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BARKHAM PARISH COUNCIL |
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Minutes of meeting of the Barkham Parish Council held on 11th
January 2005 |
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Barkham Village Hall at 8.00 p.m. |
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Present:
Mrs P. Stubbs (in the Chair), Mr. M. Clark, Mr F. A. Scott, Mr.J.Shepherd,
Mr. S. Goldring, |
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Mr. R. Newman, Mr. F. Postlethwaite, one member of
the public and the Clerk. |
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Apologies:
Mr I.Couper, (on holiday). Mr. C. Clarkson (work commitments), Mr. D.
Oxbrough (family commitments) |
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05/613 Minutes
of meeting held on 14th December 2004 were approved and signed
as a true record. |
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05/614 Matters
arising
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04/609 Mouchel
Parkman Ltd. phoned to say that the positioning of the activated signs on
Barkham Road is determined by the power source and records held of where
accidents have occurred. The
effectiveness and positioning will be monitored. Clerk to reply to Parkman requesting a copy of the report of
the accidents as the positioning of the signs is still incorrect and will
have little effect on the speed of the traffic. |
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05/615 Planning
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F/2002/8068
Land rear of Barkham Manor, Barkham Road |
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Erection of stables. |
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It has been brought to the attention of BPC that the
stables are being used for a commercial business when the planning
permission states that it shall be for domestic recreational purposes. The Enforcement Officer at WDC has been notified and he will
visit the site and investigate. |
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F/2004/3545
Woodlands Farm, Wood Lane
Delegated |
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Proposed change of use of agricultural land to use for
Opposed |
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overnight parking of lorries and waste transfer. |
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Clerk to write to WDC opposing this application on
the grounds that the access on to School Road B3349 is very limited,
lorries using the lane do not turn left increasing the potential for
accidents and any increase in lorry movements would add to the dangerous
access. The by-way (Woods
Lane) is an unadopted highway used by many walkers and horse riders on to
the Coombes and is unsuitable to take lorries on a daily basis.
The proposed site is in the countryside and very close to two
schools, hence making it an unsuitable location.
It is also not a designated site for waste disposal in the Local
Plan. |
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F/2004/3421
45 Bearwood Road
Delegated |
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Proposed erection of a detached double garage.
No Comment |
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F/2004/3015
Land At Doles Farm and Goodhope, Doles Lane Refused |
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Proposed erection of 3 detached dwellings with garages, |
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plus revised access. Demolition
of existing buildings. |
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Reason: By
virtue of their siting and design (including garage elements) it is
considered that the proposed plots 1 and 2 would result in both a cramped
and dominant form of development to the detriment of the visual amenities
and character of the area. It
would create a hard and urbanising edge with the adjacent countryside.
It would also result in the increased use of the junction of Doles
Lane and Barkham Road which is substandard with respect to visibility and
this adversely affect road safety and the flow of traffic. |
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F/2004/3202
11 The Lilacs
Approved |
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Proposed first floor side extension to dwelling, |
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conversion of part of garage to family room and |
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single storey rear extension to form conservatory. |
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F/2004/3560
27 & 29 Bearwood Road
Delegated |
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Proposed erection of 2 x 4 bedroom dwellings.
No Comment |
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Page 05/396 |
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F/2004/3567
Sports Field Park Lane & Hogwood
Lane,Finchampstead
Proposed |
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Proposed erection of temporary changing facilities |
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and ancillary buildings. Amendment
to consent F/2003/8464. |
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Clerk to write to WDC requesting that a clause be
added stating that the temporary buildings must be removed within three
months of completion of the permanent buildings.
Mrs Stubbs to write to Reading Football Club welcoming them to
Barkham who will hopefully prove to be a great asset. |
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F/2004/3613
Bull Inn, Barkham
Delegated |
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Proposed single story extension to pub kitchen, internal
No Comment |
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alterations, patio screening and umbrella. |
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LB/2004/3614
Bull Inn, Barkham
Delegated |
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Proposed kitchen extension to listed building and
No Comment |
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internal alterations. |
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Clerk to write to WDC stating that the alterations
must be in keeping with the original building.
Also to point out that the plans submitted were so badly written
that it was virtually impossible to read them. |
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O/2004/1307
18 Barkham Ride
Dismissed |
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Outline application for the erection of one dwelling and
At Appeal |
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garage. |
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Reason:- The
appeal site is located outside a settlement, in an area designated on the
Local Plan as Green Gap and Countryside.
Proposals for new housing in such areas are resisted except where
essential to agricultural enterprise.
The development would harm the character and appearance of the
area. The appeal site is a
green open space which affords views southwards from Barkham Ride towards
the countryside beyond, the bulk, scale and mass of a dwelling with a
footprint of the size proposed would reduce the openness of the site and
intrude into the views which can currently be enjoyed across the appeal
site to the adjacent farmland. A
building of this scale in this location would begin to consolidate the
loose knit pattern of development and urbanise the rural character of the
area. |
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F/2004/3251
Coppid Hill House, Barkham Road
Refused |
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Proposed erection of 4 dwellings.
Amendment to consent |
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F/2004/2374 relating to plots 6,7 & 8. |
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Reason:- The
proposed amendments to the dwellings at plots 7 and 8 would create a
disproportionate design that would be out of keeping with surrounding
properties. Furthermore, the
increased bulk and massing of the dwellings would create a cramped form of
development along a prominent road frontage that would be out of keeping
with the character of the area. |
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Clerk to write to WDC as it would appear that the
properties are being built to the larger plans which have been refused.
These properties must not be occupied and any requests for local
searches by prospective purchasers must state that the properties have
been built without planning permission.
Also to request if an appeal has been received by WDC. |
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F/2004/3378
Land Rear of Barkham Manor, Off Barkham
Road, Delegated |
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Hayes Lane Track.
Opposed |
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Proposed change of use of agricultural land to ménage with |
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lighting for use by disabled children.
Retrospective. |
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Clerk to write to WDC opposing this application which
is located in an Area of Special Landscape Importance. The lighting will cause a visual intrusion which is adjacent
to a wild life heritage area. The
site is located along a bridle path which is unsuitable for any increase
in vehicular traffic. Also,
to point out that the area is slowly being eroded by small piecemeal
developments. There is also a
long history of planning refusals in this area. |
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F/2004/3625
Land Rear of 41 Bearwood Road
Delegated |
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Proposed erection of a building for parking, storage and
Opposed |
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maintenance of vehicles. Renewal
of consent F/2000/0549. |
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Mrs Stubbs will speak to the Planning Officer
concerned as this is inappropriate development in Barkham. |
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F/2004/3580
29 Bearwood Road
Delegated |
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Proposed installation of velux window in garage roof.
No Comment |
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F/2005/3678
13a Sandy Lane
Delegated |
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Proposed erection of one end of terrace dwelling.
Opposed |
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Adjoining Parish Consultation. |
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Clerk to write to WDC opposing this application which
will have an overbearing effect on the street scene, there is no garage
and no parking spaces provided, this is totally unsuitable in a semi rural
location. Copy of letter to
Wokingham Town Council, Evendons Ward. |
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F/2004/3666
311 Barkham Road
Delegated |
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Proposed single storey side and front extension to dwelling
No Comment |
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plus extension to roof to form first floor loft conversion. |
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Renewal of consent F/2000/1455. |
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Enforcement
Policy
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Consultation exercise on the proposed revisions to
the planning enforcement policy have been copied and circulated to all
councillors. |
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Barkham Parish Council recommends the following
changes to Appendix 1: |
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| Para. 1 line 4 should be amended to read |
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“….. unacceptably
affects public or private amenity …” |
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| 34. add back in “in the Courts”, and possibly also the words
“or otherwise”. |
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| Add “Direct Action” to the list of enforcement tools in
para 22. |
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| Although much of the information which the draft proposes
should be deleted is not strictly necessary, for the reasons given in
Schedule 1, it is
nevertheless useful to anyone reading the document who is not already
familiar with the background, and it is not sufficient to rely on it
appearing in separate documents or web pages.
We suggest that the deleted material from paragraphs 5. 11, 23 –
29, 39 and 41 could usefully be incorporated in an annex to Appendix 1
with cross references to parts of it from within the appendix itself, and
in particular from individual items in the list of enforcement actions in
para 22. |
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Local Plan
Survey
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Reply received from Mr. Cowan regarding the Local
Plan Survey which was sent on behalf of all the rural parishes:- |
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“I'm sorry that you don't find the document easy to
follow, but as you must appreciate it is very difficult to put complex
planning issues across in a way that it is neither so detailed as to be
obscure, nor so simple as to invite accusations of over-simplification. |
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I understand your point about a Summary, but I hope
you will agree that it is helpful to draw attention to key questions where
the Council is seeking views. Like all planning documents the "devil
is in the detail" and a summary would risk respondents missing the
detail. As the Council is only at the beginning of the Local Development
Framework process I have no doubt that we will be able to learn from
experience and improve our consultation processes as we move on. |
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I'm glad you find the proposals sensible, and would
encourage you to make this point in responding to the Policy Team. I do
know that they put together as many illustrative examples as were
practical. |
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Turning now to your concern with what is allowed
within any new Settlement Boundaries and its density, I would point out
that LDS I is emphatically not a consultation on density policy. It is a
consultation on the approach the Council should take to reviewing
Settlement Boundaries, which is something the Council has chosen to do,
rather than 'leap' straight into one particular approach. There will be
other elements of policy including housing density and the distinctiveness
of areas, either individually, or within the Core Strategy or various
other Development Plan Documents as they are produced. |
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Page 05/398 |
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I would also like to point out that the principle of
a public examination of policy and objections to it before an Independent
Inspector is part of the LDF process. I see no reason to review LDSI on
Settlement Boundaries but instead I would encourage you to respond on this
and other consultations. |
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As the process evolves and once I have had the
opportunity to evaluate all the comments received I am more than willing
to meet all Parish and Town Council representatives with the appropriate
officers to discuss the process on this and other consultation documents.
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05/616 Highways
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At the site meeting which was held in School Road
with Arborfield PC and Parkman in October, it was understood that Parkman
would undertake a study of the parking around the two schools with
possible alternative suggestions to alleviate the problems, the
suggestions raised were to introduce parking down the hill and at the
pinch points. Clerk to write
to Parkman and remind them that this still has not been done. |
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Three lights in the area of The Bull and Barkham
Bridge are not working, Clerk to report them to WDC and request attention.
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05/617 Finance
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S.P.I.S.E. – Donation
911
£30.00 |
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SLCC – Annual subscription
912
£82.00 |
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WDC – 1 skip at Old Village Hall and 1 skip at The
Junipers
913
£140.00 |
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Barkham Village Hall – Sept. – Dec.
914
£80.00
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Standing Order for Clerk’s salary for January
£407.31 |
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Standing Order to Royal Bor. Windsor – Pension Fund
for Clerk
£56.49 |
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for month of January (Employee & employer
contribution) |
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To date 794 books have been sold, an income of £4136.24,
thus leaving 206 unsold, and the Council is now in credit to the amount of
£170.57. |
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05/618 Unitary
Authority Councillor's Report
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Mrs Stubbs had nothing to report due to the Christmas
and New Year holidays. |
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05/619 Correspondence
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| S.P.I.S.E. – A workshop to be held on 18.2.05 to inform
Councillors of the potential challenges and issues to be faced with the
adoption of the proposed South east Plan.
No one was able to attend, Clerk to request the material and pay
the fee. |
| WDC – the date of the next District Parish Conference will
be 16th March 2005. Clerk
to reply expressing our dissatisfaction with the inconsistency of planning
decisions, also the web site does not show the reasons for refusal, and
any conditions attached to approval notices. |
| WDC – Telecommunications Roll Out Meeting to be held on
20.1.05. Mr. Postlethwaite to
attend.
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Distribution
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SPISE News 42. |
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Minutes of Meeting at School Road Arborfield. |
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Lottery Fund News from the South East. |
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WDC Planning Applications Input & Decisions
Issued for the period 6.12.04 – 10.12.04. |
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Minutes of District Council / Parish Council
Conference held on 23.9.04. |
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WDC Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Policy and Procedures. |
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WDC Staff Bulletin Issue 24. |
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Local Council Review. |
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WDC Agenda for Meeting of the Development Control
Committee 12.1.05. |
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WDC Corporate News Issue 21. |
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WDC Planning Applications Input & Decisions
Issued for the period 13.12.04 – 31.12.04. |
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WDC Update of Permanent Public Events Traffic
Regulation Order 2005.
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Meeting closed at
10.00 p.m. . |
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Next meeting of
full Council will be held on 8th February 2005 at 7.30
p.m. |
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Next meeting of Planning Committee will be held on 25th
January 2005 at 7.30 p.m. |
