To consider the Head of Planning’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 at http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/pam/search.jsp.

NB: Items subject to a Panel update are marked with an asterisk.

18/00823/VAR*           Mr Vali: Variation of conditions 2 (external material samples), 12 (external steps, walkways and bridges), 16 (hard and soft landscaping) and 19 (creek realignment) of planning permission 14/02879/VAR as approved under planning permission 14/00446 for the construction of a no.4 bedroom replacement dwelling with garage and realignment of existing creek at Friary House, 6 Friary Island, Friary Road, Wraysbury, Staines TW19 5JR – THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to REFUSE the application for the reasons outlined in the main report, as per the Officer’s recommendation.

The motion to refuse was proposed by Cllr Lenton and seconded by Cllr Bateson.

18/01285*                    Mrs Brennan: Upgrading of hard and soft landscaping to facilitate improved visitor access at Runnymede and Ankerwycke including sections of new boardwalk around the Ankerwycke Yew, footpaths, benches, interpretation plinths, sculptural gates, reflective sculptures and small seasonal canopies to provide shelter for visitors at Land at Ankerwycke Priory, Staines Road, Wraysbury, Staines – THE PANEL VOTED to APPROVE the application, subject to the conditions listed in section 12 of the main report, as per the Officer’s recommendation.

A named vote was carried out. Eight Councillors (Airey, Bateson, Dr Evans, Hilton, Lenton, Luxton, Sharpe and Yong) voted in favour of the motion to approve and one Councillor (Cllr Beer) voted against.

The Panel was addressed by Anna Budge on behalf of the National Trust.

The motion to approve was proposed by Cllr Lenton and seconded by Cllr Bateson. An alternative motion to defer for a site visit was proposed by Cllr Beer, but there was no seconder and the motion fell.

18/02528                     Mr Chohan and Mrs Bains: Two storey front and rear extensions with a new raised roof to provide accommodation within the roof space and 3 No. rear dormers, garage conversion and roof over the existing single storey garage with 1 no rooflight to provide first floor accommodation and detached garage at 19 Llanvair Drive, Ascot SL5 9HS – THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to delegate the Head of Planning to APPROVE the application, subject to a satisfactory landscaping plan being approved in consultation with the Chairman and Cllr Hilton, and subject to the conditions listed in section 10 of the main report, in line with the Officer recommendation. It was further agreed that if a landscaping plan was not agreed, the item would come back to Panel.

The Panel was addressed by Patrick Griffin, on behalf of SPAE; Barbara Hilton, on behalf of Sunninghill and Ascot Parish Council; and Nicholas Cobbold, the agent.

The motion to approve was proposed by Cllr Hilton and seconded by Cllr Yong.

18/02861                     Mr Cartwright: Use of Holly Cottage as a separate independent dwelling at Holly Cottage, Whitmore Lane, Sunningdale, Ascot SL5 0NA – THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to authorise the Head of Planning to APPROVE planning permission on the satisfactory completion of an undertaking to secure the necessary mitigation regarding impact on the SPA through a SANG and SAMM payment towards Allen’s Field, as per the Officer recommendation.

The motion to approve was proposed by Cllr Bateson and seconded by Cllr Luxton.

18/02894                     Mr Hawthorne: Two storey side extension to form a new house following demolition of the single storey extension, conservatory and garage at 1 Kinross Avenue, Ascot SL5 9EP – THE PANEL VOTED to authorise the Head of Planning to APPROVE planning permission on the satisfactory completion of an undertaking to secure the mitigation against the likely impacts on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area as set out in section 9.13 of the main report and with the conditions listed in section 13 of the main report, as per the Officer’s recommendation.

A named voted was carried out. Eight Councillors (Airey, Bateson, Beer, Dr Evans, Lenton, Luxton, Sharpe and Yong) voted in favour of the motion to approve and one Councillor (Cllr Hilton) voted against.

The motion to approve was proposed by Cllr Beer and seconded by Cllr Bateson.

The Panel was addressed by Barbara Hilton, on behalf of Sunninghill and Ascot Parish Council, and by Ashton Hawthorne, the applicant.