Agenda item

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

The Committee considered application 18/02169/F for the temporary change of use of the eastern part of southern taxi way for use in connection with established and lawful car processing operations at Heyford Park, Camp Road, Upper Heyford, Bicester, OX25 5HD for Paragon Fleet Solutions Limited.

It was proposed by Councillor Corkin and seconded by Councillor Richards that permission be granted subject to a routing agreement and travel plan.

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

Resolved

That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Economy to grant permission for application 18/02169/F subject to the following conditions with the addition of a routing agreement and travel plan (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary):

1          The permission hereby granted shall be temporary until 31st December 2021 and the use hereby permitted shall be discontinued and the land shall be restored to its former condition on or before that date.

Reason - To enable the Council to review the position at the expiration of the stated period, in order not to prejudice the consideration of future proposals for the land and/or in view of the special/personal circumstances of the case which are such as to override basic planning objections to the development in accordance with Policy Villages 5 of the Cherwell Local Plan and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

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

·         Site Location Plan P18-1596

·         Areas Plan P18-1596_02A

·         Existing Security Arrangements P18-1596_03A

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

3        The area of the application site comprising open hardstanding identified for car processing (defined so as to comprise the inspection, valeting, washing, repairing, tyre replacement, processing and delivery of cars and other car processing activities as may be required from time to time) shall only be used for activity which is related to car processing, and specifically shall not be used for the parking of any other vehicle associated with any other use or activity present on the application site.

Reason - In order to safeguard the visual amenities, character and appearance of the conservation area in accordance with Policy C23 and C28 of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan and Policy Villages 5 of the Cherwell Local Plan and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

4        No car rental or related activities for use by members of the public shall be permitted from within the identified car processing area.

Reason:  Such use would be inappropriate on the flying field, generate an inappropriate level of traffic and be contrary to Policy Villages 5 of the Cherwell Local Plan and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

5.       Within three months of the date of this decision a travel plan and draft routeing agreement shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This agreed plan and agreement shall be adhered to for the lifetime of the development thereafter.

Reason: To ensure the effective control of HGVs entering and leaving the site, to comply with Policy SLE4 and Villages 5 of the Cherwell Local Plan and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.