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6.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 50 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 24 May 2021.

Minutes:

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 24 May 2021, copies of which had been circulated, be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman with the following amendments:

Item 3 - Declaration of Interests: it was noted that Councillor Levy, not Councillor Leverton, declared an interest in application 21/00622/FUL – Land North East of 77 Abingdon Road, Standlake.

7.

Apologies for Absence and Temporary Appointments

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Good.

Councillor Prosser substituted for Councillor Rylett and Councillor Goodwin substituted for Councillor Levy.

 

8.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations from Members of the Committee on any items to be considered at the meeting.

Minutes:

Declarations of Interest were received as follows:

Agenda Item 4 – Applications for Development

Councillor Fenton declared an interest in application 20/03365/FUL – Ducklington Farm because he was the County Councillor for Ducklington.

Application 20/03581/FUL – 41 Burford Road Carterton 

Councillor Crossland declared an interest because she was a member of the Town Council who had objected to the application.  However, she advised that she was not a member of the Town Council’s Planning Committee and had not taken part in any discussions pertaining to the application.  She therefore felt able to approach the decision with an open mind.

Councillor Leverton declared an interest because of his friendship with the applicant and left the room for the duration of this item.

9.

Applications for Development pdf icon PDF 502 KB

Purpose:

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

Recommendation:

To determine the applications in accordance with the recommendations of the Strategic

Director. The recommendations contained in the following pages are all subject to

amendments in the light of observations received between the preparation of the

reports etc and the date of the meeting.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee received the report of the Business Manager – Development Management, giving details of applications for development, copies of which had been circulated.

RESOLVED: That the decision on the following application be as indicated, the reasons for refusal to be as recommended in the report of the Business Manager – Development Management, subject to any amendments as detailed below:

20/03365/FUL – Ducklington Farm, Course Hill Lane, Ducklington

The Planning Officer, Ms Chloe Jacobs introduced the application for the erection of a new farm shop and cafe.

The following members of the public addressed the meeting:

Ms Helen Strainge, in support. (See Appendix 2)

The Planning Officer then presented her report containing a recommendation of refusal.  She advised that by reason of its siting, design, scale and location, and that all goods would not be sufficiently local of the farm shop, the proposed development would not accord with Local Plan Policy E2 which stated that 'farm shops will be permitted where there they form part of a diversification scheme to sell produce from the farm or farms in the immediate vicinity'. As a result, the proposed farm shop and cafe would be tantamount to a new unfettered retail unit within the open countryside which would conflict with Policies OS1, OS2, E2, EH2 and E3 of the West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031.  In addition, officers felt that the site would have a visually intrusive and harmful impact on the open rural character and appearance of the site conflicting with Local Plan Policies OS2 and EH2.

 

Councillor Haine stated that the application did not accord with the Local Plan, was too large, too adventurous, was not located close to existing farm buildings and would result in the loss of hedgerow.  He proposed that the application be refused as per officers recommendations.

This was seconded by Councillor St John who reiterated Councillor Haine’s objections, stating that the proposal was too large.

Councillors Woodruff and Langridge did not support the comments made, stating that the benefits of the development outweighed the disadvantages, and that growing, local, family businesses should be supported by the Council. 

Councillors Enright and Crossland felt that a modified and scaled down application could be received more positively.  Councillor Bolger agreed and wished to support local businesses and families.

The Officer recommendation of refusal, for the reasons outlined in the report, was then put to the vote and was carried. 

Refused

Councillors Langridge, Bolger and Woodruff voted against the proposal.


 

20/03581/FUL – 41 Burford Road, Carterton

The Planning Officer, Ms Miranda Clark introduced the application for the erection of four dwellings to the rear of 41 and 43 Burford Road, with associated car parking, access and associated infrastructure.

 

The following members of the public addressed the meeting:

Mr Harry Ramsey, of Pegasus Group, on behalf of the applicant.

The Planning Officer then presented her report containing a recommendation of approval.  She advised that the application proposal was considered to compliment the character of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

10.

Applications Determined under Delegated Powers pdf icon PDF 114 KB

Purpose:

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

Recommendation:

That the report be noted.

 

Minutes:

The report giving details of applications determined under delegated powers or withdrawn, was received and noted.