To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies had been received from register speaker Councillor Maureen Hunt. The comments woud be incorporated in Councillor Andew Johnson’s speech.

To receive any declarations of interest.

All Members had received a high level of emails in support and against the application. However, all Members were attending with an open mind.

Councillor Baldwin and Bhangra had visited the site and spoken with residents. They were attending the meeting with an open mind.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 15 September 2021 as a true and accurate record.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: that the minutes of the meeting held on 15 September 2021 were a true and accurate record.

This was proposed by Councillor Bhangra and seconded by Councillor Clark.

PROPOSAL: Outline application for access, layout and scale only to be considered at this stage with all other matters to be reserved for the construction of 26 dwellings with associated access, landscaping, parking and servicing.

RECOMMENDATION: PERMIT

APPLICANT: Berkshire College of Agriculture

MEMBER CALL-IN: N/A

EXPIRY DATE: 20 OCTOBER 2021

A motion was put forward by Councillor Hill to approve the application as per Officers recommendation in the Panel Update. This was seconded by Councillor Reynolds.

The Officers recommendation was as follows:

It is recommended the Committee Authorises the Head of Planning:

1. To grant planning permission on the satisfactory completion of an undertaken to secure the money raised from the development to be used to complete a schedule of works that relate to the heritage assets at BCA and appear necessary for their on-going maintenance, set out in the Condition Survey, in line with an approved Conservation Management Plan, and affordable housing set out in Section 9 of this report, and with the conditions listed in section 13 of this report.

2. To refuse planning permission if an undertaking to secure the money raised from the development to be used to complete a schedule of works that relate to the heritage assets at BCA and appear necessary for their on-going maintenance, set out in the Condition Survey, in line with an approved Conservation Management Plan, and affordable housing set out in Section 9 of this report has not been satisfactorily completed.

A named vote was taken.

RESOLVED: that the application be permitted as above, as per the Officers recommendation.

The Panel were addressed by Mr Martyn Cook, Objector, Hurley Parish Councillor Marion Armson, Ms Anne Entwistle, Applicant and Councillor Andrew Johnson, Ward Councillor.

Panel Members to note report.

The report was noted by the Panel.