88. PRESENT
Councillors:
- Mrs A Service (Vice-Chair)
- Mrs S Crowther
- Mrs E Hards
- Mr L Elias
- Mr A Thompson (for Mrs M Flood) (from Minute 92)
Officers:
- Mr S Carter (Deputy Town Clerk)
89. APOLOGIES
Councillors Mrs M Turner (personal), Mrs M Flood (personal) and Capt J Flood (personal).
90. 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 E Hards declared a personal interest in Minute 92, application P08/W0625/A, Fascia Sign at the Co-op 62 Wantage Road, as she is a member of the Co-op.
(b) Councillor Mr A Thompson declared a personal interest in Minute 92, application P08/W0625/A, Fascia Sign at the Co-op 62 Wantage Road, as he is a member of the Co-op.
91. MINUTES
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting held on 11th June 2008 be approved and signed as a true and correct record.
92. 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: P08/W0596, Asbury Medical Centre, Trent Road
Amendment: No
Change of use from medical centre to 2 semi detached houses
No strong views
Application Number: P08/W0597, Asbury Medical Centre, Trent Road
Amendment: No
Erection of 4 x 1 bed apartments and 1 x 1 bed maisonette
No strong views
Application Number: P08/W0614/RET, 4 Upperway Furlong
Amendment: No
Conservatory to rear
No strong views
Application Number: P08/W0625/A, Co-op, 62 Wantage Road
Amendment: No
Fascia Sign
No strong views
Application Number: P08/W0639, 53 Blakes Field
Amendment: No
Erection of a conservatory to the rear elevation
No Strong views
Application Number: P08/W0640, Land between 79 & 81 Meadow Way
Amendment: No
Erection of a 3 bedroom detached house
No strong views
Application Number: P08/W0647, 20 Tamar Way
Amendment: No
Single storey side and rear extension
No strong views
Application Number: P04/W1357, Cornerstone Arts Centre, Station Road
Amendment: Proposed
As amplified by report
No objections
Application Number: P08/W0691, 118 Loyd Road
Amendment: No
Extension of single storey front extension
Refuse, un-neighborly to other homes and not in keeping with the street scene
Application Number: P08/W0701, 9 North Bush Furlong
Amendment: No
Single storey rear extension
No strong views
Application Number: P08/W0628, 9 King Alfred Drive
Amendment: No
Two storey side extension
No strong views
93. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
- P08/W0422/RET 24 The Orchard Centre
- P08/W0423/A 24 The Orchard Centre
- P08/W0456 37 Loyd Road
- P08/W0495 34 Longford Way
- P08/W0554 11 Orchard Street
- P08/W0555/A 11 Orchard Street
- P08/W0570/A 172a Broadway
NOTED
94. TOWN SQUARE NAME
A report was circulated detailing the results of the recent vote in the Didcot Dynamo regarding suggested names for the town square in Didcot's Orchard Centre. It was explained that there had been 11 suggestions to vote from all complied out of the most popular suggestions sent in by the general public. There were a total of 164 votes cast with the top three names being:-
1st: Brunel Square, 60 votes
2nd: Meylan Square/Place, 31 votes
3rd: Tappins Square/Plaza, 18 votes
RESOLVED that Brunel Square be put to South Oxfordshire District Council for consideration as the name for the town square in Didcot's Orchard Centre.
95. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay, Bristol
P07/W0472 Former Great Western Hotel, Station Road
APP/Q3115/A/07/2054788
Appeal is allowed
NOTED
(b) The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay, Bristol
P07/W0235, 19 & 21 Sinodun Road
APP/Q3115/A/07/2044959
Appeal is dismissed
NOTED
(c) P08/W0680/T56-3, Vodafone Site, Wantage Road
Objection from local resident
NOTED
(d) Needham Haddrell, Chartered Surveyors
Notice of proposed site for radio base station
NOTED
(e) South Oxfordshire District Council, Legal and Democratic Services
P08/W0326, 45 High Street, Officer to recommend planning permission is granted
NOTED
(f) South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning and Building Control
P08//W0337/A, Orchard Centre. Appeal lodged after refusal of planning permission
NOTED
(g) Oxfordshire County Council, Environment and Economy
Application to add a bridleway to the Definitive Map and Statement along the old railway line between Upton and Didcot has been refused
NOTED
(h) The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay, Bristol
P07/W1346 1 Sherwood Road
APP/Q3115/A/08/2069107
Appeal is allowed
NOTED
(i) Oxfordshire County Council
Short delay in replacement of bus timetable cases
NOTED
(j) South Oxfordshire District Council, Legal and Democratic Services
Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Tree Preservation Order No. 23/2008, near Cockcroft Road and Loyd Road
No objections were given.
NOTED
The Meeting commenced at 6.00pm and closed at 7.07pm
Chair
