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/pam/search.jsp or from Democratic Services on 01628 796251 or  democratic.services@rbwm.gov.uk

(Panel updates were available for items marked with a *)

16/03035         Construction of a 150-bedroom hotel with ancillary facilities and new parking following demolition of the existing Silver Ring and associated buildings at Windsor Racecourse Co Ltd, Maidenhead Road, Windsor SL4 5JJ – The application was withdrawn from the agenda.

17/01437*        Mrs Longworth-Kraft: Construction of a part single-storey building (new Sports Hall) and a part two-storey building (teaching block), new hard and soft landscaping works, and new staff car parking area to replace existing hard play area at Dedworth Middle School, Smiths Lane, Windsor SL4 5PE – THE PANEL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to DEFER AND DELEGATE the Head of Planning to APPROVE the application in line with Officer’s recommendation, subject to the following:

i.              Expiry of the statutory advertisement period (22^nd September 2017) and no new material issues being raised, and

ii.            Heads of terms for the section 106 referred to at v below being arranged, and

iii.           The receipt of satisfactory additional Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDs) plans and details, including calculations and maintenance programme, and

iv.           The referral to the Department for Communities and Local Government and confirmation that the Secretary of State does not intend to call the application in, and

v.            The conditions listed in Section 10 of the Officer’s report and subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement to secure a Community Use Agreement for the Sports Hall.

(The Panel was addressed by Danuta Longworth-Kraft, the applicant, and Patty Cohen, Chair of Governors at Dedworth Middle School.)

17/01617*        Mr Allard: Proposed L shape dormer to accommodate loft conversion at 128 Oxford Road, Windsor SL4 5DU – THE PANEL VOTED to REFUSE the application, in line with Officer’s recommendation.

(Seven Members (Cllrs Airey, Alexander, Bowden, Da Costa, Muir, Quick and Rayner) voted in favour of the motion to refuse and two Members (Cllrs Grey and Shelim) abstained from the vote.)

(The Panel was addressed by Charles Allard, the applicant, and received written submissions from the ward Member, Cllr Rankin.)

17/01867         Mr and Mrs Shields: Proposed second floor rear extension, raising of existing roof with loft conversion and new velux window to front of dwelling at 77 Arthur Road, Windsor SL4 1RT – THE PANEL VOTED to REFUSE the application, in line with Officer’s recommendation.

(Five Members (Cllrs Airey, Alexander, Da Costa, Quick and Rayner) voted in favour of the motion to refuse and four Members (Cllrs Bowden, Grey, Muir and Shelim) voted against the motion.)

(The Panel was addressed by Martin Shields, the applicant, and received written submissions from the ward Member, Cllr Rankin.)

17/01943         Mr Briffa: Raising of main ridge and construction of L-shape rear dormer at 75 Arthur Road, Windsor SL4 1RT – THE PANEL VOTED to REFUSE the application, in line with Officer’s recommendation.

(Five Members (Cllrs Airey, Alexander, Da Costa, Quick and Rayner) voted in favour of the motion to refuse, three Members (Cllrs Grey, Muir and Shelim) voted against the motion to refuse and there was one abstention (Cllr Bowden).)

(The Panel was addressed by Holly Johnson, the applicant, and received written submissions from the ward Member, Cllr Rankin.)

17/02265*        Mr Aslan: First floor rear extension at 14 Clewer Fields, Windsor SL4 5BW – THE PANEL VOTED to REFUSE the application, in line with Officer’s recommendation.

(Four members (Cllrs Airey, Alexander, Bowden and Da Costa) voted in favour of the motion to refuse, four Members (Cllrs Grey, Quick, Rayner and Shelim) voted against the motion to refuse and there was one abstention (Cllr Muir). The Chairman used his casting vote to vote in favour of the motion to refuse.)

(The Panel was addressed by Angela Gadd, the agent.)

17/02376*        Mr Cove: Change of use of shop (A1) to residential (C3) at Studio 101, 101 High Street, Eton, Windsor SL4 6AF – THE PANEL VOTED to REFUSE the application, in line with Officer’s recommendation. It was agreed to send an informative to the applicant advising that evidence of a marketing exercise would need to be provided to show that the retail unit is no longer required, in order support any future application.

(Five members (Cllrs Airey, Alexander, Da Costa, Quick and Rayner) voted in favour of the motion to refuse and four Members (Cllrs Bowden, Grey, Muir and Shelim) abstained from the vote.)

(The Panel was addressed by Catherine Hannan, the agent.)