Proposal                   (220409) Redevelopment of Caversham Park for assisted living accommodation (Class C2) for over 55’s through conversion of Caversham Park House, erection of a care home (Class C2) and age-restricted retirement dwellings (Class C3) including conversion of existing buildings Bursars House and The Lodge. Erection of affordable housing (Class C3 non-age restricted) and refurbishment/extension of existing pavilion to provide changing facilities, café/studio/interpretation hub, sports provision of 2 croquet lawns & 2 bowling greens, refurbishment of tennis court, associated parking and landscaping following demolition of extensions/outbuildings to the main house (amended description) 

Recommendation  Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

Proposal                   (220410) Works associated with the redevelopment of Caversham Park to provide assisted living units including alterations to the main house and demolition of existing extensions and outbuildings. Works associated with the residential conversion of Bursars House, The Lodge and 2 Caversham Park Drive (amended description) 

Recommendation  Application Permitted

(220409/FUL) Redevelopment of Caversham Park for assisted living accommodation (Class C2) for over 55’s through conversion of Caversham Park House, erection of a care home (Class C2) and age-restricted retirement dwellings (Class C3) including conversion of existing buildings Bursars House and The Lodge. Erection of affordable housing (Class C3 non-age restricted) and refurbishment/extension of existing pavilion to provide changing facilities, café/studio/interpretation hub, sports provision of 2 croquet lawns & 2 bowling greens, refurbishment of tennis court, associated parking and landscaping following demolition of extensions/outbuildings to the main house (amended description)

(220410/LBC) Works associated with the redevelopment of Caversham Park to provide assisted living units including alterations to the main house and demolition of existing extensions and outbuildings. Works associated with the residential conversion of Bursars House and, The Lodge Caversham Park Drive (amended description)

The Committee considered a report on the above applications.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which set out an amendment to the proposed s106 obligation relating to zero carbon off-setting and made corrections and clarifications to the original report.  The update report also explained the implications of a possible request from Historic England for the Secretary of State to call in the application.

Comments and objections were received and considered.

Objector Chris King, and Chris Thompson and John Gale on behalf of the applicant, attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this application.

Resolved –

(1)       That the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services be authorised to grant planning permission for application 220409/FUL, subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement by 31 July 2024 (unless a later date be agreed by the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services) to secure the Heads of Terms set out in the original report as amended by the update report;

(2)       That the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services be authorised to make such minor changes to the conditions, Heads of Terms and details of the legal agreement as may reasonably be required to issue the permission;

(3)       That, in the event of the requirements set out not being met, the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services be authorised to refuse permission;

(4)       That Listed Building Consent for application 220410/LBC be granted;

(5)       That planning permission and listed building consent be subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in the original report.