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ITEM PN3

PLANNING & REGULATION COMMITTEE –
21 FEBRUARY 2005

Minutes of the Meeting commencing at 2.00 pm and finishing at 2.45 pm

Present:

The Committee considered the matters, reports and recommendations contained or referred to in the agenda for the meeting, together with a schedule of addenda tabled at the meeting, and decided as set out below. Except insofar as otherwise specified, the reasons for the decisions are contained in the agenda, reports and schedule, copies of which are attached to the signed Minutes.

7/05. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS

Apologies for absence and temporary appointments were received as follows:

Apology from	Temporary Appointments
Councillor Power	Councillor Hodgson
Councillor Turner	Councillor Fooks

8/05. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Councillor Farrell declared a personal interest in Item 6 (Application V.01/05) insofar as he was Chairman of the Vale of White Horse District Council Planning Committee

Councillor Cooper declared a personal interest in Item 6 (Application W.18/04) insofar he was a member of the West Oxfordshire District Council’s Uplands Planning Committee.

Both advised that as they had not expressed an opinion on the respective applications they intended to participate in any discussion and voting thereon.

Councillor James declared a prejudicial interest in Item 6 (Application W.18/04) insofar as he had been personally involved in the planning application and advised that he would not participate in any discussion and voting thereon.

Councillor Hodgson declared a personal interest in Item 7 insofar as he was a member of the Ramblers’ Association.

Councillor Howell declared a prejudicial interest in Item 7 because of his involvement in PAGE (Parishes Against Gravel Extraction) and advised that he would not participate in any discussion and voting thereon.

9/05. MINUTES

The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 10 January 2005 were approved and signed.

10/05. COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS

(Agenda Item 5)

The Committee considered a report which set out 3 applications for County Council development made under Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 as detailed in the schedules appended to the report PN5:-

Application No S.22/04. Demolition of the majority of the existing school buildings, and construction of a replacement 14 class primary school and nursery with associated hard play area, parking and access road at Greenmere Primary School, Mereland Road, Didcot.

Application No V.01/05. Change of use of land from outdoor recreation land to school playing field with associated 1.8 m bow top fencing on land adjacent to Milton CE Primary School, School Lane, Milton Heights.

Application No W.18/04. Erection of a two classroom prefabricated building for a temporary period of five years and construction of a 1.2m high palisade fence at Freeland CE Primary School.

With regard to Application S.22/04 and in response to Councillor James, Mr Hamilton advised that an additional condition could be attached to secure final details for vehicle access to the site.

In response to Councillor Fooks and with the Committee’s support Mr Hamilton undertook to urge WS Atkins to incorporate energy efficient systems into the design of the building by means of a covering note accompanying the formal decision notice when issued.

RESOLVED: subject to consideration of any further representations received by the date of the meeting, the 3 applications set out above be determined as recommended in the schedules appended to the report, subject to the detailed wording of the recommended conditions being determined by the Director for Environment & Economy.

1. (on a motion by Councillor Reynolds, seconded by Councillor Mrs Fulljames and carried unanimously) to approve Application S.22/04 subject to:

1. the conditions set out in the schedule appended to the report PN5;
2. an additional condition to secure agreement on final access details;
3. a request to WS Atkins to incorporate measures in the scheme to promote energy efficiency;
2. (on a motion by Councillors Mrs Fulljames, seconded by Councillor Farrell and carried unanimously) to approve Application V.01/05 subject to the conditions set out in the schedule appended to the report PN5;
3. (on a motion by Councillor Hayward, seconded by Councillor Mrs Fulljames and carried unanimously) to approve Application W.18/04 subject to the conditions set out in the schedule appended to the report PN5.
4. the detailed wording of the recommended conditions in all cases being determined by the Director for Environment & Economy.
   
   

11/05. ERECTION OF BUILDING FOR THE SORTING OF WASTE SKIPS AT SMITHS OF BLOXHAM, MILTON ROAD, BANBURY

(Agenda Item 6)

The Application had been withdrawn at the request of the applicant.

12/05. PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY DIVERSION - OBJECTED TO ORDER SOUTH LEIGH FOOTPATH 16

in the Chair

Date of signing 2005

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