06 June 2017 – Minutes

THAME TOWN COUNCIL

Minutes of a Meeting of the Planning & Environment Committee held on 6 June 2017 at 6.30pm In the Upper Chamber, Thame Town Hall.

Present: Cllrs B Austin, M Deacock, D Dodds, L Emery (Deputy Mayor), C Jones, A Midwinter and M Stiles
Officers:
G Markland, Neighbourhood Plan Continuity Officer
A Oughton, Committee Services Officer

1. Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs Bretherton (Holiday), Cowell (Holiday), Fickling (Personal) and Wyse (Council Business).

In the absence of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman Members agreed that Cllr Emery Chair the meeting.

2. Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

Cllr Midwinter declared an interest in planning application P17/S1817/FUL – The Office, Pearce Court – as a trustee of Thame & District Housing Association and did not take part in discussion or vote on this item.

3. Public Participation and Public Questions

There was no public participation.
There were no public questions.

4. Minutes

The Minutes of the meeting held on 16 May 2017 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

5. Planning Applications

9815
P17/S1344/HH HIGHFIELD, 33 OXFORD ROAD
Amendment No. 1
Demolition of single storey attached store. Single storey front kitchen extension (As per amended plans and supporting information received 15.5.2017).

This item was withdrawn from discussion following receipt of the Planning Decision Notice from the District Planning Authority granting permission.

9829
P17/S1817/FUL THE OFFICE, PEARCE COURT, WINDMILL ROAD
Extension to the existing communal kitchen.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL

Neighbourhood Plan Policies: ESDQ16, ESDQ17, ESDQ19, ESDQ20
SODC Local Plan Policies: D1, D4, H13
Core Strategy Policies: CSQ3

9830
P17/S1809/HH MEADOWBROOK FARMHOUSE, MORETON
Infill extension to an existing detached garage with garden store.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
Subject to the use remaining ancillary to the main dwelling in perpetuity (ref condition 2 of Planning Decision P08/E0698/RET, dated 29 August 2008).

Neighbourhood Plan Policies:ESDQ16, ESDQ21, ESDQ22, ESDQ29
SODC Local Plan Policies: D1, D2, H13
Core Strategy Policies: CSQ3

9831
P17/S1819/HH 33 YOUENS DRIVE
Single storey ground floor rear extension.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
Comment: The Committee regretted the loss of the garage for its original purpose.

Neighbourhood Plan Policies:ESDQ16, ESDQ28, ESDQ29
SODC Local Plan Policies: D1, D2, D4, H13, T2
Core Strategy Policies: CSQ3

6. Reports from Town Council Representatives

a) Transport Representative – Cllr Stiles reported that the next Transport Representatives meeting was scheduled for the end of June.

The Town Clerk had contacted the County Council Highways Officer responsible for bus services to request a meeting in connection with s106 funding allocations. In response the County Officer stated that a call for tenders had gone out at the end of March to provide seven bus services in the County, one of which would be in Thame. The consultation had now finished.

The Town Council had not been consulted and had very little information at this stage other than the service for Thame would include Wenman Road and Thame Park Road and that the contract would run from 3 September 2017 for six years. Members were frustrated by the lack of communication on the part of the County Council. As a first step it was agreed that the Town Clerk would try and arrange a meeting with the County Highways Officer to obtain further details.

7. For Information

The items for information were noted.
The meeting concluded at 6.44pm

Signed ……………………..
Chairman, 27 June 2017