Minutes of Meetings

COOKHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of a Meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held at the

Community Room on Tuesday, 19^th February 2008 commencing at 7.30 pm

PRESENT: Cllr H.J. Woodbridge (Chairman), Cllr M. Wellman (Vice Chairman)

Cllrs M. Barnes, M. Brar, P. Brockwell, M. Coker, G. Harris, M. Innes,

M-L. Kellaway, R. Piercey, D. Ricardo and John Stretton.

Also present: Four members of the public. Nick Meakin (Maidenhead Advertiser) and James Nadal (Marlow Free Press).

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OPEN FORUM The Chairman opened the meeting by welcoming the residents in the public gallery including two members of the Marlow Archaelogical Society, Mr Colin Berks and Joy Ballard. Mr and Mrs Munday from Selborne, Halldore Hill spoke against Pln Appn 08/00043. Although this application had already been discussed at our previous Planning Meeting, the Council had been asked to reconsider by the Case Officer, Victoria Gibson. Mr and Mrs Munday’s property is affected by this application but they did not receive their neighbour notification until after the Parish Council had held their Planning Meeting. They felt aggrieved that they had not had the opportunity to raise their concerns with the Parish Council prior to the Case Officer making a decision. They now took their opportunity to raise their objections to this application.

Colin Berks made a short presentation about the importance of the Cookham area historically. Mr Berks encouraged the Parish Council to take an active interest in preserving the heritage of the parish. Mr Berks has sent a letter to the Clerk outlining his concerns that there was no section in the Cookham Plan concerning heritage and archaeology. He then summarised Cookham’s origins as a garrison town with over 3,000 soldiers back in 897. He said that the admin procedures at this time would have been the concern of the landowners and people from the church – the equivalent of an early Parish Council. He also said that he hoped Marlow Archaeological Society would be asked to carry out investigations in the extension at the Cemetery.

1. APOLOGIES AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Apologies were received from Cllr Jean Stretton, J. Hewitt and D. Fry. Cllr John Stretton declared an interest as a member of the Borough Planning Committee and reserved the right to change his mind at a later stage. Cllr Ricardo declared a prejudicial interest in Pln Appn 08/00207. Cllr Barnes declared that he no longer has a personal interest in 08/00240 and 08/00258 because his acquaintances have moved.

The Chairman then asked permission to consider Pln Appn 08/00043 before returning to the formal agenda. This consent was granted.

08/00043

(10/01/08)

Two storey side extension.

LIMBURG, Halldore Hill, Cookham Rise.

Mr Wil Boeman

NB: Cllr Coker was not present for this vote

OBJECTION – Un-neighbourly and over-development of site. Concerns over parking.

VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 10 ABSTENTION = 1

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PLANS CONSIDERED & DISCUSSED:

Planning Ref:	Current Planning Applications	Decision
08/00207 (25/01/08)	Flood remediation scheme incorporating; new embankment; creation of wetland area; raising of existing flood wall; raising of kerbs on east of Lightlands Lane; raising and reprofiling of road surface at junction of Lightlands Lane and Strande Lane; raised wall around Pumping Station and Electricity Sub stations at Lightlands Lane; and temporary access and working areas during construction. MARSH MEADOW, The Pound, Cookham. Environment Agency – Mr G. Piper, Swift House, Frimley Business Park, Camberley. Surrey. GU16 7SQ.	NO OBJECTION – The Parish Council felt that had no option but to support these latest attempts to protect Cookham from flooding. The documentation was specialist and detailed. The Parish Council queried whether public access to the wetland area would be allowed. VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 10, ABSTENTION = 1.
08/00240 (31/01/08)	Single storey front extension. 5 WAKELINS END, Cookham Rise. Mr Martin Tilbury	NO OBJECTION VOTE: IN FAVOUR = UNANIMOUS
08/00258 (01/02/08)	First floor side extension. 6 WAKELINS END, Cookham Rise. Mr R. Groeneweg	NO OBJECTION VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 8, AGAINST = 1, ABSTENTION = 3.
Planning Ref:	Works to Trees in Conservation Area	Decision
08/00194 (24/01/08)	Notification to works as follow: T1 Silver Birch – reprune to previous points; T2 Hedge – reshape 4 overgrown hedging trees. PHILBIES, Hills Lane, Cookham Dean. Mrs Campin	NO OBJECTION VOTE: IN FAVOUR = UNANIMOUS
Planning Ref:	Works to Trees covered by TPO	Decision
08/00260 (05/02/08)	Consent to tip reduce lower mid crown balance and deadwood two Red Oaks. BEEKEEPERS COTTAGE, Maidenhead Road, Cookham. Mr Palmer	NO OBJECTION – refer to Tree Officer. VOTE: IN FAVOUR = UNANIMOUS
Planning Ref:	Minor amendment applications	Information only
07/02472	Minor amendment at 7 Sutton Close – additional window in garage and drive measurements. MYOSOTIS, 7 Sutton Close, Cookham.
Planning Ref:	Current Appeals
08/60024	Installation of timber cladding to one side of an existing barn. HARDINGS FARM, Hills Lane, Cookham Dean. Mr and Mrs Richards	To be decided on the basis of an exchange of written statements. All comments must be received by the Planning Inspectorate by 10^th March 2008. Address in Parish Office.
Planning Ref:	Planning Decisions	Decision
07/03347	Works to trees in Conservation Area - Various works to trees. WINTER LODGE, Winter Hill, Cookham Dean. Mr PE Buggins	NO OBJECTION
07/03326	Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed infilling of existing car port to provide further accommodation. FIELDWAY, Worster Road, Cookham. Mr DC Ingram	CERTIFICATE WAS LAWFUL
07/03318	Single storey rear extension. HEATHCOTE, 39 High Road, Cookham. KW Elstow	PERMITTED
07/03317	Addition of dormer ‘infill’ to north elevation. BALLARDS, Jobs Lane, Cookham Dean.	PERMITTED
07/03344	Works to Trees in Conservation Area. Notification to fell one Willow with fungal brackets and reduce crown of another Willow by approx. 3m back to higher set of previous pruning points. GLENORE, Berries Road, Cookham. Gem Estate Management Ltd.	NO OBJECTION
07/03336	Retrospective application for the retention of 8 x 5m high lighting columns around a menege. LAND AT NORTH EASTERN END OF STRANDE LANE, Cookham. Mr A. Watson	REFUSED – New floodlighting amounts to excessive illumination in Green Belt – intrusive and detrimental to the rural character of area. Inappropriate development in Green Belt. Contrary to Policies GB1 and GB2 – RBWM Local Plan.