WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY 28 MAY PM AGENDA UNCLASSIFIED

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1 WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE ON WEDNESDAY 28 MAY 2014 AT 7.00PM AGENDA UNCLASSIFIED Civic Offices Shute End Wokingham Berkshire Andy Couldrick Chief Executive

2 WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL Our Vision A great place to live, an even better place to do business Our Priorities Improve educational attainment and focus on every child achieving their potential Invest in regenerating towns and villages, support social and economic prosperity, whilst encouraging business growth Ensure strong sustainable communities that are vibrant and supported by well designed development Tackle traffic congestion in specific areas of the Borough Improve the customer experience when accessing Council services The Underpinning Principles Offer excellent value for your Council Tax Provide affordable homes Look after the vulnerable Improve health, wellbeing and quality of life Maintain and improve the waste collection, recycling and fuel efficiency Deliver quality in all that we do

3 Chief Executive's Deparbnent P.O. Box 150 Shute End, Wokingham Berkshire RG40 1WQ Tel: (0118) Fax: (0118) Minicom No: (0118) DX: Wokingham WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL To: The Chairman and Members of the Planning Committee A Meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE will be held at the Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham on Wednesday 28 May 2014 at 7.00pm. Andy Couldrick Chief Executive 19 May 2014 Members:- Simon Weeks (Chairman), Chris Bowring (Vice Chairman), Tim Holton, Lindsay Ferris, John Kaiser, Bob Pitts, Malcolm Richards, Chris Singleton, Rachelle Shepherd-DuBey ITEM NO. WARD SUBJECT PAGE NO None Specific None Specific MINUTES To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 30 April APOLOGIES To receive any apologies for absence. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive any declarations of interest. APPLICATIONS TO BE DEFERRED AND WITHDRAWN ITEMS To consider any recommendations to defer applications from the schedule and to note any applications that may have been withdrawn. 3

4 SCHEDULE OF APPLICATIONS Item No. Ward Wescott Emmbrook Wescott Rem en ham, Wargrave & Ruscombe Location Application No. Rec. Page No. 8 South Drive TPO 1477/2014 Confirm 4 Wokingham without modification 7 Overbury Avenue F/2014/0524 C/A 7 Wokingham Luckley Oakfield School F/2014/0268 C/A 13 Luckley Road Wokingham Sheeplands Farm F/2014/0478 C/A 27 Wargrave Road Wargrave PRE-COMMITTEE SITE VISITS To consider any recommendations from the Head of Development Management to hold pre-committee site visits, set out in Members' Update. ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN DECIDES ARE URGENT A Supplementary Agenda will be issued by the Chief Executive if there are any other items to consider under this heading MU This is an agenda for a meeting of the Planning Committee If you need help in understanding this document or if you would like a copy of it in large print please contact one of our Team Support Officers. CONTACT OFFICERS Tricia Harcourt Senior Democratic Services Officer Tel Administrators Tel I 6053 Fax democratic.services@wokingham.gov.uk List of Back!lround Papers Correspondence held with individual I Department Where Held Development Manaqement

5 I planning applications GLOSSARY OF TERMS The following abbreviations were used in the above Index and in reports. C/A CAC R LB S106 F MU RM VAR PS Category Conditional Approval (grant planning permission) Conservation Area Consent Refuse (planning permission) (application for) Listed Building Consent Section 106 legal agreement between Council and applicant in accordance with the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (application for) Full Planning Permission Members' Update circulated at the meeting Reserved Matters not approved when Outline Permission previously granted Variation of a condition/conditions attached to a previous approval Performance Statistic Code for the Planning Application For further information and explanation of the above terms, please contact Tricia Harcourt Tel democratic.services@wokingham.gov.uk

6 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 30 APRIL 2014 FROM 7.00PM TO 7.40PM Present:- Simon Weeks (Chairman), Chris Bowring (Vice Chairman), Tim Holton, Lindsay Ferris, John Kaiser, Malcolm Richards, and Rachelle Shepherd-DuBey Also present:- Prue Bray Officers: Mark Cupit, Head of SOL Delivery Chris Easton, Service Manager Highways Development Mary Severin, Borough Solicitor Tricia Harcourt, Senior Democratic Services Officer Case Officers: Nick Clark, Ashley Smith MEMBERS UPDATE There are a number of references to the Members' Update within these minutes. The Members' Update was circulated to all present prior to the meeting. It is available to view on the Council's website MINUTES The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 2 April 2014 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman APOLOGIES An apology for absence was submitted from Bob Pitts and Chris Singleton DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Simon Weeks declared a personal interest in Item 139, application F/2013/ 2342 for a 62 bed care home at the Former GMU Depot site, Woodward Close, Winnersh, on the grounds that he is a Non-Executive Director of Optalis, a Council owned company that provides adult care services APPLICATIONS TO BE WITHDRAWN OR DEFERRED No applications had been withdrawn or recommended to be deferred. 126 APPLICATION I F/2013/2342 Erection of 62 bed care home (use Class C2) and associated works at Former GMU Depot, Woodward Close, Winnersh for Castleoak Care Develo~ments & ICP Commercial (Winnersh) Ltd The Committee considered a report about this application set out on Agenda pages 8 to 31. The Committee was advised that the Members' Update included details of an additional recommended condition requiring an Employment and Skills Plan, and recommended amendments to conditions 6, 7, 20, 21, 24, 25. Prue Bray, a Local Ward Member, spoke to pass on concerns of local residents. 1

7 It was noted that Members had visited the site on 25 April 2014 to assess the character of the area. It was suggested that a construction management plan should be included. Officers confirmed that they would ensure that the sound insulation scheme submitted for approval would meet the Environmental Health Guidelines. In response to local concerns about traffic and parking, the Highways Officer had confirmed that the 30 parking spaces would be adequate for the needs of the staff and visitors as the site was in a sustainable location with access to public transport. Also, that there would be no significant impact on the local and wider highway network. The Travel Plan would take into account that the shift change overs should try and avoid the peak drop off and collection times at the nearby primary school. In response to the Chairman's questions, the applicants confirmed that Castleoak Care, who already operate similar homes, would be the operator of the home, and that that the nature of the residents meant that they would not require parking. It was agreed that Local Ward Members should be consulted on the draft Travel Plan. RESOLVED: That application F/2013/2342 be approved, subject to: 1) the completion of a Legal Agreement set out on Agenda page 23; 2) the conditions set out on Agenda pages 9 to 16, with conditions 6, 7, 20, and 25 amended as set out in the Members' Update; 3) the additional condition requiring an Employment and Skills Plan, as set out in the Members' Update, and a condition requiring a construction management plan APPLICATION I F/2014/0156 Erection of additional sinale storey modular building to be used as a classroom at Grazeley School, Mereoak Lane, Grazeley for Wokingham Borough Council I I I I The Committee considered a report about this application set out on Agenda pages 32 to 43. The Committee was advised that the modular building was intended as an interim solution to accommodate additional pupils, while more permanent long term options were being assessed, details of which were set out in the Member's Update. The Update also included details of: A recommended additional condition limiting the permission to 7 years, and requiring the removal of the building and the land restored; Clarification on the provision of play space; Clarification that there will be up to 15 additional pupils in the bulge year being accommodated. RESOLVED: That application F/2014/0156 be approved, subject to the conditions set out on Agenda pages 33 and 34. 2

8 128. PRE-COMMITTEE SITE VISITS The Head of Development Management and Regulatory Services recommended that site visits be undertaken in respect of the following applications: F /2014/ Overbury Avenue, Wokingham RG41 1 LB - single storey rear extension. The site visit would enable Members to view the site in context and assess the relationship with neighbouring properties; F/2014/ Remenham Piece, Remenham Hill, Remenham RG9 3ET - erection of single dwelling with associated landscaping. The site visit would enable Members to view the application site and fully assess the impact on the Green Belt and the locality. RESOLVED: That pre-committee site visits be undertaken on Tuesday 27 May 2014 in respect of the following applications: 1 F/2014/ Overbury Avenue, Wokingham RG41 1 LB - single storey rear extension, to view the site in context and assess the relationship with neighbouring properties; 2 F/2014/ Remenham Piece, Remenham Hill, Remenham RG9 3ET - erection of a single dwelling with associated landscaping, to view the application site and fully assess the impact on the Green Belt and the locality. These are the Minutes of a meeting of the Planning Committee If you need help in understanding this document or if you would like a copy of it in large print please contact one of our Team Support Officers. 3