Declarations of interest

Declarations of interest

 Declarations

Meeting:  Tuesday 19 March 2024 6.00 pm - Planning - Oxford City Planning Committee

5. 23/01198/FUL: Unit 1, Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford

  • Councillor Dr Sandy Douglas - Prejudicial - Councillor Douglas declared that he had submitted an objection in respect of the application and would therefore not participate in determining it and would leave the room whilst the application was considered.
  • Councillor Tiago Corais - Prejudicial - Councillor Corais declared that he had made a representation on the application and would therefore not participate in determining it and would leave the room whilst it was considered.

Meeting:  Tuesday 19 March 2024 6.00 pm - Planning - Oxford City Planning Committee

3. 23/02114/FUL: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU

  • Councillor Ajaz Rehman - Confirm: no interest, no bias - Councillor Rehman declared that he lived in the area close to the John Radcliffe Hospital. However, it was not sufficiently close as to be affected by the application, and he would approach the application with an open mind.
  • Councillor Dr Sandy Douglas - Confirm: no interest, no bias - Councillor Douglas declared that he held an honorary contract as a Locum Consultant Physician with the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. [Note: this did not constitute an interest as the contract was non-remunerated and Councillor Douglas would not be using the new building in the future]. Having arrived at the meeting after the start of the officer’s presentation Councillor Douglas did not participate in the debate or vote on this application.
  • Councillor Mary Clarkson - Confirm: no interest, no bias - Councillor Clarkson declared that she lived in the area close to the John Radcliffe Hospital. However, it was not sufficiently close as to be affected by the application, and she would approach the application with an open mind.
  • Councillor Nigel Chapman - Confirm: no interest, no bias - Councillor Chapman declared that the application site was within his ward; however, he had not had any conversations regarding the application and was approaching it with an open mind.
  • Councillor Sajjad Malik - Confirm: no interest, no bias - Councillor Malik declared that he lived in the area close to the John Radcliffe Hospital. However, it was not sufficiently close as to be affected by the application and he would approach the application with an open mind.

Meeting:  Tuesday 19 March 2024 6.00 pm - Planning - Oxford City Planning Committee

4. 23/02506/CT3: South Side, Oxpens Road, Oxford OX1 1RX

  • Councillor Edward Mundy - Confirm: no interest, no bias - Councillor Mundy declared that he had been in contact with a member of the public with regard to the application; however, he had not formed an opinion and would be approaching the application with an open mind.
  • Councillor Louise Upton - Prejudicial - Councillor Upton declared that she had been involved in various discussions relating to funding for the bridge. Although she believed that she would be able to approach the application with an open mind and assess it impartially against Local Plan policies, in order to avoid any perception of pre-determination Councillor Upton stated that she would leave the room whilst the application was considered and would not participate in determining it.
  • Councillor Nigel Chapman - Prejudicial - Councillor Chapman declared that he was a member of the Cabinet and also a member of the Shareholder and Joint Venture Group, which had a tangential interest in the application. Whilst he believed that he would be able to consider the application with an open mind, Councillor Chapman stated that due to the risk of the public perception of pre-determination he would leave the room whilst the application was considered and would not participate in determining it.

Meeting:  Tuesday 19 March 2024 6.00 pm - Planning - Oxford City Planning Committee

6. 23/00516/FUL: The Annexe, Madina Mosque, 2 Stanley Road, Oxford OX4 1QZ

  • Councillor Sajjad Malik - Confirm: no interest, no bias - Councillor Malik declared that he had been involved in fundraising following natural disasters and this had involved visiting Oxford’s mosques. However, he was not a member of Madina Mosque and was approaching the application with an open mind.

Meeting:  Tuesday 25 June 2024 6.00 pm - Planning - Oxford City Planning Committee

3. 23/01950/FUL: County Trading Estate, Transport Way, Oxford OX4 6LX

  • Councillor Alex Hollingsworth - Confirm: no interest, no bias - Councillor Hollingsworth declared that he rented an office within a building on Transport Way. However, it was not sufficiently close as to be affected by the application.
  • Councillor Mary Clarkson - Confirm: no interest, no bias - Councillor Clarkson declared that, in response to a query from the applicant, she had spoken to him in general terms regarding the planning application process; however, she had not expressed any opinion on the proposal.

Meeting:  Tuesday 16 July 2024 6.00 pm - Planning - Oxford City Planning Committee

3. 23/02411/FUL: Land North of Charlbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire

  • Councillor David Henwood - Confirm: no interest, no bias - Councillors Henwood, Upton and Clarkson each declared that they were a member of Cyclox, which had commented on the application. These Councillors each declared that they had had no discussion with Cyclox relating to the application or the comments submitted.
  • Councillor Louise Upton - Confirm: no interest, no bias - Councillors Henwood, Upton and Clarkson each declared that they were a member of Cyclox, which had commented on the application. These Councillors each declared that they had had no discussion with Cyclox relating to the application or the comments submitted.
  • Councillor Mary Clarkson - Confirm: no interest, no bias - Councillors Henwood, Upton and Clarkson each declared that they were a member of Cyclox, which had commented on the application. These Councillors each declared that they had had no discussion with Cyclox relating to the application or the comments submitted.

Meeting:  Tuesday 17 September 2024 6.00 pm - Planning - Oxford City Planning Committee

4. 24/00318/FUL: Land to the North of Goose Green Close, Oxford

  • Councillor Alex Hollingsworth - Prejudicial - Councillor Hollingsworth stated that whilst the principle of development at the site had been established by the Local Plan, he had been the Cabinet Member with direct responsibility for Oxford City Housing Ltd (OCHL) at the point at which a report was taken to Cabinet setting out the acquisition of the site by OCHL in the event of planning permission being obtained. Councillor Hollingsworth declared that he would therefore withdraw from the meeting room whilst the application was considered and would not participate in determining it.
  • Councillor Louise Upton - Confirm: no interest, no bias - Councillor Upton stated that she been present at the meeting when Cabinet had considered the acquisition of the site by OCHL in the event of planning permission being obtained. However, she was approaching the application with an open mind and would listen to all the arguments and weigh up all the relevant facts before coming to a decision.
  • Councillor Nigel Chapman - Prejudicial - Councillor Chapman stated that his portfolio as Cabinet Member for Citizen Focused Services and Council Companies included responsibility for OXPlace. Councillor Chapman declared that he would therefore withdraw from the meeting room whilst the application was considered and would not participate in determining it.