To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors John Bowden and Wisdom Da Costa.

To receive any declarations of interest.

Cllr S. Rayner – Declared a personal interest in item 18/00057 as she had spoken to residents in her capacity as Ward Member. She confirmed she had come to 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 28 February 2018 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

17/03636*      Mr Gray: Construction of 3 x 1 bedroom flats flowing demolition of garages 4 to 9 and stores at Land to Rear of 54 to 60 Clewer Hill Road, Windsor – THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to refuse planning permission for the following summarised reasons (the full reasons are identified in Section 10 of the Main Report), as per the Head of Planning’s recommendations:

1.    Cramped development of the site resulting in an unsatisfactory layout.

2.    Design and appearance of the 2 storey building would be out of keeping with the general character and visual amenity of the surrounding residential area.

3.    The proposal would mean poor amenity for future occupiers.

                        (The Panel was addressed by Antony Grey in objection and Peter Gray the applicant).

17/03866       Mr Turnbull – Radian Housing: Erection of 2 no. three bedroom dwellings and 1 no four bedroom dwelling with associated landscaping and parking, following demolition and removal from the site of the existing garage court at Garages Rear of 39 and 53 Montrose Avenue, Datchet, Slough – THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to grant planning permission in accordance with the Head of Planning’s recommendations and with the conditions listed in Section 10 of the Main Report.

18/00057       Reverend La Stacey: Change of use of land to provide an extension to existing churchyard at Land East of St John The Baptist Church and Cemetery, Eton Wick Road, Windsor – THE PANEL VOTED to refuse planning permission for the following summarised reasons (the full reasons are identified in Section 10 of the Main Report), as per the Head of Planning’s recommendations:

1.    The proposed development would pose an unacceptable risk of pollution to groundwater which is contrary to the guidance set out in paragraph 109 of the NPPF and Local Plan Policy NAP4

                        (The Panel was addressed by Cllr Ron Lewandowski in support and Reverend La Stacey the applicant).

                        Six Councillors voted in favour of the motion (Cllrs M. Airey, Alexander, Beer, Bicknell, Shelim and E. Wilson), two Councillors voted against (Cllrs Grey and S. Rayner), and one Councillor abstained from the vote (Cllr Quick).

18/00065       The Windsor Forest Colleges Group: Variation to planning application 01/81424 (allowed on appeal) to remove condition 14 (satellite car park) for the erection of new college building on corner of Trinity Place/St Leonards Road plus provision of ancillary 120 space car park and landscaping (amended 27/05/02 and 8/10/02) at 34 – 52 St Leonards Road, Windsor – THE PANEL VOTED to grant planning permission in accordance with the Head of Planning’s recommendations

                        Eight Councillors voted in favour of the motion (Cllrs M. Airey, Alexander, Beer, Bicknell, Grey, Quick, S. Rayner and E. Wilson), one Councillor voted against (Cllr Shelim).

To consider the Essential Monitoring reports.

The Panel noted the details of the Essential Monitoring Reports.

To consider passing the following resolution:-

“That under Section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public should be excluded from the remainder of the meeting whilst discussion takes place on item 7 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act”.

To consider passing the following resolution:

“That under Section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public should be excluded for the remainder of the meeting whilst discussion takes place on item 7 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part I of schedule 12 A of the Act”

To confirm the Part II Minutes of the previous meeting.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Part II minutes of the meeting held on 28 February 2018 be approved.