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Agenda item

Applications for Development

Purpose:

To consider applications for development, details of which are set out in the attached schedule.

Recommendation:

That the applications be determined in accordance with the recommendations of the Business Manager – Development Management.

 

Page Number

Application Number

Address

Officer

11 - 25

22/00838/OUT

Land At Chapel Lane

Stephanie Eldridge

 

26 - 32

22/01061/FUL

The Manor House Gallery West Street

 

Stephanie Eldridge

 

 

 

Minutes:

22/00838/OUT Land At Chapel Lane, Enstone

The Planning Officer, Stephanie Eldridge, introduced the application for outline planning permission for a residential development (up to 8 dwellings), access, parking, public open space, landscaping and associated development infrastructure (some matters reserved).

There were three speakers. There was a statement from Jason Tait who spoke in support of the application. A copy of this submission is attached to the original copy of the minutes.

Councillor Beaney asked why none of the supporters of the development had been present at the Parish Council meeting on 23 May and was told that the atmosphere was too intimidating for any to express support. Mr Tait confirmed that there would be a mix of properties of different sizes.

The second speaker was Nichola Knott, Chair of Enstone Parish Council, who spoke to object the application. A copy of this submission is attached to the original copy of the minutes. In response to a question from Councillor Saul, Ms Knott confirmed that the field was not a public open space but that it had been an asset to the village for many years.

The third speaker was Hannah Bourne-Taylor who spoke to object to the application. A copy of this submission is attached to the original copy of the minutes.

The Planning Officer continued with her presentation. Enstone is classified in the Local Plan 2031 as a village which is suitable for limited development (Policy OS2). Housing Policy H2 states that new dwellings will be permitted on undeveloped land within the built up areas provided that the proposal is in accordance with the other policies in the plan and in particular the general principles set out in Policy OS2. Illustrative plans show the provision of two accesses on the northern and southern boundaries of the site with eight dwellings located in the western half of the site. A footpath running connects the two sides of Chapel Lane with a significant area of public open space with landscaping to the east.

 

The Local Highway Authority has raised no objections to the application and planners considered that the siting and detailed design of the dwellings could ensure that there are no amenity issues resulting from the development. An ecological appraisal of the site has been submitted, and while landscaping is a reserved matter, the indicative plans show a significant area of the site retained as public open space with a wildflower meadow, native planting, and the potential for an ecology pond.  The site lies within Flood Zone 1 in an area at very low risk from fluvial flooding and the Council's Drainage Officer has raised no objection.  The plan specifies that two of the proposed dwellings are offered as affordable housing which could be delivered by adopting the Government's First Homes Initiative where a 30% discount to open market value would be preserved on these two properties in perpetuity.

 

Taking into account the above matters, the planners consider the plan is acceptable on its merits and complies with Policies OS2, OS4, H2, H6, EH2, EH3, T1, T2, and T3 of the West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031, the relevant paragraphs of the NPPF and the West Oxfordshire Design Guide 2016, subject to the relevant legal agreements.

Councillor Haine proposed that Members should visit the site before reaching any decisions. Councillor Beaney asked if the Ecology Officer might attend the next Committee meeting as he would welcome clarity around the various statements made regarding the biodiversity of the field. The Development Managerexplained that the ecology advice is currently provided by an external consultant with a permanent officer due to start in August. She would ask the consultant to respond to the points raised in the Statements.

Councillor Cooper asked if a County Council Highways Officer might attend and the Planning Offcer said she would invite them.

The Chair asked that reports be headed either ‘Conditions’ or ‘Reasons for Refusal’ rather than both as at present.

Resolved that there should be a site meeting at 10 am on Thursday 18 August with Councillors meeting at the school car park.

 

22/01061/FUL The Manor House, Gallery West Street Chipping Norton

This planning application had been withdrawn.

 

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