Minutes - Tuesday, 11 March 2008
FARINGDON TOWN COUNCIL
Minutes of a Planning & Highways Committee Meeting
held on Tuesday, 11 March 2008 at 7.15 pm
in the Council Chambers, Corn Exchange, Faringdon
(These are draft minutes yet to be approved by Committee)
PRESENT: Cllrs A V Hickmore (Chairman)
Mrs M J Barker
Mrs J Boulton
Miss J Farmer
D Hughes
A J T Marsden
N S O’Keeffe (from Min. 7/08)
D Price
Mrs S Vinall
Dr M L H Wise
D/Cllr Mrs A Thomson
IN ATTENDANCE: Deputy Town Clerk
1. Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received from Cllr J C W Gillman.
2. Minutes of Last Meeting: Tuesday, 19 February 2008
The Minutes were signed as a correct record.
3. Matters Arising
Min 10, Old Railway Bridge, Wicklesham: Cllr Mrs Vinall noted that
Cllr Gillman had produced a very comprehensive paper and the members expressed their thanks to Cllr Gillman for his time and effort. The Deputy Town Clerk advised that this paper had now been sent to English Heritage, the organisation responsible for the listing of historic structures, and that English Heritage had indicated that it was now assessing the situation.
It was AGREED that this matter should be an item on all future agendas until such time as the matter had been resolved one way or the other.
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4. Public Question Time
No questions had been received.
5. Public Speaking Time
There were no members of public present.
6. Declarations of Interest
Cllr Price declared an interest in Planning Application GFA/18322/1 as he owned the property concerned.
7. Planning Applications to be considered:
(Cllr Price left the Council Chamber whilst this planning application was being discussed.)
GFA/18322/1 Conversion of one garage into new kitchen. Erection of first floor side extension and insertion of one additional dormer window
32 Fernham Road, Faringdon
For: Mr D Price
NO OBJECTIONS
GFA/12807/10 Amendment to Planning Permission GFA/12807/8 to GFA/12807/11-LB create two additional self contained one bedroom flats. Demolition of existing lean-to extension. Erection of new extension to rear of courtyard.
Portwell House, 27 Market Place, Faringdon
For: Mr Hugh Pakeman
OBJECT on the basis of under-provision for car parking
(At this stage it was not deemed necessary for a member to be delegated to attend the meeting of the VWHDC Development Control Committee when this application would be considered)
GFA/20443 Extension of existing steel framed structure to be used for storage and distribution
Trophy Ltd, Unit E, Old Saw Mills Road, Faringdon
For: Mr P Kinch
NO OBJECTIONS
GFA/5407/7-LB Erection of internally illuminated signage
Moss Chemist, 17 Market Place, Faringdon
For: Boots Group PLC
NO OBJECTIONS
GFA/19425/2 Erection of a replacement set of gates and boundary
Treatment
26 Coxwell Road, Faringdon
For: Mr I Fletcher
NO OBJECTIONS
V.03/08 Retention and continued use of two double relocatable buildings (ref. E227 & E228) for a further period of five years
Faringdon Community College, Fernham Road, Faringdon
For: Oxfordshire County Council
NO OBJECTIONS. However, members expressed their hope that more permanent buildings would soon be in place.
8. For Information
(a) Notification from the Vale of White Horse District Council advising that the following planning application had been withdrawn was received and NOTED.
GFA/20309 Erection of a dwelling on land Land adjoining 6 Stanford Road, Faringdon
For: Miss Jennifer Hall
(Object – Planning & Highways Meeting, 8.1.08)
(b) Work to Trees
(i) Vale of White Horse District Council Notices of Decision dated
26 February 2008 in respect of the following works to trees were received and NOTED:
1 Sudbury Court, Faringdon
Various Works
NO OBJECTION
The Vicarage, Church Lane, Faringdon
Various Works
NO OBJECTION
(ii) Overview of Vale of White Horse District Council Policy for Trees: A copy of the Executive Summary was received and NOTED.
(c) The following Temporary Road Traffic Order from Oxfordshire County Council was received and NOTED: Buckland to Faringdon – Temporary Prohibition of Through Traffic and Temporary 7.5 tonne weight restriction for carriageway resurfacing works anticipated to take approximately two weeks to complete during night time. Date of order: 31 March 2008, Coming into force: 7 April 2008.
9. Disabled Persons’ Parking Place (DPPP) – Consultation
A proposal from Oxfordshire County Council for a DPPP at Marlborough Gardens, Faringdon in response to an application from a disabled driver living in the vicinity was received and considered.
NO OBJECTIONS
10. Cleaning of Bus Shelters
Following trial cleans of the town council bus shelters by two different cleaners, one in January and the other in February 2008 (Min 12, P&H Mins 4.12.07 refers), after consideration, the Chairman proposed that Tom Wheeler be invited to clean all the Town Council bus shelters for one year commencing March 2008 on a monthly basis at a cost of £10 per bus shelter, to be reviewed after the first year. This proposal was seconded and CARRIED.
11. Proposed Residential Development, Folly Farm, Park Road
It was NOTED that authority to grant planning permission in respect of planning application GFA/19883-X, Bloor Homes, had now been delegated to the Deputy Director (Planning & Community Strategy), Vale of White Horse District Council, subject to various conditions.
12. S106 Contributions
The Deputy Town Clerk advised that no further update had been received on the applications by Town Council for S106 contributions in respect of various proposed developments in Faringdon.
However, with regard to the Bloor Homes development, a paper was tabled from the Chairman outlining a situation that had arisen regarding maintenance of the extended Country Park. It was NOTED that the District Council had now advised that the commuted sum originally agreed by the District Council with the developers under the S106 agreement for maintenance of the whole development, including the park extension, was insufficient to cover all ground maintenance costs. The Vale of White Horse District Council was therefore seeking other ways to cover maintenance costs for the extension to the Country Park and had approached the Town Council to ascertain whether it would undertake this work. Town Council has advised the District Council that it does not have the funding to do so. Concern was expressed by the members that the District Council had failed to agree a sufficient commuted sum originally and that the future of the Country Park extension, a recreational asset to the town, was under threat. The Chairman stressed that the Town Council would like to support the three Faringdon Area District Councillors in ensuring that a solution is found to this problem and also that the public should be made aware of the situation.
The Chairman proposed that the following recommendation be made to the Town Council:
That authority be delegated to the Deputy Town Clerk, in association with Cllrs Hickmore and Mrs Vinall, to issue a press release incorporating the facts as set out in the above-mentioned tabled document regarding maintenance of the country park extension, the press release to be issued to all the radio and TV stations, together with the newspapers, in the District Council area, with copies to all Town Council members, District Councillors and Ed Vaizey, MP.
This proposal was seconded and CARRIED.
13. Risk Assessment
No amendments required to be made to the current list.
14. Local Development Framework – Issues & Options Comments
A response from the Vale of White Horse District Council was received which referred to the concern expressed by the town council that the Vale Partnership, an unelected body, appeared to be involved at policy making level. It was NOTED that the response outlined the activities of the Vale Partnership and stated that the Vale Partnership did not make policy.
Minutes of a Planning & Highways Committee Meeting
held on Tuesday, 11 March 2008 at 7.15 pm
in the Council Chambers, Corn Exchange, Faringdon
(These are draft minutes yet to be approved by Committee)
PRESENT: Cllrs A V Hickmore (Chairman)
Mrs M J Barker
Mrs J Boulton
Miss J Farmer
D Hughes
A J T Marsden
N S O’Keeffe (from Min. 7/08)
D Price
Mrs S Vinall
Dr M L H Wise
D/Cllr Mrs A Thomson
IN ATTENDANCE: Deputy Town Clerk
1. Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received from Cllr J C W Gillman.
2. Minutes of Last Meeting: Tuesday, 19 February 2008
The Minutes were signed as a correct record.
3. Matters Arising
Min 10, Old Railway Bridge, Wicklesham: Cllr Mrs Vinall noted that
Cllr Gillman had produced a very comprehensive paper and the members expressed their thanks to Cllr Gillman for his time and effort. The Deputy Town Clerk advised that this paper had now been sent to English Heritage, the organisation responsible for the listing of historic structures, and that English Heritage had indicated that it was now assessing the situation.
It was AGREED that this matter should be an item on all future agendas until such time as the matter had been resolved one way or the other.
erit
4. Public Question Time
No questions had been received.
5. Public Speaking Time
There were no members of public present.
6. Declarations of Interest
Cllr Price declared an interest in Planning Application GFA/18322/1 as he owned the property concerned.
7. Planning Applications to be considered:
(Cllr Price left the Council Chamber whilst this planning application was being discussed.)
GFA/18322/1 Conversion of one garage into new kitchen. Erection of first floor side extension and insertion of one additional dormer window
32 Fernham Road, Faringdon
For: Mr D Price
NO OBJECTIONS
GFA/12807/10 Amendment to Planning Permission GFA/12807/8 to GFA/12807/11-LB create two additional self contained one bedroom flats. Demolition of existing lean-to extension. Erection of new extension to rear of courtyard.
Portwell House, 27 Market Place, Faringdon
For: Mr Hugh Pakeman
OBJECT on the basis of under-provision for car parking
(At this stage it was not deemed necessary for a member to be delegated to attend the meeting of the VWHDC Development Control Committee when this application would be considered)
GFA/20443 Extension of existing steel framed structure to be used for storage and distribution
Trophy Ltd, Unit E, Old Saw Mills Road, Faringdon
For: Mr P Kinch
NO OBJECTIONS
GFA/5407/7-LB Erection of internally illuminated signage
Moss Chemist, 17 Market Place, Faringdon
For: Boots Group PLC
NO OBJECTIONS
GFA/19425/2 Erection of a replacement set of gates and boundary
Treatment
26 Coxwell Road, Faringdon
For: Mr I Fletcher
NO OBJECTIONS
V.03/08 Retention and continued use of two double relocatable buildings (ref. E227 & E228) for a further period of five years
Faringdon Community College, Fernham Road, Faringdon
For: Oxfordshire County Council
NO OBJECTIONS. However, members expressed their hope that more permanent buildings would soon be in place.
8. For Information
(a) Notification from the Vale of White Horse District Council advising that the following planning application had been withdrawn was received and NOTED.
GFA/20309 Erection of a dwelling on land Land adjoining 6 Stanford Road, Faringdon
For: Miss Jennifer Hall
(Object – Planning & Highways Meeting, 8.1.08)
(b) Work to Trees
(i) Vale of White Horse District Council Notices of Decision dated
26 February 2008 in respect of the following works to trees were received and NOTED:
1 Sudbury Court, Faringdon
Various Works
NO OBJECTION
The Vicarage, Church Lane, Faringdon
Various Works
NO OBJECTION
(ii) Overview of Vale of White Horse District Council Policy for Trees: A copy of the Executive Summary was received and NOTED.
(c) The following Temporary Road Traffic Order from Oxfordshire County Council was received and NOTED: Buckland to Faringdon – Temporary Prohibition of Through Traffic and Temporary 7.5 tonne weight restriction for carriageway resurfacing works anticipated to take approximately two weeks to complete during night time. Date of order: 31 March 2008, Coming into force: 7 April 2008.
9. Disabled Persons’ Parking Place (DPPP) – Consultation
A proposal from Oxfordshire County Council for a DPPP at Marlborough Gardens, Faringdon in response to an application from a disabled driver living in the vicinity was received and considered.
NO OBJECTIONS
10. Cleaning of Bus Shelters
Following trial cleans of the town council bus shelters by two different cleaners, one in January and the other in February 2008 (Min 12, P&H Mins 4.12.07 refers), after consideration, the Chairman proposed that Tom Wheeler be invited to clean all the Town Council bus shelters for one year commencing March 2008 on a monthly basis at a cost of £10 per bus shelter, to be reviewed after the first year. This proposal was seconded and CARRIED.
11. Proposed Residential Development, Folly Farm, Park Road
It was NOTED that authority to grant planning permission in respect of planning application GFA/19883-X, Bloor Homes, had now been delegated to the Deputy Director (Planning & Community Strategy), Vale of White Horse District Council, subject to various conditions.
12. S106 Contributions
The Deputy Town Clerk advised that no further update had been received on the applications by Town Council for S106 contributions in respect of various proposed developments in Faringdon.
However, with regard to the Bloor Homes development, a paper was tabled from the Chairman outlining a situation that had arisen regarding maintenance of the extended Country Park. It was NOTED that the District Council had now advised that the commuted sum originally agreed by the District Council with the developers under the S106 agreement for maintenance of the whole development, including the park extension, was insufficient to cover all ground maintenance costs. The Vale of White Horse District Council was therefore seeking other ways to cover maintenance costs for the extension to the Country Park and had approached the Town Council to ascertain whether it would undertake this work. Town Council has advised the District Council that it does not have the funding to do so. Concern was expressed by the members that the District Council had failed to agree a sufficient commuted sum originally and that the future of the Country Park extension, a recreational asset to the town, was under threat. The Chairman stressed that the Town Council would like to support the three Faringdon Area District Councillors in ensuring that a solution is found to this problem and also that the public should be made aware of the situation.
The Chairman proposed that the following recommendation be made to the Town Council:
That authority be delegated to the Deputy Town Clerk, in association with Cllrs Hickmore and Mrs Vinall, to issue a press release incorporating the facts as set out in the above-mentioned tabled document regarding maintenance of the country park extension, the press release to be issued to all the radio and TV stations, together with the newspapers, in the District Council area, with copies to all Town Council members, District Councillors and Ed Vaizey, MP.
This proposal was seconded and CARRIED.
13. Risk Assessment
No amendments required to be made to the current list.
14. Local Development Framework – Issues & Options Comments
A response from the Vale of White Horse District Council was received which referred to the concern expressed by the town council that the Vale Partnership, an unelected body, appeared to be involved at policy making level. It was NOTED that the response outlined the activities of the Vale Partnership and stated that the Vale Partnership did not make policy.
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