Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Lloyd-Shogbeson (substitute Councillor Clack), Councillor Anwar (substitute Councillor Henwood), and Councillor Clarkson.

There were no declarations of interest made.

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details five applications for similar upgrade works at five tower blocks.

Each application will be considered and voted on separately and have a separate allocation of public speaking time.

Applications

14/02640/CT3: EVENLODE TOWER Blackbird Leys Road Oxford OX4 6JA

Blackbird Leys Ward

Thermal upgrade and recladding. Erection of single storey front extension to form new entrance lobby. Provision of landscaping and car parking. Replacement windows and provision of windows to balconies. Demolition of roof top parapet structure. Installation of feature corner parapet to South West elevation.

Officer recommendation: to grant planning permission subject to conditions

1.    Development begun within time limit.

2.    Develop in accordance with approved plans.         

3.    Bat and bird boxes integrated into build.

4.    Landscape plan required.

5.    Landscape carry out after completion.

6.    Landscape hard surface design - tree roots.

7.    Materials as specified.

8.    Car parking management plan.

9.    Landscape underground services - tree roots.

10. Tree Protection Plan (TPP) 1.

11. Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) 1.

14/02641/CT3: WINDRUSH TOWER, Knights Road, Oxford, OX4 6HX

Blackbird Leys Ward

Thermal upgrade and recladding. Formation of new entrance lobby. Provision of car parking and landscaping. Replacement windows and provision of windows to balconies. Demolition of roof top parapet structure. Installation of feature corner parapet to South East elevation.

Officer recommendation: to grant planning permission subject to conditions

1.    Development begun within time limit.

2.    Develop in accordance with approved plans.         

3.    Bat and bird boxes integrated into build.      

4.    Landscape plan required.

5.    Landscape carry out after completion.          

6.    Landscape hard surface design - tree roots.

7.    Materials as specified.

8.    Car parking management plan.

9.    Landscape underground services - tree roots.

10. Tree Protection Plan (TPP) 1.

11. Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) 1.

14/02642/CT3: PLOWMAN TOWER, Westlands Drive, Oxford, OX3 9RB

Headington Hill and Northway Ward

Thermal upgrade and recladding. Formation of new entrance lobby. Provision of car parking and landscaping. Replacement windows and provision of windows to balconies. Demolition of roof top parapet. Provision of canopy to provide covered walkway from car park to secondary entrance.

Officer recommendation: to grant planning permission subject to conditions

1.    Development begun within time limit.

2.    Develop in accordance with approved plans.         

3.    Bat and bird boxes integrated into build.      

4.    Landscape plan required.

5.    Landscape carry out after completion.          

6.    Landscape hard surface design - tree roots.

7.    Materials as specified.

8.    Car parking management plan.

9.    Landscape underground services - tree roots.

10. Tree Protection Plan (TPP) 1.

11. Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) 1.

14/02643/CT3: FORESTERS TOWER, Wood Farm Road, Oxford, OX3 8PJ

Churchill Ward

Thermal upgrade and recladding. Formation of new entrance lobby. Provision of car parking and landscaping. Replacement windows and provision of windows to balconies. Demolition of roof top parapet structure.

Officer recommendation: to grant planning permission subject to conditions

1.    Development begun within time limit.

2.    Develop in accordance with approved plans.         

3.    Bat and bird  ...  view the full agenda text for item 55.

The Head of City Development submitted a report which detailed five separate planning applications for the refurbishment of each of the five residential tower blocks in locations across the east of the city at Evenlode, Foresters, Hockmore, Plowman and Windrush Towers.

The Committee noted that no further representations had been received between publication of the agenda and the meeting.

Martin Armstrong, development control team leader, recommended an additional condition to require mitigation of contamination for four applications (excluding Hockmore) and an additional condition for all applications to require appropriate boundary treatments. The Committee agreed to include these.

David Tatman, the project manager, and Mary Gaskell, the architect, spoke in support of the applications and answered questions from the Committee.

The Committee considered the general and specific issues for these applications including the impact of the loss of garages and increased parking at Plowman Tower, and voted on each application separately.

Decisions

The Committee resolved to grant planning permission for application 14/02640/CT3, Evenlode Tower, Blackbird Leys , Oxford OX4 6JA, subject to conditions:

1.    Development begun within time limit.

2.    Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3.    Bat and bird boxes integrated into build.

4.    Landscape plan required.

5.    Landscape carry out after completion.

6.    Landscape hard surface design - tree roots.

7.    Materials as specified.

8.    Car parking management plan.

9.    Landscape underground services - tree roots.

10. Tree protection plan (TPP) 1.

11. Arboricultural method statement (AMS) 1.

12. Contamination remediation.

13. Boundary treatment required.

The Committee resolved to grant planning permission for application 14/02641/CT3, Windrush Tower, Knights Road, Oxford OX4 6HX subject to conditions:

1.    Development begun within time limit.

2.    Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3.    Bat and bird boxes integrated into build.

4.    Landscape plan required.

5.    Landscape carry out after completion.

6.    Landscape hard surface design - tree roots.

7.    Materials as specified.

8.    Car parking management plan.

9.    Landscape underground services - tree roots.

10. Tree protection plan (TPP) 1.

11. Arboricultural method statement (AMS) 1.

12. Contamination remediation.

13. Boundary treatment required.

The Committee resolved to grant planning permission for application 14/02642/CT3, Plowman Tower, Westlands Drive, Oxford OX3 9RB subject to conditions:

1.    Development begun within time limit.

2.    Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3.    Bat and bird boxes integrated into build.

4.    Landscape plan required.

5.    Landscape carry out after completion.

6.    Landscape hard surface design - tree roots.

7.    Materials as specified.

8.    Car parking management plan.

9.    Landscape underground services - tree roots.

10. Tree protection plan (TPP) 1.

11. Arboricultural method statement (AMS) 1.

12. Contamination remediation.

13. Boundary treatment required.

The Committee resolved to grant planning permission for application 14/02643/CT3, Foresters Tower, Wood Farm Road, Oxford OX3 8PJ subject to conditions:

1.    Development begun within time limit.

2.    Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3.    Bat and bird boxes integrated into build.

4.    Landscape plan required.

5.    Landscape carry out after completion.

6.    Landscape hard surface design -  ...  view the full minutes text for item 55.

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details three related planning applications.

Each application will be considered and voted on separately and have a separate allocation of public speaking time.

14/02816/CT3 - Site of Verges 108-124 Pegasus Road - Provision of 7 residents' parking spaces on existing grass verges.

14/02817/CT3 - Site of Verges 142-160 Pegasus Road - Provision of 10 residents' parking spaces on existing grass verges.

14/02818/CT3 - Site of Verges 126-140 Pegasus Road - Provision of 7 residents' parking spaces on existing grass verges.

Officer recommendation: for all applications, to grant planning permission subject to the following conditions:

1.    Development begun within time limit.

2.    Develop in accordance with approved plans.         

3.    Ground resurfacing to be SUDS compliant.

4.    Development to be carried out in accordance with the submitted Tree Protection Plan.

5.    The development to be carried out in accordance with the construction measures set out in the submitted Arboricultural Method Statement  .

6.    Prior to the car parking areas being brought into use, a landscaping scheme is required to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

7.    Management plan required to restrict parking to local residents only.

The Head of City Development submitted a report which detailed three separate planning applications for the provision of residents’ parking spaces on existing grass verges on sites in Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys.

The Committee voted on each application separately.

Decisions

The Committee resolved to grant planning permission for application 14/02816/CT3, 108-124 Pegasus Road subject to conditions:

1.    Development begun within time limit.

2.    Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3.    Ground resurfacing to be SUDS compliant.

4.    Development to be carried out in accordance with the submitted Tree Protection Plan.

5.    The development to be carried out in accordance with the construction measures set out in the submitted Arboricultural Method Statement.

6.    Prior to the car parking areas being brought into use, a landscaping scheme is required to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

7.    Management plan required to restrict parking to local residents only.

The Committee resolved to grant planning permission for application 14/02817/CT3, 142-160 Pegasus Road OX4 6JQ subject to conditions:

1.    Development begun within time limit.

2.    Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3.    Ground resurfacing to be SUDS compliant.

4.    Development to be carried out in accordance with the submitted Tree Protection Plan.

5.    The development to be carried out in accordance with the construction measures set out in the submitted Arboricultural Method Statement.

6.    Prior to the car parking areas being brought into use, a landscaping scheme is required to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

7.    Management plan required to restrict parking to local residents only.

The Committee resolved to grant planning permission for application 14/02818/CT3, 126-140 Pegasus Road subject to conditions:

1.    Development begun within time limit.

2.    Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3.    Ground resurfacing to be SUDS compliant.

4.    Development to be carried out in accordance with the submitted Tree Protection Plan.

5.    The development to be carried out in accordance with the construction measures set out in the submitted Arboricultural Method Statement.

6.    Prior to the car parking areas being brought into use, a landscaping scheme is required to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

7.    Management plan required to restrict parking to local residents only.

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application for the erection of two storey rear extension.

Officer recommendation: to approve subject to the following conditions:

1.    Development begun within time limit.

2.    Develop in accordance with approved plans.         

3.    Materials – matching.

4.    SUDs Drainage.

The Head of City Development submitted a report detailing a planning application for the erection of a two storey side extension at 105 Old Road.

The Committee resolved to grant planning permission for application 14/02025/FUL, 105 Old Road, Oxford subject to conditions:

1. Development begun within time limit.

2. Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3. Materials – matching.

4. SUDs Drainage.

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application for the removal of condition 4 of planning permission 05/00287/FUL (erection of hotel) that required a scheme for the layout and construction of a footpath and cycle route linking Minchery Farm Track and Grenoble Road roundabout.

Officer recommendation: to grant planning permission subject to attachment of the following relevant conditions from 05/00287/FUL:

1.    Built in accordance with approved plans.

2.    Detailed design drawings.

3.    Repair works to Priory Public House.

4.    (i)  Implement recommendations of Flood Risk Assessment.

(ii) Details to reduce Crime and Disorder.

(iii) Emergency Vehicle Access.

(iv) NRIA.

5.    Archaeological Scheme of Investigation.

6.    External Materials.

7.    Scheme for treatment of cooking fumes.

8.    Details of extraction plant and machinery.

9.    Refuse Storage.

10. Green Travel Plan.

11. Access Road details and other related items (surface water drainage, street lighting).

12. Parking Areas constructed in accordance with approved details.

13. Vision Splays.

14. Cycle Parking.

15. Lighting Scheme.

16. No vehicular access onto Minchery Farm Track.

17. Construction Vehicle Routeing.

18. Construction Vehicle Wheel Cleaning.

19. No Tree felling, topping or lopping.

20. Tree Protection.

21. Landscape Plan.

22. Landscaping Completion.

23. Means of enclosure.

24. Details for accessibility.

25. No raising of ground levels.

26. No spoil deposited on land liable to flood.

27. Permeable walls and fencing.

28. Land contamination.

The Head of City Development submitted a report detailing a planning application for the removal of condition 4 of planning permission 05/00287/FUL (erection of hotel) that required a scheme for the layout and construction of a footpath and cycle route linking Minchery Farm Track and Grenoble Road roundabout.

The Committee resolved to grant planning permission for application 14/02243/VAR on land adjacent to the Priory, Grenoble Road South subject to conditions:

1. Built in accordance with approved plans.

2. Detailed design drawings.

3. Repair works to Priory Public House.

4. (i) Implement recommendations of Flood Risk Assessment.

(ii) Details to reduce crime and disorder.

(iii) Emergency vehicle access.

(iv) NRIA.

5. Archaeological scheme of investigation.

6. External materials.

7. Scheme for treatment of cooking fumes.

8. Details of extraction plant and machinery.

9. Refuse storage.

10. Green travel plan.

11. Access road details and other related items (surface water drainage, street lighting).

12. Parking areas constructed in accordance with approved details.

13. Vision splays.

14. Cycle parking.

15. Lighting Scheme.

16. No vehicular access onto Minchery Farm Track.

17. Construction vehicle routeing.

18. Construction vehicle wheel cleaning.

19. No tree felling, topping or lopping.

20. Tree protection.

21. Landscape plan.

22. Landscaping completion.

23. Means of enclosure.

24. Details for accessibility.

25. No raising of ground levels.

26. No spoil deposited on land liable to flood.

27. Permeable walls and fencing.

28. Land contamination.

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application to certify that the proposed single storey rear extension is lawful development.

Officer recommendation: that the application be approved.

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which details an application for a certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension at 19 Mortimer Drive, Oxford.

The Committee resolved to grant a certificate of lawful development for the development detailed in application 14/02561/CPU at 19 Mortimer Drive, Oxford, OX3 0RU.

To receive information on planning appeals received and determined during October 2014.

The Committee is asked to note this information.

The Committee noted the report on planning appeals received and determined during October 2014 and noted the difference in appeal dismissal rates between applications considered by the two area planning committees.

Minutes from 1 October 2014

Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 1 October 2014 be approved as a true and accurate record.

The Committee resolved to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 1 October 2014, with a correction to Minute 43 (Apologies) to include Councillor Altaf-Khan, as a true and accurate record.

Items for consideration by the committee at later meetings are listed for information. They are not for discussion at this meeting.

14/02628/FUL – 153 Headley Way -| Demolition of existing house. Erection of 1 x 5 bedroom dwelling house (Use Class C3) and formation of a basement to form 1 x 1 bedroom flat (Use Class C3). Provision of car parking space, private amenity space, bin and cycle stores.

14/02781/FUL – 5 & 7 Marshall Road - Demolition of existing dwelling at no. 5 Marshall Road. Erection of 1 x 2 bed semi-detached dwelling and 2 x 3 bed detached dwellings (Use Class C3). Provision of private amenity space, car parking and bin storage.

14/02524/FUL - 3 Anne Greenwood Close - Erection of a single storey rear extension.

14/02550/FUL – Beenhams Cottage, Railway Lane - Erection of a part single, part two storey side and rear extension. Erection of first floor front extension. Formation of 1 no. front and 2 no. rear dormers and new vehicular access onto Railway Lane.

14/02182/FUL – 159 Windmill Road - Erection of two storey side and rear extension (amended plans received 15/9/14)

14/02093/FUL – 62 Dashwood Road - Erection of two storey building to form 3-bed bungalow (use class C3).

14/02181/FUL – Prince of Wales PH, Church Way - Erection of single storey extension over existing yard to provide extension to bar area.New external doors to utility room and bar area and associated works. Provision of a kitchen extract flue.

14/02103/FUL – Ashlar House Adjacent  2 Glanville Road - Demolition of existing builder's yard. Erection of 1 x 2 bed flat (use class C3), 2 x 3 bed flat (use class C3), 3 x 3 bed flat (use class C3), 3 x 3 bed house (use class C3). Provision of private amenity space, carparking, cycling and bins storage.

14/01495/FUL - 33 William Street - Erection of 2 storey side and single storey rear extension. (amended plans)

14/01332/FUL – 51 Sandfield Road - Erection of single storey rear and first floor side extension. Formation of new roof over existing flat roof (amended description).

14/01770/FUL -  Marywood House, Leiden Road - Demolition of existing buildings on site. Erection of 2 buildings on 2 and 3 levels to provide 2 x 1 bed and 12 x 2 bed flats, plus 9 supported housing flats, 20 car parking spaces, cycle parking, landscaping and ancillary works.

13/03411/FUL – John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way - Erection of roof based plant and louvred enclosure.

14/02456/FUL - Land within Former DHL Site, Sandy Lane West - Erection of electricity generation plant.

14/02650/FUL - Former DHL Site, Sandy Lane West - Erection of nine industrial units for Class B1 (Business), B2 (General Industrial) and B8 (Storage and Distribution) use and including 70 car parking spaces  including 20 covered cycle parking spaces.

13/01553/CT3 - Eastern House, Eastern Avenue - Demolition of Eastern House and erection of 7 x 3-bed and 2 x 2-bed dwellings (use class C3).  Provision of associated car  ...  view the full agenda text for item 62.

The Committee noted the list of forthcoming applications.

The Committee will meet on:

2014

Thursday 13th November if necessary

Wednesday 3rd December (Thursday 11th December if necessary)

2015

Wednesday 7th January (Thursday 15th January if necessary)

Wednesday 4th February (Thursday 12th February if necessary)

Wednesday 4th March (Thursday 19th March if necessary)

Wednesday 8th April (Thursday 16th April if necessary)

Wednesday 6th May (Thursday 14th May if necessary)

The Committee noted that the next meeting would be held on Wednesday 3^rd December.