Minutes of Meetings

COOKHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of a Meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held at the

Holy Trinity Parish Centre on Tuesday, 20^th February 2007 commencing at 7.30 pm

PRESENT: Cllr M. Barnes (Chairman); Cllr M. Wellman (Vice Chairman)

Cllrs: P. Brockwell, J. Fisher, G. Harris, M. Innes, R. Piercey, D. Ricardo,

J. Stretton and H. J. Woodbridge.

In attendance: Nick Meakin (Maidenhead Advertiser) and one member of the public.

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OPEN FORUM – Mr Nick Jefferies from Moor Cottage, School Lane queried the Pln Appn 07/00238 for Wylie Cottage. He said that there was already a problem for residents with parking during the day and chaos when the children were taken and picked up from school. To add a nursing home to this area would be outrageous. The Chairman confirmed to Mr Jeffries that the application was for a nursery school.

Nick Meakin then introduced himself as the new reporter for the Cookham pages in the Maidenhead Advertiser. He said that the reporting on Wylie Cottage in the previous week’s Advertiser contained incorrect information for which he apologised. The confusion lay between himself and another reporter who was covering for him. The background information supplied by the Clerk had been mis-understood and mis-reported. Nick confirmed that the Clerk had supplied no quotes concerning this application to the paper and he also confirmed that he had spoken to Countryside Nurseries to explain this. An apology to both the nursery and the Parish Council was due to be printed in this week’s Maidenhead Advertiser. Cllr Woodbridge thanked Mr Meakin for his apology.

Cllr Ricardo queried whether a notice had been put up to advertise the change of venue for tonight’s meeting. The Clerk said that no special notice had been put up but the meeting had been advertised on the four parish noticeboards as normal.

1. APOLOGIES AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Apologies were received from Cllrs Fry, Prichard, Brar, Fairlie and Coker. Cllr Ricardo declared that he was a Councillor serving on the Borough Planning Committee he reserved the right to change his mind at a later date or in light of new information. He also declared a prejudicial interest in Pln Appn 07/00009 and a personal interest in Pln Appns 07/00225 and 07/00286. Cllr Innes declared a personal interest in Pln Appns 07/00225, 07/00272 and 07/00286. Cllr Stretton declared a personal interest in Pln Appn 07/00286. Cllr Harris declared a personal interest in 07/00261.

2. PLANS CONSIDERED & DISCUSSED:

Planning Ref:	Current Planning Applications	Decision
07/00238 (26/01/07)	Change of Use of property from Bed and Breakfast and residential to an extended day nursery. WYLIE COTTAGE, School Lane, Cookham. Countryside Nurseries Cookham Parish Council request that this application is brought to the Borough Planning Meeting unless the Case Officer agrees with our objection.	OBJECTION – Contrary to Policies F1 increasing people residing in high risk Flood Plain. Also Policy DG1 – paras 7,8,9 and 10 of the RBWM Local Plan. The application is also un-neighbourly. VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 9 ABSTENTION = 1
07/00225 (25/01/07)	Listed Building Consent. Formation of opening, piers (1.8m high) and gate (1.55m high) through east boundary wall. EAST GATE, Sutton Road, Cookham. John Lewis Partnership	NO OBJECTION VOTE: IN FAVOUR = UNANIMOUS
07/00261 (29/01/07)	Reserved Matters. Reserve matters application for erection of 4 x 1 bed flats and 4 x 2 bed houses with associated access, parking and landscaping (Pursuant of outline permission 05/01407. Allowed on appeal). PUMPING STATION, Whyteladyes Lane, Cookham Rise. A2 Housing Group	NO OBJECTION VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 7 ABSTENTION = 3
07/00272 (02/02/07)	Two storey extension incorporating car port and garage with insertion of two dormers to north east elevation. 1 FORMOSA COURT, Mill Lane, Cookham. Hamlet Properties	NO OBJECTION VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 8 ABSTENTION = 2
07/00286 (05/02/07)	Listed Building Consent. New external door in south wall with internal lobby. THE ODNEY CLUB, Odney Lane, Cookham. John Lewis Partnership	NO OBJECTION VOTE: IN FAVOUR = UNANIMOUS
Planning Ref:	Amended Planning Application	Decision
07/00009 02/01/07	Two storey side extension with accommodation in loft space, attached double garage, new front porch (amendment to approvals 05/02073 and 06/01139. WILLOW COTTAGE, Berries Road, Cookham. Ms J. Lowes Cookham Parish Council request that this amended application is considered by the Borough Planning Committee unless the Case Officer also refuses.	OBJECTION - This amended Appn fails to comply with specific conditions granted in the 06/01139 permission. This is a retrospective application that is now causing un-neighbourly pollution and noise in addition to being contrary to Policies F1 and CA2. VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 8 ABSTENTION = 1
Planning Ref:	Works to Trees in Conservation Area	Decision
07/00188 (22/01/07)	Notification to fell or reduce a Conifer, deadwood and prune an Apple and crown reduce and remove three lower branches of a Robinia. WISTERIA COTTAGE, Popes Lane, Cookham Dean. Mr and Mrs T. Ridley	NO OBJECTION Cllr Harris recommends reducing the Robinia by 30% rather than 40%. He is also in favour of reducing the Conifer. VOTE: IN FAVOUR = UNANIMOUS
Planning Ref:	Current Appeals	Decision
06/02357	Erection of boundary wall. DEANCROFT, Berries Road, Cookham. A. Soden	To be decided on the basis of Written Representations and a Site Inspection. All comments must be received by 22^nd February 2007. Address and DOE ref available in Parish Office.
06/00451	Appeal against the Enforcement Notice for the following: 1: The erection of a link building. 2: The construction of a Ménage. SEPTEMBER GRANGE, Terrys Lane, Cookham Dean. Mr and Mrs R. Overall	To be decided with a Public Enquiry – details to come. All comments must be received by 8^th March 2007. Address and DOE ref available in Parish Office.
Planning Ref:	Appeal Decision	Decision
06/01672	New Access gates and piers. HARVEST MOON, Bradcutts Lane, Cookham Dean. Mr J. S. Dunningham	Appeal Allowed
Planning Ref:	Planning Decisions	Decision
06/02808	Construction of a 3 bedroom detached house. LAND AT 1 ALANDALE COTTAGES, Station Road, Cookham. Linkturn Ltd.	REFUSED – Contrary to Policies P4, H10, H11, DG1, IMP1 and R3 RBWM Local Plan.
06/02834	Two storey part first floor side/rear extension. 5 CANNON DOWN COTTAGES, Maidenhead Road, Cookham. Mr M. Chadwick and Mrs A. Williams	PERMITTED
06/02868	Installation of two wall mounted air conditioning units (retrospective). PEL PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 4 Pocketts Yard, High Street, Cookham. Stewart Armstrong	REFUSED – Contrary to Policies NAP3 and CA2 RBWM Local Plan.
06/02944	Notification of cut back to fenceline a Norway Maple, an Ash and a Leyandii in the garden of Hollyhocks. THORNBURY COTTAGE, Cookham Dean Common, Cookham Dean. Mrs Susan Wilkes.	NO OBJECTION
06/02946	Construction of a three bedroom linked detached house with garage together with a further garage for ‘Almora’. LAND AT ALMORA, Station Road, Cookham. Mr P. Harris and Mrs R. George	REFUSED – Contrary to Policies DG1, P4, IMP1 and R3 RBWM Local Plan.
06/02962	Erection of a two storey rear extension. 7 BLACK BUTT COTTAGES, Cookham. Mrs M Rothwell	PERMITTED
06/02963	Erection of a two storey rear extension. 8 BLACK BUTT COTTAGES, Cookham. Mrs M Rothwell	PERMITTED

3. GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION FOR POST OFFICE NETWORK: Various comments were made verbally by the Councillors. Cllr Ricardo said that we will lose two shops in Cookham parish if we lose our post offices. Cllr Innes said that our village shops were an amenity and must not close. Cllr Ricardo called for reduction in business rates to make their business more viable. Cllr Brockwell said that the core of the village tends to crumble once the Post Office goes. Cllr Stretton made a proposition: Post Offices are an essential part of village life and should be preserved at all costs. VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 6 AGAINST = 2, ABSTENTION = 2.

3. CHAIRMAN’S SUBMISSIONS: The Chairman announced that there was a presentation from RBWM concerning flooding issues and in particular regarding proposals for Strande Lane. This presentation is on 27^th February at 5.45pm. Cllr Ricardo confirmed that these proposals would become a planning application soon but he is not allowed to comment further because he lives in the flood plain.

Cllr Woodbridge thanked the Clerk for obtaining the documents relating to the Station Hill footway plans.

The meeting closed at 8.50pm.

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Current Planning Applications

Decision

Amended Planning Application

Decision

Two storey side extension with accommodation in loft space, attached double garage, new front porch (amendment to approvals 05/02073 and 06/01139.

OBJECTION - This amended Appn fails to comply with specific conditions granted in the 06/01139 permission. This is a retrospective application that is now causing un-neighbourly pollution and noise in addition to being contrary to Policies F1 and CA2.

Decision

To be decided on the basis of Written Representations and a Site Inspection. All comments must be received by 22nd February 2007. Address and DOE ref available in Parish Office.

To be decided with a Public Enquiry – details to come. All comments must be received by 8th March 2007. Address and DOE ref available in Parish Office.

Decision

Appeal Allowed

Decision

REFUSED – Contrary to Policies P4, H10, H11, DG1, IMP1 and R3 RBWM Local Plan.

PERMITTED

REFUSED – Contrary to Policies NAP3 and CA2 RBWM Local Plan.

NO OBJECTION

REFUSED – Contrary to Policies DG1, P4, IMP1 and R3 RBWM Local Plan.

PERMITTED

PERMITTED

To be decided on the basis of Written Representations and a Site Inspection. All comments must be received by 22^nd February 2007. Address and DOE ref available in Parish Office.

To be decided with a Public Enquiry – details to come. All comments must be received by 8^th March 2007. Address and DOE ref available in Parish Office.