Agenda and minutes

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To adopt and sign as a correct record the minutes of the committee meeting held on 16 September 2015.

RESOLVED: to approve the minutes of the committee meeting held on 16 September 2015 as a correct record and agree that the chairman signs them as such. 

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The chairman reported that item 8 on the agenda, an application at 1 Coopers Close, Littleworth, had been deferred to seek further information. 

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Demolish existing redundant, derelict warehouse building. Remove part of the single storey rear extension to number 17 St Marys Street. Remove some existing fences and concrete block garden walls. Construct 4 two bedroom houses. External landscaping including block paved parking area, grass amenity space and new specimen trees, and new boundary wall and fences.

The committee considered application P15/S2069/FUL to demolish an existing warehouse, remove part of the single storey rear extension, remove some existing fences and concrete block garden walls, and construct four two-bedroom houses, provide external landscaping, parking, and new boundary wall and fences at 17 St Mary’s Street, Wallingford. 

The planning officer corrected an error in the report and confirmed that the right of way to the rear of no 16 St Mary’s Street as an informal agreement between the owner of the land and the owner of the sports shop.  This right of way enjoyed by no 16 was a legal easement and was registered against the title of number 17.

Tony Wheeler spoke in objection to the application. 

John Carroll, 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 P15/S2069/FUL, subject to the following conditions:

1.     Commencement three years - full planning permission.

2.     Approved plans.

3.     Sample materials required (all).

4.     Joinery details.

5.     Withdrawal of permitted development (Part 1 Class A) - no extensions etc.

6.     Withdrawal of permitted development (Part 1 Class E) - no buildings etc.

7.     Parking and manoeuvring areas retained.

8.     Cycle parking facilities.

9.     UNIQUE – Recording.

10.  UNIQUE – Archaeology.

11.  Turning area and car parking.

12.  Construction traffic management.

13.  UNIQUE - Turning areas and car parking.

14.  UNIQUE – Materials.

15.  Surface water drainage works (details required).

Variation of condition 1 (drawing numbers) of planning permission P10/W1824/RM.

Reserved Matters regarding P10/W0461/O - Layout, scale, appearance, the means of access, vehicle and cycle parking, sustainable forms of construction and the landscaping of the site.

This application had been deferred to seek further information and would be brought back to the committee in due course. 

Erection of new temporary building (Class A3), new signage and change of use to create an external seating area.

The committee considered application P15/S1508/FUL to erect a new temporary building (Class A3), new signage, and a change of use to create an external seating area on land at the Orchard Centre, High Street, Didcot. 

Anthony Dearlove, a representative of Didcot Town Council, spoke objecting to the application.

Dan Southwell, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application.

Councillor Anthony Dearlove, one of the local ward members, spoke objecting to 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 P15/S1508/FUL, subject to the following conditions:

1.     Approved plans

2.     Temporary building (2 years)

Erection of new signage.

The committee considered application P15/S1509/A for the erection of new signage on land at the Orchard Centre, High Street, Didcot. 

Dan Southwell, 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 consent to display advertisement for application P15/S1509/A, subject to the following condition:

1.     Standard advertisement

Variation of condition 7 (store delivery times) of planning permission P14/S4067/FUL.

Erection of a convenience retail store (Class A1).

The committee considered application P15/S2308/FUL for a variation of condition 7 (store delivery times) of planning permission P14/S4067/FUL at The Wheatsheaf, Wantage Road, Didcot. 

Anthony Dearlove, a representative of Didcot Town Council, spoke objecting to the application.

Brian Mullin, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application. 

Councillor Anthony Dearlove, one of the local ward members, spoke objecting to the application.

A motion, moved and seconded, to refuse the application was declared lost on the chairman’s casting vote.  Then a motion, moved and seconded, to approve the application was declared carried on the chairman’s casting vote.

RESOLVED: to grant application P15/S2308/FUL to vary condition 7 (store delivery times) of planning permission P14/S4067/FUL as follows:

With the exception of newspaper deliveries, no deliveries shall take place outside 7.30 to 18.00 hours Monday to Saturday, 10.00 to 16.00 hours on Sundays and public holidays.

Reason: To protect the occupants of nearby residential properties from loss of amenity due to noise disturbance and in accordance with Policy EP2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Change of use of land for stationing of eight static caravans for staff accommodation purposes.

The committee considered application P15/S1544/FUL for a change of use of land for stationing of eight static caravans for staff accommodation purposes at the Oxford Belfry Hotel, London Road, Milton Common. 

Julian White, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application.

Councillor John Walsh, one of the local ward members, spoke objecting to the application.

A motion, moved and seconded, to refuse the application was declared lost on being put to the vote.  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 P15/S1544/FUL, subject to the following conditions:

1.     Temporary permission – two years.

2.     Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans.

3.     Use of land as specified for staff accommodation only.

4.     Landscaping scheme to be implemented (trees and shrubs only).

5.     Protection of trees and hedges during the development. 

Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 1 x two-storey 4-bed dwelling and a pair of two-storey 3-bed semi-detached dwellings and formation of new access points (rear wings removed from semi-detached dwellings and repositioned further forward as shown on amended plans received 21 August 2015).

The committee considered application P15/S2153/FUL for the demolition of an existing dwelling and the erection of one two-storey four-bedroom dwelling and a pair of two-storey three-bedroom semi-detached dwellings, and the formation of new access points (rear wings removed from semi-detached dwellings and repositioned further forward as shown on amended plans received 21 August 2015) at 10 Croft Road, Thame.

Richard Clark, 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 P15/S2153/FUL, subject to the following conditions:

1.     Commencement within three years.

2.     Development to be in accordance with the approved plans.

3.     Details of levels to be agreed prior to commencement of development.

4.     Schedule of materials to be agreed prior to commencement of development.

5.     Obscure glazing and fixed shut first floor side windows.

6.     Withdrawal of permitted development rights for extensions, roof extensions and outbuildings.

7.     New vehicular access to be provided as on the approved plan.

8.     Existing vehicular access to be improved as on the approved plan.

9.     Vision splays to be provided as required by the Highway Authority. 

10.  Car parking to be retained as shown on the approved plans.

11.  No surface water drainage on to the public highway. 

12.  Construction traffic management plan to be agreed prior to commencement of development.

13.  No garage conversion into accommodation.

14.  Hard and soft landscaping to be agreed prior to commencement of development.

15.  Tree protection details to be agreed prior to commencement of development.