To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Cllr Rayner.

To receive any Declarations of Interest.

Cllr Beer – Declared a personal interest in items 16/03142 and 16/01765 as he had attended the meetings of Old Windsor Parish Council when the items were discussed. He stated that he did not take part in the discussions or the votes and had come to the Panel with an open mind.

Cllr Hilton – Declared a personal interest in item 16/03219 as he had attended the meeting of Sunninghill and Ascot Parish Council when the item was discussed. He stated that he had come to the Panel with an open mind.

Cllr Dr Evans – Declared a personal interest in item 16/02810 as she had attended the meeting of Sunningdale Parish Council when the item was discussed. She stated that she did not take part in the discussions and had come to the Panel with an open mind.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on December 14^th 2016.

The minutes of the meeting held on December 14^th 2016 were approved as an accurate record.

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

16/0765           The Crown Estate: Replacement agricultural building at Norfolk Farm, Windsor Great Park, Ascot SL5 7RZ – THE PANEL UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to give delegated authority to the Head of Planning to APPROVE the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation, in order to confirm if there was a condition relating to a landscaping scheme being submitted.

                        (The Panel was addressed by Vic Wheeler, the agent)

16/02810         Mr Scott: Erection of a detached five bedroom dwelling with attached garage at Land at Priory Lodge, Priory Road, Sunningdale, Ascot – THE PANEL VOTED to REFUSE the application, against the Officer’s recommendations, for the following reasons:

-       Dwellings are large in bulk, height and mass, close to boundaries and would cause harm to the established Villas in a Woodland Setting townscape/character of the area. The proposed dwelling would overlook neighbouring properties and cause loss of privacy and amenities to those properties. The harm caused is significant and demonstrable, contrary to Policy DG1 and H11 of the Local Plan and Policies DG1.1, 1.2 and 2.2 of the Neighbourhood Plan.

It was proposed by Cllr Bateson and seconded by Cllr Hilton to refuse the application. Three Councillors voted in favour of the motion (Cllrs Bateson, Dr Evans and Hilton) and two voted against the motion (Cllrs Beer and Lenton).

(The Panel was addressed by Gill Chater, Patrick Griffin (SPAE) and Parish Councillor Yvonne Jacklin in objection to the application.)

16/03142         Jordan Construction Limited: Erection of a pair of 3 bedroom semi-detached houses with associated parking and landscaping, following demolition of all existing buildings at Rosedale, 54 Albany Road, Old Windsor, Windsor SL4 2QA – THE PANEL VOTED to REFUSE the application, in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation.

                        Four Councillors voted in favour of the motion to refuse (Cllrs Bateson, Beer, Dr Evans and Hilton) and one voted against the motion (Cllr Lenton).

                        (The Panel was addressed by Maurice Redmond, Hugh Johnstone and Parish Councillor Jane Dawson in objection to the application and by Ellen Timmins, the agent.)

16/03219         Ms Payne: Erection of a dwelling and garage following demolition of existing dwelling and garage (retrospective) at 17 Llanvair Drive, Ascot SL5 9HS – THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to APPROVE the application, in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation.

                        (The Panel was addressed by Peter Standley (SPAE) in objection to the application and by Brian White, the agent.)

To consider the Essential Monitoring Reports.

The details of the Appeal Decision Report and the Planning Appeals Received were noted by Members.