Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Emily Barry  Democratic Services Officer, Tel. 07717 272442

Items
No. Item

132.

Chair's announcements

To receive any announcements from the chair, and general housekeeping matters.

Minutes:

The chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and outlined the meeting procedure to be followed. He also explained the emergency evacuation procedure.

133.

Apologies for absence

To record apologies for absence and the attendance of substitute members. 

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

134.

Declarations of interest

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests, other registrable interests and non-registrable interests or any conflicts of interest in respect of items on the agenda for this meeting.

Minutes:

Councillors Diana Lugova, Mike Pighills and Max Thompson declared that, they were ward members for item 6 on the agenda, P22/V1422/FUL. Councillors Lugova, Pighills and Thompson confirmed they would stand down from the committee and not participate in the debate or vote for this item.

135.

Urgent business

To receive notification of any matters which the chair determines should be considered as urgent business and the special circumstances which have made the matters urgent. 

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.

136.

Public participation

To receive any statements from members of the public that have registered to speak on planning applications which are being presented to this committee meeting. 

Minutes:

The committee noted the list of the members of the public who had registered to speak at the meeting.

137.

P22/V1422/FUL - Land to the North West of Radley pdf icon PDF 441 KB

Variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) in application P20/V0390/RM. (As amended & amplified by information received 29 June 2022, February 2023 and March 2023).

 

Reserved Matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 240 dwellings, internal access arrangements, formation of public open space and ancillary infrastructure pursuant to outline planning permission ref. P17/V1894/O

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Councillors Diana Lugova, Mike Pighills and Max Thompson each declared non-registerable interests in this item as they were local ward members. They all stood down from the committee during the consideration of this application and did not participate in the debate or vote.

The committee considered planning application P22/V1422/FUL for the variation of condition 1 (Approved Plans) in application P20/V0390/RM. (As amended & amplified by information received 29 June 2022, February 2023 and March 2023). Reserved Matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 240 dwellings, internal access arrangements, formation of public open space and ancillary infrastructure pursuant to outline planning permission ref. P17/V1894/O at land to the north west of Radley.

Consultations, representations, policy and guidance, and the site’s planning history were detailed in the officer’s report, which formed part of the agenda pack for the meeting.

The planning officer introduced the report and highlighted that the application was brought to the committee due to the objection of Radley Parish Council. She then informed the committee there was an update since the report had been written. In response to the statement which had been submitted by a resident concerning a drainage related issue, the issue raised had been discussed with the applicant and drainage engineers and officers recommended that an additional condition should be included should planning permission be granted. The drainage engineer was in attendance to answer any questions the committee had.

The planning officer informed the committee that the site benefited from approved outline and reserved matters consent for 240 dwellings. The first phase of the development had been built out and was mostly occupied and phase two of the site was under construction. She informed the committee that the application sought to amend the layout of the site to allow for effective drainage attenuation, minor changes to the location of proposed trees and lampposts following discussion with Oxfordshire County Council, which had identified there was a clash in the plans of the location of some trees and lampposts as well as to allow for amendments to the approved drainage scheme. The application also sought changes to house types with amendments to fenestrations and the addition of ground floor studies, and amendments to the heights and floor levels of plots 92 to 101 to reduce the impact of those buildings on the adjacent properties in Ferny Close. The planning officer highlighted that the application met and exceeded the back-to-back distance guidance under the Design Guide, which required a distance of 21 metres.

The planning officer confirmed that the applicants were not in breach of planning permission as the works carried out were in accordance with the granted planning permissions.

Patrick Burnage spoke objecting to the application.

Nigel Pugsley, the agent representing the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

The committee noted that the concerns of objectors surrounded the height, back-to-back distances and drainage provisions. The committee highlighted that there were no objections from the drainage officer. Members asked for confirmation that the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 137.

138.

P22/V0996/RM - Land South of Steeds Farm, Coxwell Road, Faringdon pdf icon PDF 649 KB

Reserved Matters following Outline Permission P18/V0259/O for the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the development of 125 dwellings. Discharge of Conditions 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plan), 8 (Building Heights), 9 (Green Interface), 10 (Lighting), 11 (Acoustic Insulation & Ventilation Scheme), 14 (Floor Levels), 15 (Construction Method Statement), 17 (Travel Plan) and 18 (Electric Charging Points) on planning application P18/V0259/O. (As amended by plans and documentation received 18 and 25 October 2022, 28 February 2023 and 4 April 2023)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The committee considered planning application P22/V0996/RM for Reserved Matters following Outline Permission P18/V0259/O for the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the development of 125 dwellings. Discharge of Conditions 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plan), 8 (Building Heights), 9 (Green Interface), 10 (Lighting), 11 (Acoustic Insulation & Ventilation Scheme), 14 (Floor Levels), 15 (Construction Method Statement), 17 (Travel Plan) and 18 (Electric Charging Points) on planning application P18/V0259/O. (As amended by plans and documentation received 18 and 25 October 2022, 28 February 2023 and 4 April 2023) on land south of Steeds Farm, Coxwell Road, Faringdon.

Consultations, representations, policy and guidance, and the site’s planning history were detailed in the officer’s report, which formed part of the agenda pack for the meeting.

The planning officer introduced the report and highlighted that the application was brought to the committee due to the objection of Faringdon Town Council. She advised that outline planning permission had been granted for the site in July 2021 and that the site was part of the South of Faringdon strategic housing site. The application secured 35 per cent affordable housing in line with the S106 agreement and sought to discharge a number of the outline planning permission conditions.

The planning officer informed the committee that the application site was located to the southern edge of the built up area of Faringdon. The application comprised a mix of house types and sizes with all dwellings facing outwards. She noted the application provided a green buffer to the south and west of the site as well as a central area of open space. The majority of buildings were 2 storey but the application included three 2.5 storey buildings.

The planning officer advised the committee that policy NDS9 of the Great Coxwell Neighbourhood Plan required buildings to be no higher than 2 storeys with roof space behind the dormers which officers interpreted to allow for 2.5 storey accommodation but that the application had been assessed against policy in the context of the existing built area and that there had been no objections from the landscape officer or conservation officer on the basis of the heights of the buildings.

The planning officer advised the committee that 95 per cent of properties across the scheme met the minimum garden size guidance. Some fell short of the guidance but remain proportionate to the size of the dwellings. The officer noted that in order to achieve 100 per cent compliance of garden sizes across the scheme the quality of design would be detrimentally affected.

The planning officer informed the committee that condition 9 of the outline consent required that a 20 metre green buffer was provided at the southern and western sides of the site and this was achieved through this application. Faringdon Town Council had raised concerns that this had not been achieved but the planning officer confirmed that the swales within this area did not constitute built form.

The planning officer concluded that overall the principle of development had been established through the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 138.

 

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