Issue - meetings

1.      The Committee considered a report (Agenda Item 4(1)) concerning Planning Application 23/01585/OUTMAJ in respect of an outline application for the phased delivery of up to 360 dwellings; demolition of Warren House and other buildings; widening of Warren Road to provide access through to Andover Road to the west; emergency access via Kendrick Road; provision of open space; drainage, walking, cycling, green and other associated infrastructure, including 40% affordable housing provision. All matters to be reserved, except access into the site for vehicles, pedestrians and cycles along the Warren Road corridor.

2.      Niko Grigoropoulos introduced the report to Members, which took account of all the relevant policy considerations and other material planning considerations. In conclusion the report detailed that the proposal was acceptable in planning terms and officers recommended that the Development Manager be authorised to grant planning permission subject to conditions and the satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement (or refuse outline planning permission if the S106 Legal Agreement was not completed).

3.      The update report provided detail on additional consultation responses and an amended version of condition 14.

4.      The Chairman asked Paul Goddard, Highways Officer, if he had any observations relating to the application and Mr Goddard took the Committee through the highways matters set out in the report in detail (page 52). In conclusion, Highways Officers supported the overall conclusion reached by the Council’s appointed transport consultants, to raise no objection.

5.      It was proposed and seconded by a Member of the Committee that standing orders be suspended to enable a representative from Newbury Town Council to speak on the application, as a request had not been received until after the deadline. At the vote the proposal was carried.

6.      It was proposed and seconded by a Members of the Committee that standing orders be suspended to increase the permitted speaker time to ten minutes. At the vote the motion was carried.

7.      In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, Mr Roger Hunneman, Town Council representative, Mr Tony Hammond, objector, Mr Christopher Tricky (on behalf or Fr. Zbigniew Budyn), supporter, Mr Tim Burden, Mr Chris Long, Mr Giuseppe Zanre and Mr Mark Norgate, agent, addressed the Committee on this application.

Town Council Representation

8.      Mr Roger Hunneman addressed the Committee and his full representation can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/nzzSCihcWsI?t=5667

Member Questions to the Town Council

9.      Members asked questions of clarification and were given the following responses:

·     Regarding where the Town Council would like to see air monitoring take place, it was stated that preferably this would be in the vicinity of Park House School. This was where the majority of the receptors would be. 

·     Regarding the situation outside of the school during drop and pick up times, it was clarified that all collection and drop offs of pupils occurred outside of the school on the road. Park House School had a considerable catchment area and there were often several buses parked up in laybys, which added to the general state of confusion. 

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