26 November 2019 – Agenda
SUMMONS TO ATTEND A MEETING OF PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
TO: All Members of the Planning and Environment Committee
Cllrs B Austin, M Deacock, A Dite (Deputy Chairman), D Dodds, L Emery, H Fickling (Chairman), S Francis, K Gregory and T Wyse
Ex Officio (Voting) Members – A Midwinter (Town Mayor) and P Cowell (Deputy Mayor)
To all other Members for information
VENUE: Upper Chamber, Thame Town Hall
DATE: Tuesday 26 November 2019
TIME: 6.15 pm (maximum one hour)
Jayne Cole
Clerk of the Council
Date: 20 November 2019
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 To approve the Minutes of the Planning & Environment Meeting held on 5 November 2019.
5 Planning Applications
1211
P19/S3341/FUL – WILLOW TREE HOUSE, MORETON
Change of Use, from Agricultural, of part of paddock to C3 residential use (garden)
1212
P19/S4005/HH – WILLOW TREE HOUSE, MORETON
Erection of new double garage and attached gymnasium.
1213
P19/S3422/LB – BELMONT, 13 UPPER HIGH STREET
Erection of 1 hanging sign and 1 fixed board sign to the front façade of 13 Upper High Street and 1 hanging sign to the east façade.
1214
P19/S3419/A – BELMONT, 13 UPPER HIGH STREET
Erection of 1 hanging sign and 1 fixed board sign to the front façade of 13 Upper High Street and 1 hanging sign to the east façade.
1215
P19/S4142/HH – 9 MASSEY ROAD
Rear single storey extension.
6 Reports from Town Council Representatives
a) Transport Representative – Cllr Francis
7 For Information
a) P19/S3414/LDE – 3A Churchill Crescent – Certificate of Lawful Development for occupation of 3A Churchill Crescent as a dwelling without complying with the terms of condition 6 of planning permission P95/NO151. The Local Planning Authority has stated it is unable to take any comments on any planning merits of the proposal into account but if any Councillor has specific concerns please be prepared to raise them in the meeting.
b) P19/S2943/HH – 41 East Street – Contrary Decision – Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension (with revised front drive and parking layout submitted 12 November 2019).
To note the District Planning Authority has granted planning permission, the Town Council Objected to the planning application on the grounds of Overdevelopment and Unneighbourly.
c) P18/S3162/FUL – Milton House, Station Yard – Decision Notice – Erection of a second floor roof extension to the building, providing a further two flats (Amendments to the application received 1st August 2019, reducing the size of the proposed extension, adding the previously approved first floor balcony and demarcating the parking spaces).
To note that on Wednesday 6 November South Oxfordshire District Council’s Planning Committee refused planning permission on the grounds of: out of character and harmful impact upon the street scene. The development does not confirm with the relevant policies of the Local Plan 2011, Core Strategy, the NPPF and the Thame Neighbourhood Plan.
d) P19/S2914/FUL – 25 Windmill Road and Pearce Court – Conversion of 25 Windmill Road to form three flats, and erection of a two storey building comprising two flats and associated parking. Alteration to existing office entrance.
Amendment No.1 – Additional Information: Land Contamination Questionnaire.
To note that having reviewed the amendment, it is the Officer’s view that it would not change the Town Council’s recommendation made on 15 October 2019 to Object on the grounds of Poor design, Poor residential access and Lack of amenity space.
Additional Information provided by agent
To note the letter received from the agent on 5 November 2019.
e) P19/S2884/HH – 6 Bell Lane – Amendment No.1 – Two storey side extension; additional window to front elevation first floor bedroom; replace existing pointing with hydraulic lime based mortar (revised plans received 11th November 2019, setting extension back from boundary with no. 7 Bell Lane by 0.4m and reducing width by 0.31m).
To note that having reviewed the amendment, it is the Officer’s view that it would not change the Town Council’s recommendation of No Objections made on 15 October 2019.
f) P19/S2992/LB and P19/S2994/FUL – 13 Upper High Street – Amendment No.3 – Changes to approval P19/S1058/LB (Heritage Impact Assessment submitted 10 October 2019). (Amended plans received 18 October 2019 and schedule of materials submitted 14 November 2019).
To note that having reviewed the amendment, it is the Officer’s view that it would not change the Town Council’s recommendation of No Objections made on 15 October 2019.