Agenda and minutes

To adopt and sign as a correct record the minutes of the committee meeting held on 11 February 2015 (attached).

RESOLVED: to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 11 February 2015 as a correct record and agree that the Chairman sign these as such.

Joan Bland declared that she would leave the meeting during consideration of P14/S3915/FUL, The Pines, Lambridge Wood Road, Henley-on-Thames, as she was associated with people who had an interest in the application.

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Erection of a single dwelling and garage.

The committee considered application P14/S3879/FUL to erect a single dwelling and garage at land adjacent to Elmsfield House, Moreton.

Jeanette Matelot Green, a representative of Thame Town Council, spoke in support of the application.

David Hignell, the applicant’s agent and Mrs P Reaston-Brown, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

David Bretherton, a local councillor, spoke in support of the application.

Contrary to the officer’s recommendation to refuse the application, the committee did not agree that the residential development of the site would be contrary to a flexible interpretation of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy Policy CSR1.

A motion moved and seconded to approve the application was declared carried on being put to the vote.

RESOLVED: to grant planning permission for application P14/S3879/FUL at land adjacent to Elmsfield House, Moreton, subject to the following conditions:

1.  Commencement three years - Full Planning Permission

2.  Development in accordance with approved plans

3.  Levels (details required)

4.  Schedule of materials required (all)

5.  Withdrawal of permitted development for extensions and outbuildings

6.  Code Level 4 to be attained

7.  Parking & Manoeuvring Areas Retained

8.  Landscaping (access/hard standings/fencing/walls) to be agreed

9.  General Tree Protection to be agreed

Demolition of garage and erection of two-storey three-bedroom dwelling and new vehicular access.

The committee considered application P14/S3937/FUL to demolish a garage and erect a two-storey, three-bedroom dwelling and new vehicular access at Ivydene, Crays Pond.

Nick Cobbold, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application.

A motion moved and seconded to approve the application was declared carried on being put to the vote.

RESOLVED: to grant planning permission for application P14/S3937/FUL at Ivydene, Crays Pond, subject to the following conditions:

1.  Commencement three years - Full Planning Permission

2.  Development in accordance with approved plans

3.  Levels (details required)

4.  Schedule of materials required (all)

5.  Obscure glazing to prevent overlooking

6.  Withdrawal of permitted development for extensions

7.  Code Level 4 to be attained

8.  New vehicular access

9.  Vision splay protection

10. Parking & Manoeuvring Areas Retained

11. No Surface Water Drainage to Highway

12. Gates/carriageway

13. Landscaping (access/hard standings/fencing/walls) to be agreed

General purpose agricultural building for crop and machinery storage.

The committee considered application P14/S3336/FUL for a general purpose agricultural building for crop and machinery storage at Coscote Farm, West Hagbourne.

Jane Drewe, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

A motion moved and seconded to approve the application was declared carried on being put to the vote.

RESOLVED: to grant planning permission for application P14/S3336/FUL at Coscote Farm, West Hagbourne, subject to the following conditions:

1.  Commencement three years - Full Planning Permission

2.  Approved plans

3.  Materials as on plan

4.  UNIQUE - Agricultural Use

Retrospective application to replace existing perimeter fence and create entrance to Lambridge Wood Road with brick wall, pillars and metal fencing.

Joan Bland declared that she was associated with people who had an interest in the application. She stepped down from the committee and took no part in the debate or voting on this item.

The committee considered retrospective application P14/S3915/FUL to replace an existing perimeter fence and create an entrance with a brick wall, pillars and metal fencing at The Pines, Lambridge Wood Road, Henley-on-Thames.

David Sarson, a local resident, spoke objecting to the application.

Geoffrey Fielding, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Contrary to the officer’s recommendation to approve the application, the committee did not agree that the proposal would respect the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.

A motion moved and seconded to refuse the application was declared carried on being put to the vote.

RESOLVED: to refuse planning permission for application P14/S3915/FUL at The Pines, Lambridge Wood Road, Henley-on-Thames, for the following reasons:

Having regard to its height, design and materials, the proposed wall would result in a visually incongruous and inappropriate form of boundary treatment at the property to the detriment of the character and appearance of the street scene and the open character of Lambridge Wood Road.  As such, the proposal is contrary to Policy CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy, Policies D1, G2 and H13 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and advice within the South Oxfordshire Design Guide 2008.

Erection of a single storey rear extension.

The committee considered application P14/S4032/HH to erect a single storey rear extension at Yew Tree Cottage, Harpsden Bottom, Harpsden.

A motion moved and seconded to approve the application was declared carried on being put to the vote.

RESOLVED: to grant planning permission for application P14/S4032/HH at Yew Tree Cottage, Harpsden Bottom, Harpsden, subject to the following conditions:

1.  Commencement three years - Full Planning Permission

2.  Approved plans

3.  Matching materials (walls and roof)