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Approved in line with officer recommendation, subject to conditions, completion of a S106 legal agreement, resolution of the objection by Network Rail and resolution of the objection by the Environment Agency. Details to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 23/02098/OUT, an outline application with all matters reserved, for a multi-phased (severable), comprehensive residential-led mixed use development comprising: Up to 215,000 square metres gross external area of residential floorspace (or c.1,800 homes which depending on the housing mix could result in a higher or lower number of housing units) within Use Class C3/C4 and large houses of multiple occupation (Sui Generis); Supporting social infrastructure including secondary school/primary school(s) (Use Class F1); health, indoor sport and recreation, emergency and nursery facilities (Class E(d)-(f)). Supporting retail, leisure and community uses, including retail (Class E(a)), cafes and restaurants (Class E(b)), commercial and professional services (Class E(c)), a hotel (Use Class C1), local community uses (Class F2), and other local centre uses within a Sui Generis use including public houses, bars and drinking establishments (including with expanded food provision), hot food takeaways, venues for live music performance, theatre, and cinema. Up to 155,000 net additional square metres (gross external area) of flexible employment uses including research and development, office and workspace and associated uses (Use E(g)), industrial (Use Class B2) and storage (Use Class B8) in connection with the expansion of Begbroke Science Park; Highway works, including new vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian roads and paths, improvements to the existing Sandy Lane and Begbroke Hill road, a bridge over the Oxford Canal, safeguarded land for a rail halt, and car and cycle parking with associated electric vehicle charging infrastructure; Landscape and public realm, including areas for sustainable urban drainage systems, allotments, biodiversity areas, outdoor play and sports facilities (Use Class F2(c)); Utility, energy, water, and waste water facilities and infrastructure; together with enabling, site clearance, demolition and associated works, including temporary meanwhile uses at Begbroke Science Park, Begbroke Hill, Begbroke, OX5 1PF for Oxford University Development (OUD).. The Proposed Development affected the setting of a listed building and included potential alterations to public rights of way. The application was accompanied by an Environmental Statement.

Councillor Ian Middleton and Councillor Fiona Mawson addressed the Committee as Local Ward Members.

Steve Smith, on behalf of Yarnton Flood Defence, addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Tom Clarke and Anna Strongman, on behalf of the applicant, Oxford University Development, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation, the addresses of the 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 23/02098/OUT, subject to:

1.         Resolution to the objection of Network Rail to the satisfaction of the Assistant Director for Planning and Development

2.         Resolution to the objection of the Environment Agency to the satisfaction of the Assistant Director for Planning and Development

3.         The Conditions set out as below (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary)

4.         The completion of a planning obligation under Section 106 of the town and country planning act 1990, as substituted by the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 56