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

16/00266*      Kebbell Developments Ltd: Erection of 4 x apartments (3 x 2 bed and 1 x 3 bed) at Land at Hill House, Cross Road, Sunningdale, Ascot –  THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to DEFER the application in for a site visit to include viewing from neighbouring properties.

(The Panel was Tom Burke, Diana Tombs (NPDG, Patrick Griffin (SPAE and PCllr Michael Burn in objection).

16/01179       Mr Mills – Kebbell Developments Ltd: Erection of 5 Apartments with associated works at Land at Hill House, Cross Road, Sunningdale, Ascots –  THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to DEFER the application in for a site visit to include viewing from neighbouring properties

 (The Panel was addressed by Tom Burke, Diana tombs (NPDG), Patrick Griffin (SPAE), and PCllr Michael Burn in objection).

16/00645*      Mr McArthur – GCNU Ltd And Crest: Replace planning permission 09/01219/FULL – Upgrading of existing priority junction to a staggered junction in order to extend the time limit for implementation at Junction of A30 London Road, B383 Broomhall Lane And B383 Chobham Road, London Road, Sunninghill, Ascot –  THE PANEL VOTED to DEFER and DELEGATE APPROVAL of the application to grant planning permission on the satisfactory completion of an undertaking to provide that the permission shall not be implemented until:

a)    The applicant has carried out further studies as to the optimum means of providing appropriate traffic management alongside environmental improvements in support of Neighbourhood Plan policy NP/SS5;

b)   A Memorandum of Understanding shall be completed to provide a framework for the discussions in regard to (i) above;

c)    And for public consultation to be carried out in relation to the optimum means of providing mitigation at the junction of the A30, Broomhall Lane and Chobham Road.

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

(The Panel was addressed by Christine Gadd, Diana Tombs (NPDG, Patrick Griffin (SPAE) and PCllr Yvonne Jacklin in objection).

16/00446       Christine Kelso: Removal of condition 32 (requirement to improve junction at A30 London Road/Broomhall Lane/Chobham Road) of planning permission RU. 13/0856 (Hybrid planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site including mixed uses, accesses, landscaping, infrastructure and utility works at former DERA site, Chobham Lane, Longcross, Chertsey –  THE PANEL VOTED that the Royal Borough of Windsor and maidenhead requests that Runnymede Borough council as local planning authority refuse the request to remove condition 32, and instead amend the condition as follows:

·         No part of the Class B1 use development hereby approved shall be occupied until a programme of highways management improvements to the A30 London Road/Broomhall Lane/Chobham Road junctions made necessary by the development have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority, which shall first have been agreed to in writing with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, and the approved highways management improvements have been implemented in full.

Three Councillors voted in favour (Cllrs Beer, Hilton and Lenton) and one Councillor voted against (Cllr Rayner)

(The Panel was addressed by Diana Tombs (NPDG) in objection).

16/00691*      Mr Gunther: Erection of 1 x 6 bedroom dwelling with attached garage and associated accommodation over and new front entrance gates following demolition of existing dwelling at Earley Edge, 2 Fir Tree close, Ascot, SL5 9LJ –  THE PANEL VOTED to APPROVE the application  and grant planning permission to the conditions listed in Section 10 of the Main report and with negotiations with officers to relocate the house back by two metres then the officer should carry out a new neighbour notification on the revised plans before a consent is issued and any new issues raised would lead to this being reported back to Panel

                        Four Councillors voted in favour of the motion (Cllrs Bateson, Beer, Hilton and Lenton) and two Councillors voted against (Cllrs Dr Evans and Rayner)

(The Panel was addressed by Martin Baker, diana Tombs (NPDG), Peter Standley (SPAE) and PCllr Barbara Hilton in objection and John Andrews the agent).

TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 024 OF 2015 – LAND TO THE SOUTH OF WELLS LANE AND LAND TO THE NORTH OF COOMBE LANE ASCOT

1. Background:

Current operations at the Oakfield Farm, Well Lane, have resulted in the gradual erosion of surrounding woodland.

This Tree Preservation Order (TPO) has been served to protect the woodland located to the south of Wells Lane and north of Coombe Lane owing to pressure for proposed housing development at Oakfield Farm, Wells Lane, relating to the current planning application 15/02727. There is also pressure for other land use changes which could also adversely affect the woodland.

This woodland is located within the Wells Local Wildlife Site (LWS). This LWS comprises of wet woodland predominantly populated by silver birch trees, interspaced with semi mature oak, sweet chestnut, and willow scrub. Natural England has recorded this woodland as priority deciduous woodland habitat and therefore it is regionally and nationally important. Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (TVERC) indicates this woodland maybe ancient semi natural woodland.

The woodland to the west, south, and south west of Oakfield Farm provides an important haven for flora and fauna, and wildlife corridor into surrounding woodland. It's inclusion within the Order will preserve this important woodland priority habitat for future generations, and maintain the sylvan character and appearance of the area.

Due to growing development pressure in Wells Lane, several individual mature trees have been protected by individual, group and area designations within the Order.

TPO 024/2014 relates to trees as per the specification below:

THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to confirm TPO 024/2015 with modification (s)