These minutes are yet to be adopted by the next Council meeting on 12th February 2007 and maybe subject to change
PRESENT
Councillors:
- Dr N Hards (Chair)
- Mrs D McNulty (Vice Chair)
- Mrs M Davies
- Capt J Flood
- Miss M Gordon
- Mrs M Turner
Officers:
- Mr A Tubb (Deputy Town Clerk)
APOLOGIES
Mrs A Service (holiday).
DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS
Councillor Miss M Gordon declared a prejudicial interest in planning application P07/W0012, 80 & 82 Broadway, as she lives at 77 Broadway.
MINUTES
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 3rd January 2007 be approved and signed as a true and correct record.
UNANIMOUS
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/W0709 48 Cronshaw Close
Amendment: 1
Erection of first floor extension to rear- amended
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P06/W1241 58 Portway
Amendment: No
Conservatory to the rear of the property
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P06/W1253 20 Tweed Drive
Amendment: No
Two storey side extension
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P06/W1268 130 Queensway
Amendment: No
Remove conservatory and build two storey kitchen breakfast room with room over
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P06/W1294 7 Cow Lane
Amendment: No
First floor extension
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P06/W1316 32 King Alfred Drive
Amendment: No
Erection of swimming pool enclosure
Refuse; unneighbourly
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P06/W1360 33 Fairacres Road
Amendment: No
Erection of two conservatories to the rear
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P07/W0008 82 Green Close
Amendment: No
Single storey garage with garden room
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Councillor Miss M Gordon left the meeting.
Application Number: P07/W0012 80 & 82 Broadway
Amendment: No
Change of use from A1 to A4 (Bar) Extension and building alterations and fenced beer garden
Refuse; concerns relating to location, design and community safety
CARRIED
Councillor Miss M Gordon returned to the meeting.
Application Number: P06/W1333 32 Hagbourne Road
Amendment No
New dwelling attached to existing property
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P06/W1357 19 Abbott Road
Amendment No
Single storey front extension
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P06/W1183 158 Loyd Road
Amendment 1
Demolition of existing garage and link room. Subdivision of existing dwelling to provide 2/3 bed dwellings
Refuse; out of keeping with the street scene, unneighbourly and contrary to design guide policy EX2.
UNANIMOUS
Application Number: P07/W0001 40 Sutherland Beck
Amendment No
Two storey side extension to form additional garage space with bedroom and en-suite above
No Strong Views
UNANIMOUS
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
- P06/W1088 Former Jet Garage
- P06/W1100 65 Bowness Avenue
- P06/W1101 67 Bowness Avenue
- P06/W1118 13 Bowness Avenue
- P06/W1123 70 Abbott Road
- P06/W1130 35 Wheatfields
- P06/W1155 12 Melton Drive
- P06/W1157 47 Meadow Way
- P06/W1158 11 Ray Court
- P06/W1159 54 Middle Furlong
- P06/W1177 1 Usk Way
- P06/W1212/A Lloyds TSB, Market Place
- P06/W1213 2 Slade Road
- P06/W1232 22 Glebe Road
- P06/W1240 3 Collingwood Avenue
NOTED
APPLICATIONS REFUSED
None received.
SOUTH EAST PLAN – EXAMINATION IN PUBLIC
The statement of case for matter 8E(ii) ‘Central Oxfordshire – Housing and Green Belt’ was tabled, having been circulated to all members of the Council.
It was noted that this Committee had delegated authority to submit the written statements to the South East Plan Examination in Public (Minute 465 refers).
RESOLVED that the draft statement, attached at Appendix A, be submitted to the examination in public.
UNANIMOUS
DIDCOT FIRST – STREET OLYMPIX
It was reported that South Oxfordshire District Council had refused permission for a road closure request relating to the High Street (Orchard Centre) for a Didcot First ‘street olympix’.
It is understood that an application is now to be made to Oxfordshire County Council as the ‘street olympix’ is a sporting event; the event is to be held on a Sunday, as opposed to a Saturday, as previously advised.
NOTED
DISABLED PERSONS’ PARKING PLACE – CONSULTATION (GREAT WESTERN DRIVE)
The Committee considered a proposal from Oxfordshire County Council for a disabled persons’ parking place at Great Western Drive.
RESOLVED that no objection be raised to the proposed Disabled Persons’ Parking Place at Great Western Drive.
UNANIMOUS
THAMES WATER – UPPER THAMES MAJOR RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT – INVITATION TO COMMENT
It was noted that information had been received from Thames Water relating to the Upper Thames Major
Resource Development and that comments were invited on the proposals on/before the deadline of 3rd March 2007.
RESOLVED that Councillor Dr N Hards draft a response to the Upper Thames Major Resource Development consultation, for consideration at a future meeting of this Committee.
UNANIMOUS
CORRESPONDENCE
(a) South Oxfordshire District Council, Planning and Building Control
P06/W1178 St Peters Vicarage, 46 Glebe Road
Application has been withdrawn by the applicant
NOTED
(b) South Oxfordshire District Council-Planning and Building Control P06/W1163 114 Broadway
Application has been withdrawn by the applicant
NOTED
(c) South Oxfordshire District Council-Planning and Building Control P06/W1147 117 Green Close
Application has been withdrawn by the applicant
NOTED
(d) First Great Western-Timetable changes
It was noted that Councillor Dr N Hards would draft a response to the ongoing review of timetable changes for consideration at a future meeting of this Committee.
NOTED
(e) South Oxfordshire District Council, Building Control
P06/W1180 43 Hagbourne Road
Application has been withdrawn by the applicant)s)
NOTED
(f) The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay House, Bristol
APP/Q3115/A/06/2016564 23 Colborne Road
P05/W1033 Mr Belcher
The appeal is dismissed
NOTED
The Meeting commenced at 7.30pm and closed at 8.45pm
Chair
