Major plans for 200 homes in Cookham have been formally submitted after the site was allocated for development in the Borough Local Plan.

These homes are planned for land off Cannondown Road, in an open field north of Lower Mount Farm, Long Lane (also known under the site name AL37).

The site covers 8.78 hectares across two ‘parcels’ – one for 160 homes (site A, ref 23/02019/OUT)) and another for 34 (site B, 23/02022/OUT). Outline applications have also been submitted for a total of six ‘self-build’ homes across the two sites.

Appn. Date: 11th August 2023 Appn No.: 23/02019 Type: Outline Proposal: A hybrid application comprising: Full application for 160 dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated open space, hard and soft landscaping, SuDS, vehicular access, parking and all associated infrastructure on land off Cannondown Road, Cookham (western parcel, Site A); with an outline application for 5 self-build dwellings and associated parking where all matters are reserved except for access. Location: Site A Open Field North of Lower Mount Farm Long Lane Cookham Maidenhead Applicant: Bellway Homes (Thames Valley) And The G W Copas Trust c/o Agent: Mrs Karen Barnes Turley The Pinnacle 20 Tudor Road Reading RG1 1NH Determination Date: 10 November 2023 NYW

Objections are beginning to come in for a major plan for 200 homes in Cookham which will sit as ‘an extra arm’ that neighbours feel will not be in keeping with the area.

Major plans for 200 homes in Cookham were formally submitted this month after the site was allocated for development in the Borough Local Plan.

These homes are planned for land off Cannondown Road, in an open field north of Lower Mount Farm, Long Lane (also known under the site name AL37).

The site covers 8.78 hectares across two ‘parcels’ – one for 160 homes (site A, ref 23/02019/OUT)) and another for 34 (site B, 23/02022/OUT), plus six ‘self-build’ homes across the two sites.

The Parish Council will be discussing the Cannondown development this coming Tuesday 5 September 2023 at their council meeting. Click here for the agenda

Just a reminder that if you wish to object to the 194 new homes planned for the field adjacent to Lower Mount Farm, the cut off date is the 19th Sept. I feel very strongly that it will be the beginning of a complete urbanisation of this lovely village, and will cause many problems with traffic, sewage and already stretched amenities such as Doctors, school places and broadband access. Currently there are only 11 objections on the RBWM website, and this means they will take it that the rest of Cookham is completely fine with this overdevelpoment. If you dont like the thought of 194 more houses, and potentially 776 more people needing school places, GPs, Dentists, Broadband, etc, or building on greenbelt, or the impact on wildlife, or the thought of 338 to 776 more cars trying to exit from this development every morning, onto Cannondown Road/Switchback Road, please, please send in an objection. You can email it to planning@rbwm.gov.uk or send on a form from the RBWM website. I have just sent in my objection, and Im happy for anyone to use it as a starting point for their own objection.