4 February 2020 – Agenda
SUMMONS TO ATTEND A MEETING OF PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
TO: All Members of the Planning and Environment Committee
Cllrs B Austin, M Deacock, A Dite (Deputy Chairman), D Dodds, L Emery,
H Fickling (Chairman), S Francis, K Gregory and T Wyse
Ex Officio (Voting) Members – A Midwinter (Town Mayor) and P Cowell (Deputy Mayor)
To all other Members for information
VENUE: Upper Chamber, Thame Town Hall
DATE: Tuesday 4 February 2020
TIME: 6.30 pm (maximum one hour)
Jayne Cole
Clerk of the Council
Date: 29 January 2020
AGENDA
1 Apologies for Absence
2 Declarations of Interest and Dispensations
To notify of any items that appear in the agenda in which there may be an interest that has not been recorded in the Member’s Register of Interest; and confirmation of any relevant dispensations.
3 Public Participation and Public Questions
To consider applications from members of the public to address the Committee (5 minutes maximum), in respect of any item of business included in the agenda. Applications to speak must have been received by the Town Clerk no later than 5pm on the last working day preceding the meeting.
To consider questions from members of the public (who live, work or run a business in the Parish). Written questions must have been received by the Town Clerk no later than 4pm on the last working day preceding the meeting.
4 To approve the Minutes of the Planning & Environment Meeting held on 14 January 2020.
5 Planning Applications
1228
P19/S4556/HH – 17 CHESTNUT AVENUE
Proposed single storey extension.
1229
P19/S4657/HH – 40 CEDAR CRESCENT
Extension to front of existing garage including convert garage to living accommodation extend flat roof form canopy to main entrance.
1230
P20/S0016/FUL – 107 HIGH STREET
Conversion of existing first/second floor flat to create four flats.
1231
P20/S0015/LB – 107 HIGH STREET
Conversion of existing first/second floor flat to create four flats.
1232
P19/S4581/HH – 29 ROOKS LANE
Construction of front porch and first floor extension.
1233
P20/S0092/O – 69 PARK STREET
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 3 three bedroom two storey dwellings with parking and amenity space.
1234
P20/S0122/HH – 77 HIGH STREET
Single-storey rear extension. This application is a slightly amended design to the previously approved application
1235
P20/S0156/HH – 7 LUDLOW DRIVE
Replacement of the existing polycarbonate roof with livinroof system on the existing conservatory at rear of the property.
1236
P20/S0189/FUL – 15 BELL LANE
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) on planning application P19/S3109/FUL, to facilitate alterations to the fenestration. Conversion and alteration of double garage to form an office.
1237
P20/S0193/FUL – 61A NORTH STREET
Upgrade of 61A North Street including 3 adjacent outbuildings to a Beauty Salon
1237
P20/S0195/LB – 61A NORTH STREET
Upgrade of 61A North Street including 3 adjacent outbuildings to a Beauty Salon
1238
P20/S0242/A – 44 UPPER HIGH STREET
Replacement of existing ATM header signage.
1239
P20/S0247/HH – 3 CHINNOR ROAD
Single-storey side extension, conversion of rear outbuilding store and conversation of existing loft space with new rooflights.
1240
P20/S0268/HH – 11 GOFFE CLOSE
Erection of a single storey rear infill extension.
1241
P20/S0244/HH – HOPEFIELD, ROAD BETWEEN PROSPECT COTTAGE AND THE JAYS, MORETON
Single storey timber Garden Room
6 Notification of Appeal – APP/Q3115/W/19/3243524
Milton House, Station Yard – Erection of a second floor roof extension to the building, providing a further two flats (Amendments to the application received 1st August 2019, reducing the size of the proposed extension, adding the previously approved first floor balcony and demarcating the parking spaces).
The Town Council objected to planning application P18/S3162/FUL and the subsequent amendments at the meeting held on 6 November 2018, 2 April 2019 and 13 August 2019 on the grounds of: Overbearing / Loss of light / Unneighbourly / Overlooking / Overdevelopment / Poor design / Poor internal and external amenity space for future occupiers /Adverse impact on the character of the area / not in keeping / Adverse impact on the amenity of residents in Thame Park Road and Chinnor Road through the scale and bulk of the development / Highway safety / traffic generation / Inadequate parking provision resulting in on street parking / Adverse impact on the adjacent footpath to this planning application.
The District Planning Authority refused permission on 11 November 2019.
The appeal start date is 23 January 2020 and will be determined on the basis of written representations. All representations must be received by 27 February 2020.
To consider and agree any changes to our previous response.
7 Reports from Town Council Representatives
a) Transport Representative – Cllr Francis
8 For Information
a) P19/S3419/A – Belmont, 13 Upper High Street – Amendment No. 1 – Erection of 1 hanging sign and 1 fixed sign to the front façade and 1 hanging sign to the east façade. (Amended plans received 8 January 2020 in response to Conservation Officer’s comments).
To note that having reviewed the amendment, it is the Officer’s view that this would not change the Town Council’s recommendation of No Objections plus comments made on 26 November 2019.
b) P19/S4142/HH – 9 Massey Road – Additional Information as discussed at the Planning & Environment Committee on 14 January 2020.
To note that in response to the Town Council’s recommendation of No Objections plus comment ‘Subject to the guttering being moved as to not overhang onto the neighbouring property’ made on 14 January 2020, the agent has confirmed that the guttering will not overhang the neighbouring property and therefore this removes the Town Council’s comment.
c) To note Oxfordshire County Council is now consulting on the Draft Sites Plan for the Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Part 2 – Site Allocations. The consultation runs from Wednesday 22 January to Wednesday 4 March 2020.
The consultation document, supporting documents and the response form can be viewed and downloaded at: https://www2.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/content/new-minerals-and-waste-local-plan.
To note that responses are being collated by the Town Clerk via email.
d) P19/S4423/LDP – 3 Essex Road – Certificate of Lawful Use. Insertion of 2 no. rooflights in existing extension roof. Enlarge existing opening in rear wall of existing extension and install larger doors/sidelights (vestibule frame).
The Local Planning Authority has stated it is unable to take any comments but if any Councillor has specific concerns please be prepared to raise them in the meeting.
e) P19/S2226/FUL – Land near the Old Dairy between Moreton and Tetsworth – Change of use agricultural land to allow the siting of two shepherd huts for holiday letting purposes and associated infrastructure.
To note this application has been withdrawn prior to determination.