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Approved, conditions to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 20/0293/OUT an outline application (Phase 1B) including access (all other matters reserved) for up to 4,413 sqm B1 office space (47,502 sqft) GIA, up to 273 residential units (Use Class C3) including ancillary gym, approximately 177 sqm GIA of café space (Use Class A3), with an ancillary, mixed use co-working hub (794 sqm/8,550 sqft GIA), multi-storey car park, multi-use games area (MUGA), amenity space, associated infrastructure, parking and marketing boards at Bicester Gateway Business Park, Wendlebury Road, Chesterton for Mr Cutler.

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation and the written updates.

Resolved

(1)      That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Development to grant permission for application 20/0293/OUT subject to:

a)       The completion of a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as substituted by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991, to secure the mitigation set out below:         

                    Final Heads of Terms

·         The provision of 30% Affordable Housing on site with the mix made up of 70% affordable rent and 30% intermediate tenures.

·       Contribution towards outdoor sport – towards a project for increased tennis court provision at Whitelands Farm Sports Ground based upon a per unit contribution of £1,036.87 per 1 bed unit and £1,498.60 per 2 bed unit, all figures index linked from 2Q17. There will be no requirement to provide a MUGA on site. 

·       Contribution towards indoor sport – the expansion/ enhancement of indoor sport facilities at Bicester Leisure Centre based upon a per unit contribution of £429.21 per 1 bed unit and £620.34 per 2 bed unit, all figures index linked from 2Q17 if no ancillary gym is proposed on site. If an ancillary gym of no less than 27m² in area is provided, then contributions of £273.61 per 1 bed unit and £395.45 per 2 bed unit index linked from 2Q17 towards additional swimming pool capacity at Bicester Leisure Centre. The ancillary space to be retained for health and wellbeing purposes. 

·       The provision of a play area strategy to be provided for approval and for play areas to then be provided in accordance with the agreed strategy. 

·       Commuted sums for the management and maintenance of open spaces, mature trees/ hedgerows, SUDs features within open space, play facilities and the MUGA if these areas were to be transferred to the District Council or secure arrangements for a Management Company to carry out the long term management and maintenance in the event a transfer to the District Council does not take place with secure arrangements for the financing of the management and maintenance including monitoring by CDC.

·       Contribution towards local primary health care – to contribute to existing expansion plans for additional primary care infrastructure at Bicester based upon a per unit contribution of £504 per 1 bed unit and £720 per 2 bed unit, all figures index linked from 2Q17.

·       Biodiversity contribution of £6000 towards the offsite biodiversity mitigation works planned at Bicester Wetland Reserve.

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