Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Coulter (substitute Councillor Cook), Councillor Paule (substitute Councillor Clack), Councillor Altaf-Khan and Councillor Lloyd-Shogbesan.

Apologies for lateness were received from Councillor Rundle.

There were no declarations of interest made.

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details four planning applications to:

1)    14/00445/FUL - Installation of an ATM cash machine to front elevation

2)    14/00447/FUL - Installation of new shop front

3)    14/00446/FUL - Erection of a rooftop plant

4)    14/00448/ADV - Display of 1 internally illuminated fascia sign, 1no non-illuminated fascia sign and 1no. internally illuminated hanging sign

Officer recommendation: That the Committee APPROVE the planning application 14/00445/FUL subject to the following conditions:

1          Development begun within time limit      

2          Materials as specified

Officer recommendation: That the Committee APPROVE the planning application 14/00447/FUL subject to the following conditions:

1          Development begun within time limit      

2          Materials as specified

Officer recommendation: That the Committee APPROVE the planning application 14/00446/FUL subject to the following conditions:

1          Development begun within time limit      

2          Materials as specified

3         Noise – ensuring that existing noise level is not increased.

Officer recommendation: That the Committee APPROVE the planning application 14/00448/ADV subject to the following conditions:

1          Development begun within time limit      

2          Materials as specified

3         Illumination levels – fascia sign

4         Illumination levels – projecting sign

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed four planning applications:

1)         14/00445/FUL - Installation of an ATM cash machine to front elevation

2)         14/00447/FUL - Installation of new shop front

3)         14/00446/FUL - Erection of rooftop plant

4)         14/00448/ADV - Display of 1 internally illuminated fascia sign, 1no non-illuminated fascia sign and 1no. internally illuminated hanging sign

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, the Committee noted that Beth Greenhouse and James Dempster spoke in favour of it.

The following issues were raised during the debate:

•           Council cannot do anything about illegal parking as this is a highways matter.

•           Application (14/00446/FUL) condition 3 was described as being in two parts; firstly relating to details needing to be approved by the Council so that the equipment is designed to restrict the noise levels likely to be generated to 10 decibels less than background noise during the daytime and 14 decibels less than background noise during the night and secondly relating to the on-going running of the equipment so that it was no louder than the existing background noise.

The Committee resolved to APPROVE the planning application 14/00445/FUL subject to the following conditions and informative:

Conditions

1          Development begun within time limit      

2          Materials as specified

Informative

That the ATM be provided and managed in adherence to the ATM Securing Working Group current guidelines.

The Committee resolved to APPROVE the planning application 14/00447/FUL subject to the following conditions:

1          Development begun within time limit      

2          Materials as specified

The Committee resolved to APPROVE the planning application 14/00446/FUL subject to the following conditions and informative:

1          Development begun within time limit      

2          Materials as specified

3          Noise – ensuring that existing noise level is not increased.

The Committee resolved to APPROVE the planning application 14/00448/ADV subject to the following conditions:

1          Development begun within time limit      

2          Materials as specified

3          Illumination levels – fascia sign

4          Illumination levels – projecting sign

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application to erect a boundary fence and change of use of amenity land to private garden land (retrospective).

Officer recommendation: That the Committee APPROVE the planning application subject to the following condition.

1. Landscaping by end of next planting season

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed a planning application to erect a boundary fence and change of use of amenity land to private garden land (retrospective).

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, the Committee noted that Evelene Everett (Director - Green Ridges Management Company and Green Ridges Freehold Company) spoke against the application and David Moore spoke in favour of it.

The Committee resolved to REFUSE the planning application because the relocation of the boundary fence and loss of some of the open amenity land to form enclosed garden land has led to unacceptable visual harm to the locality.

To receive information on planning appeals received and determined during March 2014

The Committee is asked to note this information.

The Committee resolved to NOTE the report on planning appeals received and determined during March 2014

Minutes from 2 April 2014

Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 2 April 2014 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record.

The Committee resolved to APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 2 April 2014 as a true and accurate record.

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

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

14/00623/FUL – 295-301 London Road, Headington - Erection of replacement single storey rear store. Sub-division of existing offices (Use Class B1) into 2 x shops (Use Class A1). (likely to be delegated refusal)

14/00532/FUL – 4 Courtland Road - Change of use from A1 (Shops) to A2 (Financial and Professional Services)

14/00554/FUL– 4 Courtland Road - Erection of a single storey extension.Installation of a new shopfront, installation of two air con units and erection of two satellite dishes.

14/00555/ADV– 4 Courtland Road - Display 1no.internally illuminated fascia sign and 1no. internally illuminated hanging sign.

14/00464/FUL – land adjacent St George’s 31 Cowley Road - Erection of 1 x 2-bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Provision of car parking and private amenity space. (may get refused under delegated powers)

13/03221/VAR – The Bungalow, 35 Barton Road - Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 13/00469/FUL to raise the roof height in order to relocate bedroom 3 into the loft space. (Amended plans)

14/00641/FUL – 6 Trafford Road – Conversion of existing garage into 1 x 1-bed dwelling (Use Class C3). Erection of a single storey rear extension

13/03410/FUL- Iffley Residential And Nursing Home, Anne Greenwood Close - Installation of 3 no. roof mounted ventilation ducts and cowls and 2 no. wall mounted louvres. Erection of 1.8 metre close boarded fence to form new bin storage area

14/00595/FUL - 7 Jack Straws Lane - Demolition of existing buildings on site. Erection of 9 x 4-bedroom houses, together with car parking, landscaping and ancillary works.

14/00773/CT3 - Rear Of 4-7 Marlborough Close, Cowley Road - Alteration of existing toilets, provision of storage area(June)

14/00983/FUL – 1 Pullens Lane - Demolition of existing house and flat.Erection of 55-bedroom care home facility on three levels, together with 17 car parking spaces, landscaping and associated works.

14/01080/CT3 – Blackbird Leys Community Centre, Blackbird Leys Road - Display of 2No free standing non-illuminated panels sign and 4No non-illuminated fascia sign

14/01081/CT3 - Jubilee 77 Community Centre, 46 Sorrel Road - Display of 1No non-illuminated fascia sign.

14/01065/CT4 – 4 Fairfax Crescent - Erection of single storey extension to rear elevation.

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 parking, landscaping, private amenity space and bin and cycle stores.

13/01555/CT3 - Land East of Warren Crescent - Erection of 10 x 3-bed dwellings (use class C3) together with associated car parking, cycle and bin storage.  Diversion of public footpath.(Deferred from EAPC meeting of 4^th September 2013)

The Committee resolved to NOTE the list of forthcoming applications.

The Committee NOTES the following future meeting dates:

Friday 9 May (if necessary)

Wednesday 18 June and (Wednesday 25 June if necessary)

Wednesday 16 July and (Wednesday 23 July if necessary)

Wednesday 6 August and (Thursday 14 August if necessary)

The Committee noted that the next meeting would be held on Wednesday 18 June.