“OUTRAGEOUS” 28 flats plan that “smacks of profiteering” were unanimously thrown out by councillors.

A developer known as ‘Mr Inchbald’ wanted to demolish two office blocks called Old Boundary House and New Boundary House in London Road, Sunningdale, into 28 flats.

They were seeking outline planning permission, meaning it wanted to know if the council agreed with the development in principle before a full application is submitted.

The plans included 11 one-beds, five two-beds, and 12 three-bedroom flats – eight of which would be affordable – and 34 car parking spaces.

But planning officers took several issues with the scheme. The two office blocks are currently in use and officers believed losing that will impact the local economy.

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They also believed the design of the apartment building was ‘cramped’ and ‘poorly designed’ that also ‘fails’ to provide sufficient outdoor garden space. They also found the loss of mature trees without any mitigates unacceptable.

But the applicant’s agent, Nick Jenkins, told councillors sitting on the Windsor and Ascot development management committee that losing the two offices won’t impact the village as there’s no shortage in supply within Sunningdale.

He also said 16 trees will be retained and 10 more will be planted. He dismissed claims the flats will be ‘cramped’ and that there is a proposal for an eight per cent increase in biodiversity.

Mr Jenkins said: “The scheme will be in keeping with the area and will have a very similar look to the arts and crafts near the Ambassador across the road whilst being less dense and covering less at the plots.”

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Speaking at the meeting on Wednesday, October 5, Cllr Julian Sharpe (Con: Ascot & Sunninghill) called the plans “outrageous,” believing it is “overdevelopment” and “smacks of profiteering”.

He said: “There is absolutely no way that this fits the character of Sunningdale as a village. It’s totally out of character with the area in almost every respect and I think it is totally disingenuous of the applicant’s agent to compare the density of housing in this development with what is essentially an old age people’s home opposite.”

Meanwhile, Cllr Amy Tisi (Lib Dem: Clewer East) said the centre of the site, which is a car park, is a “homage” to the car and felt a small communal garden should be put there instead for children to play.

Councillors unanimously agreed with the officer’s recommendation to refuse the scheme.