Agenda, decisions and minutes

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman to report on any requests to address the meeting.

The Chairman advised that petitions and requests to address the meeting would be dealt with at each item.

Approved

The Committee considered application 11/01494/OUT for the redevelopment of former MOD sites including demolition of existing buildings, development of 1900 homes; local centre to include a 2 form entry primary school (class D1), a community hall of 660sqm, five local shops or facilities to include A1, A2, A3, A5 and D1 uses totalling 500sqm, 1000sqm gross A1 uses, a pub/restaurant/hotel (class A4/A3/C1) 1000sqm and parking areas; employment floorspace comprising B1(a) 2160sqm, B1(b) 2400sqm, B1(c) and B2 20520sqm and B8 uses up to 66960sqm; creation of public open space and associated highway improvement works, sustainable urban drainage systems, biodiversity improvements, public transport improvements and services infrastructure. Erection of a 70400sqm fulfilment centre on 'C' site and associated on site access improvement works, hardstanding, parking and circulation areas

John Cooper, Chairman of Arncott Parish Council and Trevor Broadbent, neighbour to the site, spoke in objection to the application.

Philipa Charles, project manager for the MOD spoke in support of the application.

In introducing the report the Senior Planning Officer read a letter from Councillor Hughes, the local ward member, who had been unable to attend the meeting. The letter had been received after the publication of the written update.

In reaching their decision, the committee considered the officers’ report, written update and presentation and presentation of the public speakers.

Resolved

That application 11/01494/OUT be approved, subject to

i.                    The delegation of the completion of the S106 negotiations to Officers in consultation with the Chairman

ii.                  The completion of the S106 legal agreement

iii.                Departure Procedures

iv.                 The following conditions:

Outline permission time limits and plan details

1.                  No development shall commence on any part of the site until full details of the [internal access roads, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping] (hereafter referred to as reserved matters) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

2.                  Except where otherwise stipulated by condition, the application shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the following plans and documents: Application forms, Environmental Statement and drawings numbered:

·        27808-L508a (December 2012) – Landscape Screening Proposals

·        27808-LEA520a (December 2012) – C Site strategic masterplan

·        27808-L509 (December 2012) – C Site: Proposed Sections

·        27808-L506 (December 2012) – C Site: Screen planting to west boundary

·        27808-L503b (April 2013) – Graven Hill Strategic Land Use Plan

·        27808-L310b (February 2013) – Graven Hill Building Density

·        27808-L389d.ai (April 2013) – Graven Hill Building Heights

·        27808-L415 (September 2011) – MOD Bicester application sites

·        27808-L464 (September 2011) – A41/Pioneer Road mitigation scheme

·        27808-L463 (September 2011) – A41/Gravenhill Road/B4100 mitigation scheme (signal)

C Site

3.                  In the case of the reserved matters for C site, as identified on the attached plan, applications for approval shall be made not later than the expiration of threeyears beginning with the date of this permission.

4.                  The first reserved matter application for C site including the new building or part thereof, shall also include the landscape reserved matters.  These details shall include;

a) the location and extent of landscape areas, which shall  ...  view the full minutes text for item 213.