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Agenda and draft minutes

Lowlands Area Planning Sub-Committee - Monday, 10th November, 2025 2.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 1NB. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services 

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72.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence from members of Sub-Committee. The quorum for the Sub-Committee is 4 members.

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Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Andrew Lyon, Steve Cosier and Adrian Walsh.

 

Councillor Liam Walker substituted for Councillor Adrian Walsh.

73.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest from members of the Sub-Committee on any items to be considered at the meeting.

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Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

74.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 95 KB

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting, held on Monday 13 October 2025.

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Minutes:

Councillor Nick Leverton proposed that the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 13 October 2025 be agreed by the Sub-Committee as a true and accurate record. This was seconded by Councillor Sarah Veasey, was put to the vote and agreed unanimously by the Sub-Committee.

 

The Sub-Committee resolved to:

1.    Agree the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 13 October 2025.

75.

Applications for Development pdf icon PDF 325 KB

Purpose:

To consider applications for development, details of which are set out in the attached schedule.

 

Recommendation:

That the application be determined in accordance with the recommendations of the Head of Planning.

 

Pages

Application No.

Address

Planning Officer

13-20

25/00277/FUL

82 Moorland Road, Witney

Clare Anscombe

 

 

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76.

25/00277/FUL 82 Moorland Road Witney

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Minutes:

Clare Anscombe, Senior Planner, presented the application that was for the change of use of land at 87 Moorland Road, Witney to extend the residential curtilage and erection of a fence.

 

The Senior Planner’s presentation addressed the following points:

 

  • The application had been brought to a previous meeting of the Sub-Committee and had been deferred.
  • Location plans and photographs of the site were shown, these included views from the public footpaths near the site.
  • The application site was well screened from Welch Way.
  • The fencing was proposed to be open board panels to a height of 1.8 metres.
  • Since the last meeting of the Sub-Committee the applicant had provided a site plan that showed the location of the trees all of which were outside of the site.
  • Material considerations in the planning assessment were: the principle of development; the impact on the character and appearance of the area and visual amenity, ecology, flood risk and trees.
  • The area of land was considered small and public amenity would be retained. There was no impact on the existing footpath.
  • There had been no objection from the Council’s Flood Risk Management Officer.
  • There was a 10% biodiversity net gain from the application.
  • In order to address concerns of the impact of proposed works on the nearby trees, the applicant had provided a Fencing Method Statement. The document described how fencing works would be undertaken to ensure no damage to existing trees. The Council’s Tree Officer had raised no objections.
  • The application complied with key policies of the Local Plan and was therefore recommended for approval.

 

The Chair invited the Sub-Committee to discuss the application which raised the following points:

 

  • The potential for future development of the site that extended beyond the existing building line in the area was discussed. The Senior Planner noted that were a future application for building to be submitted it would be considered on its own merit.
  • The ownership of the site was addressed. It was suggested that ownership was not a material planning consideration. The applicant should have notified any other owners as part of the process, and no comments had been received from other owners regarding the application.

 

Councillor Liam Walker proposed the Sub-Committee approve the application in line with the officer recommendations. This was seconded by Councillor Michele Mead and put to the vote.

 

Voting Record – 8 for, 0 against, 2 abstentions.

 

The Sub-Committee Resolved to:

 

1.    Approve the application in line with officer recommendations.

77.

Applications Determined under Delegated Powers pdf icon PDF 121 KB

Purpose:

To inform the Sub-Committee of applications determined under delegated powers.

 

Recommendation:

  1. That the report be noted by the Sub-Committee.

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Minutes:

The report giving details of the application determined under Delegated Powers was received. No questions or comments were made.

78.

Appeal Decisions pdf icon PDF 105 KB

Purpose:

To inform the Sub-Committee of any appeal decisions.

 

Recommendation:

1.    That the report be noted by the Sub-Committee.

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Minutes:

The report giving details of appeals was received, explained by officers and noted by the Sub-Committee.

79.

Site Visits

Purpose

To outline sites which in the Officer’s opinion, the Sub-Committee should visit prior to the Sub-Committee’s determination of that application at a future meeting.

 

Recommendation

1.    To agree any site visits outlined by officers

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Minutes:

The Principal Planner confirmed there were no site visit reports to consider.

 

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