12 November 2024 – Agenda
SUMMONS TO ATTEND A MEETING
TO: All Members of the Planning Committee
Cllrs M Baines (Deputy Chairman), D Dodds, L Emery, H Fickling (Chairman), C Jones, S McGarry, H Richards and P Swan
Ex Officio (Voting) Members – A Gilbert (Town Mayor) & D Dawson (Deputy Town Mayor)
To all other Members for information
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Planning Committee on Tuesday 12 November 2024 at 6.30pm (maximum one hour) in the Upper Chamber (Thame Town Hall) for the transaction of business as set out on the attached agenda.
Mandy Sturdy
Clerk of the Council
Date: Wednesday 6 November 2024
AGENDA
1) Apologies for Absence
To receive, note and agree 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) Minutes
To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Committee Meeting held on 15 October 2024.
5) Community Bus Working Group
To receive an update and consider any relevant actions.
5. Community Bus Working Group Update – 12 November 2024 [PDF]
6) Local Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) Working Group
To note the conclusion of OCC’s initial LCWIP consultation. The next OCC Steering Group meeting will take place on 21 November 2024, where they will share their findings and outline the next steps.
7) Joint Local Plan 2041 – Consultation
To receive an update and consider any relevant actions.
7. Briefing Note Nov 2024 SODC Vale Joint Local Plan Presubmission [PDF]
7. PreSubmission consultation Oct 2024 [PDF]
8) Planning Applications
a) To consider and agree a response for each of the following planning applications:
1911 – 27 Upper High Street
Variation of condition 2 on P18/S2564/FUL (Change of use from A1 to mixed used A1 and A3) – for the extension of opening hours from 8:30am – 6pm Monday to Saturday to new proposed hours of 7:30am – 6pm Monday – Saturday.
P24/S3078/S73
1911 Policies & Key Issues Report [PDF]
1917 – 6a North Street
Demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling with associated parking and amenity space provision – self and custom build.
P24/S3220/FUL
1917 Policies & Key Issues Report [PDF]
1921 – 46 Chinnor Road
Proposed granny annex extension for ancillary use of main dwelling with associated internal and external works.
P24/S2577HH
1921 Policies & Key Issues Report [PDF]
b) To receive and approve the Officer’s recommendations for the following planning applications (these can be approved in bulk if no comments from the Committee):
1912 131 Chinnor Road
Erection of new garden building to create workshop / storage space and home office / library.
P24/S3214/HH
Officer recommendation: Supports subject to no trees being removed, as stated in the application.
1913 133 Chinnor Road
Erection of new garden building to create family gym and play room for disabled child.
P24/S3213/HH
Officer recommendation: Supports subject to no trees being removed, as stated in the application.
1916 25 Wentworth Road
Conversion of garage to habitable space and single storey rear extension.
P24/S3186/HH
Officer recommendation: Supports, regretting the loss of the garage for its original purpose.
1918 17 Chestnut Avenue
Single storey rear extension
P24/S3233/HH
Officer recommendation: Supports
1920 83 Corbetts Way
Proposed single-storey rear extension and garage conversion.
P24/S3419/HH
Officer recommendation: Supports, subject to compliance with the SODC Joint Design Guide. The loss of the garage for its original purpose is regrettable.
1922 1 Priest End
Proposed change of specification from lath and plaster to plasterboard in areas of construction only. Change of lath and plaster to lime carrier/ wood fibre board to historic areas.
P24/S3469/LB
Officer recommendation: Supports subject to no objection from the Heritage Officer.
1923 The Malt House, 27 High Street
Demolition of single storey flat roof extension and replacement with single storey extension, internal alterations.
P24/S3483/HH
Officer recommendation: Subject to no objection from the Heritage Officer.
1924 The Malt House, 27 High Street
Demolition of single storey flat roof extension and replacement with single storey extension, internal alterations.
P24/S3484/LB
Officer recommendation: Subject to no objection from the Heritage Officer.
9) For Information
a) To note the minutes of the Thame Conservation Area Conservation Committee’s meeting on 6 November 2024.
8a. CAAC Minutes – November 6th 2024 [PDF]
b) Telecommunications 28-Day Notice – P24/S3208/T28 – Thame Fire Station, Nelson Street – The works entail: – Add three antennas, remove six MHA’s and replace with six active routers at height and add a GPS node together with works within the cabin.
To note that the Town Council is not a statutory consultee, but if any Councillor has specific concerns, please be prepared to raise them in the meeting.
c) Pavement Licence Applications – To note the following pavement licence re-application and that due to consultation period timings, Officers have responded with ‘no objections’ in line with the response submitted in 2023.
- Treacles Tea Room – PAV/26667/24 – No change.
- Black Goo Café – PAV/26794/24 – No change, other than the hours to place furniture on the highway being reduced from 8:30am-4:30pm to 9:00am-4:00pm.
- Rumsey’s Handmade Chocolates Ltd – PAV/26628/24 – No change, other than the hours to place furniture on the highway being reduced from 8:00am-6:00pm to 9:00am-5:00pm.
d) Additional Information – P24/S1371/FUL – 3 Cornmarket – Installation of two AC condensers and a cold store unit, to be located on rear elevation facing rear yard; Installation of a vent outlet, to be installed on rear elevation facing yard. (As amended and amplified by information received 10 June 2024 and as amplified by additional information received 14 October 2024).
To note that Officers have reviewed the additional information and consider that it would not change the Town Council’s recommendation to object to the application (as amended).
e) Lawful Development Application – P24/S3387/LDP – 1 Beech Road – Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed alterations to the main existing bathroom upstairs to be replaced with two new en-suites with access from the related bedrooms. Existing bathroom window on front elevation to be replaced by two separate windows, with existing opening being blocked up with cavity wall and rendered to match existing.
To note that the application seeks confirmation from the Local Planning Authority that the proposed development is lawful and therefore they are unable to take any comments on the planning merits of the proposal into account. If any Councillor has specific concerns, please be prepared to raise them at the meeting.
f) Amended Plans – P24/S1238/RM – Chiltern View, Moreton – Reserved matters following outline planning permission P23/S2337/O for demolition of the existing conservatory and outbuildings and the erection of a detached two- storey dwelling together with access, parking and amenity space (amended footprint and additional drainage information received 22nd October 2024).
To note that Officers have reviewed the amended plans and consider that they would not change the Town Council’s original recommendation to support the application subject to no objection from the County Highways Officer.