06 May 2025 – Agenda
SUMMONS TO ATTEND A MEETING
TO: All Members of the Planning Committee
Cllrs M Baines (Chairman), D Dodds, L Emery, C Jones, S McGarry (Deputy Chairman), H Richards and P Swan
Ex Officio (Voting) Members – A Gilbert (Town Mayor) & D Dawson (Deputy Town Mayor)
To all other Members for information
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Planning Committee on Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 6.30pm (maximum one hour) in the Upper Chamber (Thame Town Hall) for the transaction of business as set out on the attached agenda.
Mandy Sturdy
Clerk of the Council
Date: Tuesday 29 April 2025
AGENDA
1) Apologies for Absence
To receive and agree apologies for absence.
2) Declarations of Interest and Dispensations
To notify of any items that appear in the agenda in which there may be an interest that has not been recorded in the Member’s Register of Interest, and confirmation of any relevant dispensations.
3) Public Participation and Public Questions
To consider applications from members of the public to address the Committee (5 minutes maximum), in respect of any item of business included in the agenda. Applications to speak must have been received by the Town Clerk no later than 5pm on the last working day preceding the meeting.
To consider questions from members of the public (who live, work, or run a business in the Parish). Written questions must have been received by the Town Clerk no later than 4pm on the last working day preceding the meeting.
4) Minutes
To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Committee Meeting held on 8 April 2025.
5) Planning Applications
a) To consider and agree a response for each of the following planning applications:
1975 – Waitrose Ltd, Greyhound Lane
2 x fascia signs, 23 x panel signs, 3 x vinyl signs.
P25/S0624/A
1975 Policies & Key Issues Report [PDF]
1980 – Trafalgar House, 1 Nelson Street (Thame Dental Care)
Erection of four illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building. Including double sided pictorial with vinyl detailing and new linolites, panel sign with vinyl detailing, fascia panel with vinyl detailing and panel sign with vinyl detailing.
P25/S1092/A
1980 Policies & Key Issues Report [PDF]
1984 – Avon House, 82 Wellington Street
Construction of a replacement roof, new communal stair extension and conversion of resultant buildings into 2 x 1 bed and 2 x 2 bed flats.
P25/S1204/FUL
1984 Policies & Key Issues Report [PDF]
b) To receive and approve the Officer’s recommendations for the following planning applications (these can be approved in bulk if no comments from the Committee):
1974 – 38 Chinnor Road
Removal of existing conservatory and side porch. Erection of single storey rear extension, covered side walkway and rear pergola.
P25/S0907/HH
Officer recommendation: Supports
1976 – 7 Elton Field
Formation of habitable room in roofspace with front and rear rooflights.
P25/S1030/HH
Officer recommendation: Supports
1977 – 22 Whittle Road
Single storey side & rear extension.
P25/S1064/HH
Officer recommendation: Supports
1978 – 1 Cuttle Brook Gardens
Proposed single storey rear extension to form open planned living space, loft conversion, installation of front/rear rooflights and replacement of doors/windows.
P25/S1135/HH
Officer recommendation: Supports
1979 – 100 Wellington Street
Single storey front extension.
P25/S0982/HH
Officer recommendation: Supports
1982 – Land adj to the Old Vicarage Priest End
Construction of a fish refuge backwater and connected pond/wetland area.
P25/S1201/AG
Officer recommendation: Supports
1983 – 27 Ludsden Grove
Single storey side and rear extension
P25/S1205/HH
Officer recommendation: Supports
6) Appeal – APP/Q3115/W/25/3364282 – 3 Cornmarket
P24/S1371/FUL – Installation of two AC condensers and a cold store unit, to be located on rear elevation facing rear yard; Installation of a vent outlet, to be installed on rear elevation facing yard. (As amended and amplified by information received 10 June 2024 and as amplified by additional information received 14 October 2024 & 02 January 2025).
To note that an appeal has been made to the Secretary of State against South Oxfordshire District Council’s decision to refuse the above planning application.
The appeal will be determined on the basis of written representations. All representations must be received by 28 May 2025.
To consider whether to submit a written representation and agree any further comments to add to the Town Council’s response made on 25 June 2024 to object to the planning application.
7) Contrary Decisions 2024-25
To note the report on planning decisions issued between 30 April 2024 and 28 April 2025 which were contrary to the Town Council’s recommendation.
7. Contrary Decisions 2024-25 [PDF]
8) Local Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) Working Group
To note that further to discussions at the previous committee meeting, the Environmental Project Officer has emailed this committee with clarification on the LCWIP work to date. A report will be brought to this committee following further progress.
9) For Information
a) To note the minutes of the Thame Conservation Area Conservation Committee’s meeting on 30 April 2025.
9a. CAAC Minutes – 30th April 2025 [PDF]
b) Contrary Decision – P25/S0232/HH – 4 Spring Path – Proposed front and side extension. (as amended by plans received 27 March 2025 reducing depth of front extension and width of side extension)
To note that planning permission was granted on 4 April 2025 contrary to the Town Council’s recommendation to object to the proposal on 11 February 2025.
c) Lawful Development Application – P25/S1195/LDP – 4 Spring Path – Use of loft as habital space and loft conversion within PD limits.
To note that the application seeks confirmation from the Local Planning Authority that the proposed development is lawful and therefore they are unable to take any comments on the planning merits of the proposal into account. If any Councillor has specific concerns, please be prepared to raise them at the meeting.
d) Withdrawn Application – P25/S0180/LB – 6 Bell Lane – Replacement windows from timber to Alu-clad in like for like design.
To note the application was withdrawn on 22 April 2025 prior to determination.
e) Additional Information submitted – P25/S0707/HH – Spencer Cottage – Removal of existing conservatory and colonnade. Replace with open fronted colonnade. New first floor room above existing extension with glazed room to rear and additional dormers. (Additional information received 24 April 2025).
To note that the additional information would not change the Town Council’s recommendation made on 8 April 2025 to support the application with comments.
f) Withdrawn Application – P25/S0559/LDP – 5 Hazel Avenue – Demolish rear garage, add a ground floor side extension and reconfigure the internal layout.
To note the application was withdrawn on 28 April 2025 prior to determination.
g) Committee Notification – To note that planning application P24/S2886/FUL (Land North of Rycote Lane) will be considered at SODC’s Planning Committee on 7 May 2025. The Town Council supported the application on 15 October 2024. SODC are recommending the application for refusal. Representation at the meeting is being progressed via email.