The Planning Committee of Bracknell Forest Council met on Thursday 13 June 2024 to discuss several key planning applications. The committee approved the minutes of the previous meetings held on 18 April 2024 and 15 May 2024, and noted that there were no declarations of interest or urgent items of business.

Redevelopment of Garage Block (Rear of Mostyn House), Merryhill Road, Bracknell

The committee considered the application PS 23-00501-FUL for the redevelopment of the site to provide 11 dwellinghouses, car parking, cycle parking, refuse and recycling storage, amenity space, landscaping, and other associated works. The committee noted 19 letters of representation, comments from Bracknell Town Council, and additional letters of representation detailed in the supplementary report.

A site visit took place on 8 June 2024, attended by Councillors Barnard, Brown, Collings, Egglestone, Penfold, Smith, Thompson, Virgo, and Zahuruddin. Following the completion of planning obligations under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the committee resolved to recommend that the Assistant Director: Planning approve the application, subject to various conditions related to materials, visibility splays, pedestrian and cycle access, parking, and ecological measures.

Double Storey Roof Extension at One The Braccans, London Road, Bracknell

The committee reviewed the prior approval application for the construction of a double storey roof extension to accommodate 26 new dwellinghouses under Class AA of Part 20 of the GPDO. The committee noted five letters of objection, comments from Bracknell Town Council, and an additional letter of objection detailed in the supplementary report.

A site visit took place on 8 June 2024, attended by the same councillors as the previous site visit. The committee resolved to grant prior approval, subject to conditions related to the completion of development within three years, adherence to approved plans, working hours, vehicle parking and turning space, cycle parking, and a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP).

New Two-Storey Dwelling at 32 Coppice Green, Bracknell

The committee considered the application 22/00749/FUL for the erection of a new two-storey, two-bedroom dwelling with associated parking and landscaping, following the demolition of the existing side extension. The committee noted six letters of objection, comments from Bracknell Town Council, and details in the supplementary report.

A site visit took place on 8 June 2024, attended by the same councillors as the previous site visits. Following the completion of planning obligations under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the committee resolved to authorize the Assistant Director: Planning to approve the application, subject to conditions related to materials, parking, cycle parking, refuse storage, ecological measures, accessibility, sustainability, and surface water drainage.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the Printed minutes of the meeting.