Minutes of Meetings

COOKHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of a Meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held at the

Community Room on Tuesday, 12^th August 2003 commencing at 7.35pm.

PRESENT: Cllr R. Arthur (Chairman), Cllr H. J. Woodbridge (Vice Chairman), Cllrs. P. Brockwell, S. Fairlie, S. Garrard,

G. Harris, A. Hay, M. Innes, A. Prichard, J. Stretton, M. Wellman.

In Attendance: Jane Griffiths (Maidenhead Advertiser) and 45 members of the public.

OPEN FORUM:

Mr Mark Covus spoke on behalf of the residents of Halfway Houses objecting to Application No: 03/40573 – the extraction of sand and gravel on site of Old Sewage Works. He said that the residents were determined to fight this latest application for the same reasons stated previously. The residents would resubmit copies of their original letters to the Parish Council and RBWM. They would appoint a liaison representative to work with the councillors and they would take legal action against Summerlease Ltd if necessary. He also said that they are talking with the company with the aim of finding a satisfactory compromise.

Mr Robert Fraser, Secretary of the Odney Club also spoke about application nos: 03/40538, 03/40539 and 03/40540 concerning the erection of a new conference and training centre. He said that the aim was to provide better facilities to members of the Odney Club. The courses would be residential and therefore would not increase the number of cars using the Club. Cllr Wellman queried the reason for the listed building consent. The architect spoke to confirm that the store room adjacent to Lullebrook Cottage was a listed building. The gardens walls are listed only because they are attached to this building but some of the walls would have to be demolished.

APOLOGIES AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST:

Apologies were received from Cllrs M. Brar, M. Coker, R. Piercey and D. Ricardo.

Declarations of personal and prejudicial interest on Appn 03/40538 were received from Cllrs M. Innes, A. Prichard and J. Stretton. They left the room and did not vote. A declaration of prejudicial interest for Appn 03/40552 was received from the Chairman who vacated the Chair and left the room for this part of the meeting.

PLANS CONSIDERED & DISCUSSED

03/40523	Demolition of existing boat house & erection of wet boathouse with dry store over – revision to siting & elevational treatment of approved application 98/32526. SITE ADJACENT TO EDGEWOOD, Gibraltar Lane, Cookham Dean. P. Langton.	NO OBJECTION
03/40527	Two storey rear extension. No. 23, HAMFIELD COTTAGES, Lower Road, Cookham Rise. Mr. J Cunningham & Ms. S Shrimpton.	NO OBJECTION
03/40538	Erection of a new conference & training centre and conversion, alterations & extension of existing storage/garage attached to Lullebrook Cottage with ancillary landscaping & parking. Following demolition of existing training centre out-buildings & garden walls. THE ODNEY CLUB, Odney Lane, Cookham. John Lewis Partnership.	NO OBJECTION
03/40539	Demolition of existing management training centre, garage block & green house (Conservation Area Consent). THE ODNEY CLUB, Odney lane, Cookham. John Lewis Partnership.	NO OBJECTION
03/40540	Alterations, extension & conversion of garage & storage building attached to Lullebrook Cottage & demolition of management office, garage & associated garden walling (Listed Building Consent). THE ODNEY CLUB, Odney Lane, Cookham. John Lewis Partnership.	NO OBJECTION
03/40547	First floor rear extension. SUNNYCOTE, The Pound, Cookham. Mr.& Mrs. Furlong-Jones.	DEFERRED – see comment
	Cookham Parish Council defer their decision until Sept 2^nd meeting to give councillors time to review a previous application to extend this property made just a few months earlier.
03/40552	Single storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory. No. 38, WESTWOOD GREEN, Cookham Rise. Mr. & Mrs. R Clarke.	NO OBJECTION
03/40573	Variation of Condition 1 (Time Limit) of Planning Consent 98/32472 for the extraction of sand & gravel - see comment with infilling & restoration on site of Old Sewage Works. LAND EAST OF HALFWAY HOUSES, Maidenhead Road, Cookham Rise. Summerleaze Ltd.	OBJECTION
	This planning application is an exact replica of the original application number 03/40215 which was refused on the grounds of “environmental disturbance contrary to Article 8 and schedule 1 of the Human Rights Act, 1988.” This new application must follow the same fate. See Cllr John Stretton’s full comments on pages 724, 725 and 726. These comments were agreed unanimously by Cookham Parish Council.
03/40588	Part two storey part single storey rear/side extension MAY COTTAGE, School Lane, Cookham. Mr.& Mrs Lindley.	DEFERRED
	Cookham Parish Council defer their decision until Sept 2^nd meeting to give councillors time to review previous permission to extend this property earlier this year.
03/40611	Construction of a porch & double garage plus conversion of an existing garage to habitable room. ELMWOOD, Dean Lane, Cookham Dean. Mr. W Chapman.	OBJECTION
	Cookham Parish Council feel this application should be turned down because the plans show a gross over-development of the original site – policy GB4.
03/40614	Construction of single storey side extension & conservatory to rear plus internal alteration & repositioned car port. HILLSIDE, New Road, Cookham Rise. Mr. & Mrs. Glover.	NO OBJECTION
03/40632	Construction of two storey side extension & insertion of rear dormer window in connection with loft conversion. No. 37, WESTWOOD GREEN, Cookham Rise. Mr. & Mrs. G Adman.	OBJECTION
	Cookham Parish Council object to this application because the plans are contrary to policy H14. Councillors are concerned that the 1 metre ruling for boundaries should be observed for semi-detached houses which are already in close proximity of their neighbours.

WORKS TO TREES

03/40501	Consent to fell a Robina (Works to trees in Conservation Area) OLD BARTONS, Alleyns Lane, Cookham Dean. Mr. Patrice AR Power. (Deferred from 12/7/03 Meeting)	NO OBJECTION
03/40529	Consent to remove a hedge to two sides of a paddock. DANES MANOR FARMERY, Danes Gardens, Cookham Rise. Mr. Paul Pearson.	DEFERRED
	Cookham Parish Council wish to defer their decision until Sept 2^nd meeting in order to establish how old the hedge is and the wild life that may inhabit it.
03/40532	Consent to reduce two Eucalyptus & two Ash trees. QUINNIES, High Street, Cookham. Mrs. Bird.	NO OBJECTION
03/40584	Consent to prune a flowering Cherry (Works to trees in Conservation Area). FLAT 3 MELMOTT COURT, The Pound, Cookham. P D Richards.	NO OBJECTION
03/40586	Consent to fell an Ash tree (Works to trees in Conservation Area). IVORY GATE, Stonehouse Lane, Cookham Dean. M C Lee.	NO OBJECTION
03/40607	Consent to reduce 5 Leylandii (Works to trees in a Conservation Area) EASTHORPE, Church Road, Cookham Dean. Mr. P Samuel.	NO OBJECTION

PLANNING DECISIONS

03/40115	Two storey side extension, bay window & front & side covered porches (as amended 13^th June 2003). No.3, MOUNT FARM COTTAGES, Choke Lane, Cookham Dean.	PERMITTED
03/40234	Construction of detached double garage & new 2-metre high boundary fence. No.1, BROOMHILL COTTAGES, Cookham Rise.	WITHDRAWN
03/40274	Construction of single storey front extension with alteration to roof to include dormer window. LANGROVE, School Lane, Cookham.	PERMITTED
03/40334	New 1.8m high boundary fence & gates. VINE COTTAGE, Dean lane, Cookham Dean.	PERMITTED
03/40364	Conservatory to the rear. LONG HOUSE, Alleyns Lane, Cookham Dean.	PERMITTED
03/40384	New ballustrading to south elevation at second floor level with access stairs, new decking & ballustrading at ground floor level & alterations to window, retrospective. No. 2, BOATHOUSE, Gibraltar Lane, Cookham Dean.	PERMITTED
03/40428	Single storey rear extension. YEW LODGE, Maidenhead Road, Cookham Rise.	WITHDRAWN
03/40454	Single & two storey extensions to provide a wheelchair lift & porches to improve accessibility. WIDBROOK HOUSE, Sutton Road, Cookham.

OTHER MATTERS:

New Barclays Bank Mandate – it was agreed to change the signatory from the Clerk to another Councillor following the advice of NALC that every cheque must be signed by two members of the Council.

The meeting closed at 8.45pm.