Issue - meetings

Refused, reasons to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 19/02444/OUT for outline planning permission for a residential development of up to 14 dwellings, with all matters save for the means of access reserved for subsequent approval at Land South of Home Farm House, Clifton Road, Deddington, OX15 0TP for Harcourt Rugby Limited. The application was a re-submission of the previously refused application 19/00831/OUT.

John Wilbraham, agent for the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

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

Resolved

(1)      That application 19/02444/OUT be refused for the following reasons:

1.       By virtue of its poorly integrated relationship with existing built development, its extension beyond the built limits of the village and its scale and location, the proposed development would cause significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the rural setting of the village and would fail to reinforce local distinctiveness.  For the same reasons the proposal would also result in 'less than substantial' harm to the setting of the nearby Scheduled Ancient Monument and Conservation Area and the harm stemming from the proposals is considered not to be outweighed by any public benefits.  The impact on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area of the works required outside of the site to improve connections from the site to the village also weighs against the development.  The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies ESD13, ESD15 and Villages 2 of the Cherwell Local Plan (2011-2031) Part 1, saved Policies C28 and C33 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996, Cherwell Residential Design Guide SPD (2018) and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

2.       In the absence of the completion of a satisfactory Planning Obligation, the Local Planning Authority is not convinced that the necessary infrastructure (including education, open space, sports facilities, community facilities, highway infrastructure and affordable housing) directly required as a result of this development, in the interests of supporting the sustainability of the village and the development, mix and balanced communities, and in the interests of safeguarding public infrastructure and securing on site future maintenance arrangements, will be provided. This would be contrary to Policies INF1, PSD1, BSC3, BSC10 and BSC11 of the Cherwell Local Plan (2011-2031) Part 1, the Developer Contributions SPD (2018) and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.