To receive any apologies for absence.

Council Grove substituted for Councillor Buckley who was not taking part as a voting committee member, but instead was speaking on behalf of Datchet Parish Council as a registered speaker. 

To receive any declarations of interest.

No declarations of interest were made.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 3 August 2023 as a true and accurate record.

AGREED: That the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 3 August 2023 were a true and accurate record.

PROPOSAL: The construction of 80 dwellings with associated access, open space, landscaping and other infrastructure.

RECOMMENDATION: PERMIT

APPLICANT: Hawridge Strategic Land Ltd

EXPIRY DATE: 12 September 2023

A motion was put forward by Councillor C. DaCosta to grant planning permission on the satisfactory completion of a S106 legal agreement to secure: 40% on-site affordable housing (32 dwellings), a contribution to the Council’s Carbon Offset Fund and on-site play provision. This was also subject to a S278 legal agreement to secure off-site highway improvements comprising: x2 Zebra Crossings along London Road, the revitalisation of the x2 existing bus stops and the relocation (east) of the bus stop furthest east (to allow for x1 Zebra crossing) and with the conditions listed in Section 14 of the report (as updated by the panel update). This was in line with the officer’s recommendation and was seconded by Councillor D. Davies.

A named vote was taken.

AGREED UNANIMOUSLY: That planning permission be granted upon the satisfactory completion of a S106 legal agreement to secure: 40% on-site affordable housing (32 dwellings), a contribution to the Council’s Carbon Offset Fund and on-site play provision. This was also subject to a S278 legal agreement to secure off-site highway improvements comprising: x2 Zebra Crossings along London Road, the revitalisation of the x2 existing bus stops and the relocation (east) of the bus stop furthest east (to allow for x1 Zebra crossing) and with the conditions listed in Section 14 of the report (as updated by the panel update).

The Committee were addressed by 3 public speakers. John Padwick, Objector, Councillor Buckley, Datchet Parish Council and Matthew Harris, Applicant’s Agent.

To note the contents of the report.

The committee members noted the report.