Public Document Pack Committee: Planning Committee Date: Thursday 11 June 2015 Time: 4.00 pm Venue Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, OX15 4AA Membership Councillor Colin Clarke (Chairman) Councillor Fred Blackwell (Vice -Chairman) Councillor Michael Gibbard Councillor Chris Heath Councillor David Hughes Councillor Russell Hurle Councillor Matt Johnstone Councillor Mike Kerford -Byrnes Councillor James Macnamara Councillor Alast air Milne Home Councillor Richard Mould Councillor Lynn Pratt Councillor Nigel Randall Councillor G A Reynolds Councillor Barry Richards Councillor Trevor Stevens Councillor Lawrie Stratford Councillor Rose Stratford Substitutes Councillor Ken Atack Councillor Andrew Beere Councillor Carmen Griffiths Councillor Timothy Hallchurch MBE Councillor D M Pickford Councillor James Porter Councillor Sandra Rhodes Councillor Nicholas Turner Councillor Bryn Wi lliams Councillor Barry Wood AGENDA 1. Apologies for Absence and Notification of Substitute Members 2. Declarations of Interest Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting 3. Requests to Address the Meeting Cherwell District Council, Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4AA www.cherwell.gov.uk The Chairman to report on any requests to address the meeting. 4. Urgent Business The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda. 5. Minutes (Pages 1 - 19) To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 6. Chairman's Announcements To receive communications from the Chairman. Planning Applications 7. Allotment Gardens west of Roebuck Inn and south east of the Blinking Owl PH, Banbury Road, North Newington (Pages 22 - 35) 14/01816/F 8. Land adj to Cotswold Country Club and South of Properties on Bunkers Hill Kidlington (Pages 36 - 52) 15/02132/OUT 9. The Roebuck, Banbury Road, North Newington (Pages 53 - 65) 15/00307/F 10. Former Winner's Bargain Centres, Victoria Road, Bicester, OX26 6QD (Pages 66 - 86) 15/00412/F 11. Land Parcel 6927 Adjacent To The Hale, Chesterton (Pages 87 - 102) 15/00454/OUT 12. Land South Of Leycroft Barn, Somerton Road, Souldern (Pages 103 - 116) 15/00541/F 13. Land To Rear Of Crab Tree Close And Adj To Ells Lane, Bloxham (Pages 117 - 146) 15/00604/OUT 14. 55 Winchelsea Close, Banbury (Pages 147 - 152) 15/00628/F Review and Monitoring Reports 15. Decisions Subject to Various Requirements (Pages 153 - 156) Report of Head of Development Management Summary This report aims to keep members informed upon applications which they have authorised decisions upon subject to various requirements which must be complied with prior to the issue of decisions. An update on any changes since the preparation of the report will be given at the meeting. Recommendations The meeting is recommended: 1.1 To accept the position statement. 16. Appeals Progress Report (Pages 157 - 160) Report of Head of Development Management Summary This report aims to keep members informed upon applications which have been determined by the Council, where new appeals have been lodged. Public Inquiries/hearings scheduled or appeal results achieved. Recommendations The meeting is recommended: 1.1 To accept the position statement. Councillors are requested to collect any post from their pigeon hole in the Members Room at the end of the meeting. Information about this Agenda Apologies for Absence Apologies for absence should be notified to [email protected] or 01295 227956 prior to the start of the meeting. Declarations of Interest Members are asked to declare interests at item 2 on the agenda or if arriving after the start of the meeting, at the start of the relevant agenda item. 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Quer ies Regarding this Agenda Please contact Aaron Hetherington, Democratic and Elections [email protected], 01295 227956 Sue S mith Chief Executive Published on Wednesday 3 June 2015 Agenda Item 5 Cherwell District Council Planning Committee Minutes of a meeting of the Planning Committee held at Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, OX15 4AA, on 21 May 2015 at 4.00 pm Present: Councillor Colin Clarke (Chairman) Councillor Fred Blackwell (Vice-Chairman) Councillor Michael Gibbard Councillor Chris Heath Councillor David Hughes Councillor Russell Hurle Councillor Mike Kerford-Byrnes Councillor James Macnamara Councillor Richard Mould Councillor Lynn Pratt Councillor Nigel Randall Councillor G A Reynolds Councillor Barry Richards Councillor Lawrie Stratford Councillor Rose Stratford Substitute Councillor Andrew Beere (In place of Councillor Matt Members: Johnstone) Councillor D M Pickford (In place of Councillor Alastair Milne Home) Apologies Councillor Matt Johnstone for Councillor Alastair Milne Home absence: Councillor Trevor Stevens Officers: Jon Westerman, Development Services Manager Bob Duxbury, Development Control Team Leader Linda Griffiths, Principal Planning Officer Alex Keen, Principal Planning Officer Ross Chambers, Solicitor Natasha Clark, Team Leader, Democratic and Elections 3 Declarations of Interest Members declared interests in the following agenda items: 7. Land to Rear of Tangmere Close and Scampton Close, Skimmingdish Lane, Bicester. Councillor D M Pickford, Non Statutory Interest, as a member of Bicester Town Council, which had been consulted on the application. Page 1 Planning Committee - 21 May 2015 Councillor Lawrie Stratford, 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 Rose Stratford, Non Statutory Interest, as a member of Bicester Town Council, which had been consulted on the application. 9. 1 Hyde Grove, Bloxham. Councillor Colin Clarke, Declaration, as he knew the partner of the public speaker registered to speak in objection to the application but there was no conflict of interest. Councillor James Macnamara, Declaration, as the applicant was known to him and had taught his children and he would leave the meeting for the consideration of the application. 10. Garage Block Adjacent 29 Westbeech Court, Banbury. Councillor Andrew Beere, Non Statutory Interest, as a member of Banbury Town Council, which had been consulted on the application. Councillor Barry Richards, Non Statutory Interest, as a member of Banbury Town Council, which had been consulted on the application. Councillor Colin Clarke, Non Statutory Interest, as a member of Banbury Town Council, which had been consulted on the application. Councillor Colin Clarke, Declaration, as one of the council's appointed representatives and trustee on Banbury Charities. 4 Requests to Address the Meeting The Chairman advised that requests to address the meeting would be dealt with at each item. 5 Urgent Business There were no items of urgent business. 6 Minutes The Minutes of the meetings held on 16 April 2015 and 19 May 2016 were agreed as correct records and signed by the Chairman. 7 Chairman's Announcements The Chairman made the following announcements: Page 2 Planning Committee - 21 May 2015 1. Under the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014, members of the public were permitted to film, broadcast and report on the meeting, subject to the efficient running of the meeting not being affected. 2. The Chairman paid tribute to former Planning Committee Chairman, Councillor Rose Stratford for her hard work over the past four years. 8 Land to Rear of Tangmere Close and Scampton Close, Skimmingdish Lane, Bicester The Committee considered application 14/00697/F for Residential development for 46 dwellings at land to the rear of Tangmere Close and Scampton Close, Skimmingdish Lane, Bicester for Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon. Bicester Town Councillor James Porter, whose town council ward the proposed development was located within, addressed the Committee in objection to the application Alex Hayles, Savilles of Oxford, agent for the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application. In reaching their decision the Committee considered the officers’ report, written update and presentation and the addresses of the public speakers. Resolved That application 14/00697/F be approved, subject to: 1. The applicants entering into an appropriate legal agreement to the satisfaction of the District Council, with delegation to Head of Development Management to secure