Replacement dwelling at Charters Pond, Sunningdale, Ascot

“The site comprises a large parcel of land, located within a bend to the southern side of Charters Road, Sunningdale. The site formerly contained a bungalow, and several ancillary outbuildings. Following significant fire damage, the pre-existing dwelling and outbuildings have been mostly demolished and cleared from the site.”

“The site is heavily treed, particularly surrounding the hardstanding and driveway, all of which are subject to Area TPO no. 19 of 2016. As identified on Drawing No: 1/13 Rev. B, part of the site is located within the Green Belt. Part of the site is at High risk of surface water flooding. The part of the site on which the proposed dwelling would be built falls outside of the Green Belt designation, and away from areas at risk of surface water flooding.”

“The approved scheme was granted permission subject to conditions, several of which required the submission of details to and approval in writing of this authority. The approval of all details pursuant to those conditions was not achieved within three years of the date of the permission, and consequently the approved development was not lawfully commenced within the prescribed timeframe. Planning permission 21/02168/FULL lapsed in December 2025.”

“The current application proposes an identical form of built development to that approved under 21/02168/FULL. The application as submitted was accompanied by a series of technical reports, some of which were the same as those submitted with application 21/02168/FULL, and some of which were the same as those submitted with the subsequent two discharge of conditions applications.”

“Subject to the completion of the legal agreement, and the suggested conditions, the proposal is policy compliant and has addressed all matters raised.”

“It is recommended the Committee authorises the Assistant Director of Planning: 1. To grant planning permission on the satisfactory completion of an undertaking to secure a carbon shortfall contribution, as set out in Section 10 of this report, and with the conditions listed in Section 14 of this report. 2.”

“Councillor Buckley proposed a motion to grant planning permission, in line with officer recommendations, for the reasons outlined in the report, with the additional condition in relation to planting of three additional trees.”

“Officers advised that we had a model condition relating to replacement planting which could be utilised in this instance. This was seconded by Councillor Luxton.”

“AGREED UNANIMOUSLY: To grant planning permission, in line with officer recommendations, for the reasons outlined in the report, with the additional condition in relation to replacement planting of trees.”