From: Mark Adams
Sent: 06 January 2009 15:52
To: DC Secretaries
Subject: RE: PublicAccess for Planning - Application Comments
(08/02587/F)

 

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From: publicaccess@cherwell-dc.gov.uk [mailto:publicaccess@cherwell-dc.gov.uk]
Sent: 06 January 2009 12:46
To: Public Access DC Comments
Subject: PublicAccess for Planning - Application Comments (08/02587/F)

PublicAccess for Planning  - Application Comments (08/02587/F)

"MIKE OLIVER" has used the PublicAccess for Planning website to submit their comments on a Planning Application.  You have received this message because you are the Case Officer for this application or because this is a designated mailbox for PublicAccess comments submissions.

Comments were submitted at 06/01/2009 12:46:27 

Application Summary
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Application Number: 
08/02587/F

Address: 
3A And 3B
Cotefield Farm
Oxford Road
Bodicote
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX15 4AQ


Proposal: 
Change of use for mixed use, storage, business and retail use to include sale of goods by auction

Case Officer: 


Customer Details
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Name: 
MIKE OLIVER

Address: 
NO1 THE COURTYARD, 18 SUTTONWICK HOUSE, SUTTONWICK LANE, DRAYTON, ABINGDON, 

Postcode: 
OX14 4HJ


Comments
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Submission Type: 
Customer does not object to the Planning Application.

Comments: 
I WOULD LIKE MY COMMENTS OF SUPPORT FOR THIS APPLICATION TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
I HAVE BEEN ATTENDING AUCTIONS HELD BY THE APPLICANT FOR OVER 10 YEARS.
JS AUCTIONS IS A SMALL FAMILY RUN BUISNESS AND IS A MOST VALUABLE ASSET TO THE OXFORDSHIRE AREA, THE AUCTIONS THAT THEY HOLD ARE SECOND TO NONE AND ALWAYS OFFER THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE. 
I AM AWARE THAT FOR MANY YEARS THEY HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THE IDEAL PREMISIS FROM WHICH TO TRADE AND IN ALL OF THIS TIME THE SITE IN QUESTION IS WITHOUT DOUBT THE MOST SUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE AVAILABLE.
THE CHANGE OF USE ON THIS SITE WILL HAVE VERY LITTLE IF ANY IMPACT ON THE AREA AND OTHER THAN ON EVERY OTHER SATURDAY THE SITES USE WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
I QUITE UNDERSTAND THE WORD 'RETAIL' STRIKES FEAR INTO THE HEART OF EVERY PLANNING AUTHORITY HOWEVER AUCTIONS OF THIS TYPE MUST WITHOUT DOUBT BE AN EXCEPTION TO THE GUIDLINES??. 
I ATTEND MANY AUCTIONS AND AT LEAST HALF OF THESE ARE LOCATED IN SIMILAR SEMI-RURAL POSITIONS IN DISUSED FARM BUILDINGS INCLUDING MALLAMS AUCTION HOUSE WHICH HAS RECENTLY MOVED FROM A TOWN CENTER POSITION INTO A FORMER FARM AT WOOTON NEAR ABINGDON AND MORE RECENTLY THE THIRD LARGEST AUCTION HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY, BONHAMS, HAVE MOVED FROM OXFORD CITY CENTER INTO THE GREEN BELT OUTSIDE KIDLINGTON ( INFACT ON THE SAME ROAD AS JS AUCTIONS ARE SEEKING PERMISSION.) PLEASE LET COMMON SENSE PREVAIL AND GRANT PERMISSION FOR THIS CHANGE OF USE, I FEAR WITHOUT IT JS AUCTIONS WILL BE LOST TO OXFORDSHIRE FOREVER.


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