MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAY 16th November 2004 IN THE COMMUNITY OFFICE


Present:

Phil Jackson – Chairman

David Tindale

Robert Barber

Barry Adby

Nicholas Payne

Rhian Woods

Officer:Kristina Tynan

Members of the Public:1

  1. Apologies for Absence

Keith Lane, Roger Beattie, Roger Harrop, Ian Hill, Charles Rowton-Lee

  1. Minutes of the Meeting on 19th October have been received by Council 9.11.04

Resolved: That these minutes were a correct record.

  1. Declarations of Interest

David Tindale declared an interest in P04/E1286, 5 Gorwell, Watlington.being a friend of the applicant. He signed the declaration of interest book and left the room for this item

  1. Matters Arising

There were none.

5. To Consider the following applications

P04/E1205 Watlington Park, Christmas Common, Watlington

Refurbishment of existing dwelling and ancillary buildings. Erection of a further ancillary building to accommodate plant

Vote: 5 in favour, 1 abstention

No Objection

P04/E1248/LB Watlington Park, Christmas Common, Watlington

Refurbishment of existing dwelling and ancillary buildings. Erection of a further ancillary building to accommodate plant

Vote: 5 in favour, 1 abstention

No Objection

PO4/E1248/LB Watlington Park, Christmas Common, Watlington

Refurbishment of existing dwelling and ancillary buildings. Erection of a further ancillary building to accommodate plant

Vote: 5 in favour, 1 abstention

No Objection

P04/E1233 Watlington Park, Christmas Common, Watlington

Refurbishment of existing walled garden: replacement of existing greenhouses and fitting new wrought iron gate and brick piers to enlarged existing entrance

Vote: 5 in favour, 1 abstention

No Objection

P04/E1275/AG (Agricultual Notification) Greenfield Farm, Watlington

Erection of agricultural building 11 m by 10.6m and agricultural building 9.2m by 6.7m to accommodate storage of farm produce.

No Objection - Unanimous

P04/E1277 Liss, Patemore Lane, Pishill

Conversion of redundant workshop to residential

Objection – Unanimous

Unacceptable creation of a new dwelling in the AONB contrary to policy. Unacceptable reduction in off street parking and garaging for ‘Bentleys’

[Previous Planning Application P00/S1020 on 2/3/2001 described the ‘workshop’ as a detached double garage]

Agreed to let David Sloan, the District Councillor, know our views on this application

EO4/E1236 8 Chapel Street, Watlington

Removal of rear conservatory and erection of two and single storey rear extension.

Vote: 4 in favour, 1 abstention, 1 against

No Objection

  1. To Consider the following amendments:

P03/E0477/LB The Lilacs, Brook Street, Watlington

Replacement staircase – Ground to first floor

No Objection – Unanimous

Subject to the agreement of the Conservation Officer.

7. Late Applications

P04/E1286 5 Gorwell, Watlington

Two Storey side extension, to update the construction of a dormer window to the front and the addition of rooflights to the rear elevation.

No Objection – Unanimous

P04/E1296 74 Hill Road, Watlington

Erection of new front/side single storey extension, garage conversion, new cladding and new chimney.

No Objection – Unanimous

P04/E1305 6 Davenport Place, Watlington

Erection of two storey rear and side extension.

Objection – Unanimous

Unneighbourly, particularly with reference to No 15 Chestnut Place. Overintensive.

Agreed to let David Sloan, the District Councillor, know our views on this application

P04/E1309/CA Yew Tree House, 12 Couching Street, Watlington

Demolition of existing garden wall

Vote: 4 in favour, 2 abstensions

No Objection

P04/E1308 Yew Tree House, 12 Couching Street, Watlington

Demolition of existing garden wall and erection of new single storey dining hall extension.l

Vote: 4 in favour, 2 abstensions

No Objection

Subject to use of lead flat roof covering (not high performance single ply)

8. SODC Planning Decisions

Brimstones, Howe Road – Planning Permission Granted

39 Brookside - Planning Permission Granted

12 Shirburn Street – Application withdrawn.

Land to East of Meadow Court – Planning Permission is refused

9. Correspondence

Purple Architects – Extentions to Tree Tops, Hill Road – An informal discussion took place on this.

SODC – re 40 Pyrton Lane – noted.

Mr Payne – 8 Chapel Street- noted.

10. Any Other Business

Planning Awards – It was agreed to make a note of any exceptional planning applications with a view to an award being made at the next AGM

THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING CLOSED AT 9.32PM

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