Minutes for Planning Committee meeting, Oct 14 2009, 6.30PM official page

(Members are reminded of their duty to declare personal and personal prejudicial interests in matters coming before this meeting as set out in the Local Code of Conduct).

In relation to agenda item 6, S/00552/001- Lea Schools, Wexham Road, Slough Councillor MacIsaac advised that he was a governor at Lea Nursery School but he would approach the item with an open mind.

The minutes of the Planning Committee held on 8^th September were approved as a correct record.

With the agreement of the Chair the order of the business was varied to ensure that applications where objectors had indicated a wish to address the Committee were taken first. 

Oral representations were made to the Committee by objectors and applicants or their agents under the Public Participation Scheme and Members under Rule 30 prior to the planning applications being considered by the Committee as follows:-

P/01571/010 - 15-23, Church Street, Slough – an objector and the Applicant ‘s  Agent addressed the Committee.

P/14515/000 - Slough Trading Estate, Central Core Area, Leigh Road, Slough - three objectors and the Applicant addressed the Committee. Two Members addressed the Committee under Rule 30.

Details were tabled in the amendment sheet of alterations and amendments received to applications since the agenda was circulated, together with further representations. 

Resolved -   That the decisions be taken in respect of the planning applications as set out in the minutes below, subject to the information, including conditions and informatives set out in the report of the Head of Planning Policy and Projects and the amendment sheet tabled at the meeting, and subject to any further amendments and conditions agreed by the Committee.

Application Ref.  P/01571/010 15-23, Church Street, Slough - Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of Vikram’s Occasions with a four storey mixed use development comprising internal shopping arcade (A1) and entrance lobby at ground floor, function room at first floor, restaurant (A3) at second floor, museum (D1) and radio station (B1) at third floor. Closure of existing vehicular access and relocation of associated servicing to Church Street frontage with pedestrian access from Church Street.

(Cllrs P Choudhry and Swindlehurst did not take part in the discussion or vote on the above application as they were not in attendance when the Officer introduced the report to the Committee).

Decision

Delegated to the Head of Planning, Policy and Projects and the Borough Secretary and Solicitor for further negotiation and resolution of an outstanding matter relating to an alternative south east stair access arrangement, finalisation of conditions, S106 Agreement, final determination and to agree any subsequent minor amendments to conditions or legal agreements.

Application Ref.  P/14515/000 Slough Trading Estate, Central Core Area, Leigh Road, Slough - Outline application for means of access (in part for changes to Leigh Road/Bath Road junction), demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the Leigh Road central core, consisting of offices (B1A), hotel (C1), retail (A1), financial and professional services (A2), restaurants (A3), drinking establishments (A4), hot food takeaways (A5), conference facility, skills and learning centre, crèche (all D1), health club/gym (D2), transport hub, realignment of Leigh Road and new bridge, parking hard and soft landscaping, CCTV, lighting, street furniture, boundary treatment and all enabling and ancillary works.

Decision

Having taken the environmental information into account, that the application be approved in principle and the decision be delegated to the Head of Planning Policy and Projects and the Borough Secretary and Solicitor for the agreement of conditions and the signing of a Section 106 legal agreement, subject to the decision not being called in, following referral to the Secretary of State.

Application Ref. S/00552/001 Lea Schools, Wexham Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5JW - Extension to form new entrance and main hall; construction of car park; layout playing field.

Decision

Delegated to the Head of Planning, Policy and Projects.

Application Ref. – P/10864/003 Former Heathrow Cold Store, Lakeside Industrial Estate, Lakeside Road, Colnbrook, Slough - Variation to condition 04 of planning permission reference p/10864/002 dated 22/01/2009 for minor amendments to the external appearance of the office building and warehousing, a revised access layout and alterations to the car parking arrangements.

Decision

Delegated to the Head of Planning Policy and Projects, the Borough Secretary and Solicitor for finalising conditions signing of a Section 106 legal agreement final determination and to agree any subsequent minor amendments to the conditions or legal agreement

Application Ref. P/13273/004 65, 67 And 69, Bradley Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3PL - Submission of reserved matters (means of access, appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale) pursuant to condition 2 of planning ref. p/13273/003. dated 1st august 2006 for the demolition of two dwellings and the erection of 18 x two bedroom flats.

Decision

Delegated to the Head of Planning, Policy and Projects for minor amendments to the planning application and for the agreement of conditions.

The Committee noted the receipt of various planning appeal decisions.

Resolved – That the report be noted.

The Committee noted the status of various ongoing enforcement and prosecution cases. 

Resolved – That the report be noted.