Agenda, decisions and minutes

9. Land Used For Motocross, Stratford Road A422, Wroxton, OX15 6HX.

Councillor Adam Nell, Declaration, that he lived within earshot of the application site.

10. Symmetry Park Morrell Way Ambrosden - 1330.

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

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

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

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

11. Symmetry Park, Morrell Way, Ambrosden - 1331.

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

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

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

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

The Chairman to report on any requests to address the meeting.

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The Chairman 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 20 May 2021.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 20 May 2021 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive communications from the Chairman.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

There were no items of urgent business.

Report of Assistant Director - Planning and Development

This will be circulated at the meeting.

There were no proposed pre-committee site visits.

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

The Committee considered application 21/00500/OUT for the erection of up to 43 new homes, access from Station Road and associated works including attenuation pond at Land North of Railway House, Station Road, Hook Norton for Greystoke Land Limited.

Janeen Wilson representing Hook Norton Parish Council, addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Killian Garvey representing the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Kerford-Byrnes and seconded by Councillor Brown that application 21/00500/OUT be refused, contrary to the officer recommendations, as the harm of the application outweighed the benefit.

On being put to the vote the motion was carried and the application was refused.

It was subsequently proposed by Councillor Brown and seconded by Councillor Corkin  that, as no Section 106 agreement had been agreed, this should be added as a second reason for refusal. On being put to the vote the motion was carried.

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

Resolved

(1)      That application 21/00500/OUT be refused contrary to the officer recommendation for the following reasons (with the exact wording of the reasons for refusal delegated to the Assistant Director Planning and Development):

          (i)       Landscape impact

          (ii)      Lack of S106 agreement to secure necessary infrastructure

Approved, conditions to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 21/00517/F a retrospective application for the creation of a motocross track and soft landscaping scheme and the change of use of agricultural land to hold motocross events including set-up, take down and private practice sessions, with associated camping site, for up to 65 days per year and agricultural grazing at land used for Motocross, Stratford Road (A422), Wroxton, OX15 6HX for Hedges & Kerwood.

Local Ward Member, Councillor Phil Chapman addressed the meeting.

Martin Leay on behalf of Hornton Parish Council and John Offord, Chairman of Hornton Parish Council addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Fred Quatermain, on behalf of the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Perry and seconded by Councillor Broad that application 21/00517/F be approved subject  to additional conditions in relation to track usage, the exact wording to be delegated to the Assistant Director Planning and Development in consultation with the local Ward Members for Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton.

On being put to the vote the proposal was lost and the motion subsequently fell.

It was proposed by Councillor Reynolds and seconded by Councillor Brown that application 21/00517/F be approved subject to an amendment of condition 1 to limit the total number of days the track could be used for racing or practising to be no more than 20 days in any calendar year where the motocross track is used for racing or practising with the timings and frequency of these 20 days to be agreed in consultation with the Ward Members for the Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton Ward, and the Applicant.

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation, the addresses of the local Ward Member and the public speakers and the written updates.

Resolved

(1)      That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Development to grant permission for application 21/00517/F subject to:

          1)       No responses being received before the expiry of the consultation period ending 18 June 2021 that raise new material issues that, in the view of the Assistant Director, have not been dealt with in the assessment of the application     

2)       The resolution of the objections from:

(i)       The lead local flood authority;

(ii)      The council’s ecology officer; and

(iii)      Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust

3)       The following conditions (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary):

CONDITIONS

1.          The site shall not be used for motocross purposes for more than 65 days in any calendar year and that 65 days shall be comprised of no more than 20 days on which the motocross track is used (that is, for racing or practising) in any calendar year. The timing and frequency of these 20 days to be agreed in consultation with the Ward Members for Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton Ward, and the Applicant. The site shall not be used for motocross purposes for more than 18 days in any three-month period and in that three month period the motocross track shall  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

Approved, conditions to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 21/01330/F for 23,195sqm of logistics floor space within Class B8 of the Town and Country Planning Use Classes Order 1987, including ancillary Class E(g)(i) (offices) (1,750 sqm), erection of security gatehouse (24sqm), security fence, sprinkler tank and pump house, accessed from the existing Symmetry Park estate road; associated site infrastructure including external service yard, lorry parking, landscaping, amenity open space including 10m green corridor with 3m foot path and cycle link to wider Bicester 12, storm water drainage infrastructure and private sewage treatment plant at Symmetry Park, Morrell Way, Ambrosden for Tritax Symmetry (Bicester Reid) Limited.

Debbie Jones, agent for the application, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

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

Resolved

(1)      That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Development to grant permission for application 21/01330/F subject to:

1.       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.

2.       The following conditions (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary):

CONDITIONS

Time Limit

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.

Compliance with Plans

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:

Dwg no 4036-015 P21 Parameter Plan

Dwg no 4036-C03-001 P6 – Masterplan

Dwg no 4036-C03-002 P6 - Site Layout

Dwg no 4036-C03-006 P3 - GA Plans

Dwg no 4036-C03-007 P2 - GA Elevations and Section

Dwg no 4036-C03-010 P5 - Parking Layout

Dwg no 4036-C03-011 P5 - Fencing Layout

Dwg no 4036-C03-012 P3 - Roof Plan –

Dwg no 4036-C03-013 P5 - Parameters Line Overlay

Dwg no 4036-C03-014 P2 - Sprinkler Tank and Pump House Details

Dwg no 4036-C03-015 P2 - Gatehouse Details

Dwg no 4036-C03-016 P1 - GA Elevations (Clean Version)

Dwg no 4036-C03-020 P1 - Site Sections

Dwg no 4036-C03-100 P2 - Location Plan

Dwg no 4036-C03-101 P4 - Application Red Line Plan

Dwg no CPW-181093-E-010 P2 Lighting Plan

Symmetry Park Bicester Unit C External Luminaire Schedule (version 2)

Dwg no: edp6569_d002-C-Detailed Landscape Design Unit C

Environmental Statement Volume 1 Main Text

Environmental Statement Volume 2 Appendices

·       Transport Statement 11238-HYD-XX-XX-RP-TP-4001-P04_S3

·       Technical Note Ecology edp6569_r001

·       Technical Note Air Quality SPC-HYD-XX-ZZ-RP-Y-2004_P02

·       Drainage Strategy Technical C-11238-HYD-XX-XX-TN-0100_2

·       Noise Assessment- 11238-HYD-ZZ-XX-RP-Y-1002-P01

·       Waste Management Single Unit 11283-HYD-XX-XX-RP-Y-5000

·       Health Impacts Scoping

·       Landscape Technical Note edp6569_r005-B

Environmental Statement Volume 3 Non- technical Summary

Drainage Strategy Technical C-11238-HYD-XX-XX-TN-0100_2

Dwg no C11238-HYD-XX-XX-DR-C-0110_P2_External Levels_1 Unit

Planning and Design and Access Statement

Reason – For the avoidance of doubt, to ensure that the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

Approved, conditions to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 21/01331/F for 22,986sqm of logistics floor space within class B8 of the Town and Country Planning Use Classes Order 1987, including 1,399sqm ancillary Class E(g)(i) offices, comprising (i) Unit C1: 15,267sqm of Class B8 and 729sqm of ancillary Class E(g)(i) offices, (ii) Unit C2: 7,719sqm of Class B8 and 670sqm of ancillary Class E(g)(i) offices accessed from the existing Symmetry Park estate road; erection of security gatehouse (Unit C1 only), security fence, sprinkler tank and pump house; associated site infrastructure including external service yard, lorry parking, landscaping, amenity open space (Units C1 and C2), 10m green corridor with 3m foot path and cycle link to wider Bicester 12, storm water drainage infrastructure and private sewage treatment plant at Symmetry Park, Morrell Way, Ambrosden for Tritax Symmetry (Bicester Reid) Limited.

Debbie Jones, agent for the application, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

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

Resolved

(1)      That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Development to grant permission for application 21/01331/F subject to:

1.       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.

2.       The following conditions (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary):

CONDITIONS

Time Limit

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.

Compliance with Plans

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:

Dwg no 4036-015 P21 Parameter Plan

Dwg no 4036-C06-001 P6 – Masterplan

Dwg no 4036-C06-002 P8 - Site Layout

Dwg no 4036-C06-006 P2 – Unit C1 GA Plans

Dwg no 4036-C06-008 P2 – Unit C2 GA Plans

Dwg no 4036-C06-017 P1 – Unit C1 GA Elevations

Dwg no 4036-C06-018 P1 – Unit C2 GA Elevations

Dwg no 4036-C06-007 P2 – Unit C1 GA Elevation/Section

Dwg no 4036-C06-009 P3 – Unit C2 GA Elevation/Section

Dwg no 4036-C06-010 P7 - Parking Layout

Dwg no 4036-C06-011 P6 - Fencing Layout

Dwg no 4036-C06-012 P3 – Unit C1 Roof Plan

Dwg no 4036-C06-013 P3 – Unit C2 Roof Plan

Dwg no 4036-C06-014 P6 - Parameters Line Overlay

Dwg no 4036-C06-015 P3 - Sprinkler Tank and Pump House Details

Dwg no 4036-C06-020 P1 - Site Sections

Dwg no 4036-C03-100 P2 - Location Plan

Dwg no 4036-C03-101 P4 - Application Red Line Plan

Dwg no CPW-181093-E-011 P2 Lighting Plan

Symmetry Park Bicester Unit C External Luminaire Schedule (version 2)

Dwg no: edp6569_d001-C-Detailed Landscape Design Unit C

Environmental Statement  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.

Report of Assistant Director Planning and Development

Purpose of report

To keep Members informed about planning appeal progress including the scheduling of public inquiries and hearings and decision received.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

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

Resolved

(1)            That the position on planning appeals contained within the report be noted.

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

Resolved

(1)      That the position on planning appeals contained within the report be noted.