Issue - meetings

Approved, in line with the officer recommendation, subject to conditions, S106 legal agreement and resolution of objection by the Environment Agency, details to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 23/01233/OUT, an outline application (with all matters except access reserved for future consideration) for the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of up to 800 dwellings (Class C3); a two form entry primary school; a local centre (comprising convenience retailing (not less than 350sqm and up to 500sqm (Class E(a))), business uses (Class E(g)(i)) and/or financial and professional uses (Class E(c)) up to 500sqm, café or restaurant use (Class E(b)) up to 200sqm; community building (Class E and F2); car and cycle parking); associated play areas, allotments, public open green space and landscaping; new vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access points; internal roads, paths and communal parking infrastructure; associated works, infrastructure (including Sustainable Urban Drainage, services and utilities) and ancillary development. Works to the Oxford Road in the vicinity of the site to include, pedestrian and cycle infrastructure, drainage, bus stops, landscaping and ancillary development at OS Parcel 4347 East Of Pipal Cottage Oxford Road Kidlington for Bellway Homes Limited and Christ Church, Oxford

Councillor Ian Middleton addressed the Committee as Local Ward Member.

Dr Katherine Kaye, on behalf of Wolvercote Neighbourhood Forum, addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Rob Linnell, on behalf of the agent for the applicant, Savills, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officers report and presentation, addresses from the public speakers and the written updates.

Resolved

(1)      That, in line with the officer’s recommendation, application 23/01233/OUT be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Development to approve subject to:

1.    subject to the conditions set out below (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary)

2.    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, necessary mitigation as set out in the annex to the Minutes, as set out in the Minute book (and any amendments deemed necessary including the requirement to introduce Controlled Parking Zones within the site as requested by OCC Transport).

3.    The revised comments of Natural England which are still awaited.

4.    The resolution of objection by the Environment Agency

Conditions

Time Limit

1.         Application for approval of all the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of six years from the date of this permission and the development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later.

Reason - To comply with the provisions of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and Article 5(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure (England) Order 2015 (as amended).

2.         Details of the layout, scale, appearance, access  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11