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Items
No. Item

181.

Chairman's announcements

To receive any announcements from the chairman and general housekeeping matters.

Minutes:

The chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and outlined the procedures to be followed in a virtual public meeting.

 

182.

Minutes of the previous meeting pdf icon PDF 126 KB

To adopt and sign as a correct record the Planning Committee minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 26 February 2020. 

Minutes:

RESOLVED: to approve the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 26 February 2020 as a correct record and agree that the Chairman sign these as such.

 

183.

Declarations of interest

To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items on the agenda for this meeting.  

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

184.

Urgent business

To receive notification of any matters which the chairman determines should be considered as urgent business and the special circumstances which have made the matters urgent and to receive any notification of any applications deferred or withdrawn.

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.

185.

Proposals for site visits

Minutes:

There were no proposals for site visits.

186.

Public participation pdf icon PDF 39 KB

To receive any statements from members of the public that have registered to make a representation on planning applications which are being presented to this committee meeting. All representations must be received by 12 noon, two working days before the meeting, namely by 12 noon on Friday 22 May 2020.

 

Statements duly received will be published and thus available to the public. They will not be read out at the meeting.

 

ADDITIONAL NOTE

 

Statements received

 

 A schedule of the written representations received is attached.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Statements made by the public and duly received within a published deadline had been circulated to the Committee two full days prior to the meeting and had also been published on the Council’s website.

187.

P19/S4364/FUL - Old Vicarage, The Street, South Stoke pdf icon PDF 94 KB

To change the use of a cowshed & dairy, to make half of the building to a dog day care centre and the other half to a vehicle storage for a temporary 5 year period (as amplified by details submitted by the applicant on 18 & 20 February 2020).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered application P19/S4364/FUL to change the use of a cowshed and dairy, to make half of the building to a dog day care centre and the other half to a vehicle storage for a temporary 5 year period (as amplified by details submitted by the applicant on 18 & 20 February 2020) at the Old Vicarage, The Street, South Stoke.

 

Consultations, representations, policy and guidance, and the site’s planning history were detailed in the officer’s report, which formed part of the agenda pack for the meeting.

 

The planning officer reported the relevant planning considerations for the application, namely; the principle, noise, drainage/flooding, hours of operation, highways, Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and other issues. The committee was advised that the site lay within the built-up limits of South Stoke, which was categorised as one of the district’s smaller villages within the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy.

 

The National Planning Policy Framework at paragraph 80 advised that planning policies and decisions should help create conditions in which businesses could invest, expand and adapt.  Significant weight should be placed on the need to support economic growth and productivity, taking into account local business needs and wider opportunities for development. The planning officer considered that the application was well-related to the surrounding existing development and should be encouraged.  The principle of the development was also acceptable as the operation would be taking place from an existing building within the settlement.

 

With respect to noise, the planning officer reported that part of the South Stoke Parish Council’s objection related to noise disturbance in a residential area. The planning officer also reported that the council’s environmental protection officer had no objections on noise grounds and that there were no technical reasons for refusal. The operator would require a licence, limiting the business to six dogs or fewer, according to available usable floorspace. Noise was controllable through a licence issued under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

 

The planning officer reported that vehicle movements would be minimised by virtue of an undertaking by the operator to collect and deliver dogs. The Oxfordshire County Council had withdrawn its objection on highways grounds and had concluded that access was sufficient to accommodate the operation without any harm; there was no perceivable impact on highways usage.

 

The planning officer reported that Policy EP2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan sought to ensure that new development did not result in noise and disturbance to local residents. A number of neighbours and the Parish Council had referred to the lack of information on the proposed hours of operation for the dog day care business.  One of the conditions of the existing permission was that the site operated from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Fridays and 7am to 1pm on Saturdays. The applicant had confirmed her intention to operate the dog business from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday only. The hours were to be controlled with the addition of a condition which would ensure that the development accorded with Policy EP2.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 187.

188.

P20/S0688/FUL - 105 Henley Road, Sandford-on-Thames, OX4 4YW pdf icon PDF 600 KB

Extension to provide 2 x 1-bedroom flats

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered application P20/S0688/FUL for an extension to provide 2 x 1-bedroom flats at 105, Henley Road, Sandford-on-Thames.

 

Consultations, representations, policy and guidance, and the site’s planning history were detailed in the officer’s report, which formed part of the agenda pack for the meeting.

 

The planning officer reported on the key planning considerations in respect of the application, namely; the principle of the development (Green Belt and housing supply), siting, scale and design, impact on the openness of the Green Belt, highways and parking impact, neighbouring and occupant amenity, garden sizes, environmental considerations (waste and contamination), Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and other matters.

 

Sandford on Thames Parish Council had objected to the application, which included reference to a cluster of car parking on the front garden aspect of the property.  No objections had been received from neighbours. The Oxfordshire County Council as highways authority had no objection, subject to the standard condition relating to parking and turning areas, as included in the plans.

 

The planning officer reported that the proposal did not constitute infill and was inappropriate development in the Green Belt. However, the extant planning permission for a two-storey side and rear extension was a material consideration in the assessment of this proposal and constituted very special circumstances which outweigh any harm. The footprint and appearance of the proposal before the committee was very similar in terms of size, scale and design.

 

Paragraph 5.7 of the report confirmed that an almost identical development to that  being proposed had already been approved. This represented very special circumstances and recommended that the planning permission should be approved, despite the apparent conflict with the Housing and Green Belt policies.

 

The planning officer concluded by stating that given the material considerations, the application accorded with development plan polices and government advice.

 

A motion, moved and seconded, to grant planning permission was declared carried on being put to the vote.

 

RESOLVED: to grant planning permission for application P20/S0688/FUL subject to the following conditions;

 

1: Commencement three years - Full Planning Permission

2: Approved plans

3: Materials as on plan

4: Parking & Manoeuvring Areas Retained

 

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