Agenda and draft minutes
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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence from members of Sub-Committee. The quorum for the Sub-Committee is 3 members. Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from members of the Sub-Committee on any items to be considered at the meeting. Minutes: Declarations of Interest were received as follows: 24/00432/FUL Land East of Fawler Road, Charlbury. The Chair, Councillor Julian Cooper; Councillor Poskitt and Councillor Baggaley declared that they knew the speaker Gareth Epps.
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Minutes of Previous Meeting To approve the minutes of the previous meeting, held on Monday 16 December 2024. Minutes: Councillor Mark Walker proposed that the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 16 December 2024 were approved by the Sub-Committee. This was seconded by Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt. The Sub-Committee Resolved to:
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Applications for Development 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 Head of Planning.
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24/00432/FUL Land East of Fawler Road, Charlbury Minutes: James Nelson, the Principal Planner, presented the application for the upgrading and re-siting of the existing access into agricultural land and provision of trackway (amended plans and description). Gareth Epps, spoke in objection to the application which raised the following points; the removal of the hedgerows, mud on the access road, safe access to the site, damage to the public right of way, track marks to Charlbury House. The Principal Planner’s presentation addressed the following points:
The Chair then invited the Sub-Committee to discuss the application, which raised the following points:
Councillor Rosie Pearson proposed a site visit. This was seconded by the Chair. Voting record-3 for the proposal, 7 against and 1 abstention. The vote was not carried. Councillor Adam Clements proposed that the application be approved in line with the Officer recommendations. This was seconded by Councillor ... view the full minutes text for item 75. |
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24/02397/FUL The Bull Inn, Sheep Street, Charlbury Minutes: Rebekah Orriss, Planning Officer, presented the application for the erection of a garden structure forming a private event space (retrospective). Councillor Kenrick, Charlbury Town Council, spoke in objection to the application and raised the following points: Parking provision and road safety and existing storage space taking up parking spaces. Chris Tatton spoke in objection to the application and raised the following points: the history of applications and retrospective applications, traffic congestion caused by dangerous parking and inadequate parking within the town.
Phil Winser, Director of the Public House Group, spoke on behalf of the applicant and raised the following points: The structure was for events and was temporary, the business provided local people with jobs, the storage area had been enclosed and was not visible, the local cricket club had agreed to provide extra parking. The Planning Officer’s presentation addressed the following points: · The application was for a garden structure with temporary permission for 3 years. The structure was located in the corner of the pub site and was walled off from the parking area. · The application was before the Sub-Committee as the Town Council had objected to it. · The Bull Inn public house was a Grade II listed building and is within the Charlbury Conservation Area and the Cotswolds National Landscape. There was also a holiday let used in associated with the pub. · The storage space was not being considered as part of the application and the events space was separate from this area. · There were no objections from Oxfordshire County Council Highways, Heritage Officers. There were no impacts on neighbouring amenities. · The application complied with polices OS2, OS4, E5, EH10, EH11, EH1, and T4 of the West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031, the Charlbury Neighbourhood Plan and the relevant paragraphs of the NPPF and the West Oxfordshire Design Guide 2016 and was recommended for approval. The Chair then invited the Sub-Committee to discuss the application, which raised the following points:
Councillor Geoff Saul proposed that the application be approved in line with the Officer recommendations with an additional condition stating that notwithstanding the approved plans, consent is granted solely for the temporary structure shown within the ‘scope of the works’ on plan 1203 PL04. This was seconded by Councillor Elizabeth Poskitt was put to the vote. The final wording of the ... view the full minutes text for item 76. |
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Applications Determined under Delegated Powers Purpose: To inform the Sub-Committee of applications determined under delegated powers.
Recommendation: 1. That the report be noted by the Sub-Committee. Minutes: The report giving details of the applications determined under delegated powers was received, explained by planning officers and noted by the Sub-Committee.
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Appeals There are no appeal decisions since the previous Uplands Planning Sub-Committee. Minutes: There were no appeal decisions since the previous Uplands Area Planning Sub-Committee.
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