Today I have heard from Vale officers that the application for 14 flats over three storeys at the corner of Cumnor Hill and Hurst Rise Road is coming to planning committee on 30 July 14. The meeting is in Wantage at The Beacon and starts at 18:30.

The officer tells me it is recommended for approval contingent on successful signing of the s106 agreements covering the developer’s contributions to schools, libraries and infrastructure. (This is standard.)

His report isn’t online yet. When it is, you can see it as part of the agenda pack on this page: http://democratic.whitehorsedc.gov.u/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeId=102

You can speak at the meeting, but remember that the objectors are limited to only 3 minutes, and that time is for all speakers. That is, if there are 3 speakers, each person can have a little over a minute. Here are details: http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/services-and-advice/planning-and-building/application-advice/planning-committees/speak-at-a-planning-committee- . (I’ve just had a look at that page, and it’s out of date. The meetings are in Wantage now, and you can notify Legal & Democratic Services if you want to speak.)

If you wish to speak, contact Susan Harbour in Legal & Democratic Services no later than Tuesday. Susan.Harbour@southandvale.gov.uk

I’ll be there; I get 3 minutes too.

PS. (An hour later) I just had a phone call. The Vale page is being updated, probably today, about how to speak at a planning committee meeting. Anyone who logged a comment will also be notified about the meeting, and there’s a whole new way to sign up to speak, if you want to be very modern. All the old methods (phone, email, pony express) still work too.