There were no apologies for absence.

Members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests they may have in any of the following agenda items.  Guidance on this is set out at the end of these agenda pages.

No declarations of interest were made.

The Head of City Development will provide a verbal update on progress made on student accommodation at Castle Mill, Roger Dudman Way 11/02881/FUL

Officer recommendation: That the Committee NOTE the report.

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) on the progress made on student accommodation at Castle Mill, Roger Dudman Way 11/02881/FUL.  An independent review of Council’s planning procedures is proposed to be undertaken by an independent person. This review would determine whether in the context of this development the City Council complied with its planning procedures and met statutory and National Policy requirements.

The independent person’s draft report will be presented to a working group made up of Councillors Goddard (lead), Benjamin and Van Nooijen, Toby Porter (Protect Port Meadow) a representative from the Oxford Civic Society and a representative from the Oxford Preservation Trust and, once agreed, the working group will recommend the report to the WAPC anticipated to be at one of its meetings in the Winter.

A letter from Oxford University detailing a summary of its proposed landscape mitigation strategy at Castle Mill was tabled and is appended to these minutes. The main Strategy Document is available on the City Council’s website.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, the Committee noted that Nicky Moran on behalf of the Protect Port Meadow campaign group spoke on the report

The Committee made one amendment to the terms of reference, in the background section, remove the words “on a vote of 8 to 1”.

The Committee resolved to AGREE:

i)                    To appoint an Independent Person to carry out an Independent Review. The person being commissioned to prepare a report to be submitted in draft in the first instance to the WAPC Working Party which is to be convened by Councillor John Goddard.

ii)                  The Independent Person to be appointed by the Executive Director, Regeneration and Housing in consultation with the Chair of WAPC and the Working Party Convenor.

iii)                The Terms of Reference (as amended) for the Independent Review that are attached to this report.

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application for a change of use from ancillary residential dwelling to independent dwelling (use class C3)

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

1          Development begun within time limit         

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans        

3          Bin and cycle storage

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed a planning application for a change of use from ancillary residential dwelling to independent dwelling (use class C3)

The Committee noted that no one spoke on this application.

After taking all written submissions into account, the Committee resolved to APPROVE the planning application subject to the following conditions:

1          Development begun within time limit         

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans        

3          Bin and cycle storage

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application to erect a single storey front extension.

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

1          Development begun within time limit         

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans

3          Materials - matching

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed a planning application to erect a single storey front extension.

The Committee noted that no one spoke on this application.

After taking all written submissions into account, the Committee resolved to APPROVE the planning application subject to the conditions:

1          Development begun within time limit         

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans

3          Materials - matching

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application to erect a single storey rear extension at basement level.  Erection of canopy to side elevation to create covered pathway.

Officer recommendation: That the Committee APPROVE the planning application subject to the following conditions:-

1          Development begun within time limit         

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans        

3          Materials - matching            

4          SUDs

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed a planning application to erect a single storey rear extension at basement level and an erection of canopy to side elevation to create covered pathway.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, the Committee noted that Simon Mollison spoke against the application and Mark Jennings spoke in favour of it.

After taking all written and oral submissions into account, the Committee resolved to APPROVE the planning application subject to the following conditions:

1          Development begun within time limit         

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans        

3          Materials - matching            

4          SUDs

To receive information on planning appeals received and determined during May 2013.

The Committee is asked to note this information.

The Committee resolved to NOTE the report on planning appeals received and determined during May 2013

Minutes from 11 June 2013

Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 11 June 2013 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record.

The Committee resolved to APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 11 June 2013 as a true and accurate record.

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

1.      Worcester College: 13/01425/LBD & 13/01424/FUL: Kitchen extension.

2.      Former Ruskin college, Walton St: 13/01074/FUL &13/01075/LBD: Educational and student accommodation.

3.      New Road / Tidmarsh Lane: 13/00843/FUL & 13/0844/CAC: Science innovation centre.

4.      49 – 51 Jeune Street: 13/00614/FUL: Extension to car showroom.

5.      Avis Site, Abbey Road: 13/01376/FUL: 9 houses.

6.      Part Former Travis Perkins Builders Yard, Collins Street: 13/01215/FUL: Student accommodation.

7.      30 Plantation Road13/01354/FUL

8.      Queen's Lane Coffee House, High Street: 13/01182/FUL Outside pavement seating.

9.      333 Banbury Road13/01319/FUL

10.17 Lathbury Road: 13/01313/VAR

11.Roger Dudman WayProgress report

The application 17 Lathbury Road: 13/01313/VAR has been withdrawn.

The Committee resolved to NOTE the list of forthcoming applications.

The Committee NOTES the following future meeting dates:

Tuesday 13 August 2013 (and Thursday 15 August if necessary)

Tuesday 10 September 2013 (and Thursday 12 September if necessary)

Tuesday 8 October 2013 (and Thursday 10 October if necessary)

Tuesday 12 November 2013 (and Thursday 14 November if necessary)

Tuesday 10 December 2013 (and Thursday 12 December if necessary)

The Committee NOTED the next meeting would be held on Tuesday 13 August 2013.