Cookham Parish Council

 

COOKHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of a Meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held at the

Community Room on Tuesday, 3rd November 2009 commencing at 7.30 pm

 

PRESENT:      Cllr D. Fry (Chairman),

Cllrs P. Brockwell, M. Coker, G. Harris, F. Hewer, M. Innes, M. L. Kellaway, R. Piercey, D. Ricardo, Jean Stretton, H. J. Woodbridge

and M. Wellman.

 

IN ATTENDANCE: 5 members of the public.

_________________________________________________________________________

OPEN FORUM – Fiona Hewer spoke from the floor to express her concern over two areas in the parish where parking was becoming a serious issue. Firstly the corner of the Maidenhead Road and the entrance to The Pound often saw the pavements blocked by cars. Secondly, the junction of Halldore Road with Lower Road where the parked cars block the views and there have been several near misses. Cllr Hewer requested that the traffic team consider the problems on these two areas when they are next in Cookham .

            David Ricardo spoke to request that the Council take up the case of two important buildings which have been left to become derelict by their owners. The first is “Goddans” at the top of Cookham High Street and the second is Noahs Boat House.

            Mr Tord Norstrum spoke to summarise the many objections to Pln Appn 09/02133. His wife had already presented the Parish Council with a petition of seventy signatures all wishing to object to this development. Tord mentioned the size of the new building; the location on a busy road with a dangerous junction; the street scene with a building that would be three stories high; the limited parking at the rear and the serious impact on the privacy of the neighbouring homes.

Mrs Carole Lower of Rayleigh, Lower Road spoke to endorse Mr Norstrum’s comments. She was concerned about the potential build up of traffic around the Grange Road junction and mentioned that there had already been accidents involving pedestrians.

 

1.                  APOLOGIES AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Apologies were received from Cllrs Barnes; Brar and John Stretton. Cllr Derek Fry declared a personal interest in Pln Appn 09/02189.

 

2.                  PLANS CONSIDERED & DISCUSSED:

Planning

Ref:

Current Planning Applications

Decision

09/02133

 

(13/10/09)

Demolition of existing office building and the erection of 4 x 1 bedroom apartments and 3 x 2 bedroom apartments; car parking; servicing and associated development.

G K L HOUSE, Lower Road, Cookham

Mr James Bromhead

 

Cookham Parish Council received a petition with 70 signatures opposing this application.

106 monies to go towards CCTV on the Alfred Major Recreation Ground and a Teen Scene in the Rise.

OBJECTION – Contrary to Policies DG1 para 3 and para 11, H10 and H11 Sec 6. Also Policies T5 and P4 as parking and traffic has got busier since the last application which went to appeal. This application is un-neighbourly, over development of site, loss of privacy and creation of traffic black spot with junction of Grange Road.

VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 11 ABSTENTION = 1

09/02173

 

(16/10/09)

Construction of a 4 bedroom detached dwelling with basement following demolition of existing.

DEVON COTTAGE, Kings Lane, Cookham Dean.

Mr and Mrs A Voss

106 monies to go towards the environmental project at Cookham Dean Allotments.

NO OBJECTION

VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 6, AGAINST = 2, ABSTENTION = 4

Cookham Parish Council would like to ensure that the trees are retained in this site as it is in the Conservation Area. 

09/02189

 

(19/10/09)

Loft Conversion with side gable

APPLE HOUSE, Halldore Hill, Cookham. Mr Richard James

NO OBJECTION

VOTE: IN FAVOUR = UNANIMOUS

Planning

Ref:

Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Decision

09/02168

 

(16/10/09)

Notification to fell 3 Yew trees.

DEVON COTTAGE, Kings Lane, Cookham Dean.

Mr Andy Voss

OBJECTION – Cookham Parish Council could see no reason to take out these Yews.

VOTE: IN FAVOUR = UNANIMOUS

 

09/02127

 

(09/10/09)

Notification to re-pollard 7 Lime trees. Fell 2 Sycamores, fell 2 Hazels, reduce one Cherry tree by 30 % and reduce one tree by rear shed by 30% and reshape.

WOODLANDS, Berries Road, Cookham. Professor Paul Strzelecki

OBJECTION – Cookham Parish Council OBJECT to the felling of the Sycamores and the Hazels.

VOTE: IN FAVOUR = UNANIMOUS

Planning Ref:

Planning Decisions

Decision

09/01755

Creation of one dedicated disabled parking space.

ELIZABETH HOUSE, Station Hill, Cookham Rise. Mr J. Bowley

PERMITTED

 

09/01779

Notification to reduce one Cherry tree by 6ft (1.8m) then shape, also cut one Elder tree back by 2-3ft (1m) which is in the land of 4 Albion Cottages

GROVE COTTAGE, Church Road, Cookham.

Mr Roland Peters

NO OBJECTION

09/01864

Certificate of lawfulness to determine whether a proposed rear extension is lawful.

WHEELER COTTAGE, Choke Lane, Cookham Dean.

Mr N. Lewington

APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON 19TH OCTOBER 2009

09/01907

Two storey extension to garage.

CARISBROOK, Bradcutts Lane,

Cookham Dean.

Mr Christopher James

APPLICATION WITHDRAWN ON 22nd OCTOBER 2009

3.                  APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR PLANNING MEETINGS HELD ON 6TH AND 20TH OCTOBER 2009: The Minutes of the Planning Meetings held on 6th and 20th October 2009 were circulated and approved with no amendments.

 

The meeting closed at 8.20pm.
home    top of page You may need to click more than onceback    any suggestions