The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) detailing a planning application for the demolition of existing public house,  erection of 3 storey building to provide retail store on ground floor and 1x3 bedroom, 1x1 bedroom and 2x2 bedroom flats on upper floors.  Provision of plant enclosure, service yard, 9 x retail car parking spaces, 7 x residential car parking spaces, cycle parking, bin storage, landscaping and communal open space.

The Planning Officer advised that late comments had been received from Keith Taylor MEP raising concerns about air pollution, and from Kemp & Kemp on behalf of Mr Afzal of the local Nisa store advising that in their opinion the proposal would result in the closure of the Nisa store and post office contained within it. The recommendation for approval remained.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking Judy Chipchase and Mohammad Afzal spoke in objections to the development raising concerns over the proposed use for the site and environmental concerns. Simon Peter, Matthew Roe, William Rankin and Andy Garlick spoke in support of the applications stating that the development would improve the local area.

The Committee considered all submission both written and oral and it was:

Resolved to defer consideration of the application pending further advice from Oxfordshire County Highways on matters relating to the impact on traffic and pedestrian movement as a result of the development.