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Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Stephen Chard / Charlene Hurd / Jessica Bailiss 

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35.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 198 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 8 November 2017.

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 8 November 2017 were approved as a true and correct record and signed by the Chairman, subject to the following amendments:

Item 32(1) Application 17/01540/RESMAJ

Page 11, third bullet point: Councillor Bale queried whether was pleased that there were permitted development restrictions placed on the houses.

Page 11, eight bullet point: her article was in the Pangbourne Magazine [2015].

Page 20, fourth paragraph: Councillor Law stated that it would be the foundation that would be reduced in height rather than the ridge height of the properties.

 

36.

Declarations of Interest

To remind Members of the need to record the existence and nature of any personal, disclosable pecuniary or other registrable interests in items on the agenda, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

Councillor(s) Graham Bridgman and Keith Chopping declared an interest in Agenda Item 4 (1), but reported that, as their interest was a personal or a other registrable interest, but not a disclosable pecuniary interest, they determined to remain to take part in the debate and vote on the matter.

37.

Schedule of Planning Applications

(Note: The Chairman, with the consent of the Committee, reserves the right to alter the order of business on this agenda based on public interest and participation in individual applications.)

37.(1)

Application No. & Parish: 17/01524/COMIND - Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, Berkshire RG7 2AT pdf icon PDF 200 KB

Proposal:

Retrospective in part application: Retrospective permission for the temporary change of use of land to the south of the existing hotel to assembly and leisure for holding events ancillary to the use of the hotel as a venue for weddings and leisure events and the temporary retention of three conjoined marquees on the land for a period of 12 months. Erection of a new 3 storey extension to the existing hotel to provide 16 new bedrooms, restaurant extension and internal alterations and improvements, formalised parking area and associated landscaping. Permission for the temporary siting of a marquee extension to the existing garden marquee immediately to the rear of the existing hotel to be removed following completion of the hotel extension. Following removal of the existing 3 conjoined marquees on land to the south of the site, temporary erection of a new single marquee for 25 occasions per year for purposes of assembly and leisure ancillary to the use the main site as a venue for weddings and leisure events. Use of the remaining land adjoining the temporary single marquee site and parking areas to the south of the hotel only for purposes ancillary to the use the main hotel site as an assembly and leisure venue for weddings and leisure events for 25 days per year

 

Location:

Trunkwell House Hotel, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, Berkshire RG7 2AT

 

Applicant:

Parson Leisure Ltd

 

Recommendation:

To DELEGATE to the Head of Development and Planning to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION 

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

(Councillor Graham Bridgman declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 4(1) by virtue of the fact that he was aware of, and to an extent had been involved in, discussions with those associated with the application/site and local residents. As his interest was personal and not prejudicial or a disclosable pecuniary interest, he determined to remain to take part in the debate and vote on the matter.)

(Councillor Keith Chopping declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 4(1) by virtue of the fact that he had attended the venue for functions, albeit not for some time.  As his interest was personal and not prejudicial or a disclosable pecuniary interest, he determined to remain to take part in the debate and vote on the matter.)

The Committee considered a report (Agenda Item 4(1)) concerning Planning Application 17/01524/COMIND in respect of retrospective permission for the temporary change of use of land to the south of the existing hotel to assembly and leisure for holding events ancillary to the use of the hotel as a venue for weddings and leisure events and the temporary retention of three conjoined marquees on the land for a period of 12 months. Erection of a new 3 storey extension to the existing hotel to provide 16 new bedrooms, restaurant extension and internal alterations and improvements, formalised parking area and associated landscaping. Permission for the temporary siting of a marquee extension to the existing garden marquee immediately to the rear of the existing hotel to be removed following completion of the hotel extension. Following removal of the existing 3 conjoined marquees on land to the south of the site, temporary erection of a new single marquee for 25 occasions per year for purposes of assembly and leisure ancillary to the use the main site as a venue for weddings and leisure events. Use of the remaining land adjoining the temporary single marquee site and parking areas to the south of the hotel only for purposes ancillary to the use of the main hotel site as an assembly and leisure venue for weddings and leisure events for 25 days per year.

(a)          In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, Mr Geoff Mayes, Parish Council representative, Mr Chris Bridges, objector, and Mr Graham Bell, applicant/agent, addressed the Committee on this application.

(b)          Councillor Geoff Mayes in addressing the Committee raised the following points:

In general, the Parish Council supported the application to build a 16 room extension, a single storey extension to the dining area, remove the existing garden marquee and the associated tents.

They recognised the plans to construct a permanent pavilion.

He disagreed with the contention of West Berkshire Council following the 2010 planning permission, that construction was commenced on the works which covered the application including the pavilion area.

The garden marquee location was  a  source of unacceptable noise currently under scrutiny and monitoring by environmental health.

The Parish Council wished to have it confirmed that there was no possibility, or intention, to further  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.(1)

38.

Appeal Decisions relating to Eastern Area Planning pdf icon PDF 38 KB

Purpose: To inform Members of the results of recent appeal decisions relating to the Eastern Area Planning Committee.

Minutes:

Members noted the outcome of appeal decisions relating to the Eastern Area.

39.

Site Visit

Minutes:

A date of 13 December 2017 at 9.30am was agreed for site visits if necessary. This was in advance of the Eastern Area Planning Committee scheduled for 20 December 2017.