PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, WEDNESDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 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 12th August 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. Correspondence
Dominic Stapleton
Town Clerk
2nd September 2009
MINUTES
163. PRESENT
Councillors:
- Mrs A Service (Chair)
- Mrs M Flood (Vice-Chair)
- Mrs E Hards
- Mr W Service
- Mr R Hawlor (for Mr P Hayward)
Officer:
- Mr S Carter (Deputy Town Clerk)
164. APOLOGIES
Councillors Capt J Flood (personal), Mr L Elias (personal) and Mr P Hayward (sick).
165. 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 E Hards declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 167, planning application 8.4/5193/10 Sutton Courtenay Energy from Waste Incinerator as she had already expressed her opinion on the matter.
166. MINUTES
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting held on 12th August 2009 be approved and signed as a true and correct record.
167. 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:
Councillor Mrs E Hards left the meeting for this application.
Application 8.4/5193/10, Sutton Courtenay Energy from Waste Incinerator
Amendment:
Energy from waste incinerator (EFW) infrastructure plus that for combined heat and power (CHP), incinerator bottom ash (IBA), processing plant with outside storage area, and air pollution control residue (APCR) treatment and disposal facilities
It was explained that this was an amended plan relating to the visitors centre and to reduce the capacity of the incinerator by 100,000 tonnes per year.
Welcome the reduction in capacity and the associated reduction in traffic movements
Councillor Mrs E Hards returned to the meeting.
Application P08/W0648, 72 Orwell Drive
Amendment: Proposed
Single storey rear extension
No objections
Application P09/W0724, 25 Queensway
Amendment: No
Demolition of flat roof single storey extension to the rear and erection of single storey pitched roof extension
No strong views
Application P09/W0735, Royal Scot House, 99 Station Road
Amendment: No
Replacement of front entrance doors
Approve
Application P09/W0765, 2 Mendip Heights
Amendment: Yes
Two storey side and single storey extension (amendment to planning permission P09/W0198)
No strong views
Application P09/W0772/A, Ladygrove Loop
Amendment: No
Erection of three ‘Gateway’ signs at Cow Lane and Tyne Avenue
No strong views
168. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
- P09/W0452 25 Campion Hall Drive
- P09/W0472 20 White Leys Close
- P09/W0506 Building plot Lostock Place
- P09/W0531 11 Nunney Brook
- P09/W0536 15 Nunney Brook
- P09/W0539 56 Foxhall Road
- P09/W0552 56 Park Road
- P09/W0556 131 Park Road
- P09/W0561 5 Colborne Road
- P09/W0565 2 Colne Drive
- P09/W0585 27 Manor Road
- P09/W0593 96 Brunstock Beck
- P09/W0598 12 Green Close
- P09/W0613 60 Sinodun Road
- P09/W0624 Busby House, 13 Hagbourne Road
- P09/W0662 3 Itchen Court
NOTED
169. APPLICATIONS REFUSED
There were no applications refused.
NOTED
170. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Planning Services, South Oxfordshire District Council
P09/W0604/A, Unit 28 The Orchard Centre
Additional information regarding external signage. For information only
NOTED
(b) Planning & Building Control, South Oxfordshire District Council
P09/W0678, 132 Park Road, erection of two dwellings and associated car parking on land to the rear. Notice that this application has been withdrawn by the applicant(s)
NOTED
(c) Legal & Democratic Services, South Oxfordshire District Council
Request for Temporary Road Closure for the Annual Firework Display, 7th November 2009, Brasenose Road, 5pm – 8pm. The committee expressed no objection to this request.
NOTED
(d) Data Monitoring, South Oxfordshire District Council
Request from the developer to name the development at rear of 2 Colborne Road, Barlow Close.
It was noted that information had been received from the developer stating that Mr Bernard Barlow whom the development was to be named after was a long standing Didcot resident.
It was also noted that there had been a Town Council policy to name roads after scientists. It was decided to defer making a comment on this request until the next Planning Committee meeting where the policy of road naming would be formally discussed.
NOTED
The Meeting commenced at 7.30pm and closed at 8.05pm
Chair