To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies received from Councillor Colin Rayner.

To receive any Declarations of Interest.

Cllr Hilton – Declared a personal interest in items 15/03915, 16/00117, 16/00443, 16/00446, 16/00518, 16/00699 and 16/00797 as he is a member of Sunninghill & Ascot Parish Council. Cllr Hilton stated that with the exception of 16/00797 he did not attend the meeting when the applications were discussed and in the case of 16/00797 he listened to what Parish Councillors said but did not join the debate. Cllr Hilton also stated his wife, Parish Councillor Barbara Hilton, was the Chair of the Parish Council Planning committee and was speaking on items 15/03915,16/00117, 16/00443, 16/0046 and 16/00797. He stated he had come to Panel with an open mind.

To confirm the Part I Minutes of the meeting of the previous meeting

RESOLVED: That the Part I minutes of the meeting of the Windsor Rural Development Control Panel held on 6 April 2016 be approved.

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/web/dc_public_apps.htm

or from Democratic Services on 01628 796251 or democratic.services@rbwm.gov.uk

Application        Applicant and Proposed Development

15/03915*      Hamberley Development (Ascot) Limited: Erection of 80 x bedroom care home (use class C2), landscaping, tree planting, creation of associated access, car parking and site infrastructure, following demolition of the existing 75 x bedroom care home at Ascot Nursing Home, Burghley Road, Ascot SL5 7LD –  THE PANEL VOTED to APPROVE the application in accordance with the Borough Planning Manager’s recommendations with the following amendments to conditions:

·         Amend Condition 13 to include: No development shall take place until full details of replacement tree planting, “including additional tree planting along the northern boundary of the site” has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority….

·         Condition 20 – Split so that the protective fencing (and relevant part of arboriculture statement) is in place prior to demolition.

Three Councillors voted in favour of the motion (Cllrs Bateson, Beer and Lenton), one Councillor voted against the motion (Cllr Bathurst) and one Councillor abstained from the vote (Cllr Hilton).

(The Panel was addressed by PCllr Barbara Hilton in objection to the application and Diana Tombs (NPDG). Patrick Griffin (SPAE) and Andrew Simpson the Agent in favour of the application).

16/00117*      Mr Brebner – Wentworth Homes: Erection of 3 x detached two storey dwellings with access driveways following the demolition of 9 Llanvair Close at 9 Llanvair and Rear of 11 Llanvair Close, Ascot –  THE PANEL VOTED to REFUSE the application against the Borough Planning Manager’s recommendations for the reasons as listed below:

·         The layout of the development would appear narrow and cramped, this is due to the access road from Llanvair Close; the overall size of the house on plot 2 in ratio to the plot size and the depth of garden and the dwelling on plot 1 which would cover the majority of the plot. The development will, for these reasons, result in erosion in the spacious character of the area and thereby cause significant harm to the character of the area which is defined as a Leafy Residential Suburb. Furthermore, the socio-economic benefits of the additional dwellings would be significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts arising from the scheme proposed. As such the proposal is contrary to Paragraph 64 of the NPPF, Policies H11 and DG1 of the RBWM Local Plan and Policies DG1, DG2 and EN3 of the made Ascot, Sunninghill and Sunningdale Neighbourhood Plan.

·         The existing dwellings in Hurstwood are located at a higher ground level to the application site. The proposed house in plot 3 given its siting, depth and height together with the distance from the boundary with No.47 Hurstwood and the lack of intervening screening would represent an intrusive form of development and would result in an overly dominant impact and loss of outlook to 47 Hurstwood which would look upon a flank wall running the width of it’s garden. It is considered that this constitutes significant harm to amenity which outweighs the socio-economic benefits of the additional dwellings. The proposed development does  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39.

To consider the Essential Monitoring Reports.

Details of Planning Appeals Received and the Appeal Decision Report were noted.