008AGE-07-13

8th July 2015

To: All Members of Council

Dear Councillor,

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Plans and General Purposes Committee which is being held in The Town Hall, Wallingford, on Monday 13th July 2015, at 7pm for the transaction of business as set out on the agenda below.

Yours sincerely,

The Deputy Town Clerk.

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A G E N D A

1. APOLOGIES

Apologies for absence will be received. The Town Clerk and Councillors Goddard and Norton.

2. ADMISSION OF THE PUBLIC

To consider whether members of the public should be excluded from the meeting.

3. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Information for each Member will be available at the meeting.

4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (10 MINUTES IN TOTAL)

To be notified to The Deputy Town Clerk by 10.30am on Friday 10th July 2015.

Local Producers Market Representatives.

5. IMPROMPTU PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (15 MINUTES IN TOTAL)

6. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS

7. MINUTES

To sign as a correct record the Minutes of the Plans and General Purposes Committee Meeting held on the 15th June, as set out on pages 25 - 31 of the Minute Book. *

8. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES

9. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Note: When deciding upon whether to recommend approval or refusal of a planning application classified as “other”, members should, if they feel strongly about their recommendation, request that the application be called in by the District Council Ward Member in order that it may be referred to the District Council’s planning committee.

i)  Application Reference: P15/S1471/FUL

Application Type: Minor

Proposal: Replacement of existing dwelling & garage with proposed new one and a half storey house with attached garage.

Address: 12 Chalmore Gardens

ii)  Application Reference: P15/S1779/HH

Application Type: Minor

Proposal: Insertion of roof light in existing roof.

Address: 5 St Peters Street

iii)  Application Reference: P15/S1992/HH

Application Type: Other

Proposal: Replacement Gardeners Cottage Annex

Address: 23 Castle Street

iv)  Application Reference: P15/S2021/FUL

Application Type: Minor

Proposal: Demolish part of No. 75, construct three new dwellings, all with garages and modify existing access.

Address: 71 Wantage Road

v)  Application Reference: P15/S2069/FUL

Application Type: Minor

Proposal: Demolish existing redundant, derelict warehouse building. Remove part of the single storey rear extension to number 17 St Marys Street. Remove some existing fences and concrete block garden walls. Construct 4 two bedroom houses. External landscaping including block paved parking area, grass amenity space and new specimen trees, and new boundary wall and fences. (New staff facilities in retained single story extension to number 17 St Marys Street has already been completed as per the previously approved planning application P10/W0243 and P10/W0244/CA)

Address: 17 St Marys Street

vi) Application Reference: P15/S2077/PDH

Application Type: N/A

Proposal: Rear Extension

Address: 36 Brookmead Drive

vii) Application Reference: P15/S2104/HH

Application Type: Other

Proposal: Single storey rear conservatory

Address: 13 McMullen Close

10. DECISION NOTICES RECEIVED FROM SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

i) Application Reference: P15/S1381/LB

Proposal: Replacement of existing defective single-glazed window with

wooden-framed double-glazed unit.

Address: 11 High Street

WTC response: Approved

Decision: Listed Building Consent

ii) Application Reference: P15/S1434/HH

Proposal: Demolition of existing concervatory and construction of an

extension comprising one and two storeys.

Address: 68 Wantage Road

WTC response: No Strong Views

Decision: Planning Permission

iii) Application Reference: P15/S1533/HH

Proposal: Proposed extension to rear of property

Address: 29 St John’s Road

WTC response: No Strong Views

Decision: Planning Permission

11. TOWN AND COUNCTRY PLANNING Act 1990 (AS AMENDED) NOTIFICATION OF PLANNING APPEAL

Planning Reference Number P15/S0191/FUL – Land West of Reading Road. The Mayor.

12. PARKS, GARDENS, ALLOTMENTS AND OPEN SPACES

(a)  Minutes. To sign as a correct record the Parks, Gardens, Allotments and Open Spaces Sub-Committee meeting held on the Monday 22nd June 2015, as set out on the pages 35 - 42 of the Minute Book. *

(b)  Matters Arising From Minutes

13. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

Councillors Holland and Lloyd to report. Paper to follow by email.

14. APPOINTMENTS TO SUB-COMMITTEES

To appoint Councillor Goddard to the Finance and Properties Sub- Committee. The Mayor.

15. CAR PARKING IN TOWN CENTRE

The Mayor to report.

16. HOMELESS STRAEGY

Councillor Holland to report. Paperwork attached. Consultation Document has been previously circulated.

17. TOWN HALL OFFICE

The Mayor to report. Paperwork attached.

18. OFFICE STAFFING

The Mayor.

19. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Ref / Dog Fouling / Cllr Dolton / 27th July
1 / Terms of Reference / Individual Sub-Committees and P & GP / 2nd meeting of Members
January 2016
2 / Portraits / Cllr Hughes
3 / Demographic information / Cllr Holland / 27th July
4 / Christmas Lights / The Mayor / 27th July
5 / WEAP – Additional Councillor member / The Mayor
6 / Photographs of Councillors / Cllr Harvey

20. ATTENDANCE AT OUTSIDE BODIES

Distribution: District Councillors; The Mayor’s Chaplain, The Reverend David Rice; Town Information Centre; Wallingford in Business; Thames Valley Police; Press; Library; Notice boards.

ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO ATTEND THE ABOVE MEETING AND WHO HAS MOBILITY DIFFICULTIES IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICES ON 01491 835373 BY 10AM ON FRIDAY 10TH JULY 2015. ALL REASONABLE ATTEMPTS WILL BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THE MEETING.