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Approved in line with officer recommendation, subject to conditions (and any amendments as deemed necessary), referral to secretary of state as the application is a departure from the development plan and the completion of a planning obligation under section 106 of the town and country planning act 1990, to Secure the mitigation set out in appendix 2 (and any amendments to those obligations as deemed Necessary), details to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 24/00539/F for the erection of a stadium (Use Class F2) with flexible commercial and community facilities and uses including for conferences, exhibitions, education, and other events, club shop, public restaurant, bar, health and wellbeing facility/clinic, and gym (Use Class E/Sui Generis), hotel (Use Class C1), external concourse/fan-zone, car and cycle parking, access and highway works, utilities, public realm, landscaping and all associated and ancillary works and structures at Land To The East Of Stratfield Brake And West Of Oxford Parkway Railway Station Oxford Road Kidlington for Oxford United Football Club Limited.

Councillor Linda Ward addressed the Committee as Local Ward Member.

Councillor Ian Middleton addressed the Committee as Local Ward Member.

Melanie Moorhouse on behalf of Kidlington Parish Council and Adrian Sutton, on behalf of Friends of Stratfield Brake, addressed the Committee in objection to the application.   

Tim Williams, Chief Executive of Oxford United Football Club and Roland Francis Clements on behalf of the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

In accordance with the Planning Committee procedures, questions of clarification were asked by Committee members which were duly responded to by officers. The application was subsequently debated.

In the course of the debate and in response to matters raised, officers undertook to review if various conditions (notably conditions 6, 13 and 33) could be pre-commencement rather than pre-occupation or development commencing above slab level; place an informative on Martyn’s Law and the legislative requirements in that regard; the possibility of parking permits being covered by the S106; discussion with the applicant and highways regarding the route for emergency vehicles noting the proposed road closures; review of the Training and Employment Management Plan requirements.

It was proposed by Councillor Thornhill and seconded by Councillor Hingley that, in line with the officer recommendation, that application 24/00539/F be approved

It was subsequently proposed by Councillor Creed and seconded by Councillor Rogers that a recorded vote be taken. 

Having been proposed and seconded, a recorded vote was duly taken and Members voted as follows: 

Cllr Rebecca Biegel                     For

Cllr Chris Brant                            For

Cllr John Broad                           Against

Cllr Phil Chapman                       For

Cllr Becky Clarke MBE                For

Cllr Dr Isabel Creed                     For

Cllr Ian Harwood                         For

Cllr David Hingley                        For 

Cllr Fiona Mawson                       Abstain

Cllr Lesley McLean                      Abstain

Cllr Dr Chukwudi Okeke               For

Cllr Robert Parkinson                  For

Cllr Chris Pruden                         For

Cllr David Rogers                        For

Cllr Les Sibley                             For

Cllr Dr Kerrie Thornhill                 For

Cllr Dorothy Walker                     Abstain

Cllr Barry Wood                           For

The vote was won, and the motion was carried. 

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

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 24/00539/F subject to - 

                 i.          Referral to Secretary of State as the application is a departure from the development plan 

                ii.          The conditions set out below (and any amendments to those conditions as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42