To receive any apologies for absence.

No apologies for absence were received.

To receive any declarations of interest.

Councillor C. Da Costa declared that her husband Councillor Wisdom Da Costa would be speaking against the first item on the agenda. Councillor C. Da Costa stated she had not been involved in any of his discussions about the item and attended the meeting with an open mind.

Councillor A. Tisi declared that prior to being elected as a councillor in 2019 she had campaigned against development in the green belt of the sites that became a part of the BLP and attended the meeting with an open mind.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 9 September 2023 as a true and accurate record.

AGREED: That the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 7 September 2023 were a true and accurate record.

PROPOSAL: Reserved matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to outline planning permission 22/00934/OUT for erection of up to 135 new dwellings, areas of public open space including play spaces and pocket allotments, together with associated landscaping, cap parking, footpath/ cycle connections and vehicular access onto Maidenhead Road.

RECOMMENDATION: PERMIT

APPLICANT: Mr Merchant

MEMBER CALL-IN: N/A

EXPIRY DATE: 9 October 2023

A motion was proposed by Councillor Sharpe to grant planning permission in line with officer recommendation subject to the conditions as listed in section 14 of the report and the committee update with the additional condition for the developer to submit a plan for parking provisions. This was seconded by Councillor Luxton.

A named vote was taken.

AGREED: That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions as listed in section 14 if the report and committee update with the additional condition for the developer to submit a plan for parking provisions.

The committee were addressed by four speakers. Martin Hall, Objector, Councillor Nick Pellew, Bray Parish Council, James Merchant, the Applicant and Councillor Wisdom Da Costa.

PROPOSAL: Hotel-led development comprising the conversion, extension and alteration of the existing Manor House and associated buildings, including the North Gatehouse, East Gatehouse, South Gatehouse, Chapel and Granary, to a flexible hotel and wedding/conference venue (Use Class C1 and Sui Generis) with associated ancillary facilities including bar, restaurant and gym/spa; additional two storey hotel accommodation block (Use Class C1); erection of a marquee for wedding/conference use (Sui Generis); demolition and erection of a new one storey community building (Use Class F2); car parking; landscaping; and other associated works.

RECOMMENDATION: Refuse

APPLICANT: Ditton Park Property Unit Trust

MEMBER CALL-IN: N/a

EXPIRY DATE: 8 August 2023

A motion was proposed by Councillor Sharpe to refuse planning permission, in line with officer recommendation, for reasons outlined in section 1.4 of the report. This was seconded by Councillor Luxton.

A named vote was taken.

REJECTED: The motion to refuse planning permission fell with 5 voting against and 4 voting in favour.

A motion was proposed by Councillor Buckley that the application is deferred to a later date. This was seconded by Councillor Da Costa. It was recommended the applicants made some amendments to the application and the item would return to panel in 3 months or a date agreed by the Head of Planning.

A named vote was taken.

AGREED: The motion to defer the application until a later date was carried with 6 voting in favour and three voting against.

The Committee were addressed by four speakers. Yasmin Villaruel, Objector, Harry Spawton, Applicant, Councillor Joshua Reynolds and Councillor Ewan Larcombe

To note the contents of the report.

The committee noted the report.