Issue - meetings

Approved, conditions to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 19/00465/F a retrospective application for 10 Recessed LED lights within soffit of the forecourt canopy at Motor Fuel Limited, Bloxham Service Station, South Newington Road, Bloxham, Banbury OX15 4QF for Motor Fuel Group.

Amanda Baxter, local resident, addressed the meeting in objection to the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Heath and seconded by Councillor Clarke that application 19/00465/F be approved subject to an additional condition that lights should not exceed 1.04 lux post curfew.

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officers’ report and presentation, and the address of the public speaker.

Resolved

(1)      That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director Planning and Development to grant permission for application 19/00465/F subject to the following conditions (and any amendments to those conditions deemed necessary):

CONDITIONS

Compliance with Plans

1.       Except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the following plans and documents: Location and Block Plan (PA01).

Reason – For the avoidance of doubt, to ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority and comply with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

2.       Notwithstanding the annotation shown on drawing number PA01, the two lights on the northernmost part of the canopy shall be turned off at 11pm and not turned back on again until 7am.

Reason - In order to safeguard the amenities of the area and the amenities of neighbouring occupiers and to comply with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011 Part 1, Saved Policy ENV1 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

(2)      That it be agreed that a further condition be added to restrict the lights to less than 1.04 lux post curfew, exact wording delegated to officers.