Agenda item

The application was for an alteration to a grant of permission related to a major scheme application and was a departure from the Development Plan as it was a major development within the Green Belt and therefore, under the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, was to be reported to the Planning Applications Committee.

The application related to the variation of Condition 22 (highway improvement works) which allowed the required improvements at the Highams Lane/ Chertsey Road junction to be implemented as prior to the commencement of phase three of the development and removal of Condition 24 as the temporary bridleway diversion was not considered necessary with the existing bridleway route unaffected.

It was noted that a site visit that members could attend had taken place. Members received the following additional informative:

·         Where minor highway works require the removal of any vegetation to the highway land, it is recommended this be replaced with appropriate soft landscaping with no net loss of biodiversity.

·         The construction of any major highway works is recommended to fall outside of school term time to avoid disruption to the highway network during these periods.

The officer recommendation to grant the application, subject to the condition proposed in the officer’s report and the update sheet, was proposed by Councillor Tapper, seconded by Councillor Black and put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED that application 22/0423 be approved subject to the conditions in the officer report and update sheet.

NOTE 1

In accordance with Part 4, Section D, Paragraph 18 of the Constitution, the voting in relation to the application, and the officer’s recommendation to grant the application, was as follows:

Voting in favour of the officer recommendation to approve the applications: Councillors Graham Alleway, Stuart Black, Mark Gordon, Edward Hawkins, David Lewis, Charlotte Morley, Liz Noble, Darryl Raitram and Graham Tapper.

Abstained from voting: Councillor Pat Tedder.