To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs Yong and Lenton. Cllr Story attended as a substitute.

To receive any Declarations of Interest.

Cllr Bateson – Declared a prejudicial interest in item 16/03837 as she was a trustee of the Sunninghill Parochial Trust, which owned land that was being leased to the application site. She stated that the land in question had no bearing on the application before the Panel. Cllr Bateson remained in the room but took no part in the discussions or the vote on the item.

Cllr Hilton – Declared a personal interest in item 16/03837 as a member of Sunninghill and Ascot Parish Council. He stated that he could not recall the item being discussed at Parish Council and confirmed that he was attending the Panel with an open mind.

Cllr Dr Evans – Declared a personal interest in item 16/03837 as she was ward member for the application site. She confirmed that she had not been involved with the application, nor had she been approached by anybody in connection to it.

Cllr Beer – Declared a personal interest in item TPO 039/2016 as a member of Old Windsor Parish Council, as the tree in question was on land falling within the Parish boundary. He stated however that the Parish Council did not consider TPO applications and he had not previously been involved with discussions in relation to the application.

To confirm the Part I Minutes of the meeting held on February 8^th 2017.

The minutes of the meeting held on February 8^th 2017 were agreed as a true record, save for Cllr Derek Wilson to be included as being in attendance.

To consider the Director of Development & Regeneration / Development Control Manager’s report on planning applications received.

Full details on all planning applications (including application forms, site plans, objections received, correspondence etc.) can be found by accessing the Planning Applications Public Access Module by selecting the following link. http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/pam/search.jsp or from Democratic Services on 01628 796251 or democratic.services@rbwm.gov.uk

16/03837         Mrs Pfeiffer: Single storey extension to form three additional classrooms at Cheapside CE Primary School, Watersplash Lane, Ascot SL5 7QJ – THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to APPROVE planning permission as per the Officer’s recommendation, subject to the conditions being met.

(The Panel was addressed by Amelia Robinson on behalf of Cheapside School, in support of the application.)

TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 039 OF 2016 – LAND TO THE REAR OF 18 RICARDO ROAD, OLD WINDSOR SL4 4NT

T1 – OAK TREE

Background

Tree Preservation Order (TPO) 039/2016 was made on the 8^th of November 2016 to protect an Oak tree to the rear of 18 Ricardo Road, Old Windsor. The TPO was made in response to concern raised by a local resident over the prospect of significant detrimental pruning of the tree.

THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to CONFIRM the Tree Preservation Order.

To consider the Essential Monitoring Reports.

The contents of the report were noted by the Panel.