None received.

Councillors serving on the Committee are asked to declare any personal or personal prejudicial interests they may have in any of the following agenda items.

Councillor Colin Cook declared a personal interest in the application for Summertown House (minute 111 refers) as a member of the University of Oxford.

Councillor Oscar Van Nooijen declared a personal interest in the application for Summertown House (minute 111 refers) as a member of the University of Oxford.

Councillor Bob Price declared a personal interest in the application for Park End Street (minute 112 refers) as the applicant was known to him as a fellow Councillor.

Report of the Head of City Development attached.

Summertown House – 12/00239/FUL

Proposal: Refurbishment of eastern block of student accommodation including re-cladding of all elevations, internal alterations to stairs, lifts and student flats to create 5 additional residential units.  Alterations to central car parking area to create landscaped garden, plus creation of covered cycle store for additional 84 cycles to rear of site, and new car port and store to serve Lodge. (Amended plans) (Amended description)

Officer recommendation: West Area Planning Committee is recommended to support the proposals in principle but to defer the application in order to receive a Unilateral Undertaking and to delegate to officers the issuing of the notice of planning permission subject to conditions on its receipt.

The Head of City development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) for the following application:-

Summertown House – 12/00239/FUL

Proposal: Refurbishment of eastern block of student accommodation including re-cladding of all elevations, internal alterations to stairs, lifts and student flats to create 5 additional residential units.  Alterations to central car parking area to create landscaped garden, plus creation of covered cycle store for additional 84 cycles to rear of site, and new car port and store to serve Lodge. (Amended plans) (Amended description)

Murray Hancock (Planning Officer) presented the report to the Committee.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Terry Gashe spoke in favour of the application and explained various aspects of it. No-one spoke against.

The Committee considered all submissions, both written and oral, and RESOLVED to support the proposals in principle, but to defer the application in order to receive a Unilateral Undertaking and to delegate to officers the issuing of the notice of planning permission subject to conditions on its receipt.

Report of Head of City Development attached.

The application is required to be determined by Planning Committee as the applicant is a Councillor of Oxford City Council.

10 Park End Street – 12/00435/VAR

Proposal: Variation of condition 2 of application 11/02123/FUL to extend the hours of opening to 10:00am to 3:00am, with last customer entry to the premises at 2:45am.

Officer recommendation: Refuse

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) concerning the following application:-

10 Park End Street – 12/00435/VAR

Proposal: Variation of condition 2 of application 11/02123/FUL to extend the hours of opening to 10:00am to 3:00am, with last customer entry to the premises at 2:45am.

The application was required to be determined by Planning Committee as the applicant is a Councillor of Oxford City Council.

Murray Hancock (Planning Officer) presented the report to the Committee.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Sergeant Vicky Barry (Thames Valley Police) spoke against the application, outlining the concerns of the Police about public order and dispersal issues in that part of the City.   Sajj Malik (Applicant) spoke in favour of the application, explaining that the extension of time was required only for the takeaway side of the business and not for the restaurant.

In answer to a question, Michael Morgan (Legal) explained that it was possible to grant temporary planning permission subject to a condition (for example for a trial period).

The Committee considered all submissions, both written and oral, and RESOLVED to refuse the application for the reasons outlined in the planning officer’s report.

To receive information on planning appeals received and determined.

The Committee is asked to note this information.

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) giving details of planning appeals received and determined during February 2012.

Resolved to note the report

The following items are listed for information. They are not for discussion at this meeting.

1.                  University Press, Great Clarendon St - 12/00371/FUL: Office accommodation ;

2.                  University press, Great Clarendon Street - 12/00416/LBD: Listed building consent;

3.                  Magdalen College - 12/00459/FUL: Extension to library (Call in)

4.                  University Science Area - 11/00940/CONSLT: Masterplan (Not a planning application).

5.                  376 Banbury Road - 11/03008/FUL: 9 flats

6.                  Land adjacent Redbridge Park & Ride, Abingdon Road - 12/00249/FUL: Travelodge

7.                  7 Wentworth Road - 12/00435/FUL: Flat over garage (Call in)

8.                  48A Donnington Bridge Road - Variation of conditions to permission for 2 bed house (Call in)

9.                  9 & 12 Whitson Place - 12/00147/FUL: Extensions (Call in)

10               37 Meadow Prospect - 12/00503/FUL: Extensions

11        Grantham House, Cranham Street 11/03271/FUL, 11/03272/FUL, 11/03273/FUL, 11/03269/ FUL - demolition, extensions, erection of dwellings and conversions

Members noted the following planning application which would be before the Committee at future meetings:-

1.                  University Press, Great Clarendon St - 12/00371/FUL: Office accommodation;

2.                  University press, Great Clarendon Street - 12/00416/LBD: Listed building consent;

3.                  Magdalen College - 12/00459/FUL: Extension to library (Call in)

4.                  University Science Area - 11/00940/CONSLT: Master plan (Not a planning application).

5.                  376 Banbury Road - 11/03008/FUL: 9 flats

6.                  Land adjacent Redbridge Park & Ride, Abingdon Road - 12/00249/FUL: Travelodge

7.                  7 Wentworth Road - 12/00435/FUL: Flat over garage (Call in)

8.                  48A Donnington Bridge Road - Variation of conditions to permission for 2 bed house (Call in)

9.                  9 & 12 Whitson Place - 12/00147/FUL: Extensions (Call in)

10               37 Meadow Prospect - 12/00503/FUL: Extensions

11        Grantham House, Cranham Street 11/03271/FUL, 11/03272/FUL, 11/03273/FUL, 11/03269/ FUL - demolition, extensions, erection of dwellings and conversions

Minutes of the meeting held on 14^th March 2012

Resolved to approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 14^th March 2012.