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To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 11 September 2024. Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 11 September 2024 were approved as a true and correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
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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: Councillors Adrian Abbs, Phil Barnett, Nigel Foot, Denise Gaines, Alan Macro, Geoff Mayes, Justin Pemberton, Tony Vickers and Howard Woollaston declared that they had been lobbied on Agenda Item 4(1). Councillor Phil Barnett declared an interest in Agenda Item 4(1) by virtue of the fact he was a Member of Newbury Town Council and its Planning and Highways Committee, but reported that, as his interest was a personal or an other registrable interest, but not a disclosable pecuniary interest, he determined to remain to take part in the debate and vote on the matter. Councillor Nigel Foot declared an interest in Agenda Item 4(1) by virtue of the fact he was a Member of Newbury Town Council and its Planning and Highways Committee. He was also the Heritage Champion for West Berkshire Council. He reported that, as his interest was a personal or an other registrable interest, but not a disclosable pecuniary interest, he determined to remain to take part in the debate and vote on the matter. |
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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). |
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Application No. & Parish: 23/02094/FULMAJ - The Mall, The Kennet Centre, Newbury
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Minutes: 1. The Committee considered a report (Agenda Item 4(1)) concerning Planning Application 23/02094/FULMAJ in respect of the full planning permission for the redevelopment of the Kennet Centre comprising the partial demolition of the existing building on site and the development of new residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and residents ancillary facilities; commercial, business and service floorspace including office (Class E (a, b, c, d, e, f and g)); access, parking and cycle parking; landscaping and open space; sustainable energy installations; associated works and alterations to the retained Vue Cinema and multi-storey car park. 2. Mr Matthew Shepherd (Senior Planning Officer) introduced the report to Members. He explained that the application had initially been referred to the Western Area Planning Committee by the Development Manager due to the level of public interest and due to the level of objection. 3. The Western Area Planning Committee deferred the item to this Committee due to its district wide implications. 4. After taking into account all the relevant policy considerations and other material planning considerations, officers’ recommendation was that provided that a Section 106 Agreement had been completed within three months (or such longer period that may be authorised by the Development Manager, in consultation with the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Western Area Planning Committee), to delegate to the Development Manager to grant planning permission subject to the conditions listed in the report (or minor and inconsequential amendments to those conditions authorised by the Development Manager, in consultation with the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Western Area Planning Committee). 5. Or, if the Section 106 Agreement was not completed, to delegate to the Development Manager to refuse planning permission for the reasons listed in the report. 6. Mr Paul Goddard (Highways Development Control Team Leader), outlined highways’ matters to the Committee: · He considered that the potential growth in traffic generation would not exceed the levels experienced when the Kennet Centre was at its peak as a shopping centre. The proposal for dwellings would however result in increased congestion during the morning and evening peak times. · Construction traffic would have an impact and construction would take place over a lengthy period. However, the submission of a Construction Management Plan was a condition of approval. · Access to the proposal would be achieved via two access points and this would be enabled by two way traffic being permitted on Bartholomew Street. · 475 car parking spaces were proposed, meeting the requirement for 471 spaces. However, the need for these parking spaces to be dual use for retail and residential was a complication. Survey results indicated that this would be acceptable from Monday to Friday, but there would be some overflow at weekends. In this situation, motorists would be directed to the railway station multi-storey car park on Market Street, which had a number of vacant spaces at weekends. It was proposed to update existing signage indicating available spaces across Newbury Town Centre. The cost of this (£1m) would be shared equally between the Council and the applicant. ... view the full minutes text for item 3.(1) |