Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Darius Zarazel  Democratic Services Officer, Tel. 07917 088376

Items
No. Item

108.

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.

109.

Apologies for absence

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

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mike Pighills, who was substituted for Councillor Hayleigh Gascoigne, and Councillor Val Shaw.

110.

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:

Councillor Cheryl Briggs declared an interest in item 7 on the agenda due to application P22/V2285/O being in her ward and so she would not take part in the debate or vote on this application.

111.

Urgent business

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

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.

112.

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.

113.

P22/V0248/O - Land East of Kingston Bagpuize pdf icon PDF 527 KB

A hybrid planning application comprising: 1) outline planning permission, with all matters reserved except for access, for development of up to 660 (use class C3}, extra care development of up to 70 units (use class C2), a local centre of up to 0.5ha (use classes C2, E(a), E(b), E(c), E(d), E(e), E(f), E(g)(i), F1, F2), a one form entry primary school on an area for educational provision of up to 2.2ha, playing field and car parking, informal open space, landscape and sustainable drainage areas, access, footpaths, cycle ways, infrastructure and associated engineering works (including a noise attenuation bund and acoustic fence) and 2) full planning permission for construction of a three arm roundabout to the A420 (Oxford Road), a four arm roundabout to the A415 (Abingdon Road) and link road between (as amended by information received 22 June 2022, 5 July 2022 and additional transport information received 18 August 2022 and additional air quality information received 29 November 2022).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The committee considered planning application P22/V0248/O for a hybrid planning application comprising: 1) outline planning permission, with all matters reserved except for access, for development of up to 660 (use class C3), extra care development of up to 70 units (use class C2), a local centre of up to 0.5ha (use classes C2, E(a), E(b), E(c), E(d), E(e), E(f), E(g)(i), F1, F2), a one form entry primary school on an area for educational provision of up to 2.2ha, playing field and car parking, informal open space, landscape and sustainable drainage areas, access, footpaths, cycle ways, infrastructure and associated engineering works (including a noise attenuation bund and acoustic fence) and 2) full planning permission for construction of a three arm roundabout to the A420 (Oxford Road), a four arm roundabout to the A415 (Abingdon Road) and link road between (as amended by information received 22 June 2022, 5 July 2022 and additional transport information received 18 August 2022 and additional air quality information received 29 November 2022), on land East of Kingston Bagpuize.  

 

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 its scale. The proposal was a hybrid application, seeking outline permission for up to 660 houses with associated infrastructure, a care facility with up to 70 bedrooms, a local centre with a mixture of uses, primary school, informal open space, and sought full planning permission for a link road and two roundabouts.

 

The planning officer informed members of several updates to the report since publication; a correction to paragraph 5.39 of the report in which it was the landowner who purchased the land not the applicant, and to confirm the highways contribution figures with £1,574,768 sought for the Frilford junction improvement, and improvements delivered prior to 200 occupations, and £121,682 for the Marcham interchange improvement, delivered prior to 299 occupations. Oxfordshire County Council officers confirmed they would contact the applicant prior to 50 occupations as to whether they required the applicant to direct deliver the works or to make these contributions to the council for wider schemes. In addition, an update was given from Thames Water that the Kingston Bagpuize sewage treatment work improvement project was on schedule to deliver as planned with March 2024 for storm tank capacity and December 2024 for permit compliance. Therefore, the planning officer was satisfied that the Environment Agency’s objection was overcome, and the application would be acceptable.

 

The planning officer highlighted to the committee that the site was allocated in the local plan for around 600 houses and was to the east of Kingston Bagpuize, but within the parish of Fyfield and Tubney. On housing delivery, the planning officer highlighted that the site was expected to deliver 165 dwellings towards the council’s 6.29 years deliverable supply outlined in the council’s five-year housing land supply statement, from November  ...  view the full minutes text for item 113.

114.

P22/V2285/O - Land adjacent to 45 Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1PJ pdf icon PDF 888 KB

Outline application to consider the matters of access, layout and scale for a 2 bedroom chalet bungalow, 2-storey with an integral single garage (as amended through revised plans).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The committee considered planning application P22/V2285/O for the outline application to consider the matters of access, layout and scale for a 2 bedroom chalet bungalow, 2-storey with an integral single garage (as amended through revised plans), on land adjacent to 45 Northcourt Road, Abingdon.  

 

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 called into the committee by a local ward member, Councillor Helen Pighills. The planning officer also informed members that there had been several updates to the report since its publication; at 1.7 in the report there was doubt about the 2018 permission being extant as the bungalow element of the permission could not be carried out due to a measurement error, and in 5.7 of the report that the width of the site was 26 metres not 25 and the building would have a depth of 7.5 metres. 

         

The planning officer informed the committee that the proposal was an outline application for a single dwelling to determine if the principle of residential development on the site was acceptable. As it was an outline application, matters of scale, footprint, and height would be fixed if approved but the appearance of the building and landscaping would not be considered until the reserved matters stage. In addition, the planning offer noted that the site and No. 45 were accessed by a shared driveway, there was a protected tree located on the site’s northern boundary, and a grade II listed building to the south.

 

The planning officer informed members that permission was granted to build a dwelling on the site in 2018 but a recent topographical survey was taken which showed that this bungalow could not be built due to inaccuracies in the measurements and for this reason, this new application had been submitted.

 

The revised application reduced the width of the dwelling, increased the buffer between itself and No. 45 from 7 to 7.4 metres, would be the same height as previously approved, and would retain a 5-metre parking space. Based on this, the planning officer believed that there would be a sufficient separation distance between the proposed dwelling and No. 45 and that there would be appropriate garden space. The planning officer also informed members that that tree officer believed the protected tree to the north of the site would be protected and that there were no heritage concerns raised.

 

Overall, as the planning officer believed that the principle of development for a two bed bungalow was approved in the 2018, and that sufficient detail was provided in the current application, they recommended that the application be approved, subject to conditions.

 

 

Rosemary Buchan spoke objecting to the application. 

 

Councillor Helen Pighills, a local ward councillor, spoke objecting to the application. 

 

 

The committee had conducted a site visit prior to the discussion of the application. Members asked if there were legal  ...  view the full minutes text for item 114.

115.

P22/V2825/S73 - 42 Hutchcomb Road, Oxford, OX2 9HL pdf icon PDF 283 KB

s73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) on application P22/V0480/HH - alteration to proposed upper ridge height; change to roof finish for single storey rear extension; alteration to rooflight configuration over single storey extension and addition of solar photovoltaic panels to front and rear roof slopes. (Demolition of existing conservatory and raised terrace, proposed single storey rear extension, raised terrace, loft conversion and dormer window).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The committee considered planning application P22/V2825/S73 for the section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) on application P22/V0480/HH - alteration to proposed upper ridge height; change to roof finish for single storey rear extension; alteration to rooflight configuration over single storey extension and addition of solar photovoltaic panels to front and rear roof slopes. (Demolition of existing conservatory and raised terrace, proposed single storey rear extension, raised terrace, loft conversion and dormer window), on land at 42 Hutchcomb Road, Oxford.  

 

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 as the applicant was a member of the council, Councillor Emily Smith.

 

The planning officer informed the committee that permission was approved in June 2022 for a single storey rear extension and loft conversion and that the proposal was a resubmission with minor changes. The key changes were a raising of the roof by 20cm, a change from zinc to tile finish on the rear extension roof, alterations to roof light configuration, and the addition of front and rear solar panels. The planning officer was satisfied that these alterations would not create any harm to the neighbours or significantly change the appearance of the previously approved scheme and therefore recommended that the application be approved.

 

The committee asked the planning officer if he believed that this application would come to the committee if the applicant was not a member of the council and he confirmed that he did not believe that it would have. Overall, as members were satisfied with the officer’s report they agreed that the application should be approved, subject to conditions. 

 

A motion, moved and seconded, to approve the application was carried on being put to the vote. 

 

 

RESOLVED: to approve planning application P22/V2825/S73, subject to the following conditions:

 

Standard Conditions:

1. Commencement within three years

2. Approved plans list

 

Compliance Conditions:

3. Parking spaces to be implemented in accordance with plans

4. Materials in accordance with application details

 

 

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