Apologies were received from Councillors Benjamin, Price, and Khan. Councillors Keen and Young attended as substitute members.

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.

3. 9 St Bernard's Road, Oxford - 11/01350/FUL.

Councillor Michael Gotch, Personal, has known the applicant personally for a number of years.

3. 9 St Bernard's Road, Oxford - 11/01350/FUL.

Councillor Oscar Van Nooijen, Personal, has known the applicant personally for a number of years.

6. 190 Iffley Road, Oxford - 11/00268/FUL.

Councillor Oscar Van Nooijen, Personal, lives close to the application site.

Addition of trellis to existing boundary fence panel (retrospective)

Officer recommendation: Approve with conditions

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) detailing a retrospective planning application for the addition of a trellis to existing boundary fence panel.

Resolved to grant planning permission.

Demolition of existing single storey extension. Erection of single storey rear extension, plus two storey side extension to form 2 x 1-bed residential units. Provision of 4 parking spaces to serve existing and proposed properties accessed off Freelands Road (retrospective).

Officer recommendation: approve with conditions.

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) detailing a retrospective planning application for the demolition of an existing single storey extension, erection of a single storey rear extension, plus two storey side extension to form 2 x 1-bed residential units. Provision of 4 parking spaces to serve existing and proposed properties accessed off Freelands Road.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking Huw Mellor, on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the development.

Resolved to approve the application subject to the following conditions:-

1          Develop in accordance with approved plans

2          Materials - matching

3          Car and cycle parking and bin stores

4          Sustainable Drainage

5          Traffic Regulation Order

6          Obscure glaze first floor living room windows

7          Complete development in accordance with construction travel plan

The Committee imposed an informative requiring the applicant to ensure neighbouring residents are kept fully informed of how the development is progressing.

Demolition of existing Oxonian Rewley Press premises.  Erection of 8 flats (2x1, 4x2 and 2x3 bed) in a three storey block with 10 car parking spaces, cycle and bin storage.

Officer recommendation: Grant planning permission but to delegate authority to officers the power to issue the notice of permission on completion of the legal agreement.

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) detailing a planning application for the demolition of the existing Oxonian Rewley Press premises plus the erection of 8 flats (2x1, 4x2 and 2x3 bed) in a three storey block with 10 car parking spaces, cycle and bin storage.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking Huw Mellor, on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support of the development.

Resolved to refuse planning permission for the following reason:-

The development was considered unacceptable bearing in mind the constrained nature of the site, its non compliance with balance of dwellings policies, and in the absence of 2 of the proposed flats being offered as affordable units as had been the case in a similar recent permission granted at the same site.

Erection of single storey office in rear garden.

Officer recommendation: approve with conditions

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) detailing a planning application for the erection of a single storey office in a rear garden.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking Sara Wilde, a local resident, spoke in objection to the proposed development.

Resolved to grant subject to the following conditions:-

1          Development begun within time limit

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans

3          Samples in Conservation Area

4          External lighting

5          Hours of use

6          CCTV

7          Surface Drainage Scheme

8          Building to be removed if the existing use at the site were to cease.

9          No residential occupation of the building.

Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 13 July 2011

Resolved to approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 13 July 2011.