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

The Committee considered application 23/03307/OUT, an outline planning application for a residential development of up to 300 dwellings with associated infrastructure and open space (outline) and new access off the A44 at Former Piggery and Land North Of Woodstock Road Yarnton, for Hallam Land Management Limited, G Smith, K Fletche.

Maddi Simpson, applicant, and Nicky Brock of Carter Jonas, Agent, addressed the meeting in support of the application.

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

Resolved

That, in line with the officer’s recommendation, authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Development to grant permission subject to:

1. Resolving the objection of network rail to the Satisfaction of the Assistant Director Planning and Development
2. Resolving the objection of the environment agency to the satisfaction of the Assistant Director Planning and Development
3. The conditions set out below (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary) and
4. In accordance with the heads of terms (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book), 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 following (and any amendments as deemed necessary)

a.    Payment of financial contributions towards on/off site community, sports and recreation including the delivery of on-site sport at the future Secondary School for the wider benefit of the community.

b.    Payment of contributions towards transport and public transport enhancements and feasibility work towards a new station and sustainable transport (e.g. travel plan monitoring)

c.    Payment of contributions and land towards Secondary School, SEND and Primary Schools.

d.    Payments of contributions to Police and Health infrastructure.

e.    Payments of contributions to Canal Towpath enhancement and a connecting bridge to Allocation PR7b

f.     Payment of contributions towards archaeology storage, library enhancement and waste services

g.    Appropriate monitoring fees for the delivery of the s106

It was further resolved that if the section 106 agreement/undertaking was not completed within 12 months of this resolution and the permission was not able to be issued by this date and no extension of time had been agreed between the parties, that authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Development to refuse the application for the following reason:

1. In the absence of a satisfactory unilateral undertaking or any other form of Section 106 legal agreement the Local Planning Authority is not satisfied that the proposed development provides for appropriate infrastructure contributions required as a result of the development and necessary to make the impacts of the development acceptable in planning terms, to the detriment of both existing and proposed residents and contrary to Policies PR2, PR4a, PR4b, PR5, PR8 and PR12 of the Cherwell Local Plan Partial Review, Policies BSC7, BSC10, BSC11, BSC12, SLE4 and INF1 Cherwell Local Plan 2015 and the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework

CONDITIONS

Time Limits

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