PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, WEDNESDAY 14TH OCTOBER 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 23rd September 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
8th October 2009
MINUTES
225. PRESENT
Councillors:
- Mrs A Service (Chair)
- Mrs M Flood (Vice-Chair)
- Mrs E Hards
- Mr P Hayward
- Mr D Rouane (form Minute 229)
Officer:
- Mr S Carter (Deputy Town Clerk)
226. APOLOGIES
Councillors Mr W Service (work).
227. 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.
There were no declarations of interest.
228. MINUTES
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting held on 23rd September 2009 be approved and signed as a true and correct record.
229. 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/W0941, 45 High Street
Amendment: No
New single storey 1 bed dwelling with access
No strong views
Application P09/W0927/DC, Ladygrove Estate
Amendment: No
Creation of swales and associated moundings to provide major landscaping
No strong views
Application P09/W0929/A, 2C The Parade, Edinburgh Drive
Amendment: No
Erection of one illumination fascia
No strong views
Application P09/W0940, 100 Broadway
Amendment: No
Variation to condition 5 (restricted opening hours) of planning permission P03/W0079
Refuse, un-neighbourly and intrusive
Application P09/W0837, 18 Mereland Road
Amendment: 1
Proposed one bedroomed house
Refuse. Unsatisfactory parking arrangement and concerns regarding highway safety
Application P09/W0855, 10 Weycroft
Amendment: 1
Erection of ground floor extension to rear of property
No strong views
Application P09/W0774, 101 Park Road
Amendment: 1
Extension to rear of property consisting of lounge/kitchen area and a bedroom and en-suite to loft area
No strong views
230. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
- P09/W0735 Royal Scot House, 99 Station Road
- P09/W0749 Tesco Stores Ltd, Wallingford Road
- P09/W0765 2 Mendip Heights
- P09/W0772/A Ladygrove Loop
- P09/W0846 1 Bridge Close
NOTED
231. APPLICATIONS REFUSED
There were no applications refused.
NOTED
232. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Oxfordshire County Council, Environment & Economy
Redevelopment of Didcot Parkway Station Forecourt
Planning permission agreed
NOTED
(b) South Oxfordshire District Council, Legal & Democratic Services
Request for Temporary Road Closure, Didcot for Remembrance Sunday Parade 8th November 2009
No objections were raised
NOTED
(c) Planning Policy, South Oxfordshire District Council
BT’s ‘Adopt a Kiosk’ scheme
NOTED
(d) South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning Services
BT’S ‘Adopt a Kiosk’ scheme – List of kiosks
It was noted that none of the phone kiosks fell within Didcot’s boundary
NOTED
(e) South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning West
P09/W0767, 30 Hayden Road
Response to the comments made by the Planning and Development Committee stating that this application would not result in the extension to the dropped kerb and therefore no reduction in on street parking
NOTED
(f) South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning West
P08/W1047, Lostock Place
Amended landscaping and car parking plan
NOTED
(g) South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning Services
Notice of a Town and Parish Council planning training event to be held 2nd November 2009, 6.00pm – 8.00pm. Those wishing to attend were informed to let the Deputy Town Clerk know by 29th October 2009
NOTED
The Meeting commenced at 7.30pm and closed at 8.15pm
Chair
