Agenda and minutes

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68.

Declarations of interest

Minutes:

21/02431/FUL and 21/02432/LBC

Councillor Cook stated that as a member and trustee of the Oxford Preservation Trust and of the Oxford Civic Society, he had taken no part in those organisations’ discussions regarding the applications before the Committee.  He had also been a signatory to the call-in.  Councillor Cook said that he was approaching the applications with an open mind, would listen to all the arguments and weigh up all the relevant facts before coming to a decision.

Councillor Upton stated that as a member and trustee of the Oxford Preservation Trust, she had taken no part in that organisation’s discussions regarding the applications before the Committee.  Councillor Upton said that she was approaching the applications with an open mind, would listen to all the arguments and weigh up all the relevant facts before coming to a decision.

Councillor Smowton stated that as a signatory to the call-in, and a member of Oxford YIMBY which campaigned on housing matters and which had not commented on the applications, he was approaching the applications with an open mind, would listen to all the arguments and weigh up all the relevant facts before coming to a decision.

Councillor Fouweather stated that he had been a signatory to the call-in but was approaching the applications with an open mind, would listen to all the arguments and weigh up all the relevant facts before coming to a decision.

69.

21/02431/FUL: Meadow Larkins, Larkins Lane, Oxford, OX3 9DW pdf icon PDF 485 KB

Site Address:

Meadow Larkins, Larkins Lane, Oxford, OX3 9DW

 

Proposal:

Refurbishment and extension of existing house to include; partial demolition and reconstruction of existing single storey stable conversion and adjacent remains of cowshed; replacement windows and doors; erection of two storey extension; formation of new boundary wall; alterations to Grade II listed wall including widening the opening. Associated landscaping and provision of bin and cycle stores. Change of use of land described as 'orchard' to be within the residential curtilage (amended plans)

 

Reason at Committee:

This application has been called in by Councillors Clarkson, Rowley, Fry, Turner, Munkonge, Cook, Altaf-Khan, Wade, Smowton and Fouweather for the reasons that it proposes the change of use of a historic orchard to form residential curtilage, the erection of a large additional building, the total loss of a heritage asset, the demolition of historic farm buildings in the Old Headington Conservation Area and the impact on a neighbouring listed barn.

 

Recommendation:

The Oxford City Planning Committee is recommended to:

 

1.    Approve the application for the reasons given in the report and subject to the required planning conditions set out in section 12 of this report and grant planning permission.

 

2.    Agree to delegate authority to the Head of Planning Services to:

 

·         finalise the recommended conditions as set out in this report including such refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions as the Head of Planning Services considers reasonably necessary;

 

·         Issue the planning permission following the end of the amended consultation period which expires on 18th February 2022 and subject to no new material representations being received that have not already been considered in this report.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered an application (21/02431/FUL) for refurbishment and extension of an existing house to include: partial demolition and reconstruction of existing single storey stable conversion and adjacent remains of cowshed; replacement windows and doors; erection of a one and a half storey extension with a basement room; formation of a new boundary wall; alterations to a Grade II listed wall including widening of the opening; associated landscaping and provision of bin and cycle stores.  The application also proposed change of use of land described as ‘orchard’ to be within the residential curtilage.

The Planning Officer gave a presentation covering the application and the related Listed Building Consent application which was the subsequent item on the agenda.

The Committee was informed that an additional condition was proposed in relation to both the Full and the Listed Building Consent applications requiring that the works to the cowshed and stables were substantially completed prior to the first occupation of the one and a half storey extension.  This was in order to ensure that the public benefits of the scheme, as set out in the report, were achieved.  It was also proposed that Condition 10 of the full application, relating to boundary treatments, be amended to include the retention of the eastern stone boundary wall.

Martin Armstrong, Jinny Blom and James Malcolmson, representing Friends of Old Headington, spoke against the application.

Jennifer Butler, local resident; Adrian James, agent; and Michael Dent, applicant spoke in favour of the application.

The Planning Officer advised the Committee that in considering the impact of the proposed development, great weight and importance had been given to the desirability of preserving the Grade II listed wall; the setting of the Grade II listed threshing barn and the Grade II listed farmhouse, Mather’s Farm; and the special character and appearance of the Old Headington Conservation Area as designated heritage assets.  For the reasons set out in the report it had been identified that the proposal would result in a low level of less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets; that this harm was considered to be sufficiently mitigated by carefully considered and high quality design; and that it was justified by the need to ensure the optimum viable use of the site.  The heritage benefits of the enhancements to the former barnyard, and the continued use and maintenance of the site, would constitute public benefits which would outweigh the low level of less than substantial harm caused.  Additionally, the Full and Listed Building Consent applications would comply with the relevant sections of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, the NPPF, the Oxford Local Plan 2036 and Headington Neighbourhood Plan.

The Committee asked officers questions about the detail of the application.

In discussion, comment was made by Committee Members that the proposal would involve the removal of previous unsympathetic 1970s construction work, which would be of benefit to the conservation area; and that it would result in a sustainable family home with high  ...  view the full minutes text for item 69.

70.

21/02432/LBC: Meadow Larkins, Larkins Lane, Oxford, OX3 9DW pdf icon PDF 438 KB

Site address:

Meadow Larkins, Larkins Lane, Oxford OX3 9DW

 

Proposal:

Alterations to grade II listed wall including widening of opening, and the substantial demolition and reconstruction of existing single-storey stable conversion and adjacent remains of cowshed to habitable accommodation. Works in association with 21/02431/FUL. (Amended description, amended plans).

 

Reason at Committee:

Application has been called in by Cllrs Clarkson, Rowley, Fry, Turner, Munkonge, Cook, Altaf-Khan, Wade, Smowton and Fouweather for the reasons that it proposes the change of use of a historic orchard to form residential curtilage, the erection of a large additional building, the total loss of a heritage asset, the demolition of historic farm buildings in the Old Headington Conservation Area and the impact on a neighbouring listed barn.

 

Recommendation:

The Oxford City Planning Committee is recommended to:

 

1.    approve the application for the reasons given in the report and subject to the required planning conditions set out in section 11 of this report and grant listed building consent; and

2.    agree to delegate authority to the Head of Planning Services to:

·         finalise the recommended conditions as set out in this report including such refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions as the Head of Planning Services considers reasonably necessary;

·         Issue Listed Building Consent following the end of the consultation period which expires on 3rd March 2022 and subject to no new material representations being received that have not already been considered in this report.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered an application (21/12432/LBC) for alterations to Grade II listed wall including widening of opening, and the partial demolition and reconstruction of existing single storey stable conversion and adjacent remains of cowshed to habitable accommodation. 

The Committee received a joint presentation covering the application and the related full application 21/02431/FUL which was the previous item on the agenda.

In reaching its decision, the Committee considered all of the information put before it.

After debate and being proposed, seconded and put to the vote, the Committee agreed with the officer’s recommendation to approve the application.

The Oxford City Planning Committee resolved to:

1.      approve the application for the reasons given in the report and subject to the required planning conditions set out in section 11 of the report and the addition of a condition requiring substantial completion of works to the cowshed and stable prior to first occupation of the one and a half storey extension and grant listed building consent.

2.      delegate authority to the Head of Planning Services to:

·          finalise the recommended conditions as set out in this report including such refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions as the Head of Planning Services considers reasonably necessary

·          Issue Listed Building Consent following the end of the consultation period which expires on 3rd March 2022 and subject to no new material representations being received that have not already been considered in this report.

71.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 413 KB

Recommendation: to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2022 as a true and accurate record.

 

Minutes:

The Committee resolved to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 25 January 2022 as a true and accurate record.

72.

Forthcoming applications

Items currently expected to be considered by the committee at future meetings are listed for information. This is not a definitive list and applications may be added or removed at any point. These are not for discussion at this meeting.

 

21/00110/FUL: The Clarendon Centre, Cornmarket Street, Oxford, OX1 3JD

Major

21/01176/FUL: Former Dominion Oils Site, Railway Lane, Oxford, OX4 4PY

Major

21/01261/FUL: St Hilda's College, Cowley Place, Oxford, OX4 1DY

Major

20/01276/FUL: Land At Jericho Canal Side And Community Centre, 33A Canal Street, Oxford, OX2 6BX

Major

20/01277/LBC: Land At Jericho Canal Side And Community Centre, 33A Canal Street, Oxford, OX2 6BX

Major

21/01405/FUL: 1 & 3 Jack Straw's Lane and 302 304 & 312 Marston Road, Oxford

Major

21/01695/FUL: Thornhill Park, London Road, Headington,Oxford, OX3 9RX

Major

21/02120/OUT: Plot 18 And Plots 23-26, Oxford Science Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford, OX4 4GB

Major

21/02513/FUL: Victoria Hotel, 178 - 184 Abingdon Road, OxfordOX1 4RA

Major

21/02580/FUL: Marston Paddock, Butts Lane, Oxford, OX3 0QN

Major

21/02581/FUL: 1 North Street, Oxford, OX2 0AY

Called in

21/02639/FUL: Land West Of 75 Town Furze, Oxford, OX3 7EW

Called in

21/02776/RES: Land At Barton, Northern By-pass Road, Oxford, OX3 9SD

Reserved Matter

21/02941/FUL DEL - 11 Masons Road, Oxford, OX3 8QL

Called in

21/02977/FUL: 18 Bradmore Road, Oxford, OX2 6QP

Called in

21/03057/FUL:  Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG

Major

21/03622/VAR: Helena Kennedy Centre, Headington Hill, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BT

Major

21/03361/FUL: 152 London Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 9ED

Major

21/03361/FUL: 152 London Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 9ED

Major

21/03544/CPU: 21 Meadow Prospect, Oxford OX2 8PP

Called in

22/00003/FUL: 40 Masons Road, Oxford OX3 8QJ

Called in

21/03549/FUL: 14 Flexney Place, Oxford OX3 7NN

Called in

21/03178/FUL: 3 Iffley Turn, Oxford OX4 4DU

Called in

 

Minutes:

The Committee noted the list of forthcoming applications.

73.

Dates of future meetings

Future meetings of the Committee are scheduled at 6.00pm on:

 

2022

2022

8 March

19 July

12 April

16 August

24 May

20 September

21 June

18 October

 

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee noted the dates of future meetings.