11 March 2025 – Minutes

THAME TOWN COUNCIL

Minutes of a Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 11 March 2025 at 6:30pm in the Upper Chamber, Thame Town Hall.

Present:

Cllrs M Baines (Chairman), L Emery, S McGarry (Deputy Chairman), H Richards and P Swan

Officers

G Markland, Neighbourhood Plan Continuity Officer
L Fuller, Committee Services & Processes Officer

1)           Apologies for Absence

Apologies were received and accepted from Cllrs Dawson (personal), Dodds (personal), Gilbert (personal), and Jones (personal).

 

2) Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

There were no declarations of interest.

 

3) Public Participation and Public Questions

There was no public participation.
There were no public questions put to the Committee.

 

4) Minutes

The Minutes of the Committee Meeting held on 11 February 2025 were received.

RESOLVED that:

  1. The minutes of the meeting held on 11 February 2025 are confirmed as a correct record, and signed by the Chairman.

 

5) Planning Applications

a) Members were asked to consider and agree a response for each of the following planning applications:

1952 – Thame Crash Repair Centre, Unit 1, Lupton Road

Erection of detached workshop building (following demolition of existing structure) (Retrospective).
P25/S0322/FUL

Neighbourhood Plan Policies: CPQ1, CPQ2, CPQ5
SODC Local Plan Policies:  DES1, DES2, DES7, DES8, EMP1, EMP3

RESOLVED:

  1. That Thame Town Council supports planning application P25/S0322/FUL.
    1. The Town Council would welcome landscaping to improve the street scene.

 

b) Members approved the Officer’s recommendations for the following planning applications:

1953 – 19 Pickenfield

Construct single storey rear extension.
P25/S0368/HH

Agreed response: Supports

 

1954 – 27 Oxford Road

Proposed ground floor single-storey rear extension, first floor extension above existing garage and changes to fenestration.
P25/S0442/HH

Agreed response: Supports

 

6) Appeal – APP/Q3115/W/25/3360314 – 42 to 48 Queens Road

P24/S1651/FUL – Demolition of 44 Queens Road and the outbuildings to Nos. 42. Proposed erection of 22 dwellinghouses (including 8 affordable homes) with gardens, car parking, garages, bin stores, and new estate road access. Closure of access onto Queens Road serving 46 Queens Road and re-arranged access off new estate road. Provision of garden area to 46 Queens Road. Re-arranged access to 42 Queens Road off new estate road and erection of new garage for No. 42.

It was noted that an appeal has been made to the Secretary of State against South Oxfordshire District Council’s decision to refuse the above planning application.

The Neighbourhood Plan Continuity Officer (NPCO) agreed to check that the Town Council’s concerns regarding traffic issues and proximity to Lord Williams’s School had been taken into consideration.

The NPCO also agreed to compare the Town Council’s original response made in August 2024 with the adopted Thame Neighbourhood Plan 2 policies and design codes.

 

7) For Information

The items for information were noted.

 

The meeting concluded at 6:42pm.

 

 

Signed ……………………..

Chairman, Tuesday 8 April 2025