To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Samantha Rayner.

To receive any declarations of interest.

Cllr Alexander – Declared a personal interest in item 15/03742 as the S106 money from the development will go to The Windsor Boys School where his grandson attends. He had attended Panel with an open mind.

Cllr Bicknell – Declared a prejudicial interest in item 15/03742 as he is a member of the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service Board and is the Chairman of the budget steering group. He stated he would not take part in the discussion or the vote and would leave the room in the interests of transparency.  

Cllr Bowden – Declared a personal interest in items 15/03704 and 15/03742 as he lived nearby to the developments. He had attended Panel with an open mind.

Cllr Grey – Declared a personal interest in item 15/03438 as he personally knew the applicant. He stated he knew most people in Datchet and they knew him. He had attended Panel with an open mind.

Cllr Muir – Declared a personal interest in item 15/03438 as he personally knew the applicant. He stated he knew most people in Datchet and they knew him. He had attended Panel with an open mind.

Cllr Shelim – Declared a personal interest in items 15/02656 and 15/03704 as he had a business in the local vicinity; his fellow ward Councillor had called item 15/03704 in to Panel but he had not discussed the application with him. Councillor Shelim also declared a personal interest in item 15/03742 as the S106 money from the development was going to The Windsor Boys School where his son attended. He had attended Panel with an open mind.

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the minutes of the meeting of the Windsor Urban Development Control Panel held on 9 December 2015 be approved subject to the following amendments:

Add the names of Councillors Jack Rankin and Derek Wilson to show as in attendance and add Councillor Jack Rankin as a speaker on item 15/03161 as he made representations to Panel.

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/web/dc_public_apps.htm

or from Democratic Services on 01628 796310 or

 democratic.services@rbwm.gov.uk

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

The Panel considered the Head of Planning’s report on planning applications received and received updates in relation to a number of applications, following the publication of the agenda.

NB: *Updates were received in relation to planning applications marked with an asterisk.

Application        Applicant and Proposed Development

15/02004*      Legoland Windsor Park Ltd: Erection of a 61 bedroom themed hotel extension with covered link walkway, restaurant extension to the existing Legoland Windsor Hotel with associated landscaping and alterations to the existing SUDs scheme, following demolition of existing Dino Safari ride and toilet block at Hotel Legoland, Windsor Resort, Winkfield Road, Ascot, Windsor SL4 4AY – THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY that: the application be APPROVED  upon the expiry of the advertisement of the application as a departure on the 14 January 2016 and no new material issues being raised, it is recommended the application is referred to the Secretary of State and subject to it not being called-in for determination that the Panel authorises the Borough Planning Manager to grant planning permission on the satisfactory completion of an undertaking to secure a site wide Travel Plan with the conditions listed in Section 10 of the Main Report and the amended conditions listed at the end of the Panel Update Report as listed below:

1.    No development shall take place, except for the demolition of the existing structures, until samples of the materials to be used on the external surfaces of the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out and maintained in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area. Relevant Policies – Local Plan DG1.

2.    No development shall take place, except for the demolition of the existing structures, until samples and/or a specification of all the finishing materials to be used in any hard surfacing on the application site have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and thereafter undertaken in accordance with the approved scheme and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area. Relevant Policies Local Plan DG1.

7.    Prior to the construction of the hotel development, except for the demolition of the existing structures, details of detailed ecological enhancement proposals for the hotel and its grounds, and a timescale for their implementation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the proposals shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of the ecological enhancement of the site.

14.Prior to the commencement of development, except for the demolition of the existing structures, full details of the Drainage System(s) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the scheme shall be constructed and thereafter maintained in accordance with the approved details. These details shall include: Full details of all components of the proposed drainage system including  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.

To consider the Essential Monitoring reports.

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