Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Tidball.

There were no declarations of interest.

Site Address: 29 Apsley Road Oxford OX2 7QX.

Proposal: Demolition of an existing house. Erection of 2 x 4bed dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Provision of car parking spaces, private amenity space and bin storage (amended plans).

Officer recommendation: to approve the application subject to the following conditions:

1       Development begun within time limit.

2       Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3       Samples.

4       Landscape plan required.

5       Landscape carry out by completion.

6       Tree Protection Plan (TPP) 1.

7       Car/cycle parking provision before use.

8       Bin stores provided before occupation.

9       Design - no additions to dwelling.

10    Amenity no additional windows.

11    Amenity windows obscure glass first and second floor side elevations.

12    Boundary details before commencement.

13    Details of solar panels.

14    SUDS.

15    Variation of Road Traffic Order North Summertown Controlled Parking Zone.

16    Vision splays.

17    Biodiversity enhancement.

The Committee considered an application for the demolition of an existing house; erection of 2 x 4 bed dwelling houses (use Class C3); provision of car parking spaces, private amenity space and bin storage (amended plans) at 29 Apsley Road, OX2 7QX.

The Planning Officer presented the report and addressed the concerns raised by the occupants of neighbouring properties regarding the gaps between and alignment with those properties. He also assured the Committee that the application complied with the Council’s sunlight/daylight standards. 

Mr Froude-Williams, agent, spoke in support of the application.

Discussion

The Committee asked questions of the planning officer and agent to clarify details of the application.  They agreed to amend condition 4: Landscape Plan to include a requirement to plant mature trees and other plants so as to create an immediate impact on the street scene.  The Committee was pleased to note that the amended plans for access arrangements meant that there would be no net loss of on street parking.  The Committee further considered that it was not reasonable to prevent the owners of the new properties applying for a parking permit given that the occupants of the existing property enjoyed that right.  They asked officers to address this in discussion with the Highways Authority and include it in Condition 15: Variation of Road Traffic Order North Summertown Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ). 

Decision

A motion to grant planning permission in determination of the application subject to the conditions detailed below and as recommended in the officer’s report was carried unanimously on being put to the vote.

The Committee resolved to grant planning permission for application 16/00809/FUL subject to the following conditions, as amended below (conditions 4 and 15):

1.            Development begun within time limit.

2.            Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3.            Samples.

4.            Landscape plan required – to include a requirement for the planting of mature trees and other plants.

5.            Landscape carry out by completion.

6.            Tree Protection Plan (TPP) 1.

7.            Car/cycle parking provision before use.

8.            Bin stores provided before occupation.

9.            Design - no additions to dwelling.

10.         Amenity no additional windows.

11.         Amenity windows obscure glass first and second floor side elevations.

12.         Boundary details before commencement.

13.         Details of solar panels.

14.         SUDS.

15.         Variation of Road Traffic Order North Summertown Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) – to include requirement for both dwellings to be included in the CPZ with a limited number of permits (details to be determined by planning officers).

16.         Vision splays.

17.         Biodiversity enhancement.

Summary information on planning appeals received and determined during April 2016.

The Committee is asked to note this information.

The Committee noted the report on planning appeals received and determined during April 2016.

Minutes from the meetings of 25 May 2016

Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 25 May 2016 are approved as a true and accurate record.

The Committee resolved to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 25 May 2016 as a true and accurate record.

Applications for consideration by the committee at future meetings are listed for information. They are not for discussion at this meeting. This is not a definitive list: applications may be added to or deleted from this list.

26 Norham Gardens: 15/01601/FUL 

18 Hawkswell Gardens: 15/02352/FUL 

Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, Abingdon Road: 15/03524/FUL 

24 Rosamund Road  16/00391/FUL 

1 Richmond Road: 16/00791/FUL 

Old School, Upper Wolvercote: 16/00684/FUL 

1A Cranham Street  16/00470/FUL

Grove House, Iffley Turn 16/00068/FUL  16/00069/LBC 

135 - 137 Botley Road 16/00882/FUL

9 Chalfont Road 16/00752/FUL

97 Kingston Road 16/00596/FUL

8 Jersey Road 16/01213/FUL

30 Warnborough Road 16/01046/FUL

118 Southfield Road 16/01026/FUL

The Committee noted the list of forthcoming applications.

The Committee will meet at 6.00pm on the following dates:

12 Jul 2016

2 Aug 2016

13 Sep 2016

11 Oct 2016

8 Nov 2016

13 Dec 2016

The Committee noted the dates of the future meetings.