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Approved in line with officer recommendation, subject to resolution of objections from Nature Space, conditions and completion of a S106 legal agreement, details to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 24/03243/OUT, an outline application for the demolition and re-building of a former railway abutment wall and the erection of up to 55 dwellings with associated infrastructure with all matters reserved except for means of access at Land North West Of Railway Farm Station Road Hook Norton for Gladman Developments Ltd.

Councillor David Rogers addressed the Committee as Local Ward Member.

Liz Sparrow, Hook Norton Parish Council and Caroline Sloan, local resident addressed the Committee in objection to the application. 

James Whitehead, Applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

It was proposed by Councillor Parkinson and seconded by Councillor Thornhill that application 24/03243/OUT be approved, in line with the officer recommendation, subject to the inclusion of additional conditions in relation to the design code and layout.

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation, 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 for application 24/03243/OUT subject to conditions, including the agreed additional conditions (wording to be confirmed in the decision notice), a S106 legal agreement and subject to no objection from nature space and the lead local flood authority as well as any amendments if deemed necessary. 

Conditions

1. Provision of 35% affordable housing on site 

2. Payment of a financial contribution towards off outdoor site sports and recreation provision in the locality of £2,017.03 per dwelling (index linked) 

3. Payment of a financial contribution towards off indoor site sports and recreation provision in the locality of £44, 262.24 (index linked) 

4. Payment of a financial contribution towards the provision of Household Waste Recycling Centres of £101.88 per dwelling (index linked) 

5. On-site provision of an equipped Local Area of Play and payment of a financial contribution to be confirmed (index linked) towards maintenance or other management provisions thereof 

6. Payment of a financial contribution towards the maintenance of on-site Open Space 

7. Payment of a financial contribution towards community hall facilities of?£60, 610.44 (index linked) 

8. Provision of a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (including funding) to secure long-term biodiversity net gain 

9. Payment of a financial contribution towards public transport provision of £1,326 per dwelling (index linked) 

10. Payment of a financial contribution towards improvements to Public Rights of Way in the vicinity of the site of £20,000 (index linked) 

11. Payment of a financial contribution towards Special Needs Education needs in the locality £26, 922 (index linked) 

12. Payment of the Council’s monitoring costs to be confirmed 

1.  Application for approval of all the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of one year from the date of this permission and the development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of two 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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9