Agenda item

PLANNING APPLICATIONS (DECISION)

To consider the Borough Planning Managers 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:

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the order of business as detailed in the agenda be varied.

 

The Panel considered the Borough Planning Manager’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.

 

Item 1

16/01884/VAR

 

Bears Copse

Plough Lane

West End

Waltham St Lawrence

Reading

RG10 0NN

 

 

Erection of an agricultural barn (retrospective) as approved under planning permission 11/00341 (allowed on appeal) without complying with condition 1(use as agricultural purpose only) to remove the condition.

Councillor Hunt put forward a motion to refuse the Officer’s recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor Hill.

 

Two Councillors (Councillors Hill and Hunt) voted for the motion, Six Councillors (Councillors Clark, Coppinger, Love, Smith, Stretton and Wilson) voted against the motion. Councillors Burbage, Bullock and Sharp abstained from voting. The motion fell.

 

The Officers recommendation to permit the application was put forward by Councillor Coppinger  and seconded by Councillor Wilson.

 

Seven Councillors (Councillors Clark, Coppinger, Hill, Love, Smith, Stretton and Wilson) voted for the motion. Four Councillors abstained from voting (Councillors Burbage, Bullock, Hunt and Sharp).

 

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

 

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Councillor Clive Scott-Hopkins, Parish Councillor and Mr Thomas Rumble, Applicants Agent).

Item 2

16/03024/VAR

 

Old Linkside

Shoppenhangers Road

Maidenhead

SL6 2QD

Erection of 10 x 2 bed flats with access, parking, landscaping, and ancillary works following demolition of house of planning permission 14/00501 (allowed on appeal) without complying with condition 2 (approved drawings) to replace some of the approved drawings.

 

The PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that the application be DEFERRED AND DELEGATED to the Head of Planning subject to completion of Legal agreement and to check whether obscure glazing to balconies is necessary and if so this needs to be level 3 or above.

 

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

 

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Mr Adam Arnold, Objector).

 

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