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Approved, subject to various requirements to be set out in the Minutes

The Committee considered application 14/02121/OUT, an outline application for a development to provide up to 1,700 residential dwellings (Class C3), a retirement village (Class C2), flexible commercial floorspace (Classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, C1 and D1), social and community facilities (Class D1), land to accommodate one energy centre and land to accommodate one new primary school (up to 2FE) (Class D1). Such development to include provision of strategic landscape, provision of new vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access routes, infrastructure and other operations (including demolition of farm buildings on Middleton Stoney Road) for Portfolio Property Partners Ltd.

At the proposed Himley Village North West Bicester, Middleton Stoney Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire.

In reaching their decision, the Committee considered the officers report, presentation and written update.

Resolved

That application 14/02121/OUT be approved subject to:

 i.       Finalisation of a programme that has been received by the local authority, agreed and supported by Network Rail and the Local Highway Authority, that provides confirmation that the proposed road and tunnels under the railway at NW Bicester can be provided 2019/2020 prior to the issue of the planning permission.

ii.       The completion of a legal agreement in accordance with the attached Heads of Terms (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book), including delegation provided to Officers to negotiate the agreement, including the following requirement with regard to phasing;

iii.       The following set of conditions with delegation provided to the Head of Public Protection and Development Management to negotiate final amendments to the wording of conditions following a detailed review by Officers;

1.         No more than 500 dwellings shall commence and be occupied until either;

a)         The realigned Howes Lane and tunnel under the railway (as permitted under application 14/01968/F or such other application for the road and tunnel that has been approved) has been provided and is open to all traffic or;

b)    The realigned Howes Lane and tunnel under the railway (as permitted under application 14/01968/F or such other application for the road and tunnel that has been approved) is subject to all necessary consents and approvals, such that there is certainty over the programme for its delivery and agreement is in place between the applicant and Cherwell District Council and the Local Highway Authority as to the phasing of the remaining 1200 dwellings and associated infrastructure the subject of application 14/02121/OUT

2.           In the case of the reserved matters, application for approval shall be made for the first residential phase of development not later than the expiration of five years beginning with the date of this permission.

3.           In the case of all other reserved matters, in respect of subsequent phases, application for approval shall be made not later than the expiration of seven years beginning with the date of this permission.

4.           The development to which this permission relates shall be begun not later than the expiration of two years from the approval of the first residential phase reserved matter and for all other matters two years from  ...  view the full minutes text for item 168