22 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 22 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 16 August 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 1 August 2023.

Minutes – 1 August 2023

5 Planning Applications

1693 – OFFICE LAND AT PHOENIX PARK (BELLWAY DEVELOPMENT), HOWLAND ROAD (AMENDMENT NO.1)

The erection of 9 x 2-bedroom apartments with associated parking and landscaping. (Additional Information and Amended Plans – Revised Submission received 7 August 2023.)
P23/S0690/FUL

1750 – 83 CORBETTS WAY

Proposed single-storey rear extension and garage conversion.
P23/S2446/HH

1752 – 4 SYCAMORE DRIVE

Part garage conversion. Single story front extension. Single story rear extension. Formation of new roof to include habitable rooms. Accommodation divided to form an annexe.
P23/S2534/HH

1753 – THE OLD AUCTION ROOM, AYLESBURY ROAD

Re-roofing of existing Grade II listed warehouse and toilet block.
P23/S2526/LB

1755 – 10 HAZEL AVENUE

Extension on the first floor to the rear of the property.
P23/S2283/HH

1756 – 5 SOUTHERN ROAD

Proposed Repairs to roof, Replacement of existing skylight windows/glass tiles with conservation roof lights, repointing of chimney breast, repairs to external rendering and repairs to windows.
P23/S2567/LB

1757 – 49 QUEENS ROAD

Proposed single storey side/rear extension.
P23/S2586/HH

1758 – 3 CORNMARKET

New side window insertion and rooflight to first floor and replacement doors and windows to upper floor openings.
P23/S2600/FUL

1759 – 3 BURGAGE PLACE, HAZELTON CLOSE

Proposed single storey front extension to provide larger accessible kitchen and new office/sitting area.
P23/S2401/HH

1760 – 11 FORDS CROFT

Single storey rear extension and partial garage conversion.
P23/S2554/HH

1761 – 5A OXFORD ROAD

Demolition of existing garden store and construction of new larger garden store and home office.
P23/S2607/HH

1762 – 34 UPPER HIGH STREET

The erection of a two storey extension to accommodate office space connected to the existing building, and the change of use from commercial to residential of part of the existing listed building.
P23/S2463/LB

1763 – 34 UPPER HIGH STREET

1764 – 17 WILLOW ROAD

Construction of a raised timber outbuilding for the purpose of storage and a home workshop (retrospective) and a 3.6m extension to the outbuilding.
P23/S2492/HH

1765 – 18 MAPLE ROAD

Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of new two storey rear extension. Associated internal reconfigurations.
P23/S2658/HH

6 For Information

a) Traffic Regulation Order – Rycote Lane – To note that on 24 July 2023 Oxfordshire County Council made the ‘OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (THAME AND VARIOUS PARISHES) SPEED LIMITS ORDER 2023’ which comes into force on 31 July and introduces a 40mph Speed Limit on the A329 Rycote Lane in Thame, extending south-eastwards from its roundabout junction with the A418 to a point 425 metres west of Moreton Road – replacing the existing 50mph speed limit by the same amount.

b) Lawful Development Application – P23/S2527/LDP – The Old Auction Room, Aylesbury Road – Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed re-roofing of existing Grade II listed warehouse and toilet block.

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.

c) Lawful Development Application – P23/S2612/LDP – Loft conversion with dormer extensions to rear, rear side and side roofslopes with rooflights to front roofslope.

d) Pavement Licence Application – PAV/22304/23 – Candelo Lounge, Thame

To note that the Town Council has been consulted on an application for a Pavement Licence at The Thatch, Thame. Due to this application having a 7-day consultation period ending 16 August 2023, the application was circulated by email and response collated accordingly.