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Agenda item

25/03713/FUL - Hill Farm, Main Road, Oddington

Purpose

Replacement, part conversion and remodelling of existing General/Heavy Industrial buildings/site with a Rural Business Hub including associated landscaping and consolidated parking at Hill Farm, Main Road, Oddington

 

Case Officer

Amy Hill

 

Ward Member

Councillor David Cunningham

 

Recommendation

PERMIT

Minutes:

Proposal

Replacement park conversion and remodelling of existing general heavy industrial buildings site with a rural business hub, including associated landscaping and consolidated parking.

 

Case Officer

Amy Hill

Ward Member

Councillor David Cunningham

Recommendation

PERMIT

 

Councillor David Fowles returned to the chamber.

 

The Chair invited the Case Officer to introduce the application.

The Case Officer shared the application details with the Committee.

 

Public Speaker

Mark Godson – Agent

The proposal was a redevelopment of an existing B2 employment site into a more modern, lower-impact rural business use. The scheme would reduce the intensity of existing industrial activity and manage impacts through planning controls and sustainability measures.

National and local policy supported rural employment growth, including the acceptability of sites outside settlements where appropriate. The proposal was described as locally led, supporting jobs and the rural economy, with a largely local workforce. Additional benefits cited included Biodiversity Net Gain, landscape improvements, and design quality.

 

Member Questions

Members of the Committee asked a series of questions and noted that:

·         The proposed barn height was approximately 8.8m, compared to an existing height of around 8.4m. This was a marginal increase in height.

·         Past permissions and established lawful uses form part of the “fallback position” that must be considered when assessing current traffic impacts. It was clarified by the Head of Planning, that this context may affect the weight given to a highways objection, depending on whether additional traffic generated by the proposal was materially different from what was already permitted.

 

Member comments

·         Few significant highways concerns had been raised.

·         The employment units were welcomed as a positive addition.

·         The proposal was considered a good use of the site/land.

Councillor Patrick Coleman proposed to PERMIT the application and Councillor David Fowles seconded the proposal.  The proposal was put to the vote and agreed by the Committee.

 

RESOLVED: to PERMIT the application.

 

Councillor David Fowles left the meeting.

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