Item 1*

17/03477/FULL

Site of Former Sewage Works, Terrys Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead

Construction of a new dwelling following removal of redundant sewerage works and associated infrastructure.

Councillor Walters put forward a motion to REFUSE the application, as per the Officer’s recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor Sharp.

A named vote was carried out. Five Members (Councillors Love, Sharp, Stretton, Walters and Wilson) voted in favour of the motion, one Member (Councillor Smith) voted against the motion and there were two abstentions (Councillors Hunt and Kellaway). The motion was carried.

The Panel VOTED to REFUSE the application, as per the Officer’s recommendation.

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Lysette Penston of the Cookham Society, Mark Howard of Cookham Parish Council and Wayne Richards, the applicant.)

Item 2

18/00446/FULL

Pawz and Bonez, Unit 31 Lower Mount Farm, Long Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead SL6 9EE

Change of use of land to a canine day care facility (sui generis) including stationing of a temporary cabin and associated parking (retrospective).

Councillor Kellaway put forward a motion to APPROVE the application, as per the Officer’s recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor Love.

The Panel VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to APPROVE the application, as per the Officer’s recommendation, subject to conditions restricting business use of the site to 7am-7pm Monday-Friday with no weekend/Bank Holiday operation, and with a maximum of 15 dogs being allowed on the site at any one time, in order to protect residential amenity.

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Lysette Penston of the Cookham Society, Mark Howard of Cookham Parish Council and Barry Head, the applicant.)

Item 3*

18/00582/FULL

20 and Land at 20 Kelsey Close, Maidenhead

New dwelling and associated parking and single storey rear extension to the existing dwelling.

Councillor Sharp put forward a motion to REFUSE the application, as per the Officer’s recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor Walters.

The Panel VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to REFUSE the application, as per the Officer’s recommendation.

(Speakers: The Panel was addressed by Robert Laukkanen, objector, John Walsby of Cox Green Parish Council and Helen Steel, the applicant.)

Item 4*

18/00775/FULL

White House, Star Lane, Reading RG10 9XY

Two storey side and single storey side extension following demolition of lean to kitchen/garage.

Councillor Hunt put forward a motion to APPROVE the application, contrary to the Officer’s recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor Sharp.

A named vote was carried out. Seven Members (Councillors Hunt, Kellaway, Love, Sharp, Smith, Stretton and Walters) voted in favour of the motion and one Member (Councillor Wilson) voted against. The motion was carried.

The Panel VOTED to APPROVE the application, contrary to the Officer’s recommendation, by reason of the reduced impact on the street scene, the enhancement of the right of way and there being no visual impact on the Green Belt from the right of way collectively constituting very special circumstances of sufficient weight to outweigh the in-principle harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm. Approval was granted subject to conditions of work being commenced within three years of the application being approved; for materials that matched the existing property to be specified; and the removal of Permitted Development Rights being delegated to the Head of Planning.

(Speaker: The Panel was addressed by Madeleine Murray, the applicant.)