Issue - meetings

Recommendation: Conditional approval subject to legal agreement

Proposal: Full application for the proposed erection of 1 no. dwelling, amendments to the internal access road, erection of a detached covered car port and associated landscaping following demolition of existing dwelling and pool house.

Applicant: Atlantic Swiss Agency LLP

The Committee considered a report about this application, set out in agenda pages 231 to 282.

The Committee were advised that updates contained within the Supplementary Planning Agenda included:

·         Amended condition 2 to make correct reference to updated plans;

·         Officer responses to a letter received from Berkshire Gardens Trust which followed up on their objections;

·         Note that the Council’s Landscape Officer had raised an outstanding objection, responded to in point 1 of the report;

·         Amendment to condition 12.

Simon Taylor, case officer (consultant), advised the Committee of an additional suggested condition number 18 in relation to excavated soil.

Alan Gunne-Jones, agent, spoke in support of the application. Alan stated that this application had been subject of a lengthy pre-application process which commenced during March 2021, and had been subject to two rounds of discussions with officers and external consultees. Alan stated that the proposal had been amended in response to these discussions, whilst officer recommendations had resulted in elevation changes and the removal of the bin storage area and pool house. Alan felt that the fact that the application was supported by English Heritage, and was recommended for approval, was testament to the pre-application, consultation and engagement processes. Alan stated that assessments had been undertaken including landscape and visual impact, archeology, heritage and trees, which demonstrated that all such considerations had been addressed. Alan stated that the woodland management plan, conservation management strategy and construction environmental management plan would continue to be progressed. Alan stated that the applicant’s commitment to these strategies was paramount, and they were committed to maintain the collaborative approach with officers and partner organisations. Alan asked that the application be approved.

David Cornish proposed that the application be approved in line with the officer recommendation, including amended conditions 2 and 12 as set out within the Supplementary Planning Agenda, and the additional condition number 18 with regards to excavated soil as verbally suggested by the case officer. This was seconded by Andrew Mickleburgh.

RESOLVED That application number 223108 be approved, subject to conditions and informatives as set out in agenda pages 257 to 264, amended conditions 2 and 12 as set out within the Supplementary Planning Agenda, and additional condition number 18 with regards to excavated soil as verbally suggested by the case officer, and subject to legal agreement.