Agenda item

The application was for the provision of a food store and flexible commercial/community space with associated landscaping and car/cycle parking.

It was confirmed that this application was being reported to the Planning Applications committee as informative 22 on the hybrid permission states that all reserved matters applications for Princess Royal Barracks would be referred to the Planning Applications Committee for determination.

The Committee noted that no further representations or views had been received as set out in the Planning Applications Updates report.

The Committee questioned the distance between the service yard and properties and this was confirmed as between 9 and 8.5 metres.

The Committee discussed if a condition had been placed on the application to prevent articulated lorries accessing the site and the case officer confirmed it had not, but one could be included. A representative from Surrey County Council (Highways) supported that it was unlikely that large articulated vehicles would be used for this store, but if they were they would be able to manoeuvre.

Members queried the size of the store and how lighting would be managed, so that it would not adversely affect neighbouring residents. It was confirmed this would be controlled by condition 4 and managed and monitored closely.

The Committee questioned if a community facility had been considered for the site and it was confirmed that this particular site had been identified for a food store, but the current proposal included the potential for community space as part of the flexible uses.

Members queried condition 45, the opening times of the store.

The officer’s recommendation to Grant, subject to conditions was proposed by Councillor Garrett, seconded by Councillor Rowlands put to the vote and carried unanimously.

RESOLVED that planning application 23/1202/RRM be approved.

NOTE 1

It was noted for the record that Councillor Cliff Betton had been in discussion with officers regarding the Mindenhurst development over the past few months, and this would continue in the future.