THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE

ON TUESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER AT 8PM

IN THE COMMUNITY OFFICE

Present:

Councillors:Charles Rowton-Lee- Vice-Chairman

Ian Hill

Roger Beattie

Linda Nicholson

Keith Lane

Minute TakerTed Backhouse

1. Apologies for Absence

David Tindale, Robert Barber, Nick Greaves, David Shannon, Rhian Woods, Di Tolan.

2. Minutes of the Meeting held on 5thAugusthave not yet been accepted by Council

Resolved: That these minutes are a correct record and that they be signed by the Vice-Chairman.

3. Declarations of Interest

P08/E0899 Holly Brook House, 32 Brook Street – Keith Lane declared a prejudicial interest in this application as he is a direct neighbour of the applicant. He signed the ‘Declaration of Interest’ book and left the room for this item.

P08/E0979 Lys House, 52 Brook Street – Charles Rowton-Lee declared a prejudicial interest in this application as he is a personal friend of the applicant. He signed the ‘Declaration of Interest’ book and left the room for this item.

4. Matters Arising

There were no matters arising other than agenda items.

5. To consider the following applications:-

P08/E0899 Holly Brook House, 32 Brook Street, Watlington

Single storey timber outbuilding.

NO OBJECTION UNANIMOUS

P08/E0770/RLB Shirburn Cottage, 22a Shirburn Street, Watlington

Retention of replacement windows to front elevation and front door.

Vote: 4 objections, 1 abstention

OBJECTION

The door is of inappropriate material for a listed building

P08/E0586/LB 37 Couching Street, Watlington

Replacement of ground floor window and removal of fascia over with associated repair works

Vote: 3 in favour, 1 abstention

NO OBJECTION

P08/E0973 21 Beech Close, Watlington

Single storey extension to the side and rear of property.

OBJECTION – UNANIMOUS

Overdevelopment of site. Contrary to SODC Planning Policy D1

P08/E0979 Lys House, 52 Brook Street, Watlington

Demolition of single storey rear utility. Proposed two storey rear extension. Proposed open porch. Reinstating of railings to top of side boundary wall. Proposed detached garage.

NO OBJECTION - UNANIMOUS

6.To consider the following amendments:-

There were no amendments to discuss.

7. Decisions

Application / SODC Decision / Watlington PC Recomendation
P08/E0539/RET The Old Church Hall Christmas Common / Planning Permission Granted / No Objection
P08/E0634 The Barn House, Watcombe Road / Planning Permission Granted / No Objection
P08/E0746 11 High Street / Planning Permission Granted / No Objection
P08/E0471 Whitehouse Farm, Britwell Road / Listed Building Consent Granted / No Objection
P08/E0366 WatlingtonHospital, Hill Road / Planning Permission Granted / No Objection
P08/E424 17 Cuxham Road / Planning Permission Granted / No Objection
P08/E0433/O 61 Britwell Road / Outline Planning Permission Refused / OBJECTION
P08/E0583 Launders Farm Northend / Planning Permission Granted / No Objection
P08/E0761 Dame Alice Farm / Planning Permission Granted / No objection
P08/E0527/RET Land at Christmas Common / Planning Permission is Refused / OBJECTION
P08/E0714/LB 64 Shirburn Road / Application Withdrawn / No Objection
P08/E0662 64 Shirburn Road / Application Withdrawn / No Objection
P08/E0081 7 High Street / Application Withdrawn / No Objection
P08/E0084/LB 7 High Street / Application Withdrawn / No Objection
P08/E0653/AG Ridge Farm / Planning Permission Not Required / No Objection

All decisions were noted.

8. Correspondence

1.CPRE – Press Release – Government target for new homes in Oxfordshire.- Noted.

2.SODC South Oxfordshire Design Guide Adoption.- Noted.

3.SODC Alleged breach of Town and Country Planning Act – Little Stoney Farm.- Noted.

9. Any Other Business

Deviation of Planning Applications – Roger Beattie said that a few applications when built have deviated from the application and asked that this issue be considered at a future Full Council meeting.

THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING CLOSED AT 9.02PM

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