Issue - meetings

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

The Committee considered application 23/03109/F, for the Subdivision of land at 20 Almond Road to form site for 2 no. new detached dwellings with associated parking and gardens at Land Adj. To 20 Almond Road, Bicester for Mr John Prpa.

Andrew Greening, local resident, addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

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

Contrary to the officers’ recommendation, it was proposed by Councillor Sibley and seconded by Councillor Broad that that application 23/03109/F be refused, for the reason that the dwellings, by virtue of their height, massing, and scale, would result in an incongruous addition to the street scene causing significant harm to the visual amenities of the area and contrary to policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1, Policies C28 and C30 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

Resolved

That against the officer’s recommendation, application 23/03109/F be refused for the following reason:

1.         The dwellings, by virtue of their height, massing, and scale, would result in an incongruous addition to the street scene causing significant harm to the visual amenities of the area. The proposed development therefore fails to comply with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1, Policies C28 and C30 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.