Issue - meetings

Refused, against officer recommendation. Reasons to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 21/00517/F for the Creation of a motocross track and soft landscaping scheme and the change of use of agricultural land to hold moto-cross events including set-up, take down and private practice sessions, with associated camping site, for up to 65 days per year and agricultural grazing (retrospective) at Land Used for Motorcross, Stratford Road, A422, Wroxton, OX15 6HX for Hedges & Kerwood.

John Offord, Chair of Hornton Parish Council, and Julian Philcox, on behalf of Hornton Parish Council and the Upton Estate, addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Phil Plant, agent for the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

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

It was proposed by Councillor Reynolds and seconded by Councillor Harwood that the application be refused, contrary to officer’s recommendation, for reason relating to noise pollution causing significant harm to the living amenities of nearby residents.

Resolved

That application 21/00517/F be refused, contrary to the officer’s recommendation, for the following reasons:

1.         The motocross track, by virtue of its increased size and frequency of events, results in a level of noise pollution that causes significant harm to the living amenities enjoyed by nearby residents and detracts from the rural character of the area. The proposal is therefore contrary to saved Policy ENV1 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996, Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.