Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

110/15

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence received from Councillor Hunt. Councillor Saunders substituting.

111/15

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST pdf icon PDF 153 KB

To receive any declarations of interest.

Minutes:

Councillors Kellaway, Love, Stretton and Wilson, all declared an interest in item 3 as they were all Members of PRoM. Councillors Kellaway, Love and Wilson, all declared an interest in item 3 as they were all Members of the Maidenhead Town Partnership Board.

112/15

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 107 KB

To confirm the part I minutes of the meeting of 19 December 2016.

Minutes:

The Minutes of the Part I meeting on 19 December 2016 were Unanimously Agreed.

113/15

PLANNING APPLICATIONS (DECISION) pdf icon PDF 50 KB

To consider the Borough Planning Managers 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 by selecting the following link. http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/web/dc_public_apps.htm

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Panel considered the Borough Planning Manager’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.

 

Item 1

16/02277/FULL

 

The Lawns Guest House

6 Boyn Hill Avenue Maidenhead

SL6 4ER

 

Change of use from C1 (guest house) to C3 (residential) to provide 7 x 2 bed and 1 x 1 bed flats with two storey rear extension, alterations and extension to roof to provide additional habitable accommodation with amendments to fenestration.

 

The Officers recommendation to permit the application was put forward by Councillor Stretton  and seconded by Councillor Walters.

 

The PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the application be APPROVED as per the officer’s recommendation.

 

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Rosemary Harper, Applicant)

Item 2

*16/03011/FULL

 

17 Castle Hill Maidenhead

SL6 4AD

Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with 12no. apartments and modifications to existing gatehouse (retained as a 1-bedroom dwelling), associated parking and landscaping.

 

Councillor Love put forward a motion to refuse the

Officer’s recommendation on the grounds of harm to character of the surrounding area (DG1), failure to enhance or preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area (CA2) and damage to character and amenity owing to scale and density (H11). It was also agreed that the order to assess the provisions of the NPPF be delegated to the Borough Planning Manager. This was seconded by Councillor Walters.

 

Nine Councillors (Councillors Burbage, Bullock, Clark, Kellaway, Love, Sharp, Smith, Stretton and Walters) voted for the motion. Councillors Coppinger, Saunders and Wilson abstained from voting.

 

The PANEL VOTED that the application be REFUSED against the officer’s recommendation.

 

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Mr Stephen Pyne, Objector and Mr Thomas Rumble, Applicants Agent).

Item 3

16/03214/FULL

 

94 - 96 High Street Maidenhead

Erection of 3 storey building comprising retail and 8 x 1 bedroom apartments following demolition of existing retail units.

 

The Officers recommendation to permit the application was put forward by Councillor Coppinger and seconded by Councillor Wilson.

 

The PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the application be APPROVED as per the officer’s recommendation.

 

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Ms Emily Temple, Applicants Agent).

Item 4

16/03360/FULL

 

Colemans Solicitors

21 Marlow Road Maidenhead

SL6 7AA

Extension of existing building by altering second floor and adding third and fourth floor and penthouse floor, change of use from offices to create 7 no 1 bed and 7 no 2 bed apartments with gym and management office at basement level with external alterations (amendments to planning permission 16/00909/FULL).

 

The Officers recommendation to permit the application was put forward by Councillor Burbage  and seconded by Councillor Smith.

 

A named vote was carried out, six councillors (Councillors Burbage, Bullock, Clark, Coppinger, Saunders and Smith) voted for the motion and five councillors (Kellaway, Love, Sharp, Walters and Wilson) voted against the motion.

 

The PANEL VOTED that the application be APPROVED as per the officer’s recommendation with the informative that officers suggest  ...  view the full minutes text for item 113/15

114/15

ESSENTIAL MONITORING REPORTS (MONITORING) pdf icon PDF 112 KB

To consider the Appeals Decision Report and Planning Appeals Received.

Minutes:

The Panel noted the appeal decisions.

115/15

PLANNING ENFORCEMENT REPORT pdf icon PDF 88 KB

To receive the above reports.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Panel voted Unanimously that an Enforcement Notice be issued which was the officer’s recommendation.