A MEETING OF
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL’S
PLANNING AND PARKS COMMITTEE
7.00PM WEDNESDAY JUNE 24TH 2015
AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
VICTORIA HALL, 39, HIGH STREET, OAKHAM
Members of the public attending this meeting are advised that it
may be filmed, photographed and recorded
AGENDA
1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE
To elect a Chairman of the Committee for the remainder of the municipal year
2. APOLOGIES - Standing Order 1(u)
(i) To receive apologies for absence
(ii) To decide whether to approve apologies for absence
3. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN
To elect a Vice Chairman of the Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year
4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare, if required:
(i) Any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
(ii) Any other interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
Members are also reminded to inform the Clerk of any changes in their Register of Members’
Interests
5. MINUTES (Appendix A)
To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Parks Committee held on
Wednesday 25
th February 2015
6. COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
To answer questions previously notified to the Clerk under Standing Order 8
7. MEMBER’S REPORTS
To receive reports from members relating to the work of the Committee
(Members intending to give a report should inform the Clerk before the meeting)
8. CLERK’S REPORT – For information only
To receive a report from the Clerk
9. DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
Members of the Public are invited to address the meeting in accordance with procedures laid
down in Standing Order 1(d) – 1(i)
10. TREE AT ROYCES RECREATION GROUND
(i) To consider a letter received (Appendix B i)
(ii) To consider a report received and to make any decisions as appropriate (Appendix B ii)
11. GREEN FLAG (Appendix C)
To consider the report relating to the Green Flag status awarded to Cutts Close and to make any
decisions or recommendations as appropriate
12. CHRISTMAS LIGHT TENDER (Appendix D)
For discussion and to make any comments as necessary
13. TREES TO REAR OF TOLETHORPE ROAD (Appendix E)
To consider a report and to make any decisions as necessary
14. COMMUNITY RESPECT SHIELD (Appendix F)
To consider a report and to make any decisions as necessary
15. OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL LOGO ON NEW SPORTS KIT (Appendix G)
To decide whether the Oakham Town Council crest should be on the new Under 15 Girls
Rugby Team kit
16. ADVERTISING SUMMER EVENTS ON RUTLAND RADIO (Appendix H)
To consider a report and to make any decisions as necessary
17. PINDERS CIRCUS (Appendix I)
To consider a request from Pinders Circus for the use of Cutts Close Park
18. PLANNING SPD (Appendix J)
To agree on any comments to be made to Rutland County Council
19. COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY – DRAFT CHARGING SCHEDULE
(Appendix K)
(i) To agree on any comments to be made to Rutland County Council on the proposed
June 2015 Draft Charging Schedule
(ii) To decide whether Oakham Town Council wishes to be heard by the Examiner at
the Public Examination
20. BINS AND OTHER WORK ON BARLEYTHORPE ROAD (Appendix L)
To consider a report and to make any decisions as necessary
21. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To consider the following applications received to date and to make recommendations
or observations thereon to Rutland County Council:
(i) 2015/0474/FUL Mr B Hibbett
Pitched roof over existing flat roof
7 Derwent Drive
(ii) 2015/0460/LBA Miss J Burgess-Ray
Install a public access defibrillator on the outside wall of the Oakham Memorial
Institute Building
Rutlands Citizens Advice Bureau, 56 High Street
(iii) 2015/0479/FUL Mr A Glassford
Proposal to convert existing garage into a playroom and utility room
3 Tabberer Close
(iv) 2015/0451/FUL English Martyrs Primary School
Classroom extension
Willow Crescent
(v) 2015/0449/FUL Mr John Sims
Construction of a glazed enclosure to the existing flat roofed porch and provide a tilted
roof to the flat roofed garage
8 Robin Close
(vi) 2015/0373/FUL The Grange Therapeutic School
Change of use from C2 Residential Accommodation/Care to mixed use C2 and D1 to
include the provision of Education in addition to Residential Accommodation/Care.
Also other minor alterations to the building, provision of parking spaces and new
fencing
The Hayne, Uppingham Road
(vii) 2015/0461/CAT Oakham School
Reduce 2 stems of Silver Maple growing towards neighbouring building back to within
2m of the main stem
Merton Building, Church Street
Richard White
Clerk to the Council
18th June 2015
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL’S
PLANNING AND PARKS COMMITTEE
7.00PM WEDNESDAY JUNE 24TH 2015
AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
VICTORIA HALL, 39, HIGH STREET, OAKHAM
Members of the public attending this meeting are advised that it
may be filmed, photographed and recorded
AGENDA
1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE
To elect a Chairman of the Committee for the remainder of the municipal year
2. APOLOGIES - Standing Order 1(u)
(i) To receive apologies for absence
(ii) To decide whether to approve apologies for absence
3. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN
To elect a Vice Chairman of the Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year
4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare, if required:
(i) Any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
(ii) Any other interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
Members are also reminded to inform the Clerk of any changes in their Register of Members’
Interests
5. MINUTES (Appendix A)
To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Parks Committee held on
Wednesday 25
th February 2015
6. COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
To answer questions previously notified to the Clerk under Standing Order 8
7. MEMBER’S REPORTS
To receive reports from members relating to the work of the Committee
(Members intending to give a report should inform the Clerk before the meeting)
8. CLERK’S REPORT – For information only
To receive a report from the Clerk
9. DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
Members of the Public are invited to address the meeting in accordance with procedures laid
down in Standing Order 1(d) – 1(i)
10. TREE AT ROYCES RECREATION GROUND
(i) To consider a letter received (Appendix B i)
(ii) To consider a report received and to make any decisions as appropriate (Appendix B ii)
11. GREEN FLAG (Appendix C)
To consider the report relating to the Green Flag status awarded to Cutts Close and to make any
decisions or recommendations as appropriate
12. CHRISTMAS LIGHT TENDER (Appendix D)
For discussion and to make any comments as necessary
13. TREES TO REAR OF TOLETHORPE ROAD (Appendix E)
To consider a report and to make any decisions as necessary
14. COMMUNITY RESPECT SHIELD (Appendix F)
To consider a report and to make any decisions as necessary
15. OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL LOGO ON NEW SPORTS KIT (Appendix G)
To decide whether the Oakham Town Council crest should be on the new Under 15 Girls
Rugby Team kit
16. ADVERTISING SUMMER EVENTS ON RUTLAND RADIO (Appendix H)
To consider a report and to make any decisions as necessary
17. PINDERS CIRCUS (Appendix I)
To consider a request from Pinders Circus for the use of Cutts Close Park
18. PLANNING SPD (Appendix J)
To agree on any comments to be made to Rutland County Council
19. COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY – DRAFT CHARGING SCHEDULE
(Appendix K)
(i) To agree on any comments to be made to Rutland County Council on the proposed
June 2015 Draft Charging Schedule
(ii) To decide whether Oakham Town Council wishes to be heard by the Examiner at
the Public Examination
20. BINS AND OTHER WORK ON BARLEYTHORPE ROAD (Appendix L)
To consider a report and to make any decisions as necessary
21. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To consider the following applications received to date and to make recommendations
or observations thereon to Rutland County Council:
(i) 2015/0474/FUL Mr B Hibbett
Pitched roof over existing flat roof
7 Derwent Drive
(ii) 2015/0460/LBA Miss J Burgess-Ray
Install a public access defibrillator on the outside wall of the Oakham Memorial
Institute Building
Rutlands Citizens Advice Bureau, 56 High Street
(iii) 2015/0479/FUL Mr A Glassford
Proposal to convert existing garage into a playroom and utility room
3 Tabberer Close
(iv) 2015/0451/FUL English Martyrs Primary School
Classroom extension
Willow Crescent
(v) 2015/0449/FUL Mr John Sims
Construction of a glazed enclosure to the existing flat roofed porch and provide a tilted
roof to the flat roofed garage
8 Robin Close
(vi) 2015/0373/FUL The Grange Therapeutic School
Change of use from C2 Residential Accommodation/Care to mixed use C2 and D1 to
include the provision of Education in addition to Residential Accommodation/Care.
Also other minor alterations to the building, provision of parking spaces and new
fencing
The Hayne, Uppingham Road
(vii) 2015/0461/CAT Oakham School
Reduce 2 stems of Silver Maple growing towards neighbouring building back to within
2m of the main stem
Merton Building, Church Street
Richard White
Clerk to the Council
18th June 2015
