24 May 2022 – Agenda

SUMMONS TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

TO: All Members of the Planning and Environment Committee

Cllrs B Austin, M Deacock, D Dodds, L Emery, H Fickling (Chairman), C Jones, A Midwinter (Deputy Chairman), T Wyse

Ex Officio (Voting) Members – P Cowell (Town Mayor) and A Dite (Deputy Mayor)

To all other Members for information

VENUE: Upper Chamber, Thame Town Hall

DATE: Tuesday 24 May 2022

TIME: On the rising of Full Council and not before 7:30pm

Mandy Sturdy
Clerk of the Council

Date: Wednesday 18 May 2022

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 approve the Minutes of the Committee meeting held on 3 May 2022 and 10 May 2022.

Minutes – 3 May 2022
Minutes – 10 May 2022

5 Planning Applications

1579 – DAF TRUCKS LTD EASTERN BYPASS

Variation of Condition 16 (contamination) on planning application P20/S1852/FUL. We wish for the condition to relate to the new report SLR – Site investigation and land quality risk assessment – 2021. (Application under S73 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990 for variation of Condition 2 – amended plans and 5 – amendment to means of access for the full application and Condition 4 – amended plans for the outline application of P18/S3143/O).
P22/S0786/FUL

1580 – 24 NELSON STREET

Proposed single storey rear/side extension and fenestration alterations to the existing house.
P22/S1576/HH

1581 – 7 BEECH ROAD

Proposed two storey extension to the front and the rear of the dwelling, which involves demolition of the existing rear conservatory, front porch and garden shed.
P22/S1490/HH

1582 – OXFAM 19 CORNMARKET

The installation of a pathway to the rear burgage plot including a new opening into Fothergill Place and the removal of certain trees to allow rear access.
P22/S1310/FUL

1583 – OXFAM 19 CORNMARKET

The installation of a pathway to the rear burgage plot including a new opening into Fothergill Place and the removal of certain trees to allow rear access.
P22/S1312/LB

1584 – FORMER THAMES VALLEY POLICE STATION, GREYHOUND LANE

Retention of clear glazed windows of the secondary living room window of apartment 30.
P22/S1525/FUL

1585 – LAND ADJACENT PARK MEADOW COTTAGE, THAME PARK ROAD

Application to vary condition 2(approved plans) on application P17/S2210/FUL to vary plot 9. (The erection of 4 x 3 bedroom houses and 5 x 2 bedroom houses, car and cycle parking, bin stores, access, and landscaping).
P22/S1508/FUL

1587 – 56 OVERTON DRIVE

Proposed front extension to replace existing carport including raise flat roof over existing garage and insert new personnel door at rear of garage.
P22/S1698/HH

6 For Information

a) Contrary Decision – 11 Coombe Hill Crescent – P21/S3998/HH – Two-storey annexe extension (Amended plans received 12 January 2022 showing a reduction to the width and depth of the annexe and lowering the height of the roof ridge).

To note that the District Council granted planning permission on 29 April 2022. The Town Council objected to the application on 19 October 2021 and 1 February 2022 on the grounds of overdevelopment.

b) Bus Stop Suspension Application – Oxford Road (near Town Farm Close) – 23 May 2022 to 7 June 2022 to facilitate roadworks with 4-way traffic lights. A temporary bus stop will be positioned further along Oxford Road.

c) Lawful Development Application – 14 Churchill Crescent – P22/S1702/LDP – Loft conversion with the addition of new dormer window to the rear and new roof windows to the front.

To note that application seeks confirmation from the Local Planning Authority that the proposed development is lawful. The case officer has stated that they are therefore unable to take any comments on the planning merits of the proposal into account, but if any Councillor has specific concerns, please be prepared to raise them at the meeting.

d) Conversion of commercial Units 6 and 7 Goodson Industrial Mews to form 12 new residential flats to be known as: Flats 1 to 4, 6 Goodson Industrial Mews and 5 to 12, 7 Goodson Industrial Mews, Wellington Street, Thame, OX9 3BX.

e) Building Control Update – 10a Cornmarket, Thame – To note that following a report to SODC by the Town Council on behalf of the Thame Conservation Area Advisory Committee and subsequent site visit, a contractor has been appointed to repair the timber window sills with works due to start on 18^th May 2022.

f) Notification of Cabinet Meeting – To note that following objections raised to the consultation on the proposed zebra crossing at Wellington Street, Thame, the proposal will be considered by the County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highway Management at a meeting at 10am on Thursday 26th May 2022. The meeting can be live-streamed, and written representations must be made by Tuesday 24^th May 2022.

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