To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Airey, Alexander, Grey and S. Rayner.

To receive any declarations of interest.

Cllr Quick – Declared a personal interest in item 4 as she is a Trustee of the King George VI Club and the ACT Foundation donated furniture to the Club. Cllr Quick confirmed she attended Panel with an open mind.

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Part I minutes of the meeting held on 13 September 2017 be approved.

To consider the Head of Planning & Property/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

17/03035*      Windsor Racecourse Co Ltd: Construction of a 150-bedroom hotel with ancillary facilities and new parking following demolition of the existing Silver ring and associated buildings at Windsor Racecourse Co Ltd, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, SL4 5JJ – THE PANEL VOTED to APPROVE the application in accordance with the Head of Planning’s recommendations and authorise the head of Planning to:

1.    Complete negotiations in relation to the flood risk and transport matters, and to secure the submission of appropriate amending and additional documentation to ensure a policy compliant scheme of development.

2.    Consult the Environment Agency on the amended scheme. To obtain its withdrawal or confirmation of its objection to the proposed development.

3.    Notify the Secretary of State that the Borough is minded to grant permission for the proposed development, as required under the Town and Country Planning (Consultation) (England) Direction 2009.

4.    Subject to the above, and following receipt of confirmation that the Secretary of State does not wish to call the consideration of the application in to an Inquiry, to grant planning permission for the development with appropriate conditions.

                        Six Councillors voted in favour (Cllrs Bicknell, Bowden, Muir, Quick, Rankin and Shelim) and one Councillor voted against (Cllr Da Costa).

(The Panel was addressed by Simon Chadwick and Richard Fisher).

17/00243*      Mr Abeles: Demolition of existing building and construction of a new building comprising 4 x residential units and a ground floor commercial unit and new shopfront at Age Concern, 53 High Street, Eton, Windsor SL4 6BL – THE PANEL VOTED to APPROVE the application in accordance with the Head of Planning’s recommendations and authorise the head of Planning to grant planning permission with the conditions listed in Section 10 of the Main Report and with the amended conditions in Section 3 below:

                        It is recommended that the following condition, in lieu of condition 6 set out in the Main Report, is imposed on any planning permission granted for the development:

                        The development permitted by this planning permission shall be carried out and occupied in accordance with the FRA ref: 16035 rev B dated October 2017 and the Flood Warning and Evacuation Plan ref. 16035 rev B dated October 2017 compiled by Water Environment Ltd, both received on 09.10.2017. Reason: to comply with the guidance contained in paragraph 103 of the National Planning Policy Framework to reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants.

                        Five Councillors voted in favour (Cllrs Bicknell, Bowden, Da Costa Muir and Quick) and two Councillors voted against (Cllrs Rankin and Shelim).

(The Panel was addressed by Mrs Blightman and Angela Jackson and PCllr Malcolm Leach in objection and Ben Wilcox the architect in support).

17/01599       Panjit Grewal: Pair of semi-detached houses with associated landscaping and parking at Land to the Rear of 452 and 454 St Leonards Road, Windsor – THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to REFUSE the application in accordance with the Head of Planning’s recommendations and authorise the head of Planning refuse planning permission for the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 129.

To consider the Essential Monitoring reports.

All details of the Essential Monitoring Reports were noted.