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Approved in line with the officer recommendation, subject to conditions and S106 legal agreement, details to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 23/03071/F, an outline application for erection of up to 55 new dwellings, including affordable homes; formation of new pedestrian access; formation of new vehicular access from Blackthorn Road; landscaping; and associated works (resubmission of 22/02455/OUT) at Land West of Church Ley Field Adjacent to Blackthorn Road, Ambrosden for L&Q Estates.

Dawn Seaward, Chair of Ambrosden Parish Council, addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Stuart Field, on behalf of the applicant, L&Q Estates, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

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

Resolved

That, in line with the officer’s recommendation, application 23/03071/F be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Development to grant permission, subject to:

(1)      The conditions set out below (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary) and

(2)      The completion of a planning obligation under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act, as substituted by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991, to secure the following and attached appendix to the minute book (and any amendments as deemed necessary):

Cherwell District Council (all contributions to be index linked)

a)    Provision of 35% affordable housing on site

b)    Payment of a financial contribution towards off site sports and recreation provision in the locality of £2,017.03 per dwelling towards outdoor sport provision, plus £335.32 per occupier of each dwelling (based on an average occupancy rate of 2.4 persons per dwelling) towards indoor sport provision

c)    Payment of a financial contribution towards enhancements at Blackthorn Village Hall based on the requirements to provide 0.185m2 of community space per occupier of the dwellings at a cost of £2,482 per m2 (based on an average occupancy rate of 2.4 persons per dwelling)

d)    Payment of a financial contribution of £12,320.00 towards the provision of public art and its management and maintenance

e)    Payment of a financial contribution towards the provision of refuse/recycling bins for the development of £106 per dwelling

f)     Provision of a commuted sum for the maintenance of open space (including informal open space, mature trees, hedgerows, woodland, SuDS etc) or details of long term management provision in accordance with Policy SBC11 of the CLP

g)    Provision of a Local Equipped Area of Play and commuted sum for maintenance or details of other management provisions

h)    Provision of a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan and long term management arrangements (including funding) for the land proposed for biodiversity enhancement identified in the blue line

i)     Payment of the Council’s monitoring costs

Oxfordshire County Council (all contributions to be index linked)

a)    Payment of a financial contribution towards the continuation of bus services is Ambrosden of £62,315

b)    Payment of a financial contribution towards the provision of a bus shelter at either the northbound or southbound stop at Ploughley Road of £15,347 (unless otherwise secured under a S278 or S38 agreement)

c)    Payment of a financial contribution towards improvements to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13