Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

8. Land South of Anniversary Avenue East Between Milne Street and Read Place Graven Hill Ambrosden.

Councillor Chris Brant, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of the Executive and would leave the meeting for the duration of the item.

Councillor David Hingley, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of the Executive and would leave the meeting for the duration of the item.

Councillor Jean Conway, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of the Executive and would leave the meeting for the duration of the item.

Councillor Les Sibley, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of Kidlington Parish Council which had been consulted on the application.

Councillor Lesley McLean, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of the Executive and would leave the meeting for the duration of the item.

Councillor Robert Parkinson, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of the Executive and would leave the meeting for the duration of the item.

10. Woodgreen Leisure Centre Woodgreen Avenue Banbury OX16 0HS.

Councillor Chris Brant, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of the Executive and would leave the meeting for the duration of the item.

Councillor David Hingley, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of the Executive and would leave the meeting for the duration of the item.

Councillor Dr Kerrie Thornhill, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of Banbury Town Council which had been consulted on the application.

Councillor Ian Harwood, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of Banbury Town Council which had been consulted on the application.

Councillor Jean Conway, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of the Executive and would leave the meeting for the duration of the item..

Councillor Lesley McLean, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of the Executive and would leave the meeting for the duration of the item.

Councillor Rebecca Biegel, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of Banbury Town Council which had been consulted on the application.

Councillor Robert Parkinson, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of the Executive and would leave the meeting for the duration of the item.

Councillor Andrew Crichton, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of Banbury Town Council which had been consulted on the application.

Requests to address the meeting (including the application, whether you will speak in support of or objection to the application, your contact details) should be submitted to democracy@cherwell-dc.gov.uk  Addresses can be made virtually or in person.

The deadline for requests to address this meeting is noon on Wednesday 5 November 2025.

Requests to address the meeting are only permitted on planning applications to be determined by the Planning Committee (items 8, 9 and 10 on this agenda) . Full details of public participation at Planning Committee meeting is available in the Constitution, Planning Committee

Procedure Rules.

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

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 2 October 2025.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 2 October 2025 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To receive communications from the Chair.

The Chair reminded members that they should stay in their seats for the whole discussion of agenda items and should consider refraining from voting on that agenda item if they left the room during an item. 

The Chair to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

There were no items of urgent business.

The Committee to consider requests for and proposed pre-committee site visits.

Any requests or recommendations for site visits will be published with the written update.

There were no proposed pre-committee site visits.

In response to questions from the Committee, the Head of Development Management confirmed that site visits that had previously been agreed would be arranged around the time that the applications would be heard at a Planning committee meeting.

Approved in line with officer recommendation, to delegate to the Assistant Director for Planning to grant permission, subject to the receipt of amended plans to the satisfaction of the Assistant Director, and subject to conditions. Details to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 25/00882/F, for the erection of 66 dwellings with associated highways works and landscaping at Land South of Anniversary Avenue East Between Milne Street and Read Place, Graven Hill, Ambrosden for Graven Hill Village Development Company.

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation and the written updates. 

Resolved

That, in line with the officer’s recommendation, authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning to grant permission for application 25/00882/F subject to:

i.              The receipt of amended plans to the satisfaction of the Assistant Director; and

ii.            The conditions set out below (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary)

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.

Reason - To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.         Except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the application forms and the following plans and documents:

TBC

Reason – For the avoidance of doubt, to ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority and comply with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

3.         The approved drainage system shall be implemented in accordance with the approved Detailed Design prior to the use of first occupation:

Reference:

WIE11386-219-92-0501-P04 - HZ4 Proposed Private Plot Drainage Layout (26 Plots)

WIE11386-219-92-0502-P04 - HZ4 Proposed Private Plot Drainage Layout (38 Plots) Sheet 1 of 2

WIE11386-219-92-0503-P04 - HZ4 Proposed Private Plot Drainage Layout (38 Plots) Sheet 2 of 2

Reason: To ensure that the principles of sustainable drainage are incorporated into this proposal.

4.         Prior to first occupation, a record of the installed SuDS and site wide drainage scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority for deposit with the Lead Local Flood Authority Asset Register. The details shall include:

a) As built plans in both .pdf and .shp file format;

(b) Photographs to document each key stage of the drainage system when installed on site;

(c) Photographs to document the completed installation of the drainage structures on site;

(d) The name and contact details of any appointed management company information

Reason: To ensure that the principles of sustainable drainage are incorporated into this proposal

5.         The development shall not commence until a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (the HMMP)], prepared in accordance with an approved Biodiversity Gain Plan and including:

a)    a non-technical summary;

b)    the roles and responsibilities of the people or organisation(s) delivering the HMMP;

c)    the planned habitat creation and enhancement works to create or improve habitat to achieve the biodiversity net gain in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan;

d)    the management measures to maintain habitat in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain  ...  view the full minutes text for item 66.

Approved in line with officer recommendation, subject to conditions (and any amendments as deemed necessary) and completion of a S106 legal agreement, details to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 23/03290/F for the change of use of an existing poultry shed to container storage (Use Class B8) including associated landscaping at Poultry House, Rickfield Farm, Station Road, Milcombe, OX15 4RS for Mr Geoffrey Taylor.

Caroline Mills, local resident, addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Jenny Taylor, applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Rogers and seconded by Councillor Chapman that application 23/03290/F be refused against officer recommendation, as the facility would be in a geographically unstainable location and was contrary to policies SLE1 and ESD1 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 and Government guidance in the National Planning Policy Framework.

The proposal was debated and on being put to the vote the motion was lost and therefore fell.

It was proposed by Councillor Conway and seconded by Councillor Webb that application 23/03290/F be approved, in line with the officer recommendation including the amendments to the recommendation provided in the written updates.

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

Resolved

That, in line with the officer recommendation, authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning to grant permission for application 23/03290/F with amendments to condition 7 (reptiles and amphibians) and an additional S106 clause regarding  the use of the barn should the applicant no longer own/run the farming enterprise (and any amendments to those conditions/S106 as deemed necessary) subject to:

i)          The conditions set out below (and any amendment to those conditions as deemed necessary) and

ii)         The completion of a planning obligation under section 106 of the town and country planning act 1990, as substituted by the planning and compensation act 1991, to secure the benefits of the proposal as set out by the applicant/their agent and to tie these to the enterprise in particular the regenerative farming practices:

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.

Reason - To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.         Except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the application form and the following plans and documents:

• TAY001/003 Rev A – Site Location Plan 

• TAY001/004 Rev A – Site Plan 

• TAY001/005 Rev A – Container Layout Plan 

• TAY001/006 Rev A – Landscaping Plan

• Planning, Design and Access Statement  

• Protected Species Survey by Philip Irving, dated August 2023

Reason – For the avoidance of doubt, to ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority and comply with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

3.         The site shall not be used other than for the purpose of a self-storage facility and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 67.

Approved in line with officer recommendation, subject to conditions (and any amendments as deemed necessary), details to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 25/01963/ADV, for the installation of steel framed Noticeboard to carry advertisements for Banbury Cross Indoor Bowls Club at Woodgreen Leisure Centre, Woodgreen Avenue, Banbury, OX16 0HS.

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation and the written updates.  

Resolved

That, in line with officer recommendation, advertisement consent be granted, subject to the conditions set out below (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary).

Conditions

1.         This consent to display advertisements shall expire at the end of 5 years, beginning on the date this consent was granted.

Reason - To comply with the provisions of Regulation 14 of The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 (as amended).

2.         Except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this consent, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the information contained within the application form and the following approved plans: Site Location Plan (dated 28 July 2025); Block Plan (dated 14 August 2025); Noticeboard specifications (dated 19 August 2025).

Reason – For the avoidance of doubt, to ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority and comply with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

3.         No advertisement is to be displayed without the permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission.

Reason - To comply with the provisions of Regulation 14 of The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 (as amended).

4.         No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to –

(a)  endanger persons using any highway, railway, waterway, dock, harbour or aerodrome (civil or military);

(b)  obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of, any traffic sign, railway signal or aid to navigation by water or air; or

(c)  hinder the operation of any device used for the purpose of security or surveillance or for measuring the speed of any vehicle.

Reason - To comply with the provisions of Regulation 14 of The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 (as amended).

5.         Any advertisement displayed, and any site used for the display of advertisements, shall be maintained in a condition that does not impair the visual amenity of the site.

Reason - To comply with the provisions of Regulation 14 of The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 (as amended).

6.         Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a condition that does not endanger the public.

Reason - To comply with the provisions of Regulation 14 of The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 (as amended).

7.         Where an advertisement is required under the Advertisement Regulations to be removed, the site shall be left in a condition that does not endanger the public or impair visual amenity.

Reason - To comply with the provisions of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 68.

**No public speaking permitted on this item as it is not a planning application for determination by Cherwell District Council**

Planning Committee is asked to consider and approve Cherwell District Council’s Written Response to the Stage 2 Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (OxSFRI) Consultation

Recommendations 

The Planning Committee resolves:

1.1     To approve the approve the phase 2 consultation joint response to the applicant.

That the Cherwell District Council’s Written Response to the Stage 2 Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange consultation be noted.

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Development Management which recommended the Committee note the Council’s written response to the Stage 2 Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange, which was a joint response between Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County Council.

The Committee was advised that the consultation response

The Committee was advised that the scale of this application meant that it was defined as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP). Developments of this type were determined by the relevant Secretary of State (SoS) with the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) acting as the examining authority who made a recommendation to the SoS as to whether a Development Consent Order (DCO) should be granted.  Local Authorities (LAs) were consultees in this process and were not determining authorities.

Resolved

That the Cherwell District Council’s Written Response to the Stage 2 Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange consultation be noted.

Report of Assistant Director Planning

Purpose of report

To keep Members informed about planning appeal progress including decisions received and the scheduling of public inquiries and hearings for new and current appeals.

Recommendations

The Planning Committee resolves:

1.1           To note the position on planning appeals contained within the report.

Resolved

(1)            That the position statement be accepted.

The Assistant Director Planning and Development submitted a report which informed Members about planning appeal progress including decisions received and the scheduling of public inquiries and hearings for new and current appeals.

Resolved

(1)          That the position statement be accepted.