To receive any apologies for absence.

Councillor Taylor sent apologies for absence, Councillor Carpenter attended as substituted.

To receive any declarations of interest.

Councillor Hill declared that he would leave the meeting for item 23/00511/FULL Land South And East of Badgers Wood Kimbers Lane Maidenhead.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on the 20^th of September as a true and accurate record.

AGREED UNANIMOUSLY: That the minutes of the meeting held 20 September 2023 were a true and accurate record.

PROPOSAL: Installation of a solar energy park comprising ground mounted photovoltaic solar panels, power stations, a substation, ancillary buildings and associated plant and equipment, a new access from The Straight Mile (B3018), the installation of hardstanding, fencing, CCTV apparatus, landscaping and biodiversity enhancement for a period of 35 years.

RECOMMENDATION: PERM

APPLICANT: Mr Bellm

EXPIRY DATE: 17 January 2023

Councillor Reeves proposed a motion to grant planning permission in accordance with section 2 of the report along with the additional conditions listed in section 3 of the committee update and with the added condition of the colour of the substation being agreed too, by the planning authority. This was seconded by Councillor Hill.

Councillor Walters also proposed a motion, but this was instead to refuse planning permission. This was seconded by Councillor Hunt. However, a seconder was received after Councillor Reeves’s proposal was seconded, therefore a named vote was taken on Councillor Reeves’s motion first.

A named vote was taken.

The result was seven for and two against, therefore the motion passed. A named vote was therefore not taken on Councillor Walter’s motion.

AGREED: To grant planning permission in accordance with section 2 of the report along with the additional conditions listed in section 3 of the committee update and with the added condition of the colour of the substation being agreed too, by the planning authority.

The Committee heard from three registered speakers, Clive Scott Hopkins, Objector, Sarah Goodchild, Parish Council and Antonia Wyatt, Applicant.

PROPOSAL: 215no. dwellings with access, landscaping, open space, parking and associated infrastructure.

RECOMMENDATION:  PERM

EXPIRY DATE: 20 October 2023

Councillor Hill left the room for the duration of the item and took no part in the vote.

A motion was proposed by Councillor Carpenter to go against officer recommendations and defer the application until the applicant had provided all the relevant documentation, relating to the impact on a scheduled ancient monument and its setting and a consultation response from Thames Water. This was seconded by Councillor Hunt.

A second motion was proposed by Councillor Martin. The motion was to go with officer recommendations, which was to grant planning permission upon the satisfactory completion of an undertaking to secure the section 106 obligations, as detailed in section 12 of the report, in addition to the conditions listed in section 15 of the report. This included the added condition of greater vehicular access to the site for bin lorries after the site was complete.  This was seconded by Councillor Reeves.

A named vote was taken on Councillor Carpenter’s motion as it received a seconder first.

VOTE TABLE

The result was four for and four against, therefore it was the Chair’s casting vote which was against, therefore the motion fell.

A named vote was then taken on the second motion, proposed by Councillor Martin.

VOTE TABLE

 The result was five for, two against and one abstention, therefor the motion passed.

AGREED: That planning permission be granted upon the satisfactory completion of an undertaking to secure the section 106 obligations, as detailed in section 12 of the report, in addition to the conditions listed in section 15 of the report.

The Committee heard from three registered speakers, Andrew Hill, Objector,LouvaineKneen, Parish Council and Jo Unsworth, Applicant.

PROPOSAL:  Construction of 5no. dwellings with cycle and bin storage and alterations to existing vehicular and pedestrian access following demolition of existing dwellings.

RECOMMENDATION: REF

APPLICANT: Mr Iqbal

MEMBER CALL-IN: Cllr Geoffrey Hill

EXPIRY DATE: 25 May 2023

Councillor Hill re-entered the room for this item.  

A motion was put forward by Councillor K Singh which was in line with officer recommendations to refuse planning permission for the reasons that were listed in section15 of the report.

A second motion was proposed by Councillor Reeves to go against officer recommendations and defer and delegate the application to the Assistant Director of Planning to grant planning permission subject to the serving of a S106 agreement and with appropriate conditions. This was seconded by Councillor Hill. 

Councillor K Singh motion was seconded by Councillor Walters, after Councillor Reeves motion was seconded by Councillor Hill.   

A named vote was taken on Councillor Reeves’ motion as it received a seconder first.

VOTE TABLE

The result was six for and three against, therefore the motion passed and there was no need to take a vote on Councillor K Singh’s motion.

AGREED: Defer and delegate the application to the Assistant Director of Planning to grant planning permission subject to the serving of a S106 agreement and with appropriate conditions.

The Committee heard from one registered speaker Matt Taylor, Applicant.

Committee Members to note the report.

The committee noted the report