Agenda and minutes

Councillor A Tucker declared an interest in the matter referred to in Minute 57 below (Application S73/2021/2108 – Land North and South of A45). He withdrew from the meeting during the consideration of this item.

Members are reminded that contacts about any planning applications on this agenda must, unless reported to this meeting by the Strategic Lead for Planning, be declared before the application is considered.

The Members named declared a contact on the following applications as indicated:

The amended minutes of the meeting held on 2 September 2021 as circulated at the meeting, were agreed as a true record.  

The Committee noted a tabled report which summarised late representations and responses on the following:

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application for outline consent with all matters reserved, except for access, for the erection of up to 150 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated works including the demolition of the existing buildings (Amended Plans to reduce no. of units from 156 and access). The application was recommended for approval.

The late representations document tabled at the meeting outlined and appraised a petition and a multi-signature letter that were received, both objecting to the application. 

The Committee considered the above mentioned petition, objecting to the application bearing 516 signatures sponsored by Councillor K Maton, a Henley Ward Councillor. Councillor Maton and the petition organiser attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the petition. The Applicant’s representative also attended the meeting and spoke in support of the application.

Following consideration of the report, the presentation and the representations made at the meeting, Members were concerned over a number of matters such as layout, car parking spaces, mix and size of affordable housing for rent, all of  which would be considered at the reserved matters stage and consequently requested  that the Reserved Matters application be submitted to Committee for consideration in due course.

RESOLVED:

(a)  That the grant of planning permission in respect of Application OUT/2021/0012 be delegated to the Strategic Lead for Planning, subject to conditions and subject to the completion of a S106 Agreement to secure the contributions listed within the report. 

(b)  That the application for Reserved Matters on this site be submitted to Committee for consideration in due course.

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application for the variation of Conditions 3 – Archaeological WSI and Condition 14 – Water Crossing Details: imposed upon permission S73/2021/0337 dated 27/04/21 (construction of grade separated junction) to enable more flexibility regarding the nature of each crossing; and to reflect the agreed WSI for archaeological works imposed upon planning permission S73/2021/0337, which in turn varied conditions imposed on planning permission FUL/2019/2671 for construction of grade separated junction with associated access roads, landscaping, drainage and engineering works. The application was recommended for approval.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted in respect of Application S73/2021/2108 subject to conditions.

(Note: Councillor A Tucker, having declared an interest, did not participate in the consideration or voting on this application).

There are no outstanding issues.

There were no outstanding issues.

There were no other items of public business.