Application registered
Consultation
period
Application under consideration
Decision
made
Description
Removal of temporary surgery. Development of a two storey fitness centre and internet cafe.
Location
Temporary surgery site, Ladygrove Neighbourhood Centre, Didcot
Grid Reference
452978/190899
Applicant
Healthcare Property Co. Ltd.
Branksome Chambers
Branksomewood Road
FLEET
GU13 8JS
Agent
J Bowles
CRM Limited
97 High Street
ODIHAM
RG29 1LA
Consultation / Notification
No further Representations on this application will be accepted.
Consultations / Notifications to date are shown below.
Name / Number
Date Sent
Response Date
c/o Mrs. J. Underwood,
Civic Hall,
Britwell Road,
DIDCOT,
Oxon
OX11 7JN
08 08 2001
Tech.Dir,Babtie Engineering S.
31 07 2001
Recreation & Culture Team
08 08 2001
Bramleys Nursery
Lostock Place
DIDCOT
Oxon
The Ladygrove
Lostock Place
DIDCOT
Oxon
Allders
Lostock Place
DIDCOT
Oxon
Technical Director, Babtie
22 08 2001
Planning Liaison Team Leader
14 08 2001
Tech.Information Manager-TWUL
04 09 2001
Application Progress
Date Received
24th July 2001
Registration Date
24th July 2001
Start Consultation Period
24th July 2001
End Consultation Period
27th August 2001
Target Decision Date
18th September 2001
Decision
Refusal of Planning Permission on 31st January 2002
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
That the development would be contrary to Policy TC4 of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan 2011 and to Government advice contained in PPG6 (Town Centres and Retail Development) and PPG13 (Transport) which seek to sustain the vitality and viability of town centres and to locate development in areas easily accessible by means of transport other than the car. In particular, leisure uses which attract a lot of visitors should only be developed in out of centre locations if there is a clearly defined need which cannot be met in or on the edge of existing centres. In this case insufficient evidence has been submitted of a need for a facility of the size proposed within a local centre, or of the unavailability of land within the centre of Didcot. There is no justification therefore for permitting a development which could undermine the viability and vitality of Didcot Town Centre contrary to Policy S1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan and generate increased car traffic.
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