Two buildings of four and five storeys providing 41 dwellings as affordable housing units including vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access, parking and hard and soft landscaping.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which gave further information on trees and landscaping, comments received from Berkshire Archaeology and carbon off-setting, contained an updated list of drawings and plans and had appended the updated drawings.  The update report recommended three additional conditions and an amendment to the carbon off-setting contribution in the Section 106 legal agreement. 

Comments and objections were received and considered.

Councillor Ennis declared a prejudicial interest in this item on the grounds of predetermination, made a statement as Lead Councillor then left the room and took no part in the debate or decision.  Nature of interest: Councillor Ennis was the Lead Councillor for Housing and had formed a predetermined view on the application.

Resolved –

(1)      That the Deputy Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services be authorised to grant full planning permission for application 191659/REG3 subject to completion of a Section 106 legal agreement by 25 March 2020 (unless a later date be agreed by the Deputy Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services) to secure the Heads of Terms set out in the original report, with the amendment recommended in the update report;

(2)      That, in the event of the requirements set out not being met, the Deputy Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services be authorised to refuse permission;

(3)      That planning permission be subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in the original report, with the additional conditions recommended in the update report.