Agenda item


OS Parcel 2778, Grange Farm, North West Of Station Cottage, Station Road, Launton

Decision:

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

Minutes:

The Committee considered application 21/04112/OUT, an outline application for the erection of up to 65 dwellings, including up to 8 live-work dwellings (use class sui generis), public open space, access, infrastructure and demolition of existing buildings (all matters reserved except principle means of access from Station Road) at OS Parcel 2778, Grange Farm, North West of Station Cottage, Station Road, Launton for Richborough Estates.

 

Richard Lodge, Launton Action Group, addressed the committee in objection to the application.

 

Richard Lomas, Agent for the applicant, addressed the committee in support of the application.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Hughes and seconded by Councillor Wood that application 21/04112/OUT be refused as it was contrary to policies Villages 2 and ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1, saved policy C28 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework, the lack of connectivity within the existing settlement would result in an isolated form of unsustainable development which would be contrary to policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and that it cannot be demonstrated that the necessary infrastructure directly required both on and off site as a result of the development can be provided in the interests of safeguarding public infrastructure. The proposal was contrary to the officer recommendation.

 

Resolved

 

(1)          That application 21/04112/OUT be refused contrary to the officer’s recommendation for the following reasons:

 

1.         Notwithstanding the Council’s inability to demonstrate a 5 year land supply the proposals would result in the development of greenfield land forming part of the open countryside which would result in an unacceptable extension of the village and which would harm the character and rural setting of the village to the detriment of the built, natural and historic environment. The proposal is therefore contrary to policies Villages 2 and ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1, saved policy C28 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

2.         The application site is located some distance from the centre of the village; the proposal would create a new community isolated from existing services in the village and would place heavy reliance on car use to reach even local services within the village such as the school and shop. This lack of connectivity within the existing settlement would result in an isolated form of unsustainable development which would be contrary to policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 as well as Government guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

3.         In the absence of the completion of a satisfactory Planning Obligation, it cannot be demonstrated that the necessary infrastructure directly required both on and off site as a result of the development can be provided in the interests of safeguarding public infrastructure, delivering mixed and balanced communities through the provision of affordable housing and securing on site future maintenance arrangements. The development is therefore contrary to policies INF1, BSC3, BSC4, BSC9, BSC10, BSC11 and BSC12 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework.

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