363. PRESENT
Councillors:
- Mrs M Turner (Chair)
- Mrs A Service (Vice Chair)
- Capt J Flood
- Mrs M Flood
- Mr J Goff
- Mrs S Crowther
- Mr L Elias (from minute 365)
Officers:
- Mr S Carter (Deputy Town Clerk)
364. APOLOGIES
There were no apologies were received.
365. 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.
Councillor Mrs A Service declared a personal and prejudicial interest in planning application P07/W1400 70/72 Park Road as she knows the applicant.
Councillor Mrs S Crowther declared a personal and prejudicial interest in planning application P07/W1400 70/72 Park Road, as she is the owner of 70/72 Park Road and is one of the applicants.
Councillor Mrs M Flood declared a personal and prejudicial interest in planning application P07/W1400 70/72 Park Road as she knows the applicant.
Councillor Mrs M Turner declared a personal and prejudicial interest in planning application P07/W1400 70/72 Park Road as she knows the applicant.
Councillor Mr J Goff declared a personal and prejudicial interest in planning application P07/W1400 70/72 Park Road as he knows the applicant.
Councillor Capt J Flood declared a personal interest in planning application P07/W1400 70/72 Park Road as he knows the applicant.
Councillor Mr L Elias declared a personal interest in planning application P07/W1400 70/72 Park Road as he knows the applicant.
The Chair, Councillor Mrs M Turner announced that application P07/W1400 would not be considered as the Committee would not be quorate. She went on to say that the application would be passed back to South Oxfordshire District Council without any recommendations being made.
366. MINUTES
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting held on 5th December 2007 be approved and signed as a true and correct record.
367. 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 Number: P07/W1291 SODC Car Park off Hitchcock Way
Amendment: No
Use of car park as weekly market on Sundays (temporary planning permission).
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1362 43 Crossville Crescent, Foxhall Manor Park
Amendment: No
Side extension to mobile home
No strong views, providing that all health and safety regulations are complied with.
Application Number: P07/W1384 143 Broadway
Amendment: No
Erection of single storey front, side and rear extension
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1387 24 Drake Avenue
Amendment: No
Erection of first floor extension and conservatory
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1393 9 Cole Court
Amendment: No
First floor side extension
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1395 45 Lynmouth Road
Amendment: No
Rear extensions
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1400 70/72 Park Road
8 new dwellings to land at rear of 70/72
Not considered
Application Number: P07/W1403 29 Green Road
Amendment: No
Single storey rear extension
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1404 47 Wantage Road
Amendment: No
Single storey rear extension, conversion of garage to living accommodation
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1409 17 Colbourne Road
Amendment: No
Conservatory to rear
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1417 162 Loyd Road
Amendment: No
Side extension
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1419 43 Queensway
Amendment: No
Rear two storey extension
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1420 9 Ickneld Close
Amendment: No
New pitched roof on ground floor flat roof extension
Approve
Councillor Mr L Elias declared a personal interest in planning application P07/W1421, Didcot Railway Centre, as he is a member of the Great Western Society.
Application Number: P07/W1421 Didcot Railway Centre
Amendment: No
Erection of steam rail motor shed
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1426 73 Bowness Avenue
Amendment: No
Two and single storey rear extensions
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1440 20 Weavercroft
Amendment: No
Single storey side extension and dormer windows as part of loft conversion
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1460 8 Doe Lea
Amendment: No
Extend existing garage and covert into 1 bedroom annex, linked to main dwelling
Refuse, over development
Application Number: P07/W1352 22 Bowness Road
Amendment: No
Change of use to form 2 flats
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1438/RET 25 Brasenose Road
Amendment: No
Wooden building in back garden
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1469 78 Wantage Road
Amendment: No
No strong views
Application Number: P07/W1471 Land adjacent to 100 Wessex Road
Amendment: No
Erection of a 2 storey detached building to provide 2x1 bed flats with 2 parking spaces
No strong views
368. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
P07/W0939 60 Westwater Way
P07/W0950 18 Manor Crescent
P07/W1224 Patrick House, 27 High Street
P07/W1231 Land adjacent to 100 Wessex Road
P07/W1248 4 Downs Road
P07/W1261 30 Ouse Close
P07/W1275 47 Bowness Avenue
P07/W1277 198 Queensway
P07/W1293 45 Bowness Avenue
P07/W1294/LD Land at 28 Medlock Grove
P07/W1306 28 Queensway
P07/W1318 122 Green Close
P07/W1359/LD Land at 53 Churchill Road
NOTED
369. APPLICATIONS REFUSED
P07/W1220 55 Abbot Road
P07/W1249 18 Mereland Road
NOTED
370. NOMINATION FOR SUTTON COURTENEY PUBLIC LIAISON GROUP
It was reported that the committee's request to have a member on the Sutton Courtenay Landfill Local Liaison Group had been accepted, minute 283 refers.
RESOLVED that nominations are requested at the next meeting of the Council on 14th January 2008.
371. SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL (SODC) CORE STRATEGY RESPONSE
Councillor Capt J Flood reported that he had completed the online questionnaire on SODC&rsquo s website regarding the Core Strategy and a copy would be provided to all members and placed on the agenda for the next meeting of the Council on the 14th January 2008.
372. SODC CONSULTATION &ndash REFERRAL OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS TO PLANNING COMMITTEE
A letter was circulated detailing a possible change to the procedure of when planning applications are referred to Planning Committee at SODC. It stated that it is proposing to only refer applications to their committee when the Parish Council vote to refuse an application but the planning officer is recommending approval. Under the proposals any application that is approved by a Parish Council but is recommended to be rejected by a planning officer would not be passed to committee for consideration but instead the planning officer&rsquo s decision would be accepted.
It was RESOLVED that the proposed amendment is not supported as this would undermine the role of Parish Council's Planning Committees.
373. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) South Oxfordshire District Council - Planning and Building Control
P07/W1252, 8 Doe Lea. Application for garage conversion withdrawn by applicant(s)
NOTED
(b) South Oxfordshire District Council &ndash Legal and Democratic Services
P07/W1293, 45 Bowness Avenue. Notification that committee will be recommended to grant planning permission
NOTED
(c) South Oxfordshire District Council's Planning and Building Control
P07/W1196, 82 Rawthey Avenue. Application has been withdrawn by applicant(s)
NOTED
(d) South Oxfordshire District Council's Planning Services
P07/W1314, 10 Westwater Way. Amendment for information only
NOTED
(e) South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning and Building Control P07/W0235, 19 & 21 Sinodun Road. Mr Matthew Davies
DOE Appeal Reference: APP/Q3115/A/07/2044959
Representations in writing or person invited to attend informal hearing on 6th February 2008
NOTED
(f) South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning Services
P07/W1352, 22 Bowness Avenue. Amendment, for information only
NOTED
(g) South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning Services
P07/W1318, 122 Green Close. Amendment, for information only
NOTED
(h) South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning Services
P07/W1319, 120 Green Close. Amendment, for information only
NOTED
(i) P07/W1400 70/72 Park Road
Objection from local residents
NOTED
(j) P07/W1400 70/72 Park Road
Objection from local residents
NOTED
(k) /W1400 70/72 Park Road
Objection from local resident
NOTED
(l) Oxfordshire County Council, Environment & Economy
S.19/07 Installation of solar panels, Ladygrove Park Primary School
NOTED
(m) Dominic Lamb, South Oxfordshire District Council
imescale regarding Didcot Green spaces draft report
NOTED
The Meeting commenced at 7.30pm and closed at 9.08pm
Chair
