Agenda and minutes

To receive declarations of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or other registrable or non-registrable interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

No declarations of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or other registrable or non-registrable interests were made by Members in respect of any items considered at the meeting.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 28 May 2026 (attached) and to authorise the Chair to sign them.

The Committee confirmed as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 28 May 2026 and authorised the Chair to sign them.

Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding Woodcote House) and the construction of a new supported living building (Class C2), as an expansion to the retained Class C2 use at Woodcote House, and 14no residential dwellings (including 7no affordable dwellings) together with associated access, car parking and garages, landscaping and shared open space.

Description:

Demolition of all existing buildings and structures (excluding Woodcote House) and the construction of a new supported living building (Class C2), as an expansion to the retained Class C2 use at Woodcote House, and 14no residential dwellings (including 7no affordable dwellings) together with associated access, car parking and garages, landscaping and shared open space.

Officer Recommendation:

Approval, subject to conditions, informatives and s106 legal agreement.

Officer Presentation:

The Committee received a presentation on the application from the Planning Officer.

Public Speaking:

The agent spoke on the application.

Decision:

Following consideration, Councillor Dallen proposed a motion that the Officer recommendation be agreed.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Kelly.

The Committee resolved (7 for, 1 against, and the Chair not voting) to:

PART A

GRANT planning permission subject to a S106 Legal Agreement with the following Heads of Terms:

a)    Public Transport Improvements to provide a new bus stop and pedestrian crossing on Wilmerhatch Lane

b)    BNG delivery and monitoring

c)    Delivery of Affordable Housing

and the following conditions and informatives

PART B

If the Section 106 Agreement referred to in Part A is not completed by 18 September 2026, the Head of Place Development is authorised to refuse the application for the following reason:

“In the absence of a completed legal obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the applicant has failed to comply with Policies CS6, CS9, CS12 & CS16 of the Core Strategy 2007 and DM4, DM7, DM10, DM36 & DM37 of the Development Management Policies Document 2015.”

Conditions

1)    Timescale

The development hereby permitted shall be commenced within three years from the date of this decision.

Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

2)    Approved Plans

The development is to be carried out in accordance with the following plans and documents:

Location Plan                                   E100 A                       Received: 15/12/2025

Proposed Block Plan                      P102 F                       Received: 20/03/2026

Proposed Site Plan             P103 F                       Received: 20/03/2026

Proposed Drawings (Plots 1-3)      P112 A                       Received: 21/05/2026

Proposed Drawings (Plots 4 & 5) P113 A                        Received: 15/12/2025

Proposed Drawings (Plots 6-9)      P114 C                       Received: 15/12/2025

Proposed Drawings (Plots 10-11) P116 A                       Received: 15/12/2025

Proposed Drawings (Plot 12)         P118 A                       Received: 15/12/2025

Proposed Drawings (Plot 13)         P119 A                       Received: 15/12/2025

Proposed Drawings (Plot 14)         P120 A                       Received: 15/12/2025

Proposed Drawings (Double Garage) P121                    Received: 15/12/2025

Proposed Drawings (Double Garage) P122                    Received: 15/12/2025

Proposed Drawings (Garden Shed) P123                       Received: 15/12/2025

Statutory Biodiversity Metric                                               Received: 15/12/2025

Sustainability & Energy Statement                                    Received: 15/12/2025

Arboricultural Method Statement & Tree Protection Plan        

Received: 15/12/2025

Drainage Strategy (Parts 2 & 2)                                        Received: 20/03/2026

Phase 2 Bat Emergence Survey Report                                      Received: 07/05/2026

Flood Risk Assessment      8865-WCS-RGP-XX-XX-RP-D-0500 P2

Received: 15/12/2025

Reason: For avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans to comply with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007.

Pre-Commencement Conditions:

3)    Site Levels

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, surveyed site level details shall be submitted to and approved in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

Summary of Likely Applications to be Heard at Planning Committee.

The Committee received and noted a summary of likely applications to be heard at Planning Committee.

The following matters were discussed:

a)            Thanks. A Member of the Committee thanked the Planning Officer for a well written report. This comment was echoed by other members.

b)            Langley Bottom Farm. A Member of the Committee queried why the upcoming applications report in May, listed the Langley Bottom Farm Variation to affordable housing obligations reason as ‘Called in with discretion of Head of Planning’, but the June iteration of the report just stated, ‘Called in’. The Head Development Management and Planning Enforcement explained that the application is subject to ongoing legal advice which officers are still waiting on to come through. He clarified that there has not been a change in reasoning as to why the application would be coming to Planning Committee.

c)            Swail House Site Visit. A Member of the Committee asked for a site visit for Swail House before the application comes to Planning Committee. The Head of Development Management and Planning Enforcement confirmed that a site visit would be arranged and communicated to Members of the Planning committee.

d)            TPO application. A Member of the Committee asked why the removal of a TPO would come to Planning Committee instead of being determined by officers. The Head of Development Management and Planning Enforcement informed the Committee that the scheme of delegation requires planning applications involving staff members to be put in front of the Committee. He explained there is an ongoing debate as to whether this specific application meets that threshold. He also explained that the application involves the potential removal of 11 trees and could pose a significant financial implication for the Council and therefore, used his discretion to bring that application in front of Committee Members for decision.