Patio doors and bin store at Regeneration Area Site C, Ockford Ridge
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Waverley Planning Committee on 1 Oct 2025.
What was proposed
The application sought minor changes to two patio doors, the bin and bike store, and the rooftop solar panels.
“The application proposes minor changes to the elevational details on Block A (12 rented flats) including change to the design of the rear patio doors to two ground floor flats. One of the opening panels to the rear double patio doors is replaced with a fixed glazing panel approximately 450mm wide and a slimmer opening panel of approximately 500mm width. All other windows and patio doors on the block remain as under the reserved matters application WA/2021/0122.”
“The linear bin/bike storage unit along the rear northern boundary to serve Block A is repositioned and changed to a square bin/bike store. While the shape of the bin/bike store has changed from linear to a square, the overall dimensions and ground cover remain as approved under the reserved matters approval.”
Officer report
The site
Site C is part of the Ockford Ridge housing estate regeneration scheme and covers 0.95 hectares.
“The application site measures 0.95ha and is located within the housing estate at Ockford Ridge and Site C forms part of the Ockford Ridge Regeneration scheme.”
Officer report
Earlier planning approval
Reserved matters approval allowed 30 affordable homes and associated works after an outline permission for the site.
“Reserved matters approval WA/2021/0122 for the erection of 30 affordable dwellings and associated works on Site C was granted on 10th June 2021. This followed the granting of outline permission WA/2018/1853 for Site C on 18th April 2019.”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended approval because the changes were minor, non-material and would not materially affect the design or neighbours’ amenity.
“The proposed changes sought as described above are considered to be minor and non-material in the overall context of the development of the site for 30 dwellings as a whole and do not materially affect the integrity of the design of Block A. Officers consider the changes proposed to Block A and bin/bike store reposition and shape would not materially impact the overall design and appearance of the development or on the amenity of neighbours.”
Officer report
Consultation and neighbours
Statutory consultation and neighbour notification were not required because the minor changes were not expected to affect neighbours’ amenity.
“Statutory consultation is not required for Section 96a applications for non-material amendments, unless there are likely to be amenity impacts with neighbours a s96a application does not warrant neighbour notification. In this instance the design changes are minor as set out above and considered below. As such it would not impact on the amenity of neighbours.”
Officer report
The committee vote
The committee voted to grant the application, with 11 members in favour, none against and no abstentions.
“Following the debate the Committee voted to GRANT the application, 11 in favour, none against and no abstentions.”
Minutes
The decision
The non-material amendments were approved subject to a condition requiring the development to follow the approved plan numbers.
“Subject to a condition on plan numbers non material amendments be approved.”
Minutes
Sources
- Waverley Planning Committee minutes, 1 October 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Waverley's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- Waverley Planning Committee
- Council
- Waverley
- Date
- Wednesday 1 October 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- 11 for, 0 against
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
- All decisions
- Waverley committee decisions →
Source: Plota analysis of the minutes.
This committee's year
18 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 1 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.