46 extra care apartments at 42-44 London Road, Bagshot

“The application is for a variation of conditions to approval 18/1083 for 46 extra care apartments to enable an amended car parking layout and a revised landscaping scheme. The development is nearing completion. This application is retrospective because the amended car park has been laid.”

“The application site lies on the south east side of A30 London Road in the settlement of Bagshot. The vehicular access is from London Road with some parking to the front of the building. However, the main car park is to the north east flank located between the building and the Windle Brook which lies to the north east boundary of the site. Beyond this boundary lies the BP petrol filling station with residential properties (1 and 2 Brookside) in Bridge Road to the east.”

“The boundary with Half Moon Street forms the edge of the Bagshot Village Conservation Area. At the time of the application submission, the majority of the application site lies within the medium fluvial flood zone (Zone 2) with parts of the north east part of the site, including part of the car park area, within the high flood risk area (Zone 3).”

“Refused in October 2019 and subsequent appeal allowed in July 2020. [A copy of the appeal decision is provided at Annex A].”

“23/0891/MPO Application for a variation to the legal agreement/operational management plan relating to planning permission 18/1083 granted on appeal APP/D3640/W/20/3245089 [relating to the erection of a part one, two and three storey building, partly with accommodation in the roof, to provide 46 extra care apartments including associated facilities, car parking and landscaping following the demolition of existing buildings] to allow the minimum age for care residents…”

“The proposal would not have any adverse impact on residential amenity and local character or trees. The County Highways Authority raise no objection to the scheme, with the amended parking layout not changing the total on-site provision for 32 vehicles.”

“The Environment Agency had initially raised a holding objection to the proposal on the grounds that insufficient evidence had been provided to provide the same level of floodplain compensation as the approved scheme. However, the Environment Agency have withdrawn their objection following the submission of further details including recent changes to the flood maps which remove parts of the application site from areas of medium and high flood risk.”

“The revised parking layout provides 26 spaces to the flank and rear of the building (northern side of the site), with 21 spaces in one block and 5 spaces opposite, plus 6 spaces provided to the front of the site. This compares with the approved layout of 25 spaces to the side of the building arranged around groups of three spaces (or less) with narrow landscape strips in between these groups of spaces, and 7 spaces to the front of the building.”

“The proposed changes to the approved car parking layout has resulted in changes to the approved drainage layout and alterations to the flood compensation reducing the benefit from 63.9 to 39.4 cubic metres. The application has been supported by additional evidence and details provided in relation to floodplain capacity and changes to the flood mapping for this site during the course of this application and in consultation with the Environment Agency.”

“Originally objected to the proposal but on the basis of additional details and changes to the flood maps in the local area, no objections are now raised to the proposal. Windlesham Parish Council No objections subject to no reduction in car parking spaces.”

“Internal Consultation Comments Received Arboricultural Officer No objections raised to the amendments to the landscaping details.”

“Increase in number of parking spaces (from 5 to 8) adjacent to and closer to property and resulting impact from noise, air pollution and privacy The parking is located no closer to this dwelling but in a block facing this property. It is not considered that the proposed change would result in materially further harm to the occupiers of that dwelling.”

“The lack of maintenance to this area would pose a problem to the brook. There is a responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the area does not become overgrown of vegetation to maintain a flow through the brook This is a maintenance issue which would need to be monitored. The proposed boundary treatment is less solid being railings and could affect privacy to garden.”

“The Committee questioned the flood risk to the site; how potential flooding could affect the development and the recent changes to the new Environment Agency flood maps.”

“The Head of Built Environment and Regulation encouraged Members to contact the team regarding any issues or questions they had on potential flood risks in this area.”

“The officer recommendation to approve the application subject to conditions and a legal agreement was proposed by Councillor Shaun Garrett, seconded by Councillor Ying Tong-Perrett, put to the vote and carried.”

“Voting in favour of the officer recommendation to grant the application subject to conditions and a legal agreement was unanimous from: Councillors Shaun Garrett, Mary Glauert, Ying Tong-Perrett, David O’Mahoney, Jonathan Quin, Pat Tedder, David Whitcroft, Helen Whitcroft, Valerie White and Richard Wilson.”

“RESOLVED that application 24/0556/PMR be approved, subject to conditions and a legal agreement.”