Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall - Maidenhead

Items
No. Item

20.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Cllrs Bicknell, Burbage, Dr Evans, Kellaway and Saunders. Cllr Clark was attending as a substitute.

21.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 155 KB

To receive any Declarations of Interest.

Minutes:

Cllr Rayner declared a personal interest in item 1 as he had previously been in a joint venture with the applicant. However this had come to an end three years ago.

22.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 68 KB

To agree the minutes of the meetings on 10 May 2018 and 13 June 2018.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on May 10th 2018 were agreed as an accurate record, save for a small amendment to include Cllr Clark as having been in attendance. Cllr Beer stated his belief that the final paragraph on page 8 gave the impression that all of the Panel Members had been supportive of the reasons given for Very Special Circumstances, and that no concerns had been raised.

 

The minutes of the meeting held on June 13th 2018 were agreed as an accurate record.

23.

Planning Applications (Decision) pdf icon PDF 46 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, or from Democratic Services on 01628 796251 or democratic.services@rbwm.gov.uk.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

18/01169/FULL

 

Straw Barn, Mount Farm, Choke Lane, Maidenhead

Construction of a B1 Office building following demolition of the existing barns.

 

A motion to Defer and Delegate approval to the Head of Planning, subject to the agreement of planning conditions in association with the Panel Chairman and Cllrs Hill and Rayner, contrary to the Officer recommendation, was proposed by Cllr Hill and seconded by Cllr Rayner.

 

The reasons for going against Officer recommendation included the economic redevelopment of the location as an employment site; the proposals would enhance the site by way of its design; and demolishing the existing building would enhance the openness of the Green Belt.

 

Ten Panel Members (Cllrs Alexander, Bateson, Clark, Grey, Hill, Hilton, Hunt, Rayner, Walters and Wilson) voted in favour of the motion. Cllr Beer abstained from voting.

 

The application would return to Panel if conditions relating to the Sustainable Drainage Strategy could not be agreed.

 

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Tom Copas, the applicant.)

18/01311/FULL

 

The Farmers Boy, 2 Harrow Lane, Maidenhead SL6 7PE

Construction of a three-storey building comprising x6 two-bed and x5 one-bed flats with on site parking and access off Harrow Lane

 

A motion to Defer and Delegate approval to the Head of Planning, subject to the agreement of planning conditions in association with the Panel Chairman, contrary to the Officer recommendation, was proposed by Cllr Hill and seconded by Cllr Wilson.

 

The reasons for going against Officer recommendation included the property not having attracted any interest as a viable business since being marketed in March 2017; the property was not listed as an asset of community value; no objections had been received about the loss of a community facility; the ridge height was the same as the buildings on the opposite side of the road from the site; and by way of its design and bulk it would not impact negatively on the character of the existing street scene.

 

Six Panel Members (Cllrs Clark, Grey, Hill, Hunt, Rayner and Wilson) voted in favour of the motion and five Panel Members (Cllrs Alexander, Bateson, Beer, Hilton and Walters) voted against the motion.

 

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Paul Dickinson, on behalf of the agent.)