28 April 2015 – Minutes

 THAME TOWN COUNCIL
 
Minutes of a Meeting of the Planning & Environment Committee held on 28 April 2015 at 6.30pm In the Upper Chamber, Thame Town Hall.
 
 Present: Cllrs  D Butler, N Champken-Woods, A Dite, N Dixon (Deputy Mayor),
D Dodds, H Fickling (Chairman), V Humphries, D Laver and J Matelot Green (Town Mayor).
Officers
G Hunt, Town Clerk
A Oughton, Committee Services Officer
 
1 Apologies for Absence
 
Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Stiles (Personal).
 
2 Declarations of Interest
 
There were no declarations of interest.
 
3 Public Participation
 
There was no public participation.
 
4 Minutes
 
The Minutes of the meeting held on 14 April 2015 were amended as agreed and signed by the Chairman.
 
Cllr Laver entered the meeting.
 
5 Planning Applications
 
 9462
P15/S0502/HH
 43 OLD UNION WAY
Amendment No. 1
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion. (As amended by plans to change flat roof to artificial grass roof 2015-03-27).
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
 
Neighbourhood Plan Policies: ESDQ15, ESDQ16, ESDQ20, ESDQ21, ESDQ22, ESDQ28
SODC Local Plan Policies: CON7, D1, D2, D4, H13
Core Strategy Policies: CSQ3, CSEN3
 
 9469
P15/S0914/HH
 44 AYLESBURY ROAD
Single storey rear extension.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
 
Neighbourhood Plan Policies: ESDQ16, ESDQ19, ESDQ20, ESDQ28
SODC Local Plan Policies: CON5, CON7, D1, D4, H13
Core Strategy Policies: CSQ3, CSEN3
 
 9470
P15/S1019/LB
 TOWN FARMHOUSE, 6/8 OXFORD ROAD
Erection of a retaining wall (works already carried out).
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
Neighbourhood Plan Policies: ESDQ15, ESDQ16, ESDQ20
SODC Local Plan Policies: CON5, CON7, D1
Core Strategy Policies: CSQ3, CSEN3
 
 9471
P15/S1-67/FUL
 THAME BOWLS & TENNIS CLUB, CHILTERN GROVE, QUEENS RD
Demolition of existing clubhouse and construction of a new single storey clubhouse.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
Comment:  The Committee regretted that some design features from the existing clubhouse had not been incorporated into what was felt a plain design.
 
Neighbourhood Plan Policies: ESDQ16, ESDQ19, ESDQ26, ESDQ27, ESDQ28, ESDQ29, D1
SODC Local Plan Policies: D1, D2, D4, D11, T1, T2
Core Strategy Policies: CSQ3
 
 9472
P15/S1065/FUL ACORN LODGE, JUDDS LANE, MORETON
Conversion of existing garage into a proposed dwelling and divide boundary as shown.
RECOMMEND REFUSAL
1. Overdevelopment
2. Overlooking
3. Not in keeping with the character of the area
 9473
P15/S1083/A ESSO SERVICE STATION, LONG CRENDON ROAD
Erection of new forecourt signage.
RECOMMEND APPROVAL
 
Neighbourhood Plan Polices: WS13, ESDQ16, ESDQ19, ESDQ21, ESDQ22
SODC Local Plan Policies: D1
Core Strategy Policies: CSQ3, CSEM1, CSEM4
 
 9475
P15/S1155/FUL REGENCY COTTAGE, 4 AYLESBURY ROAD
Part single storey and part two storey dwelling with garage on land to rear of Regency Cottage, 14 Aylesbury Road
RECOMMEND REFUSAL
1. Overdevelopment
2. Unneighbourly
3. Backland development
4. Out of keeping with the character of the area – ESDQ16, ESDQ20, ESDQ26
 
6 Reports from Town Council Representatives
 
a) Transport Representative – Cllr Stiles had submitted a report stating the No. 40 bus service would remain more or less unchanged but would be operated by Carousel.
7 For Information
 
The items for information were noted.
 
The meeting concluded at 7.00pm
Signed ……………………..
Chairman, 26 May 2015