COOKHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of a Meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE held at the

Community Room on Tuesday, 3^rd February 2004 commencing at 7.35pm.

PRESENT: Cllr H. J. Woodbridge (Acting Chairman),

Cllrs. P. Brockwell, M.Coker, G. Harris, A. Hay, M. Innes, M. Wellman.

In Attendance: Cllrs D. Ricardo and M. Brar (RBWM), Jane Griffiths (Maidenhead Advertiser) plus one member of the public.

OPEN FORUM – The Chairman opened the meeting by confirming that Mr D. Fry in the public gallery had no wish to speak.

1. APOLOGIES AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST:

Apologies were received from Cllrs Fairlie, Prichard and Stretton. Cllr Piercey joined us at the end of the meeting and did not vote on any applications discussed. Cllr Innes declared a personal interest in applns 03/40539, 03/40540 and amended plan no. 03/40538. He remained in the room but did not vote.

2. PLANS CONSIDERED & DISCUSSED:

03/40539

Demolition of existing management training centre, management office, garage block & green house (Conservation Area Consent). THE ODNEY CLUB, Odney Lane, Cookham.

Agent: Crispin Wride Architectural Design Studio.

NO OBJECTION

See comment for

App no: 03/40538

03/40540

Alterations, extension & conversion of garage and storage building attached to Lullebrook Cottage & demolition of management office, garage & associated garden walling. As above (Listed Building Consent).

THE ODNEY CLUB, Odney Lane, Cookham.

Agent: Crispin Wride Architectural Design Studio.

NO OBJECTION

See comment for

App no: 03/40538

04/41291

Construction of single storey side & rear extensions & insertion of front & rear dormers in connection with loft conversion.

WOODBANK, Worster Road, Cookham Rise.

Mr & Mrs L. O’Mahony.

OBJECTION

See comment

Cookham Parish Council OBJECT to this application because the dormer window is unneighbourly and will invade the privacy of the residents at Oak Cottage – policy H14.

VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 5, AGAINST = 1, ABSTENTION = 1.

04/41301

2 storey side/rear extension plus loft conversion with velux windows.

L’ETACQ, Lower Road, Cookham Rise.

Mr & Mrs J. Devereux.

NO OBJECTION

AMENDED PLAN

03/40538

Erection of a new conference and training centre building &

conversion, alterations & extension of existing storage/ As above garage attached to Lullebrook Cottage with ancillary landscaping & parking. Following demolition of existing training centre outbuildings & garden walls.

THE ODNEY CLUB, Odney Lane, Cookham.

NO OBJECTION

see comment

Cookham Parish Council have NO OBJECTION as long as the plans meet the criteria stated in the F1 policy as laid down by the Environment Agency and RBWM Local Plan.

VOTE: IN FAVOUR = 4, AGAINST = 2.

NOTIFICATION OF APPEAL

03/40655

Conversion of a redundant barn to B1 (Office) use.

HARDINGS FARM, Hardings Green, Cookham Dean.

Mr. P Richards.

The above Appeal is to be decided on the basis of an exchange of Written

Representations by the parties and a site visit by the Inspector. Any further

representations must be received by the Planning Inspectorate by 2/3/04.

SPHERES OF MUTUAL INTEREST

04/00033

Re-development to provide 191 residential units, associated car parking & landscaping works served by altered vehicular access to Cliveden Road. Single storey side & rear extension to tennis court building for use as meeting rooms for residents.

FORMER CANADIAN RED CROSS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,

Cliveden Road, Taplow, Bucks.

National Trust and Countryside Properties Plc.

Cookham Parish Council are concerned at the scale of the plans and the difference it will make to the infra-structure of the area. The Clerk will write to convey these concerns to South Bucks District Council – with a copy to Sheila Bowen at RBWM.

WORKS TO TREES

04/41320

Consent to prune a Rowan & a Fig tree (Works to trees in a Conservation Area).

GANTRY HOUSE, School Lane, Cookham.

Lesley Aston.

NO OBJECTION

04/41331

Consent to fell a Prunus tree & reduce & reshape 5 further trees

comprising Beech, Silver Birch & Whitebeam (Works to trees in a Conservation Area).

CROSSFIELDS, Bigfrith Lane, Cookham Dean

Mr. Shaw.

NO OBJECTION

NOTIFICATION OF TPO – 76 of 2003:

Tree Preservation Order relating to CORNER COTTAGE, Cookham Dean Bottom.

PLANNING DECISIONS

03/40998	Erection of a three-car garage with store following demolition of outbuildings. HARWOOD MOUNT, Spring Lane, Cookham Dean.	PERMITTED
03/41152	Consent to fell a Cedar tree (Works to trees covered by a TPO) 4, VICARAGE CLOSE, Cookham.	CONSENT
03/41225	Construction of a single storey front extension & a single storey covered link between house and garage. BRAMLEY, Alleyns Lane, Cookham Dean.	PERMITTED
03/41211	Construction of a 3-storey office building following demolition of existing building. THE OLD BANK, Station Hill, Cookham Rise.	REFUSED
03/41135	Erection of new 5 bedroom bungalow with wet boathouse following demolition of existing dwelling. BAG END, Spade Oak Reach, Cookham.	REFUSED
03/41084	Erection of a double-sided sign with static trough lighting. (Advertisement) KINGS ARMS, High Street, Cookham.	REFUSAL
03/41085	Erection of a double-sided sign with static trough lighting. (Listed Building Consent) KINGS ARMS, High Street, Cookham.	REFUSAL
03/40948	Alterations including raising of roof of existing garage and carport to provide first floor annex accommodation with external staircase plus the addition of a Loggia with feature roof to side of house. LUCY’S LODGE, Cedar Drive, Cookham.	PERMITTED

3. MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING from the Planning Meetings held on

6^th January and 20^th January 2004: The minutes of both Planning Meetings held in January 2004 were circulated and received with no amendments or matters arising.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:

4. Response to the RBWM Planning Department’s Consultation presented at the meeting on 20^th January 2004 by Cllr Vicky Howes and David Trigwell:

The points mentioned at the presentation were discussed and Cllr Wellman read out his notes. He said that he was personally not in favour of delegation but appreciated that the system needed to be more efficient in order to meet Government targets. He also said that it was important that members of the public get their chance to put their comments and objections across at meetings. Cllr Wellman suggested that one way to speed up the process would be to allow Parish Councils to pass the more straightforward applications at local level. He suggested that a Case Officer or Senior Planner could attend the Parish Meeting to endorse the decisions. This would then leave the Case Officers and Borough Councillors more time to tackle the more complicated, less straightforward applications. Cllr Harris added his worry that if greater delegation was given to Senior Planning Officers it could lead to a system open to abuse.

It was agreed that the Clerk would draft a reply to David Trigwell and Cllr Howes and present it at the next Planning Meeting on 17^th February 2004. The letter is included in the minutes on pages 821 and 822.

The meeting ended at 8.20pm.