These minutes are yet to be adopted by the next full council meeting on 11th September 2006 and maybe subject to change
210. PRESENT
Councillors:
- Dr N Hards (Chair)
- Mrs D McNulty (Vice Chair)
- Mrs M Davies
- Miss M Gordon
- Capt J Flood
Officers:
- Mr A Tubb (Deputy Town Clerk)
211. APOLOGIES
Mrs A Service (Holiday), Mrs M Turner (Personal).
212. DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS
Councillor Dr N Hards declared a prejudicial interest in planning application P05/W0268, removal of existing All Saints Church hall and construction of a new one, as he is a Lay Minister at the Church.
213. MINUTES
Minutes of the meeting held on 23rd August 2006 were approved and signed as a true and correct record.
UNANIMOUS
214. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
RESOLVED that the following decisions be notified to the appropriate authority in accordance with Standing Order 67, which gives delegated authority to consider and respond to planning applications:
Application Number: P06/W0825 54 Cronshaw Close
Amendment: 1
Removal of garage and erection of two storey extension to side of property (as amended)
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P06/W0904 32 Venners Water
Amendment: No
Construction of a conservatory to the rear
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P06/W0907 1 Warner Crescent
Amendment: No
Remove existing garage, erect first floor and single storey side extensions to form separate two bedroom dwelling and new vehicular access
Refuse; overdevelopment, not in keeping with the street scene
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P06/W0915 5 Green Road
Amendment: No
Erection of a single garage and porch
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P06/W0838 33 Fairacres Road
Amendment: 1
Erection of two storey rear extension and conservatory (as amended by drawings)
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Councillor Dr N Hards left the meeting. Councillor Mrs D McNulty took the Chair.
Application Number: P05/W0268 Church Hall, Roman Place
Amendment: Proposed
Removal of existing hall and construction of a new church hall
No Objections
UNANIMOUS
Councillor Dr N Hards returned to the meeting and took the Chair.
Application Number: P06/W0922 20 Bowness Avenue
Amendment: No
Two storey rear extension
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P06/W0924 18 Bowness Avenue
Amendment: No
Two storey rear extension
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P06/W0925 36 Queensway
Amendment: No
Erection of a 2m high close boarded fence to the side of garden under existing tree line
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
215. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
- P06/W0577 Thorneydown House, 28 Manor Road
- P06/W0662 38 Stonor Close
- P06/W0663 38 Stonor Close
- P06/W0701 Didcot Ambulance Station
- P06/W0722 41 Ottery Way
- P06/W0723 38 Stonor Close
- P06/W0724 54 Slade Road
- P06/W0739 33 Freeman Road
- P06/W0780/A Unit 6, The Orchard Centre
- P06/W0794 20 Prestwick Burn
- P06/W0796 60 Brasenose Road
NOTED
216. APPLICATIONS REFUSED
None
NOTED
217. Draft south east plan examination in public – preliminary list of matters and participants
A preliminary list of matters and participants to be discussed at the examination in public has been published. The deadline for comments on the list is 28th September 2006.
It was agreed that as Councillors Mrs M Davies, Dr N Hards and the Town Clerk had been involved in preparing the draft response to the South East Plan that they draft a response, if required, to the list of matters and participants.
RESOLVED that due to the timescales involved it is recommended that this Committee be given delegated authority to respond, if required, to the draft list of matters and participants.
UNANIMOUS
RESOLVED that Councillors Mrs M Davies, Dr N Hards and the Town Clerk draft a response, if required, to the preliminary list of matters and participants.
UNANIMOUS
218. standing order 40 - vale of white horse mil/6026/4-x
It was reported, in accordance with Standing Order 40, that Councillor Dr N Hards had spoken on behalf of the Council at the Vale of White Horse development control meeting on Monday 4th September 2006.
The application concerned related to land adjacent to The Applecart Milton Heights and had been considered by this Committee on 26th July; a recommendation of refusal was forwarded to the Vale of White Horse due to concerns about the impact of the service area development in respect of traffic and access arrangements within the current infrastructure of the A34/A4130.
Councillor Hards advised the Committee that the application was approved; the land in question is designated in the Vale’s Local Plan for a service area development.
NOTED
219. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning Services
South Oxfordshire’s Scoping Report for the Sustainability Appraisal of its Local Development Framework
NOTED
(b) South Oxfordshire District Council, Legal and Democratic Services
Request for Temporary Road Closure-Didcot Christmas Street Fair 30 November 2006
RESOLVED to write to South Oxfordshire District Council supporting the request for a temporary road closure for the annual Christmas Street Fair on Thursday 30th November 2006.
UNANIMOUS
(c) South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning Services
P06/W0851 43 Craven Way
Amendment for information only
NOTED
(d) South Oxfordshire District Council, Environmental Health
Gambling Act 2005-Consultation on the Statement of Licensing Policy
The policy had been drafted in accordance with guidance published by the Gambling Commission and Local Authority Co-ordinator of Regulatory Services, and as such the Committee did not feel it warranted further comment.
NOTED
(e) South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning and Building Control
P05/W1031 45 Wantage Road
DOE Appeal Ref: APP/Q3115/A/05/1195711
Notification of informal hearing to be held on 19 September 2006
RESOLVED that Councillor Mrs M Davies represent the Council at the appeal hearing to be held on19th September 2006.
UNANIMOUS
(f) South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning Services
Consultation-Draft Planning Enforcement Policy
RESOLVED that Councillor Dr N Hards draft a response for consideration at a future meeting of this Committee.
UNANIMOUS
(g) Gould Singleton Architects, Halesowen, West Midlands
Proposed Temporary Erection of Two Storey Medical Centre Accommodation and Temporary Use of Car Park at rear of Civic Centre, Didcot
NOTED
(h) Resident of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
Letter of complaint re safety road bumps in The Orchard Centre
NOTED
(i) South East England Regional Assembly, Guildford
Partial Review of South East Plan-Provision for Gypsy and Traveller Caravan Sites
RESOLVED that Councillor Mrs M Davies draft a response for consideration at a future meeting of this Committee.
UNANIMOUS
The Meeting commenced at 7.30pm and closed at 8.15pm
Chair
