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26.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 45 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 13 September 2021.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 13 September 2021 were approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

27.

Apologies for Absence and Temporary Appointments

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bolger, Good and Langridge.

Councillor Mead substituted for Councillor St John.

28.

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:

Councillor Leverton declared an interest in application 21/01197/FUL Tactical Medical Wing RAF Brize Norton as he was the Armed Forces Champion for Oxfordshire and West Oxfordshire.

Councillors Aitman and Enright declared interests in 21/02718/HHD and 21/02718/LBC 35 - 37 Woodgreen Witney as they were both friends of the applicant and left the room during the consideration of these applications.  Councillor Enright also declared an interest as he was the County Councillor for Witney North and East.

Councillor Levy declared an interest in a number of the applications as he was the County Councillor for Standlake and Aston.

Councillor Woodruff declared an interest in application 21/02099/FUL Land South Of Ferndale, Aston.

29.

Applications for Development pdf icon PDF 734 KB

Purpose:

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

Page               Application   Address

Number        Number       

 

11                    21/01197/FUL             Tactical Medical Wing, RAF Brize Norton

 

32                    21/01497/FUL             The Bell Inn, 21 High Street, Standlake

           

42                    21/01812/FUL             The Stone Barn, High Street, Standlake

 

51                    21/01992/FUL             6 The Paddocks, Weald Street, Weald, Bampton

 

56                    21/02099/FUL             Land South Of Ferndale, Back Lane, Aston, Bampton

 

65                    21/02210/FUL             Unit 1-5, Avenue Two, Witney

 

76                    21/02321/HHD           The Deanery, Church Close, Bampton

 

81                    21/02322/LBC             The Deanery, Church Close, Bampton

 

86                    21/02718/HHD           35 - 37 Woodgreen, Witney

 

91                    21/02719/LBC             35 - 37 Woodgreen, Witney

 

Recommendation:

That the applications be determined in accordance with the recommendations of the Business Manager – Development Management.

Minutes:

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

RESOLVED: That the decisions on the following applications 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:-

 

21/01197/FUL             Tactical Medical Wing RAF Brize Norton

The Senior Planner (Development Management), Miranda Clark, introduced the application for the installation of a new Primary Surveillance Radar on a new radar tower together with associated works and a new ground-based equipment cabin.  She informed the meeting that an additional ten letters of objection had been received and noted that the Parish Council had sent information to members of the Committee.

Public submissions were received from Mr Artus in objection to the application; Mr P Squire representing Brize Norton Parish Council in objection to the application and Councillor A Postan, the local Ward Member, in objection to the application.  Public submissions were also received from Mr C Flanagan representing Black Box Planning in support of the application.

Mr Artus advised the meeting that a local farmer had been asked for access to his land in order to be able to lop the trees. This was despite people having been informed that the trees would remain in order to shield the view of the tower.

Mr Squire proposed an alternative site, not currently owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Councillor Postan advised the committee that the majority of residents objected to the application.  He provided a comparison of the costs of land compared to military flights. He noted that the site is directly adjacent to the important Brize Norton Country Park which forms a green arc around north east and west boundaries of Carterton and that the rotating aerial would create a constant and inappropriate nuisance from the noise and light flicker while in operation.  He then listed sections of the Local Plan that he felt the application did not meet.  They are as follows:

3.3:54.   

Core objective 3.3.5   

“protecting and enhancing our environment”

CO11 

“Maximise the opportunity for walking cycling and use of public transport”

CO14.  

“Concern and enhance the high environmental quality of West Oxfordshire

Protection and promotion of its diverse landscape biodiversity geological conservation and its local cultural heritage and environmental aspects.”

Mr Flanagan explained that RAF Brize Norton was the principal MoD airbase in the UK and that any third party land acquisitions would fail the compulsory purchase tests.

Councillor Crossland asked Mr Flanagan to elaborate further on the issue around compulsory purchase.  Mr Flanagan explained that the tests to allow compulsory purchase would fail because the MoD already owned land which provided a suitable site for the new Primary Surveillance Radar.

Following a question from Councillor Fenton, Mr Flanagan said that the owner of the land for an alternative site had not been approached as they would be unlikely to sell the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.

30.

Applications Determined under Delegated Powers and Appeal Decisions pdf icon PDF 126 KB

Purpose:

To inform the Sub-Committee of applications determined under delegated powers and any appeal decisions.

Recommendation:

That the reports be noted.

 

Minutes:

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

The Principal Planner outlined the Appeal Decisions report.  It was noted that both appeals had been dismissed.