Agenda item

Refused, in line with officer recommendation. Reasons to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 22/03868/OUT, an outline application for the development of up to 60 homes including open space provision, parking, landscaping, drainage and associated works, with all matters reserved (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) except for access at Land West adjacent to Salt Way and West Of Bloxham Road, Banbury for Barwood Development Securities Ltd/Mark Horgan.

Liz Reed, local resident, addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

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

Resolved

(1)      That, in line with the officer’s recommendation, application 22/03836/OUT, be refused for the following reasons:

1.         Cherwell District Council is able to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply meaning that relevant Development Plan policies are up to date and carry full weight. The application site is located in open countryside beyond the existing built-up limits of Banbury and is not allocated for development. Due to its location it would appear isolated and divorced. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies PSD1, BSC1, ESD13 and ESD15 of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan 2011- 2031 and saved policies C8 and H18 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework.

2.         By reason of its location beyond the built-up limits of Banbury and its relationship with existing and proposed built development, the proposal is considered to result in unacceptable, poorly related and isolated development that could not successfully be fully integrated with existing development contrary to Policies ESD13 and ESD15 of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 and saved Policies C28 and C30 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework.

3.         The proposal has failed to adequately demonstrate through a full and detailed Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment that the proposal would not cause harm to the landscape and important landscape features such as Crouch Hill, the visual amenities of the locality and users of the Public Right of Way network contrary to Policies ESD13 and ESD15 of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 and Government guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework.

4.         The submitted Design and Access Statement and the accompanying parameter, layout and landscape strategy plans fail to successfully demonstrate how development could be successfully accommodated on site and deliver a locally distinctive development with sufficient open space, play space and other infrastructure as required by Policies BSC11 and ESD15 of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031, saved Policies C28 and C30 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996, guidance within the adopted Residential Design Guide SPD 2018 and Government guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework.

5.         In the absence of a satisfactory unilateral undertaking or any other form of Section 106 legal agreement the Local Planning Authority is not satisfied that the proposed development would provide for appropriate on-site infrastructure or infrastructure contributions required as a result of the development and necessary to make the impacts of development acceptable in planning terms, to the detriment of both existing and proposed residents and contrary to Policy INF1 of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031, CDC Planning Obligations SPD 2018 and Government guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework.

6.         In the absence of a satisfactory Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) including construction traffic route, the Local Planning Authority is not satisfied that the proposed development would provide an acceptable and safe construction access route that would not cause unacceptable detriment to the amenities of nearby residents contrary to Policy ESD15 of the adopted Cherwell local Plan 2011-2031, saved policy TR7 of the Cherwell local Plan 1996 and government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.