Issue - meetings

Refused, contrary to officer recommendation, reasons to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 20/01643/OUT for the erection of up to 49 homes, public open space and other infrastructure, with all matters reserved except access at Land North and West of Bretch Hill Reservoir Adj to Balmoral Avenue Banbury for  Lone Star Land Limited.  This was a revised scheme of application 19/01811/OUT.    

Councillor Kieron Mallon, Local Ward Member addressed the Committee in objection to the application

Andy Fathers, local resident addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Jerry Cahill addressed the Committee on behalf of the applicant in support of the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Colin Clarke and seconded by Councillor Barry Richards that application 20/01643/OUT be refused contrary to officer recommendations on the grounds of harm to the character and appearance of the area through development of a greenfield site and the Council having a 4.8 year housing land supply, impact on highway safety through additional traffic and an unsuitable junction, poor standard of amenity for future occupiers and insufficient biodiversity gain.

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation, the addresses of the public speakers and the written updates.

Resolved

(1)      That application  20/01643/OUT be refused contrary to the officer’s recommendations (with the exact wording of the reasons delegated to the Assistant Director Planning and Development).