendation in the officer report was proposed but not seconded.  Therefore the item would be taken to a formal meeting of the Planning Committee.

The Quarter 2 2021/22 Planning Performance Report was noted.