Meeting of the Planning and Development Committee - 1st July 2009 - Minutes

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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, WEDNESDAY 1ST JULY 2009, 7.30PM, CIVIC HALL, DIDCOT

Admission of the Public and Media

Members of the Public and Media are welcome to attend in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meeting) Act 1960 Section 1 extended by LGA 1972 Section 100.

Public Participation

Public Participation will be strictly in accordance with Standing Order No. 11.

AGENDA

1. Apologies

2. Declarations of interests. Members are reminded to declare any personal or prejudicial interests on any item on this agenda in accordance with the Didcot Town Council’s code of conduct

3. Minutes of the Meeting held on 10th June 2009

4. Questions on the minutes as to the progress of any item

5. Planning Applications
Note: Any applications received after the despatch of this agenda and prior to the meeting will be considered

6. Applications Accepted

7. Applications Refused

8. South East England Partnership Board – Partial Review of the Regional Spatial Strategy for the South East in relation to: Somewhere to Live: Planning for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople in the South East

9. Correspondence

 

Dominic Stapleton
Town Clerk
26th June 2009

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MINUTES

95. PRESENT

Councillors:

Officers:

96. APOLOGIES

Councillor Capt J Flood (personal) and Mrs M Flood (personal).

97. DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS

Members were reminded to declare any personal or prejudicial interests on any item on the agenda in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct.

(a) Councillor Mrs A Service declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 99 planning application P09/W0536 15 Nunney Brook as she is the joint owner of the property. Councillor Mrs A Service also declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 99 planning application P09/0531 11 Nunney Brook as this is her neighbour and this application is a joint development with her own.

(b) Councillor Mr W Service declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 99 planning application P09/W0536 15 Nunney Brook as he is the joint owner of the property. Councillor Mr W Service also declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 99 planning application P09/0531 11 Nunney Brook as this is his neighbour and this application is a joint development with his own.

(c) Councillor Mr P Hayward declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 99 planning application P09/W0536 15 Nunney Brook as he is an acquaintance of the applicant. Councillor Mr P Hayward also declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 99 planning application P09/0531 11 Nunney Brook as this is a joint development with 15 Nunney Brook.

(d) Councillor Mr L Elias declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 99 planning application P09/W0536 15 Nunney Brook as he is an acquaintance of the applicant. Councillor Mr L Elias also declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 99 planning application P09/0531 11 Nunney Brook as this is a joint development with 15 Nunney Brook.

(e) Councillor Mr R Hawlor declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 99 planning application P09/W0536 15 Nunney Brook as he is an acquaintance of the applicant. Councillor Mr R Hawlor also declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 99 planning application P09/0531 11 Nunney Brook as this is a joint development with 15 Nunney Brook.

98. MINUTES

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting held on 10th June 2009 be approved and signed as a true and correct record.

Referring to Minute 72 Application SUT/12063/26-D, Erection of building for storage and distribution warehouse on land south of Sutton Courtenay Nature Reserve, Cllr Mrs E Hards asked if their had been any response following the request for further information about the exact location of the proposed building?

It was explained that to date nothing had been received from the Vale of White Horse District Council but that the Deputy Town Clerk would investigate this further.

99. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

RESOLVED that the following decisions be notified to the appropriate authority in accordance with Standing Order 54, which gives delegated authority to consider and respond to planning applications:

Application P09/W0484, 7 Moorbrook Park, Southmead
Amendment: No
Construction of gas store, compressor store. Southern electric to build a new sub station. Erection of new fence. Supply of new mezzanine floor and siting of existing torrit extraction unit

No strong views

 

Application P09/W0527, 13 Fairacres Road
Amendment: No
Erection of three bedroom attached house adjoining 13 Fairacres Road. New vehicular access from Oatland Road. New pedestrian access from Fairacres Road

No strong views

 

Application P09/W0528, 26 Cockcroft Road
Amendment No
New chalet style bungalow in garden of 26 Cockcroft Road with new vehicular and pedestrian access

No strong views

 

Application P09/W0531, 11 Nunney Brook
Amendment No
Erection of rear lean to single storey extension

Not considered as the committee was not quorate for this application

 

Application P09/W0533, 9 Tavy Close
Amendment: No
Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation

No strong views

 

Application P09/W0536, 15 Nunney Brook
Amendment No
Rear single storey extension

Not considered as the committee was not quorate for this application

 

Application P09/W0539, 56 Foxhall Road
Amendment: No
Ground/first floor rear extension and ground floor front extension

No strong views

 

Application P09/W0552, 56 Park Road
Amendment: No
Ground and first floor extensions

No strong views

 

Application P09/W0556, 131 Park Road
Amendment: No
Single storey rear extension

No strong views

 

Application P09/W0561, 5 Colborne Road
Amendment: No
Two storey and single storey extension to the rear of the property

No strong views though concerns over the possible loss of light to the neighbour to the east of the property

 

Application P09/W0472, 20 White Leys Close
Amendment No
Erection of first floor extension at rear of property

No strong views

 

Application P09/W0452, 25 Campion Hall Drive
Amendment: No
Single storey side extension

No strong views

 

Application P09/W0565, 2 Colne Drive
Amendment: No
Erection of two storey extension to rear of property

No strong views

100. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED

NOTED

101. APPLICATIONS REFUSED

NOTED

102. CONSULTATION ON RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION FOR GYPSIES, TRAVELLERS AND TRAVELLING SHOWPEOPLE IN THE SOUTH EAST

The recommended policy for providing accommodation for gypsies, travellers and travelling showpeople in the south east was emailed to members prior to the meeting and was available to view in the One Stop Shop.

It was explained that previously Didcot Town Council had been consulted when drawing up the policy and that now the Government Office for the South East were seeking views on the recommended policy. Previously the consultation was referred to the Major Issues Working Group.

RECOMMENDED that the recommended policy is referred to the Major Issues Working Group and that their comments are reported back to this committee on 12th August 2009.

It was noted that the deadline for comments was 1st September 2009 and that as there is no meeting of the Council in August this matter would have to be dealt with under Standing Order 36, the delegation of urgent and routine matters.

103. CORRESPONDENCE

(a) The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay House, Bristol
Appeal Ref: APP/Q3115/A/09/2093926
P08/W0881, 23 Blackwater Way, 2 storey and first floor side extension and alterations.
Appeal allowed and planning permission granted

NOTED

(b) Oxfordshire County Council, Environment & Economy
Revised Bus Strategy including updated chapter 3 on subsidised bus services following consultation

NOTED

(c) Oxfordshire County Council, Environment & Economy
Revised Bus Strategy schedule of consultee comments

NOTED

(d) South Oxfordshire District Council, Legal and Democratic Services
Tree Preservation Order No. 52/2008 consisting of 2 trees on Bosleys Orchard and 2 trees on King Alfred Drive.

NOTED

(e) P09/W0527 – 13 Fairacres Road
Letter of objection from resident

NOTED

 

The Meeting commenced at 7.30pm and closed at 8.30pm


Chair

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