®Planning appeal decision
The Tudor Jones Building, Bicester Sports Association, Akeman Street, Chesterton, OX26 1TH
Planning appeal 3265278 at The Tudor Jones Building, Bicester Sports Association, Akeman Street, Chesterton, OX26 1TH (Cherwell District Council) was allowed on 27 August 2021 by Inspector Aston R, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with particular regard to the extent to which the site is accessible by a range of modes of transport and reliance on private vehicle journeys.
Change of use of Agricultural land and extension of the existing Bicester Sports Association facilities for enhanced sports facilities including relocation and reorientation of existing pitches and archery zone, 2 no. training pitches with floodlighting, 2 no. match pitches, new flexible sports pitch, new rugby training grids, new clubhouse with events space, new rifle and shooting range, cricket scorers building, storage and maintenance buildings and provision of associated car parking, amended access, landscaping and other associated works
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- leisure-sport · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Aston R
- Postcode
- OX26 1TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with particular regard to the extent to which the site is accessible by a range of modes of transport and reliance on private vehicle journeys.
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.
- If harm and conflict with the development plan is identified whether this would be outweighed by other material considerations.
What decided it
The proposal was found to accord with the development plan as a whole once suitable mitigation and sustainable transport measures were secured by condition, and the identified pressing sporting need and associated benefits reinforced that conclusion.
the significant social, economic and sporting benefits of the proposal, together with accordance with the development plan as a whole, outweighed the localised and temporary moderate adverse landscape and visual effects, which were not found to amount to harm sufficient to conflict with relevant policies
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SLE4ESD1BSC10ESD13ESD15C28C8PSD1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 98Paragraph 99Paragraph 105Paragraph 170Paragraph 174
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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