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Present

 

Members:      

  • Councillor Nigel Hughes (Chairman)
  • Councillor Mike Kidley
  • Councillor Rosslyn Lester
  • Councillor Deborah Whelan

Officers:         

  • Luke Whitcomb, Meetings Officer

Others:          

  • 0 members of the public or press were present

 

135/22            MEETING PROTOCOL

The Chairman advised attendees of the protocol for the meeting.

136/22            APOLOGIES

Apologies were received from Councillors Hendrie, Keats-Rohan and Newcombe, and the Town Clerk/Responsible Finance Officer (RFO)

The District Councillors did not attend.

137/22             DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

No interests were declared.

138/22            MINUTES

The Committee considered the minutes of their last meeting.

It was proposed by Councillor Whelan, and seconded by Councillor Kidley, and RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 13 June 2022 are a true record, and the Chairman is authorised to sign them.

139/22            ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING

The Committee reviewed progress on the actions agreed at the last meeting.  All had been completed or were in progress

The South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) Senior Planning Officer had offered to update Council members in person on Site E (Winterbrook Meadows) and the Committee agreed that this would be a good idea.

140/22             PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

No members of the public were present

141/22            PLANNING APPLICATIONS

The Committee considered the following planning applications.

(a)   12 & 13 St John’s Road, Wallingford OX10 9AD

Removal of the damaged cream rendering to the front and side walls of 12 & 13 St John’s Road and re-rendering with off-white PRB render (Blanc de la coat).

P22/S2100/HH

It was proposed by Councillor Hughes, and seconded by Councillor Whelan, and RESOLVED that this application be supported

COMMENT NO. 217545

(b)   22 Trenchard Close Wallingford OX10 9BB

Single-storey rear extension and internal alterations

P22/S2127/HH

It was proposed by Councillor Kidley, and seconded by Councillor Whelan, and RESOLVED that this application be supported

COMMENT NO. 217546

(c)    Land North of A4130, Wallingford Bypass, Wallingford OX10 9EJ

S73 application to vary condition 1 (Approved Plans) on application P16/S4275/O. (Residential development of up to 502 dwellings including an extra care facility, a primary school and access)

P16/S4275/O

P22/S2257/O

P22/S2346/RM

It was proposed by Councillor Hughes, and seconded by Councillor Kidley, and RESOLVED that these applications be supported

COMMENT NOS. 217547 & 217549

(d)   37 Wantage Road, Wallingford OX10 0LR

Proposed ground floor rear extension

P22/S2287/HH

It was proposed by Councillor Lester, and seconded by Councillor Hughes, and RESOLVED that this application be supported, subject to the concerns of the affected neighbour regarding light impact being addressed

COMMENT NO. 217551

(e)   6 Hurst Close Wallingford OX10 9BQ

Double extension to side and single extension to back of existing house

P22/S2308/HH

It was proposed by Councillor Whelan, and seconded by Councillor Hughes, and RESOLVED that this application be supported

COMMENT NO. 217552

(f)    8 St Martin’s Street, Wallingford OX10 0AL

Proposed new illuminated facia sign and hanging sign

P22/S2218/A

It was proposed by Councillor Hughes, and seconded by Councillor Whelan, and RESOLVED that this application be supported

COMMENT NO. 217554

(g)   16b Homebase Management, St Mary’s Street, Wallingford OX10 0EW

Change the use of the commercial building currently being used as an Estate Agents (Class ‘E’) to Sui Generis/Mixed Use to open as a Beauty Salon

P22/S2277/HH

It was proposed by Councillor Kidley, and seconded by Councillor Lester, and RESOLVED that this application be supported

COMMENT NO. 217556

(h)   Wallingford School Car Park, St. George’s Road, OX10 8HH

Since the last meeting, the Committee had considered and supported the amended application subject to the use of Warm Light LEDs and not Bright Light LEDs

Amendment (No. 1) – plans received 14 June 2022 to show lux and light spill levels

P21/S5253/FUL

142/22            DISCHARGES OF CONDITIONS

The Committee NOTED recent discharges of condition by the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC).

143/22            DECISION NOTICES

The Committee NOTED recent planning decisions taken by the South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC).  All were in line with the recommendations of the Committee.

144/22            FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

The following items were identified for future meetings:

o   Condition of Robert Brooks shop, St Mary’s Street (raised by Councillor Keats-Rohan)

o   Upgrade on Cholsey Waste Water – rolling item

o   Highcroft (Site B) developers to update Members at a future meeting

o   Oxford Diocesan Trust Representatives

o   Invite a senior enforcement officer to a future Planning meeting

o   Update on planned developments in Thames Street (Nos. 5-7), adjoining the Boat Club

o   Winterbrook Meadows (Site E) developers to attend a future meeting

 

The meeting ended at 7.23 pm

 

Minutes of the Planning Committee 11 July 2022, signed as a correct record

Chairman

2022-07-11 PLA minutes