PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, WEDNESDAY 22ND JULY 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 1st July 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. Oxfordshire Highways – Speed Limits Review of ‘A; and ‘B’ Roads in Oxfordshire (see attached)
9. Correspondence
Dominic Stapleton
Town Clerk
17th July 2009
MINUTES
133. PRESENT
Councillors:
- Mrs A Service (Chair)
- Mrs M Flood (Vice-Chair)
- Mr L Elias
- Mr W Service
- Mr P Hayward
- Mrs E Hards
Officers:
- Mr S Carter (Deputy Town Clerk)
134. APOLOGIES
Councillor Capt J Flood (personal).
135. 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.
136. MINUTES
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting held on 1st July 2009 be approved and signed as a true and correct record.
137. 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/W0440, Land adjacent to Marsh Bridge
Amendment: 1
Erection of 14 residential units with associated parking, landscaping, refuse and cycle storage
Refuse. Failing to address concerns regarding the access to and from the lower Broadway (lower Broadway is very narrow), both from the cottages and the bell mouth.
Application P09/W0506, Building plot at Lostock Place, Ladygrove Shops
Amendment: No
Two storey building containing a physical and learning disability centre REMOVAL OF CONDITION NUMBER 7 of planning permission P08/W1047 (that the use is restricted to a training centre for those with physical and learning disabilities as specified)
No strong views, however, insufficient information provided about the intended use
Application P09/W0585, 27 Manor Road
Amendment No
Change of use from D1 and B1 (a) Office use to 5 residential dwellings. Alterations and improvements to the existing buildings and courtyard to suit the new use
Approve
Application P09/W0593, 96 Brunstock Beck
Amendment No
Erection of two storey extension
No strong views
Application P09/W0598, 12 Green Close
Amendment No
Erection of a two bedroom detached bungalow on side plot of 12 Green Close with vehicular and pedestrian access
No strong views
Application P09/W0613, 60 Sinodun Road
Amendment No
Proposed ground floor extension
No strong views
Application P09/W0624, Busby House, 13 Hagbourne Road
Amendment No
Demolish existing rear single storey extension and build new two storey rear extension
No strong views
Application P09/W0565, 2 Colne Drive
Amendment: 1
Erection of two storey extension to rear of property
No strong views
Application P09/W0623, 122 Abbott Road
Amendment: No
Change of use from A1 to A5
No strong views, though concerns regarding the potential odours for the residents above
138. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
- P09/W0392 44 Foxhall Road
- P09/W0432 36 Brasenose Road
- P09/W0442 7 Haydon Road
- P09/W0454/A 162A Broadway
- P09/W0463 47 Portway
- P09/W0464 49 Portway
- P09/W0399 St. Peters Vicarage, Glebe Road
- P09/W0985 101-105 Station Road
- P09/W0369 83 Queensway
- P09/W0533 9 Tavy Close
NOTED
139. APPLICATIONS REFUSED
- P09/W0446 8 Downs Road
NOTED
140. OXFORDSHIRE HIGHWAYS REVIEW OF SPEED LIMITS ON A AND B ROADS IN OXFORDSHIRE
A consultation document was circulated detailing Oxfordshire County Council’s (OCC) plans to alter the speed limits on various roads in the county. The roads in question within Didcot were the A4130 Didcot Northern Perimeter Road which they proposed to reduce to 50 mph, and the B4493 Station Road to A4130 which they proposed reducing to 40 mph. The consultation asked for views on these proposals.
RECOMMENDED that OCC are asked to consider lowering the speed limit on the stretch of A4120 Northern Perimeter Road between Abingdon Road and Avon Way to 40 mph as this borders a residential area and cars regularly exceed the current speed limit.
RECOMMENDED that in line with OCC’s proposal the speed limit for the B4493 Station Road to A4130 is lowered to 40 mph.
141. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) South Oxfordshire District Council
Erection of two new semi detached dwellings to be known as 2D and 2E Edinburgh Drive
NOTED
(b) South Oxfordshire District Council - Planning
P09/W0436/LD – Land at 5 Kynaston Road Certificate of Lawful Use or Development for the Fitting of 3 velux roof lights to rear elevation
NOTED
(c) Environment Agency, Wallingford
Update from Environment Agency on their role as part of the ongoing application to build an Energy from Waster Incinerator at Sutton Courtenay
NOTED
The Meeting commenced at 7.30pm and closed at 8.45pm
Chair
