To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Bowden. Councillor Sharpe was attending as a substitute.

To receive any declarations of interest.

Councillor Hill declared a personal interest in Item 4, in that he had assisted the applicant’s representative in helping the application come to Panel. He said he had not made any comment either for or against the application and stated he was attending Panel with an open mind. Councillor Hill declared a prejudicial interest in Item 5 and stated he would leave the room for that item.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 19 May 2021 as a true and accurate record.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the minutes of the meeting held on 19 May 2021 be approved as a true and accurate record.

The motion was proposed by Councillor Hilton and seconded by Councillor Hill.

PROPOSAL: Expansion of existing permitted capacity at Kimbers Lane from 500 tonnes of inert waste to 25000 tonnes of inert, household, commercial and industrial waste at Kimbers Lane, and the erection of waste transfer building, office building, weighbridge and surrounding bund.

RECOMMENDATION: Permit

APPLICANT: John Horwood Skips

MEMBER CALL-IN: N/A

EXPIRY DATE: 30 June 2021

A motion was put forward by Councillor Walters to refuse the application, contrary to the Officer recommendation, on the grounds that there would be substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt due to inappropriate development and that the weight to be given to the Very Special Circumstances would not outweigh this harm; and additionally due to significant concerns over highway safety. The motion was seconded by Councillor Knowles.

A named vote was taken.

RESOLVED: That the application be refused, contrary to the Officer recommendation.

PROPOSAL: Reserved matters application (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for 'Building E' to provide 87 apartments on the upper floors with proposed commercial floor space on ground floor (Class A1-A5, B1, D1 and D2) and public realm around Building E including service layby along Queen Street, pursuant to planning permission 18/01576/FULL: Hybrid planning application for the mixed use redevelopment of the site.

RECOMMENDATION: Permit

APPLICANT: Ryger Maidenhead Ltd

MEMBER CALL-IN: N/A

EXPIRY DATE: 26 November 2020

A motion was put forward by Councillor Hilton to approve the application, as per the Officer recommendation, subject to the conditions listed in Section 12 of the main report and those in the update report. The motion was seconded by Councillor Cannon.

A named vote was carried out. Councillor Hill did not take part in the discussion or vote.

RESOLVED: That the application be approved, as per the Officer recommendation.

PROPOSAL: Part demolition of building with retention of reduced retail store footprint and redevelopment of the demolished section of building for new build hotel incorporating ancillary restaurant and bar, integrated service area and engineering operations to create frontage landscaping area to provide lay-by, pavement and parking space.

RECOMMENDATION: Permit

APPLICANT: Canada Life

MEMBER CALL-IN: N/A

EXPIRY DATE: 18 JUNE 2021

A motion was put forward by Councillor Knowles to defer and delegate to the Head of Planning to approve the application, subject to the conditions listed in Section 13 of the main report and section 3 of the update report, and subject to the satisfactory completion of a S106 agreement to secure a travel plan, as per the Officer recommendation. The motion was seconded by Councillor Tisi.

A named vote was carried out.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the application be delegated to the Head of Planning to approve, as per the Officer recommendation and amended in the update report.

To note the contents of the report.

The Panel noted the contents of the reports. Councillor Walters drew Members’ attention to the dismissal of the appeal for the Squires Garden Centre site.