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Venue: Committee Room 1

Contact: Democratic Services 

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No. Item

67.

Election of Chair

Purpose:

To appoint a Chair for the Civic Year 2023/24.

 

Recommendation:

That a Chair of the Uplands Area Planning Sub-Committee be elected for the Civic Year 2023/24.

 

Minutes:

The Senior Democratic Services Officer, Max Thompson, opened the meeting, welcoming Members and Officers to the Uplands Area Planning Sub-Committee meeting.

 

The Senior Democratic Services Officer asked the Committee for nominations to the position of Chair of the Committee for the municipal year 2023/2024.

 

Councillor Rizvana Poole proposed that Councillor Julian Cooper be elected Chair of the Uplands Area Planning Sub-Committee for the municipal year 2023/2024. This was seconded by Councillor David Jackson and was put to a vote. The vote carried.

 

Committee Resolved to:

1.    Elect Councillor Julian Cooper as Chair of the Uplands Area Planning Sub-Committee for the municipal year 2023/2024.

68.

Election of Vice-Chair

Purpose:

To appoint a Vice-Chair for the Civic Year 2023/24.

 

Recommendation:

That a Vice-Chair of the Uplands Area Planning Sub-Committee be elected for the Civic Year 2023/24.

Minutes:

Councillor Julian Cooper, Chair of the Uplands Area Planning-Sub Committee, proposed from the Chair that Councillor Rizvana Poole be elected Vice-Chair of the Uplands Area Planning Sub-Committee for the municipal year 2023/2024.

 

This was seconded by Councillor David Jackson and was put to a vote. The vote carried.

 

Committee Resolved to:

1.      Elect Councillor Rizvana Poole to the position of Vice-Chair of the Uplands Area Planning Sub-Committee for the municipal year 2023/2024.

69.

Apologies for Absence.

To receive any apologies.

Minutes:

Apologies for Absence were received from Councillor Mark Walker.

 

Councillor Dean Temple arrived late to the meeting at 2.05pm.

70.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

Councillor Andrew Beaney stated that he knew of the applicant’s next door neighbour in relation to application 23/00603/FUL, (The Homestead Frog Lane, Milton Under Wychwood), and that it had no bearing on his judgement when considering the application.

71.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 79 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 25 April 2023.

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting, held on Tuesday 25 April 2023, were unanimously agreed by the Committee, and signed by the Chair as a true & accurate record.

72.

Applications for Development pdf icon PDF 547 KB

 

Purpose:

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

 

Recommendation:

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

 

 

Page

Application No.

Address

Planning Officer

15-25

22/03113/HHD

Salus House Milton Road,  Shipton Under Wychwood

Clare Anscombe

26-31

22/03114/LBC

Salus House Milton Road,  Shipton Under Wychwood

 

Clare Anscombe

 

32-51

22/03408/FUL

Leafield Technical Centre Langley

 

Joan Desmond

 

52-59

23/00598/HHD

High Ridge 46 High Street,  Milton Under Wychwood

 

Mr Emile Baldauf-Clark

 

60-72

23/00603/FUL

The Homestead Frog Lane,  Milton Under Wychwood

 

James Nelson

 

73-84

23/00643/FUL

Dean Mill, Dean,  Chipping Norton

James Nelson

 


Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chair of the Committee, Councillor Julian Cooper, advised that the first two applications listed on the agenda (22/03113/HHD and 22/03114/LBC), relating to Salus House Milton Road, Shipton-Under-Wychwood, would be debated together, then voted on as separate applications.

 

22/03113/HHD and 22/03114/LBC, Salus House Milton Road, Shipton Under Wychwood.

 

Clare Anscombe, Planning Officer, introduced the applications for the erection of a garden room extension with flue and associated works, and fenestration alterations with an amended description and amended plans.

 

Iain Summerwood spoke in favour of the applications on behalf of the applicant. A copy of the speech is attached to the original copy of the minutes.

 

The Planning Officer continued with her presentation, which clarified the following points:

  • Specific framework adherence in accordance within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and wider planning policy;
  • Prior agreed amendments to the proposals;
  • Submission of Heritage impacts statement;
  • Impacts of the main proposals;
  • Architectural contribution of the site;
  • Enhancement of site in relation to permission prior approved by Committee in 2010;
  • Character of parent village;
  • Enhancement of current environment within the site;
  • Usage of approved materials;
  • Protection of the local Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

 

The Chair then invited the Committee to discuss the applications, which raised the following clarification points:

  • No impacts within the local area;
  • No impacts to neighbouring dwellings;
  • Vegetation surrounding the proposed dwelling;
  • Potential impacts regarding potential light pollution.

 

Councillor Jeff Haine proposed that application 22/03113/HHD be approved, in line with officer recommendations. This was seconded by Councillor David Jackson, was put to a vote and was unanimously approved by the Committee.

 

Councillor Jeff Haine proposed that application 22/03114/LBC be approved, in line with officer recommendations. This was seconded by Councillor David Jackson, was put to a vote and was unanimously approved by the Committee.

 

Committee Resolved to:

  1. Approve the applications, in line with officer recommendations.

 

 

22/03408/FUL, Leafield Technical Centre, Leafield, Oxfordshire.

 

Joan Desmond, Principal Planner, introduced the application for the partial demolition of existing buildings, and development of a holiday park, comprising short stay holiday accommodation units and associated leisure facilities, through redevelopment and refurbishment, along with landscaping, boundary treatment, access, parking, drainage, services and plant. The application sought further permission for the conversion of ‘Building F’ to form 2, 4 bedroom dwellings (Class C3).

The Principal Planner also drew the Committee’s attention to the late representations report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting and late comments received from the Parish Council relating to requested S106 matters.

 

Edward Lewridge spoke in favour of the application on behalf of the applicant. A copy of the speech is attached to the original copy of the minutes.

 

The Principal Planner continued with her presentation, which clarified the following points:

  • Adherence of the application with the NPPF;
  • Compliance with policy E1 within the Local Plan relating to the application;
  • Acceptable impacts on the landscape given existing screening and proposed additional planting;
  • Containment  of site within the wider landscape;
  • Acceptable highways impacts.

 

The Chair invited the Committee to discuss the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 72.

73.

Applications Determined under Delegated Powers and Appeal Decisions pdf icon PDF 178 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 by the committee.

Committee Resolved to:

1.    Note the report containing details of application, determined under delegated powers.