Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall - Maidenhead

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Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence received from Councillor Adam Smith. Councillor Judith Diment was substituting.

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST pdf icon PDF 218 KB

To receive any declarations of interest.

Minutes:

Declarations were received from the following Members:

 

Councillor Walters and Wilson declared a personal interest for Item 3 as they are Bray Parish Council Members.

3.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS (DECISION) pdf icon PDF 49 KB

To consider the Head of Planning’s report on planning applications received.

 

Full details on all planning applications (including application forms, site plans, objections received, correspondence etc.) can be found by accessing the Planning Applications Public Access Module at http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/pam/search.jsp.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Panel considered the Head of Planning and Development’s report on planning

applications and received updates in relation to a number of applications, following the publication of the agenda.

 

NB: *Updates were received in relation to planning applications marked with an asterisk.

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the order of business as detailed in the agenda, be amended.

 

Item 1

 

18/02352/FULL

 

The Royal British Legion

Sawyers Crescent

Maidenhead

SL6 3ND

Redevelopment of the site to create x2 3 bed semi-detached dwellings, x2 4 bed semi-detached dwellings with parking, access and amenity space, following demolition of existing building.

 

Councillor Hunt proposed to move Officers recommendation to PERMIT the application. This was seconded by Councillor Walters.

 

Councillors Diment, Hunt, Kellaway, Love, Sharp, Walters and Wilson voted for the motion. Councillor Stretton voted against the motion.

 

It was Agreed to PERMIT the application.

 

(The Panel was addressed by Vadim Zaripov, Objector, Parish Councillor Patrick McDonald and Simon Sharp, Applicant’s agent).

Item 2

 

18/02771/FULL

 

Berkshire To Somerset And Kent And Sussex And Hampshire To Devonshire Lodges

Courtlands

Maidenhead

Infill and side extensions to lodges to provide 7 x one bedroom and 2 x two bedroom dwellings and associated bin stores.

 

Councillor Love proposed to move REFUSAL, against Officers recommendation for the following reason: That the proposal amounted to an overdevelopment of an already cramped site and would harm the character and appearance of the locality. Furthermore, the proposal would result in the loss of the existing gaps between the buildings creating an unacceptable built mass. Consequently the proposals are contrary to policies H10(I), H11 and DG1(II). This was seconded by Councillor Sharp.

It was Unanimously Agreed to REFUSE the application.

 

(The Panel was addressed by Garry Hutchinson, Applicants Agent).

Item 3

 

18/02840/VAR

 

Braybrook House

River Gardens

Bray

Maidenhead

SL6 2BJ

Variation to planning permission 18/01831/FULL to remove Condition 8 [Removal of PD outbuildings].

 

Councillor Kellaway proposed to move APPROVAL, against Officers recommendation and agree to remove Condition 8. This was seconded by Councillor Hunt.

Councillor Walters proposed to move Officers recommendation and this was seconded by Councillor Wilson.

A named vote was carried out on the first motion to APPROVE. Councillors Diment, Hunt, Kellaway, Love, Sharp and Stretton voted for the motion, Councillors Walters and Wilson voted against.

It was Agreed to APPROVE the application.

(The Panel were addressed by Parish Councillor Kiely and Jake Collinge, Applicants Agent).

Item 4

 

18/03114/FULL

 

Butlers Gate

Winter Hill Road

Cookham

Maidenhead

SL6 6PJ

Two storey rear extension, following demolition of the existing part single part two storey rear element and alterations to fenestration.

 

Councillor Kellaway proposed to move APPROVAL, against Officers  recommendation for the following reason:  The proposed extensions would enhance and improve the appearance of the dwelling and the wider Green Belt and would result in no material harm to the Green Belt. This would amount to Very Special Circumstances that outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and any other harm. Members requested that conditions covering the following matters be included on the decision  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

ESSENTIAL MONITORING REPORTS (MONITORING) pdf icon PDF 115 KB

To consider the Appeals Decision Report and Planning Appeals Received.

Minutes:

The Panel noted the appeal decisions.