Item 1

*15/04274/VAR

Land West of Crown Lane Including Part Hines Meadow Car Park And La Roche And The Colonade High Street

Maidenhead

Outline application with landscaping reserved for redevelopment following demolition of part of Hines Meadow car park, La Roche and The Colonnade to include 162 apartments, 363m2 of Class B1 office space, 1045sqm of retail space (Class A1) and 987sqm of restaurant/cafe space (Class A3), creation of basement car parking, a new footbridge over York Stream and the replacement of the existing vehicle bridge to the existing car park, new pedestrian links, landscaping and alterations to the waterway to create a new public realm as approved under planning permission 12/02762 without complying with condition 1 (approved plans) to replace two plans and 65 (completion of waterways) to vary to the following, No dwelling within Block A (as identified on plan 747- 2000E) shall be occupied until the works to the York Stream shown on plans 747-2000E and 747-3000B have been completed.

The PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the application be PERMITTED as per the officer’s recommendation.

The Officers recommendation was put forward by Councillor Stretton and seconded by Councillor Wilson.

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Kevin Scott, Applicant.)

Item 2

*16/00811/FULL

Green Trees

Widbrook Road Maidenhead

SL6 8HS

Erection of 10 x 2 bed and 2 x 1 bed flats with associated vehicular access, car parking, refuse and cycle storage following demolition of existing buildings.

The PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the application be REFUSED as per the officer’s recommendation but only for reason no. 2 as set out in the main report.

The Panel didn’t agree that flooding should be a reason for refusal because local knowledge is that there is not a flood issue in this area, and maps held by the Environment Agency are wrong having not been updated to reflect the Jubilee River effect.

The Officers recommendation was put forward by Councillor Smith and seconded by Councillor Stretton.

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Deirdre Wells, Objector and David Howells, Applicant. Councillors Diment and Dudley addressed the Panel.)

Item 3

*16/01063/VAR

Nene Overland Stafferton Way Maidenhead

SL6 1AY

Two-year extension of prior limited period permission [12/02226] for siting of temporary buildings (two

workshops, office buildings and stores) with external display of cars for sale within the site boundary, and

ancillary parking, for a motor vehicle dealership as approved under planning permission 14/00158 without complying with condition 1 (timescale) to extend timescale for a further 2 years.

The PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the application be REFUSED as per the officer’s recommendation.

The Officers recommendation was put forward by Councillor Wilson and seconded by Councillor Hunt.

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Anton de Leeuw, Applicant.)

Item 4

*16/02164/CLASSM

Pump House

Kennel Lane Cookham Dean Maidenhead

(Class Q) Change of use from an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (C3) and associated operational development.

The Officers recommendation was moved by Councillor Wilson and seconded by Councillor Coppinger.

(Five Councillors voted for Officers recommendation to grant prior approval, Councillors Coppinger, Hunt, Love, Smith and Wilson. Five Councillors voted against Officers recommendation, Councillors Burbage, Clark, Kellaway, Stretton and Walters. The Chairman used his casting vote against officer recommendation. The motion fell.

The application was then moved for refusal for the reason below by Councillor Burbage and seconded by Councillor Wilson.

(Five Councillors voted to grant prior refusal, against Officers recommendation, Councillors Burbage, Clark, Kellaway, Stretton and Walters. Five Councillors voted against granting prior refusal, Councillors Coppinger, Hunt, Love, Smith and Wilson. The Chairman used his casting vote and therefore it was agreed to grant prior refusal.

It was agreed to grant prior refusal, against Officers recommendation. The justification was due to its isolated location and siting of the building, residential use and associated paraphilia is out of keeping with the rural and open character, and therefore undesirable. The proposal would therefore be contrary Class Q, Q2, 1(e).

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Mr Evert Groeneweg, Cookham Society and Mr Copas, Applicant).

Item 5

*16/02247/FULL

Lowbrook Academy Fairlea

Maidenhead

SL6 3AS

Extension to form new classroom, washrooms, lobby and outside breakout area.

The PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the application be DEFER AND DELEGATE as per the officer’s recommendation.

The Officers recommendation was put forward by Councillor Burbage and seconded by Councillor Wilson.