Description
Outline planning application for the erection of up to 230 dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access points from the B480 and Monument Road. All matters reserved except for means of access.
(As per soils and agriculture report received 01 December 2017 and Transport Technical Note received 6 December 2017, as per additional information received 07 February 2018 and amplified by drawings received 15 March 2018).
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
The proposed development would have a harmful impact on the Registered Battlefield and on the setting of Hampden Monument. Therefore the proposal is contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, policy CSEN3 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Core Strategy and policies CON5 and CON15 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
The proposal, by virtue of its urban character and open location to the north of Chalgrove, would represent a significant encroachment into the open countryside. As a result the proposal would detract from the undeveloped rural character and appearance of the site and its surroundings, and would fail to conserve the landscape setting of Chalgrove. Whilst all matters relating to design and layout are reserved for future consideration, the proposal, by virtue of its form and access arrangements would result in a development that would not be sufficiently integrated and connected to the wider built context and would fail to make a positive contribution to the quality of the character and functionality of the wider settlement and would fail to establish a strong sense of place. The proposed development would therefore be contrary to paragraphs 7, 14 and 17 of the NPPF and sections 7 (Requiring good design) and 11 (Conserving and enhancing the natural environment) and polices CS1, CSR1, CSEN1 and CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy and saved policies G2, G4, D1 and C4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
In the absence of a completed S106 legal agreement, the proposal fails to secure affordable housing to meet the needs of the district. As such, the development would be contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework and Policy CSH3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy
In the absence of a completed S106 legal agreement, the proposal fails to secure on and off site infrastructure necessary to meet the needs of the development. As such, the development would be contrary to the National
Planning Policy Framework, Policy CSI1 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy and Policies T1, R2 and R6 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
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