Agenda and minutes

Venue: Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, OX11 7JN

Contact: Nicola Meurer  email  nicola.meurer@southandvale.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

13.

Chairman's announcements

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

Minutes:

The chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting, outlined the procedure to be followed and advised on emergency evacuation arrangements.

 

14.

Minutes of the previous meetings pdf icon PDF 125 KB

To adopt and sign as correct records the Planning Committee minutes of the meetings held on 16 and 23 May 2018. 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED: to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 16 and 23 May 2018 as correct records and agree that the Chairman sign these as such.

 

15.

Declarations of interest

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

Minutes:

David Turner declared that in relation to application P17/S1964/O – Land to the north of Watlington Road, Benson, he was listed in error as the ward councillor and would therefore not be stepping down from committee. He had attended Benson Parish Council meetings but had offered no comments or opinions concerning this application so as to not fetter his discretion.

16.

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circumstances which have made the matters urgent and to receive any notification of any applications deferred or withdrawn.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.

17.

Proposals for site visits

Minutes:

There were no proposals for site visits.

18.

Public participation

To receive any statements from members of the public that have registered to speak on planning applications which are being presented to this committee meeting. 

Minutes:

The list showing members of the public who had registered to speak was tabled at the meeting.

19.

P17/S1964/O - Land to the north of Watlington Road/The Sands (B4009) and east of Hale Road, Benson pdf icon PDF 226 KB

Residential development comprising up to 240 dwellings including associated internal accesses, parking, internal road and footpath network, open space, children's play areas, community garden with associated parking, drainage attenuation works, landscaping, vehicular access from the B4009, emergency access from Hale Road and land to be safeguarded for future infrastructure to form part of the Edge Road around Benson.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The committee considered outline planning application P17/S1964/O for a residential development of up to 240 dwellings included associated internal accesses, parking, internal road and footpath network, open space, children’s play areas, community garden with associated parking, drainage attenuation works, landscaping, vehicular access from the B4009, emergency access from Hale Road and land to be safeguarded for future infrastructure to form part of the Edge Road around Benson and to the north of Watlington Road/The Sands (B4009) and east of Hale Road, Benson. Apart from access, all matters are reserved for subsequent approval.

 

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 this meeting.

 

Ian Glyn, a representative of Berrick Salome Parish Council, spoke objecting to the application.  His main areas of concern were as follows:

·         Consideration of this application is premature when the Benson Neighbourhood Plan is due to go to referendum in late June.

·         The neighbourhood plan is open to challenge in the context of the relief road.

·         The Chalgrove airfield development is one of the main reasons for the relief road, yet it is now in doubt for inclusion in the Local Plan;

·         One of the proposed expressway routes will affect the traffic flow proposed by the relief way.

·         Ben 5 is currently being appealed and if won, will destabilise the support infrastructure.

 

Jon Fowler, a representative of Benson Parish Council and chair of the Benson Neighbourhood Plan Group spoke in support of the application. The site is allocated in the Benson neighbourhood plan, due to it being key for the provision of the Benson relief road. The relief road was cited as a priority as identified in the First Oxfordshire housing needs assessment carried out with Benson residents. Oxfordshire County Council supports the proposal and the independent examiner, who assessed the neighbourhood plan was content the site met planning policy objectives.

 

Christopher Kilduff and Paul McCann, local residents, spoke objecting to the application.  Their concerns can be summarised as follows:

·         The development will alter the relationship between Rokemarsh and Benson. The proposal would make Rokemarsh part of a Benson housing estate, the distinction between them should be preserved.

·         The scale of development is excessive and will have an urbanising effect.

 

David Murray-Cox, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application and can be summarised as follows:

·         The Benson Neighbourhood Plan is locally-led, at an advanced stage and can be afforded substantial weight.

·         The relief road will be 6m wide with additional cycle and pedestrian paths on either side.

·         Oxfordshire County Council have not objected on educational grounds.

 

Sue Cooper, one of the local ward councillors, spoke to the application requesting a cycle route from the development to Rokemarsh. 

 

Felix Bloomfield, one of the local ward councillors, spoke to the application expressing concerns about the relief road moving traffic issues to different residents and that an extra 240 properties is a significant addition to developments already permitted.

 

In response to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19.

20.

P17/S4288/FUL - Hill Cottage, High Street, Kingston Blount pdf icon PDF 446 KB

Demolition of Hill Cottage and stable. Erection of a new detached dwelling. Provision of a new approach drive. Landscaping, fencing and other related works.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Ian White, one of the local ward members, stepped down from the committee and took no part in the debate or voting for this item.

 

The committee considered application P17/S4288/FUL for the demolition of the existing property and stable, the erection of a new detached dwelling and provision of a new approach drive, landscaping, fencing and other associated works at Hill Cottage, High Street, Kingston Blount.

 

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 this meeting.

 

Officer update: it was recommended that an extra condition relating to soil removal be included.

 

Steven Sowerby and Peter Hetherington, representatives of Aston Rowant Parish Council, spoke objecting to the application. 

 

Mike Mousley, a local resident, spoke objecting to the application. 

 

Henry Venners, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application.

 

Ian White, one of the local ward councillors, spoke objecting to the application. 

 

A motion, moved and seconded, to approve the application with an extra condition relating to soil removal, was declared carried on being put to the vote.

 

RESOLVED: to grant planning permission for application P17/S4288/FUL, subject to the following conditions:

 

1.    Time limit – three years.

2.    Approved plans.

3.    Prior to the commencement of development, a schedule of all materials to be used in the external construction and finishes shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority (LPA).

4.    Permitted development restrictions - no extensions, roof extensions or

outbuildings (Part 1, Class A, B and E).

5.    Permitted development restrictions - no gates, fences, walls or other

means of enclosure (Part 2, Class A).

6.    Prior to the commencement of the development a scheme for the

landscaping of the site, including the means of construction and treatment of the access road and hard standings, boundary treatment and planting details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA.

7.    Prior to occupation of the development the proposed means of access onto the highway is to be formed and laid out and constructed strictly in

accordance with the local highway authority's specifications and all

ancillary works specified shall be undertaken.

8.    Prior to the first occupation of the development a turning area and car

parking spaces shall be provided within the curtilage of the site so that

motor vehicles may enter, turn round and leave in a forward direction and vehicles may park off the highway. The turning area and parking spaces shall be constructed, laid out, surfaced, drained and completed to be compliant with sustainable drainage (SuDS) principles in strict

accordance with specification details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA prior to the commencement of development. The

turning area and car parking spaces shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking and manoeuvring of motor vehicles at all times.

9.    The off-site highway works shown on drawing no. 1.20, Rev J, or as

otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.

21.

P18/S0003/FUL - Portcullis Social Club, 28 & 29 Goldsmiths Lane, Wallingford pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Demolition, part demolition, redevelopment and change of use of the Portcullis Club building & No. 29 Goldsmiths Lane, to provide 14 residential units: eight two-bedroom houses, three two-bedroom flats and three one-bedroom flats.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Elaine Hornsby, one of the local ward councillors, stepped down from the committee and took no part in the debate or voting for this item.

 

The committee considered application P18/S0003/FUL for the demolition, part-demolition, redevelopment and change of use of the Portcullis Social Club and 28 and 29 Goldsmiths Lane, Wallingford, to provide 14 residential units.

 

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 this meeting.

 

Officer updates: three further letters of representation had been received since publication of the agenda, reiterating points detailed in the report.

 

Adrian Lloyd, a representative of Wallingford Town Council, spoke objecting to the application. 

 

Henry Venners, the applicant’s agent and Tim Coleman, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

 

Elaine Hornsby, one of the local ward councillors, spoke objecting to the application. 

 

Committee members were not satisfied that the application was significantly different to that which was refused in 2017 and that it still constituted an overdevelopment of the site.

 

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 P18/S0003/FUL, for the following reason:

 

Having regard to the density of development and the location of the site, the proposal would represent an overdevelopment of the site that would increase pedestrian and vehicular activity and would be harmful to the safety and convenience of users of the public highway. As such the proposal would be contrary to Policy CSWAL1 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy and saved Policies G2, D2, H4, T1 and T2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

 

Part way through the consideration of this application, members took a vote just before the meeting guillotine of 8:30pm to continue the item they were on.

22.

P18/S0929/FUL - Moonfleet, Abingdon Road, Burcot pdf icon PDF 254 KB

Erection of a building for the storage of sport and recreation equipment.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This application was deferred due to the meeting guillotine having been reached prior to its consideration. It will be considered at a later date, to be confirmed.

23.

P18/S0009/FUL - 34 Priest Close, Nettlebed pdf icon PDF 86 KB

New end of terrace two storey dwelling.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This application was deferred due to the meeting guillotine having been reached prior to its consideration. It will be considered at a later date, to be confirmed.

 

24.

P18/S0383/FUL - Land adjacent to Elm Cottage, Road Between Dunsden Green and Arch Hill, Binfield Heath pdf icon PDF 93 KB

Erection of a new dwelling.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This application was deferred due to the meeting guillotine having been reached prior to its consideration. It will be considered at a later date, to be confirmed.

 

25.

P18/S0708/FUL - Chimney Corner, Satwell pdf icon PDF 86 KB

Erection of a three-bedroom dwelling, with internal garage, parking, and hard and soft landscaping.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This application was deferred due to the meeting guillotine having been reached prior to its consideration. It will be considered at a later date, to be confirmed.

 

 

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