Agenda, decisions and minutes

Members declared interests in the following agenda items:

8. 55-57 Park Road, Banbury OX16 0DH.

Councillor Alastair Milne Home, Non Statutory Interest, as a member of Banbury Town Council which had been consulted on the application.

Councillor Andrew Beere, Non Statutory Interest, as a member of Banbury Town Council which had been consulted on the application.

Councillor Barry Richards, Non Statutory Interest, as a member of Banbury Town Council which had been consulted on the application.

Councillor Barry Richards, Declaration, as he lived in an adjacent property and would leave the meeting for the duration of the item.

Councillor Colin Clarke, Non Statutory Interest, as a member of Banbury Town Council which had been consulted on the application.

9. Easington Sports and Social Club.

Councillor Alastair Milne Home, Non Statutory Interest, as a Member of Banbury Town Council which had been consulted on the application.

Councillor Andrew Beere, Non Statutory Interest, as a Member of Banbury Town Council which had been consulted on the application.

Councillor Barry Richards, Non Statutory Interest, as a Member of Banbury Town Council which had been consulted on the application.

Councillor Colin Clarke, Non Statutory Interest, as a Member of Banbury Town Council which had been consulted on the application.

Councillor Colin Clarke, Declaration, as the Chairman of the Residents Association was known to him and he would leave the meeting for the duration of the item.

11. Tesco, Pingle Drive, Bicester.

Councillor Rose Stratford, Non Statutory Interest, as a member of Bicester Town Council which had been consulted on the application..

The Chairman advised that requests to address the meeting would be dealt with at each item.

There were no items of urgent business.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 19 March 2015.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 19 March 2015 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, subject to the following amendment:

Minute 195 – Declarations of Interest

Delete all declarations under 22. 43 Churchill Road, Bicester, OX26 4UW

To receive communications from the Chairman.

The Chairman made the following announcement:

1.    Under the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014,members of the public were permitted to film, broadcast and report on the meeting, subject to the efficient running of the meeting not being affected.

2.    Planning training would be held on Thursday 21 May 2015 at 1.30pm. All Members were welcome to attend and in particular Planning Committee member should attend due to the requirement for Committee members to have received planning training prior to sitting on the Committee.

Refused, reasons to be set out in the minutes

The Committee considered application 14/01899/F for the erection of 10 no. Dwellings with associated means of access, car parking and landscaping at land adjacent to Vespasian Way, Chesterton for Hill Residential.

Simon Joyce, agent for the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

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

Resolved

That application 14/01899/F be refused for the following reasons:

1.            The proposed development will be conspicuous from public vantage points to the west and will be detrimental to the character and appearance of the countryside And to the setting of the village and the land is not allocated for development by either the saved policies of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan 1996, nor is the application site proposed for development as a strategic housing allocation in the Submission Local Plan December 2014.  The proposal will have a greater impact on these matters than the scheme being built that was allowed at appeal ( re non 12/00305/OUT)  and represents a sporadic, unplanned, urban extension, encroaching into the open countryside which fails to maintain its rural character and appearance. The application is, therefore, contrary to Policies H18, C7 and C8 of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan, Policies ESD13, and ESD16 of the Submission Cherwell Local Plan June 2014 (as amended by modifications) and national policy contained in the National Planning Policy Framework.

2.            In the absence of a satisfactory planning obligation, the Local Planning Authority is not convinced that the infrastructure directly required to service or serve the proposed development will be provided. This would be contrary to the Policy R12 of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan, Policy INF1 of the Submission Cherwell Local Plan January 2014 and national policy contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

3.            Development in the manner proposed will curtail the opportunity for the developer to deliver the informal open space that it is obligated to provide in the terms of a legal agreement entered into by the applicant in respect of the adjacent site that is currently being built to the detriment of the character and appearance of that scheme and the quantum of open space that should be provided, contrary to Policy BSC10 of the submitted Cherwell Local Plan.

Approved, subject to various requirements to be set out in the minutes

The Committee considered application 14/01901/F for the change of use from domestic outbuilding to D1 Madrassa with prayer facilities at 57 Park Road. Proposed retention of existing classroom with the addition of prayer facilities and opening hours at 55 Park Road for Mr Mohammed Hanif.

Steve Kilsby, speaking on behalf of another neighbour, addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

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

Resolved

That application 14/01901/F be approved subject to the following conditions, an additional condition requiring boundary treatment and a further condition relating to limits on the number of children in the building at any one time, the exact wording of these additional conditions to be delegated to the Head of Development Management:

1.            The operation hours of the prayer premises located within the building to the rear of 55 and 57 Park Road shall be restricted to the following times:-

During British Summer Time (BST)

            Monday-Friday – 13:00 to 15:00

            Saturday – 13:00 to 15:00

            Sunday and Public Holidays 13:00 to 15:00

            During British Winter Time (GMT)

            Monday-Friday – 12:00 to 14:00

            Saturday – 12:00 to 14:00

            Sunday and Public Holidays 12:00 to 14:00

2.         The operation hours of the class room/prayer facility on the ground floor on 55 Park Road shall be restricted to the following times:

Monday – Friday – 16:30 to 18:30

Saturday – 16:30 to 18:30

Sunday – 16:30 to 18:30

3.         The outbuilding to the rear of number 55 and 57 shall be used only for the purpose of a Madrassa with prayer facilities and for no other purpose within Class D1 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2005.

Approved, subject to various requirements to be set out in the minutes

The Committee considered application 14/01911/F for the installation of 6 floodlight columns and 16 1500mw lights at Easington Sports and Social Club for Mr Richard Meadows (Easington Sports and Social Club).

Ron Sangster, Chairman of the Residents Association, addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Paul Woodland, addressed the Committee on behalf of Easington Sports and Social club in support of the application

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

Resolved

That application 14/01911/F be approved, subject to the following conditions:

1.    The development to which this permission relates shall be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

2.    The floodlights hereby approved shall not be switched on more than 30 minutes before match kick off and shall be switched off no more than 10 minutes after the final whistle and in any event no later than 18.00 Sunday to Friday and 18.00 on Saturdays.

3.    There shall be no floodlit training on the pitch and no more than 12 floodlit matches in any one season, with authority delegated to the Head of Development Management to amend the wording of this condition to ensure its robustness.

4.    The lighting is to be installed in accordance with the submitted details and to be checked and certified by the installer.

Application withdrawn by applicant

The Chairman advised the Committee that application 14/02157/F had been withdrawn from the planning process by applicant and would therefore not be considered at the meeting.

Approved, subject to various requirements to be set out in the minutes

The Committee considered application 15/00082/F for the demolition of existing Tesco food store, petrol filling station and part of existing Bicester Village retail outlet centre to provide new Class A floorspace, car parking  and associated landscaping and highway works at Tesco, Pingle Drive, Bicester for Bicester Nominees Ltd_Bicester II Nominees Ltd c/o agent.

In reaching their decision, the Committee considered the officers’ report, written update and presentation.

Resolved

That application 15/00082/F be approved, subject to:

(i)     referral to the Secretary of State (Department for Communities and Local  Government) as a departure;

(ii)  completion of a satisfactory section 106 agreement relating to matters of public art and requiring the preparation and implementation of an Employment and Skills Plan (the Plan), and bringing forward those matters previously agreed re highways/transport matters

(iii) the following conditions:

1.   SC1.4 Time (4 years)

2.   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: the application form and submitted reports and documentation and drawing numbers 09/068/P-01B, P-02C, P-03A, P-04.1B, P-04.2A, P-04.3A, P-05A, P-06B, P-07B, P-08B, P-09A, P-10A, P-11A, P-12B, P-13A, P-14A, P-15A, P-16A, P-17A, P-18A, P-19A, HED.979.100(a), 101(B), 102(A), 103(A), 104(A), 105, 107, 601, 602, 603, 604, 3P7640/RH1, RH2, RH3, RH4, RH5, RH6, RH7, RH8, SK-26, SK-27, SK-28, SK-29 and SK30.

3.  That the external walls and roof(s) of the buildings shall be constructed in accordance with a schedule of materials and finishes, samples and details of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development.

4.  That a plan showing the details of the finished floor levels of the proposed buildings in relation to existing ground levels on the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

5.  That prior to the first occupation of the proposed development the proposed access works between the land and the highway shall be formed, laid out and constructed strictly in accordance with the Local Highway Authority’s specifications and that all ancillary works specified shall be undertaken.

6.      That the proposed vision splays shall be formed, laid out and constructed in accordance with detailed plans which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the first use of the proposed development and that the land and vegetation within the splays shall not be raised or allowed to grow above a maximum height of 0.6 metres above carriageway level.

7.      That prior to the first occupation of the proposed development all the identified off-site highway and landscaping works shall be formed, laid out and constructed strictly in accordance with the Local Highway Authority’s specifications and that all ancillary works specified shall be undertaken.

8.      The parking, manoeuvring and servicing areas for the development shall be provided in accordance  ...  view the full minutes text for item 228.

Report of Head of Development Management

Summary

This report aims to keep members informed upon applications which they have authorised decisions upon subject to various requirements which must be complied with prior to the issue of decisions.

An update on any changes since the preparation of the report will be given at the meeting.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To accept the position statement.

The Head of Development Management submitted a report which informed Members upon applications which they had authorised decisions upon subject to various requirements which must be complied with prior to the issue of decisions.

Resolved

(1)          That the position statement be accepted.

Report of Head of Development Management

Summary

This report aims to keep members informed upon applications which have been determined by the Council, where new appeals have been lodged. Public Inquiries/hearings scheduled or appeal results achieved.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To accept the position statement.

The Head of Development Management submitted a report which informed Members on applications which had been determined by the Council, where new appeals have been lodged, public Inquiries/hearings scheduled or appeal results achieved.

Resolved

(1)          That the position statement be accepted.