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

The Committee considered application 24/02212/F, for the erection of two buildings, forming eighteen apartments, and associated works at Kidlington Garage, 1 Bicester Road, Kidlington, OX5 2LA for Sweetcroft Homes.

Councillor Ian Middleton, local Ward Member, addressed the meeting in objection to the application.

Henry Venners, agent, of JPPC, addressed the meeting in support of the application.

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation, the address of the Ward Member and the written updates.

Resolved

That, in line with officers’ recommendation, authority be delegated 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 an additional condition to ensure that sustainable building methods and material are used: wording to be confirmed in the decision notice, and

2.    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)

3.    The amending of the sports contributions as detailed within this written update and

4.    To review, discuss and determine OCC highways bus contribution

a) Off-site outdoor sports facilities provision at Stratfield Brake - £25,111.98

b) Off-site indoor sports facilities provision at Kidlington and Gosford Leisure Centre - £10,019.36

c) Community Hall Facilities (Exeter Hall) - £13,725.46

d) Waste and Recycling Facilities - £1,834

e) Traffic Regulation Order - £6225

f) Public Transport Services (for retention and/or improvement of bus services between Kidlington and the Eastern Arc (Hospitals/Brookes). - £23868

g) Off-site affordable housing contribution (Subject to viability review mechanism)

h) CDC - £1,500 towards monitoring fees

i) OCC - £730.00 towards monitoring fees

It was further resolved that if the section 106 agreement/undertaking was not completed by 12 November 2024 and the permission was not able to be issued by this date and no extension of time had been agreed between the parties, the Assistant Director for Planning and Development be given delegated authority 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 Limit

1.         The development to which this permission relates shall be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

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