Issue - meetings

Approved, conditions to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 19/01047/OUT, an outline planning application for a residential development of up to 825 dwellings; green infrastructure including formal (playing fields with changing rooms, allotments) and informal open space; landscaping and associated infrastructure including a balancing pond; on land off the A4260, with access off the existing Longford Park access off the A4260 (Oxford Road), and a new access off the A4260 (Banbury Road) with all matters of detail reserved, save for access at Land Northeast of Oxford Road, West of Oxford Canal and East of Bankside, Banbury for Hallam Land Management Limited.

Lawrence Dungworth, agent for the application, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

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

Resolved

(1)      That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Development to grant permission for application 19/01047/OUT subject to:

          (i)       The prior provision of a suitable mechanism to secure the land required for the relocation of Banbury United Football Club, to the satisfaction of the Assistant Director for Planning and Development, compliance with Policy Banbury 12;

          (ii)      The prior 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 Heads of Terms as outlined in the published agenda report and any changes set out in the written update to that agenda (and any amendments as deemed necessary):

          S106 Heads of Terms:

•         The provision of 30% Affordable Housing on site with the mix made up of 70% affordable rent, 30% comprising social rent and shared ownership;

•         Play spaces to include a MUGA, NEAP and 2 LAP/LEAPS with commuted sums for ongoing management and maintenance;

•         Open space of around 5.98 hectares with either a transfer to the Council and commuted sum for ongoing maintenance or the developer to use a management company for ongoing maintenance without transfer;

•         Allotment site with pathways to and within the site;

•         Outdoor sports provision to include the sports pitches and community pavilion/changing rooms constructed to Sport England Standards, & adequate car parking;

•         Indoor sports contribution of £688,831.11 (index linked) towards improvements at the Spiceball Leisure Centre and/or the development of a new indoor tennis centre at Banbury;

•         Community development worker contribution of £65,941.26 to facilitate the integration of the new community to the application site with the existing community in the local area;

•         Community development fund contribution of £400 towards supporting the activities of the Community Development Worker;

•         Waste and recycling contribution of £111 per dwelling towards the provision of waste receptacles plus the provision of land for and the provision of a recycling bank;

•         Cemetery contributions of £xx (tbc) per dwelling;

•         Strategic Transport contributions of £121,476 towards BAN1 Hennef Way improvements;

•         Strategic Transport contribution of £215,537.12 towards Ban 2 Tramway Road improvements;

•         Bridge Street junction improvement contributions of £150,750 towards  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37