Minutes of a Meeting of the Planning Committee Held on Monday, 21St January,2013 at 7

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD ON MONDAY, 21ST JANUARY,2013 AT 7.30 PM IN THE PARISH OFFICE

Present : Cllrs. Mr. Truesdale (Chairman), Mr. Armitt, Mr. Fell, Mr. Moore, Mr. O’Hanlon, Ms. Poole, Mr. Sharp, Mr. Young

1. Apologies : Mrs. Aston.

1. New Applications

(a)12/02774/ATC – 7 Fort End – reduce 1 ash tree by 30% (T1) and fell multi stemmed ash tree next to wall (T2).

No objection.

(b)12/02837/ALB – Anchor Barn, 12AChurch End – internal alterations to first floor bedroom and bathroom, porch canopy over external doors and replacement of fire surround to lounge.

No objection subject to Historic Building Officer’s agreement.

(c)12/02875/ALB – Hopefield House, 15 Station Road – internal alterations, replacement flat roof and rainwater goods and 2 conservation rooflights.

No objection subject to Historic Building Officer’s agreement.

1. Applications Refused

(a)12/02416 – 9 Scotsgrove Cottages, Aylesbury Road – removal of 1 horse chestnut (T1).

1. Applications Approved

(a)12/02321 – 12 Roberts Road – single storey extension and conversion of garage into living accommodation.

(b)12/02459 – 9 Gibson Lane – fell to ground level 1 oak tree and 1 elder tree; fell to ground level 1 cypress with elder tree and reduce to previous points of pruning to form secondary pollard heads of 1 lime tree.

(c)12/02416 – 9 Scotsgrove Cottages – remove to source the adventitious growth, growing on the main tem of 1 European lime (T2) up to 4m from ground level.

(d)12/02426 – 2 Townsend – time extension of extant permission 09/02112 – single storey ext. to form dining/living room and cloaks.

(e)12/02554 – 10 Scotsgrove Cottages, Aylesbury Road – single storey side ext.

(f)12/02677 – 1 The Paddocks – prune 1 apple tree and reduce by 6-8 ft.

1. Appeals lodged

(a)12/00066 – Red Lion, 2 Church End – demolition of existing outbuildings and conversion of existing public house into a detached residential dwelling and erection of 2 new dwellings with parking and amenity space.

(b)12/00067 – Red Lion, we Church End – demolition of existing outbuildings.

(c)13/00005 – 2 The Clays – single storey side extension.

1. Neighbourhood Plan

Mr. Truesdale & Mr. Fell had attended a meeting with AVDC in March 2012 and from the information given Mr. Truesdale outlined the procedure to be followed for undertaking a Neighbourhood Plan. This would need to be thought through carefully before committing to undertake. It has to be Parish Council led and involve a cross section of the community to take forward. There is a cost to this exercise and Community Impact Bucks has estimated it could be between £5 - £20,000, but there are grants available. The Village Society has asked to meet with representatives from the Parish Council to discuss the pros and cons. Agreed Mr. Truesdale and Ms. Poole would meet.

1. Airfield Recreational Facilities – permission has to be sought from AVDC under condition 3 of the planning permission given on 25th January, 2011 for the erection of fencing. Details of the fencing have to be submitted together with a fee of £97. Agreed to pay.

1. AVDC to be asked if they have received the Section 106 payment in connection with the Thame Road development as work seems to have commenced.

1. Confirmation received from AVDC of the street names for the 71 dwellings – land off Thame Road as follows : Cotts Field, Pilots Place, Spitfire Path and Hotspur Close.