Agenda item

PLANNING APPLICATIONS (DECISION)

To consider the Head of Planning and Development’s report on planning applications received.

 

Full details on all planning applications (including application forms, site plans, objections received, correspondence etc.) can be found by accessing the Planning Applications Public Access Module by selecting the following link. http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/web/dc_public_apps.htm

Minutes:

The Panel considered the Head of Planning and Development’s report on planning applications and received updates in relation to a number of applications, following the publication of the agenda.

 

NB: *Updates were received in relation to planning applications marked with an asterisk. These can be found with the Agenda.

 

 

15/03118/FULL*

Elva Lodge Hotel

Castle Hill

Maidenhead

SL6 4AD

 

Erection of new building comprising 12 x two bedroom and 2 x one bedroom flats with associated car parking refuse and cycle storage and landscaping works, following demolition of existing hotel.

 

The PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the application be DEFERRED and DELEGATED as per the officers panel update report. The Application was approved subject to the conditions in the Borough Planning Manager’s report.

 

Officers to liaise with the Lead Local Flood Authority to resolve drainage issues.

 

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by David Howells, Applicants Agent)

 

16/00325/OUT*

Oakland And Donne Mede

Harvest Hill Road

Maidenhead

Outline application  (access, layout and scale) with some matters reserved for the construction of three detached and two semi-detached dwellings following the demolition of two existing dwellings (Oakland and Donne Mede).

 

The PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the application be DEFFERED FOR A PANEL SITE VISIT. The Application was approved subject to the conditions in the Borough Planning Manager’s report.

 

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Jennifer Leverett and Mr Kendall, objectors and Paul Dickinson, applicant).

16/00568/FULL

Vansett Nursing Home

27-29 Norfolk Road

Maidenhead

SL6 7AU

Amendments to fenestration, alterations and conversion of care home (C2) to flats (C3) comprising of 7 x 1 bedroom and 1 x studio flat with parking, cycle and refuse storage.

 

The PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the application be APPROVED. The Application was approved subject to the conditions in the Borough Planning Manager’s report.

 

Officers to amend condition 4 to allow for a revised parking layout to allow additional space to manoeuvre out of the space closest to the cycle store. (will need to move cycle store slightly further to the south).

16/00785/FULL

47 Allenby Road

Maidenhead

SL6 5BE

Change of use of existing detached ancillary playroom to a self-contained separate one bedroom dwelling with retention of detached garage, existing garden and off street parking.

 

THE PANEL VOTED to REFUSE THE

APPLICATION against the Borough Planning Manager’s recommendations for the reasons as listed below:

·         that the proposal would fail to make adequate provision of amenity space for the two dwellings and would be significantly harmful to the character and appearance of the area as it does not conform to that character. The proposal would be contrary to Policies DG1 and H11 of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Local Plan 1999 (Incorporating Alterations Adopted 2003) and paragraph 17 of the NPPF.

 

Six Councillors voted in favour of the motion to refuse the application (Councillors Bullock, Coppinger, Mills, Sharp, Stretton and Walters) and five councillors voted against the motion to refuse the application (Councillors Clark, Hunt, Kellaway, Love and Wilson).

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Julie White and Councillor Simon Werner, objectors).

16/00853/VAR

International Graphics Sourcing

Unit 3

The Quadrant

Howarth Road

Maidenhead

SL6 1AP

Change of use to tyre supplier and fitting service (B2) as approved under planning permission 05/00090 without complying with condition 2 (hours of operation) to remove all time constraints on the proposed use.

 

The PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the application be APPROVED. The Application was approved subject to the conditions in the Borough Planning Manager’s report.

 

 

 

 

 

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