Issue - meetings

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

The Committee considered application 21/03177/F for a full planning application for employment development (Use Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and/or B8) comprising 5 units within 3 buildings and associated parking and servicing, landscaping and associated works at Axis J9 Phase 3 Howes Lane Bicester for Albion Land.

Councillor Les Sibley, addressed the committee as Local Ward Member.

Marcus Heath, a local resident, addressed the committee in objection to the application.

Emma Lancaster, agent for the applicant, addressed the committee in support of the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Broad and seconded by Councillor Pratt that application 21/03177/F be refused, contrary to the officer recommendation as it would introduce unanticipated commercial uses onto a site identified for housing via the Masterplan included within the North West Bicester Supplementary Planning Document 2016.

In reaching its decision the committee considered the officers’ report and

presentation, the written updates and addresses of the local ward member

and public speakers.

Resolved

(1)            That application 21/03177/F be refused contrary to officer recommendation as it would introduce unanticipated commercial uses onto a site identified for housing via the Masterplan included within the North West Bicester Supplementary Planning Document 2016. The development proposed would be incompatible with the existing residential uses to the east of Howes Lane and would have a detrimental impact upon the residential amenity of those nearby residential occupiers. The exact reason for refusal will be set out on the refusal notice.