Minutes of Meetings

COOKHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of a Meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held at the

Community Room on Tuesday, 4^th March 2008 commencing at 7.30 pm

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

Cllrs M. Brar, P. Brockwell, M. Coker, D. Fry, G. Harris, M-L. Kellaway, R. Piercey, D. Ricardo and John Stretton.

Also present: One member of the public. Cllr R. Kellaway (RBWM) and Cllr M-J. Saunders (RBWM), Nick Meakin (Maidenhead Advertiser) and James Nadal (Marlow Free Press).

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OPEN FORUM: The Chairman opened the meeting by welcoming Cllrs R. Kellaway and MJ Saunders as our Ward Councillors at RBWM. Mr Ricardo spoke from the gallery to complain that his request for the consultation on Heathrow Runway 3 to be included on tonight’s agenda had been refused. He said that although the Clerk had not been sent any specific papers, she had received papers and a web site address on which to find the information. The Clerk replied that at the time of his request, she had only been sent a pdf map of the proposed flight paths and an email from Cllr M. Beer with his personal response. On consultation with the Chairman, it was agreed that although the Heathrow consultation was one of importance, the Parish Office did not have enough information at that point to include the item. Cllr Cubley from the gallery then requested permission to speak. She was speaking on behalf of CPRE and Bisham Parish Council. She expressed concern that Cookham Councillors had not been furnished with any papers regarding this same consultation. She said that Bisham Parish Council had circulated papers weeks ago and she urged Cookham Parish Council to find the time to look into the expansion at Heathrow Airport.

1. APOLOGIES AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Apologies were received from Cllrs M. Barnes, J. Hewitt, M. Innes and Jean Stretton. Cllr M-L Kellaway declared a personal interest in Pln Appns 08/00375, 08/00395 and 08/00399. Cllr Brar declared a personal interest in Pln Appn 08/00395. Cllr John Stretton declared an interest as a member of the Borough Planning Panel and reserved the right to change his mind at a later stage.

2. PLANS CONSIDERED & DISCUSSED:

Planning

Ref:

Current Planning Applications

Decision

08/00375

(12/02/08)

Alterations and refurbishment to house to include alterations to roofs plus new side dormer and alterations to existing dormers, increase in roof overhang and first floor side extension.

WINTERBERRY, Jobs Lane, Cookham Dean. Mrs Wendy James

NO OBJECTION – as long as the roof levels mentioned in the neighbours letter are kept the same.

VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 8 ABSTENTION = 3

08/00395

(14/02/08)

Construction of 6 houses (2 x detached and 4 x semi-detached) with garages, parking and access road following demolition of Holly Place.

HOLLY PLACE AND LAND REAR OF GLEBE RISE, CRANHAM AND ROADWAYS, Lower Road Cookham Rise.

St John Homes (Southern) Ltd

The motion of NO OBJECTION was defeated 2 = in favour and 10 against.

Cookham Parish Council request any 106 monies to go towards a nature reserve at Alleyns Lane allotments.

OBJECTION – Contrary to Policies H10 and H11, over-development of site, drainage problems, un-neighbourly and concern over width of access road.

VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 8 AGAINST = 2 ABSTENTION = 1.

If passed, the Council request that the condition is laid down that the garages are never converted to living accommodation.

08/00399

(18/02/08)

Two storey rear extension.

1 OVERTON COTTAGES, Kings Lane, Cookham Dean.

Mr and Mrs R. Parkes

NO OBJECTION

VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 5, AGAINST = 2, ABSTENTION = 4.

08/00417

(21/02/08)

Part two storey part single storey side extension.

12 WAKELINS END, Cookham Rise.

Mr Trevor Fuller

NO OBJECTION

VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 10, ABSTENTION = 1.

08/00436

(21/02/08)

Demolition of existing house known as Longmead and construction of a new dwelling with the construction of a boat house annex known as Twitchells with a link to main house.

LONGMEAD AND TWITCHELLS, Spade Oak Reach, Cookham.

Mr Chris Taylor

OBJECTION – architecturally inappropriate to Policy N1 and N2. Out of keeping in area, adversely affect the character and setting of the Thames.

VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 10 ABSTENTION = 1.

Planning Ref:

Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Decision

08/00391

(18/02/08)

Notification to reduce size of two Conifers by 10-15 ft and remove one truck. Reduce the height of one Yew tree by 3ft and reduce height of one Holly Tree by 3ft.

SHERLOCKS, Church Road, Cookham Dean. Mrs E. J. Matchett

NO OBJECTION

VOTE: IN FAVOUR = UNANIMOUS

Planning Ref:

Planning Decisions

Decision

07/03299

Part two storey side part one storey front and rear extension.

89 WESTWOOD GREEN, Cookham Rise.

Mr P. Trice

PERMITTED

07/03307

First floor side extension.

RIVERBANK COTTAGE, Spade Oak Reach, Cookham.

Compton Lacey

PERMITTED

07/03346

Detached garage with open store and entrance gates with attached wall panels.

THE THATCH, Dean Lane, Cookham Dean.

James Smith Associates

PERMITTED

08/00059

Construction of a three bed detached dwelling.

LAND ADJACENT 21 SOUTHWOOD ROAD, Cookham Rise.

I C McNeilly

PERMITTED

08/00135

Construction of 4 x 2 bedroom apartments with associated parking and access from Bridget Avenue following demolition of existing.

2 WHYTELADYES LANE, Cookham Rise.

Wargrave Consultancy Ltd

APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON 21 FEBRUARY 2008

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of the Planning Meetings held on 5^th February and 19^th February 2008 were circulated and approved with no amendments.

The Meeting closed at 8.35pm.

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