Agenda

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Contact: Deputy Town Clerk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

To consider apologies and reasons for absence.

 

Committee Members who are unable to attend the meeting should notify the Committee Clerk derek.mackenzie@witney-tc.gov.ukprior to the meeting, stating the reason for absence.

 

Standing Order 309a)(v) permits the appointment of substitute Councillors to a Committee whose role is to replace ordinary  ...  view the full agenda text for item 1.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Members are reminded to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests in any of the items under consideration at this meeting in accordance with the Town Council’s code of conduct.

3.

Public Participation

The meeting will adjourn for this item.

 

Members of the public may speak for a maximum of five minutes each during the period of public participation, in line with Standing Order 42.  Matters raised shall relate to the following items on the agenda.

4.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 495 KB

a) To adopt and sign as correct the minutes of the committee meetings held on 24 January, 14 February and 7 March 2023.

 

b) Matters arising from the minutes of 24 January, 14 February and 7 March 2023.

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5.

Planning Applications pdf icon PDF 12 KB

To receive and consider a schedule of Planning Applications from West Oxfordshire District Council.

 

Also, to consider as a neighbouring parish, application 23/00179/FUL. The construction and operation of an anaerobic digestion facility, ancillary infrastructure and the construction of a new access road and access from South Leigh Road. Land South  ...  view the full agenda text for item 5.

6.

Planning Decisions pdf icon PDF 19 KB

To receive and consider a schedule of planning decisions from West Oxfordshire District Council.

 

Members are advised that following a software issue the attached list includes earlier decisions already reported. This issue has now been resolved and future editions of this report will include newly available decisions only.

7.

WODC - Planning Validation Checklist

At an earlier meeting of this committee Members discussed West Oxfordshire District Council plans to include a biodiversity checklist for planning applications. The new checklist now forms part of the planning application validation process, applicants must submit a completed form alongside planning application documents. The forms (and a guide to  ...  view the full agenda text for item 7.

8.

Notification of Planning Appeal - 118C Quarry Road pdf icon PDF 232 KB

To receive notice of Planning Appeal APP/D3125/W/22/3309162 for 118C Quarry Road, Witney.

9.

Notification of Planning Appeal - Land South West of Downs Road, Curbridge Business Park, Witney pdf icon PDF 94 KB

To receive notice of Planning Appeal APP/D3125/W/22/3307358 for Land South West of Downs Road, Curbridge Business Park, Witney.

10.

Application for a Premises Licence - 355C Thorney Leys, Witney pdf icon PDF 96 KB

To consider an application for a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003.

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11.

Application for a Premises Licence - 91 Corn Street, Witney pdf icon PDF 97 KB

To consider an application for a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003.

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12.

Address Management - Road at Glenmore Business Centre, Witney pdf icon PDF 453 KB

To receive and consider a road naming request at Glenmore Business Centre.

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13.

Management of Watercourse - Snipe Meadow pdf icon PDF 361 KB

To receive the report of the Park Ranger/Biodiversity Officer.

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14.

Open Spaces Strategy pdf icon PDF 601 KB

To receive and consider the report of the Park Ranger/Biodiversity Officer.

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15.

Treescape Report pdf icon PDF 492 KB

To receive and consider the report of the Park Ranger/Biodiversity Officer.

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16.

Swift Bricks pdf icon PDF 339 KB

To note the response from West Oxfordshire District Council following resolution on this issue at the meeting held on 24 January 2023, minute no. P56 refers.

17.

WODC - Electric Vehicle (EV) Car Club Scheme at Woodford Way

To note that Enterprise are willing to provide one EV for a trial period of 6 months and at no cost to the District Council, and it will be stationed at one of the EV charging points (EVCPs).

 

WODC views this as an excellent opportunity to encourage greener travel at  ...  view the full agenda text for item 17.