01 August 2023 – Agenda
SUMMONS TO ATTEND A MEETING
TO: All Members of the Planning and Environment Committee
Cllrs M Baines, P Cowell, D Dodds, L Emery, H Fickling (Chairman), C Jones, H Richards, P Swan, and T Wyse (Deputy Chairman)
Ex Officio (Voting) Members – A Dite (Town Mayor) and A Gilbert (Deputy Mayor)
To all other Members for information
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Planning & Environment Committee on Tuesday 1 August 2023 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 26 July 2023
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 Minutes
To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Committee Meeting held on 11 July 2023.
5 Planning Applications
1741 – THE STABLES, BELL LANE
Erection of a single storey replacement side extension and rear extension. Replacement of windows and doors.
P23/S2187/HH
1742 – OAK TREE HOUSE, MORETON LANE
Detached 4-bay garage with ancillary accommodation over.
P23/S2304/HH
1743 – 3 CORNMARKET
New external door insertion.
P23/S2290/FUL
1746 – THAME SPORTS CLUB, CHILTERN GROVE
Replacement of all lights with LED lamps using existing steel columns at the tennis courts.
P23/S2027/FUL
1747 – CHILTERN VIEW, MORETON
Outline application (including access and layout reserved matters) for the demolition of the existing conservatory and outbuildings and the erection of a detached two-storey dwelling together with access, parking and amenity space.
P23/S2337/O
1748 – NO 2 THE ALMSHOUSES, 69 HIGH STREET
Install BT fibre broadband – the engineer would need to drill a small hole through the back of the property to add the box.
P23/S2423/LB
1751 – 17 FORD’S CROFT
Erection of front porch.
P23/S2279/HH
6 For Information
a) Prior Approval Notification – P23/S2335/N5D – 3 Cornmarket – Conversion of upper floors into two self contained residential flats.
The notification listed above seeks determination from the District Council as to whether the prior approval of the authority is required related to: a) transport & highways impacts of the development b) contamination risks on the site and c) flooding risks on the site.
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.
b) Notification of property naming – Erection of 1 new residential dwelling to be known as: Half Acre, Moreton, OX9 2HR
c) Contrary Decision – P22/S4155/FUL – H & C Pearce & Sons Ltd, Aylesbury Road – Full planning permission for the erection of 21 dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and open space (as amended by drawings and information received 1 March 2023).
To note that planning permission was granted on 14 July 2023, contrary to the Town Council’s recommendation to object on the grounds of poor amenity space for plots 20 and 21, poor design that does not enhance the setting of the Conservation Area, flood risk and lack of amenity/play space would unfairly disadvantage the social housing occupiers.
d) Amended Plans – P23/S1239/S73 – Land West of Thame Park Road – Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) on planning application P15/S2166/RM – To vary the approved plans in order to regularise / retain as built the re-siting of the previously approved allotment building and permissive footpath. The permissive footpath location has been amended from that previously approved to minimise disruption to fauna and flora / avoid the most undergrowth and to also avoid taking the path into the areas that have been known to flood from the stream. The allotment building has been relocated from the previously approved location in order to avoid the HV electric cables. (As amended by plan received 14 July 2023)
To note that the amended plans would not change the Town Council’s objections made on 2 May 2023.
e) Lawful Development Application – P23/S2282/LDP – 17 Ford’s Croft – Garage conversion.
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) Notification of property naming – Conversion of barns to 3 residential dwellings to be known as: South Barn, Cuttlebrook Barn and Strawberry Barn, Moreton Lane, Thame, OX9 2HZ
g) Notification of change of property name – Change of flat name from: Flat 1 to: The Lodge, 27 Upper High Street, Thame, OX9 3EX