183 homes at Land East And West Of Hyde End Road, Shinfield

Earlier planning history

Earlier applications covered environmental impact screening and the wider South of the M4 development, including housing, infrastructure, schools and open space.

“All Planning Applications related to the wider development of the South of the M4 Strategic Development Location can be found on the council’s website via this link: Progress map and further information. Below are applications relevant to the Shinfield West Development.”

“Outline application for a residential development of up to 1 200 dwellings a further 150 units of specialist housing (including sheltered housing) for elderly persons a local centre to include a foodstore (2 500 sqm) and other retail and office uses a community building proposed extension of existing primary schools erection of a new primary school public open space sports pavilion suitable alternative natural greenspace (SANG) and access and landscaping.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the scheme provided housing, affordable homes, economic activity, biodiversity improvements and infrastructure, with no harms considered to outweigh the benefits.

“The application proposes the provision of 183 houses in the context of the Council only being able to demonstrate a 2.5-year deliverable supply of housing. In turn 40% affordable housing is proposed, comprising a significant social benefit of the application proposal. The proposal would result in significant economic benefits both during construction phase and on completion and occupation of the development.”

“The accompanying proposed S106 seeks legal agreement of the proposed quantum of affordable housing and subsequent affordable housing mix, it also ensures suitable mitigation for the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area, green infrastructure, employment and skills provision and localised highway infrastructure improvements in the form of localised widening of Hyde End Road, pedestrian crossings and funding to support the improvement of the footway adjacent to Shinfield…”

Officer report

Who spoke at the meeting

The agent supported the application and highlighted housing, pollution, separation, boundary fencing and transport benefits; the ward member welcomed affordable housing but stressed infrastructure and air-quality questions.

What members discussed

Members discussed Hyde End Road works, footways and pedestrian routes, ancient woodland protection and the small area within Flood Zone 2.

“Members emphasised the importance of delivering the Hyde End Road widening and related works secured through the Section 106 agreement, noting that the issue had been longstanding. • The lack of a continuous footway on Hyde End Road near the eastern parcel pedestrian access, with the risk of “desire lines” forming. Members highlighted an existing ‘desire line’ by Lailey Path to the Infant School. • Pedestrian routes via Millworth Lane.”

“On flooding, Officers clarified that only a very small area on the far eastern boundary was within Flood Zone 2 and that this area would be open space.”

Minutes

The committee vote

Councillors proposed and seconded approval, subject to an additional condition requiring highway works at the Black Boy Roundabout before more than 50 homes were occupied.

“Officers informed the Committee of the following additional condition to ensure consistency with application 242484: ‘No more than 50 dwellings of the development hereby permitted shall be occupied until the off-site highway improvement works to the Black Boy Roundabout have been completed and are operational in accordance with the scheme submitted to and approved in writing by the local highway authority under a Section 278 agreement.”

“It was proposed by Councillor Andrea and seconded by Councillor Akhtar that the application be approved subject to the inclusion of the additional condition.”

Minutes

The decision

The committee approved the application subject to the listed conditions, informatives, additional highway condition and Section 106 obligations, with refusal authorised if the agreement was not completed in time.

“RESOLVED: That application 252138 be approved subject to the conditions and informatives set out in agenda pages 194 to 212, and additional condition, and;”

Minutes