Minutes of Meetings

COOKHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of a Meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held at the

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

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

Cllrs M. Brar, P. Brockwell, G. Harris, M. Innes, M.L.Kellaway, R. Piercey, D. Ricardo, Jean Stretton, John Stretton and M. Wellman.

Also present: Sonia Kapur (Maidenhead Advertiser)

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OPEN FORUM – There were no members of the public attending.

1. APOLOGIES AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Apologies were received from Cllrs Fry and Hewer. Cllr Coker apologised after the meeting. Cllrs John Stretton, M. Brar and M. Wellman declared a personal interest in Pln Appn 08/02379. Cllr Piercey declared a prejudicial interest in Pln Appn 08/02566. Cllr John Stretton declared a personal 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
08/02379 (13/10/08)	Erection of a timber pergola with glass roof to rear. SPENCERS, The Pound, Cookham. Mr Marcus Pope.	NO OBJECTION VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 9, AGAINST = 2, ABSTENTION = 1.
08/02566 (20/10/08)	Insertion of a front and rear dormer in existing side extension. MARLEY COTTAGE, Bedwins Lane, Cookham Dean. Mr Broadhead	NO OBJECTION VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 10, ABSTENTION = 1
08/02480 (21/10/08)	Single storey front and rear extensions and addition of solar panels to upper roof. BRIDGE HOUSE, Sutton Road, Cookham.	NO OBJECTION VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 6, AGAINST = 5, ABSTENTION = 1
Planning Ref:	Works to Trees In Conservation Area	Decision
08/02506	Notification to reshape a Yew and reduce and reshape a Walnut. OLD MINS, Cookham Dean Common., Cookham Dean. Mrs Burley	NO OBJECTION but would prefer the Walnut to be reduced by no more than 20%. VOTE: IN FAVOUR = UNANIMOUS
Planning Ref:	Current Appeals	Planning Policies
08/00035	First floor front and side extension including lift. COUNTRYSTORE LTD, Station Hill, Cookham Rise. Mr and Mrs Jones	To be decided on the basis of Written Representations and a Site Inspection. All comments must be received by 19^th November 2008. Address and DOE ref available in Parish Office
Planning Ref:	Planning Decisions	Decision
08/02020	Two storey side and single storey rear extensions. Remodelling of existing building. HIGHBANK, Stone House Lane, Cookham Dean. Bowen Evans Consultancy	APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON 16^TH OCTOBER 2008
08/02069	Construction of a three bedroom detached replacement house. MOUNT LODGE, Spring Lane, Cookham Dean. Mr Terry Platt	PERMITTED
08/02179	Demolition of garage/carport/workshop for replacement double garage/carport/workshop and revised driveway access. DOVECOTE, Winter Hill, Cookham Dean. James Smith Associates	PERMITTED
08/02127	Two storey side extension. DEANFIELDS, Bigfrith Lane, Cookham Dean. James Smith Associates	Green Belt (GB1 – GB11) Conservation Area (CA 1-2) Area of Special Landscape Importance (N1)
08/02140	Amendment to 08/01060 as follows. Front porch changed to open arrangement and adjacent to be converted to garage doors additional first floor rear obscure window. 57, WESTWOOD GREEN, Cookham Rise. Mr Simon Challis	PERMITTED
08/02217	Notification to fell a Plum tree adjacent to the house to ground level and grind out stump, and repollard the row of Limes along the front boundary to original pollard points. OVEYS FARM, High Street, Cookham. Mr T Hunnings	NO OBJECTION
08/02236	Conversion of an existing barn into a dwelling (Renewal of planning permission 03/40203)/ WINTER HILL FARM, Winter Hill, Cookham Dean. James Smith Associates	PERMITTED
08/02272	Single storey front extension. WILDWOOD, Alleyns Lane, Cookham Dean. Mr P Mackrory	PERMITTED
08/02108	Outline application with all matters reserved for the construction of a detached four-bedroom dwelling with detached garage with room above. LAND AT BUTTS LEGH, School Lane, Cookham.	APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON 27^th OCTOBER 2008.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PLANNING MEETINGS HELD ON 7^TH AND 21^ST OCTOBER 2008: The Minutes of the Planning Meetings held on 7^th and 21^st October 2008 were circulated and approved with no amendments.

The Meeting closed at 7.50pm.