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Approved in line with officer recommendation, subject to conditions, details to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 24/02937/OUT, an outline application  with all matters reserved at Land Parcels For Central Energy Centre, Somerton Road, Upper Heyford, OX25 5LB for Upper Heyford Parish Council.  The Upper Heyford Heat Network is to provide low-carbon heat supply to 156 buildings in Upper Heyford Village. The buildings comprise 153 Domestic buildings and 3 non-domestic buildings comprising The Barley Mow (public house), Upper Heyford Reading Rooms and Upper Heyford Village Hall. The three main construction components to the work: 1 - Drilling of 134 no. boreholes to accommodate the closed loop ground source pipework which will provide the long-term low-grade heat for the heat network; 2 - A newly constructed, single storey energy centre building housing internal Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) units, thermal storage and other heat generation and supply infrastructure - the building will have external Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) units and associated pipework; 3 - Approximately 6,614m of trench work to connect pipework from the boreholes to the energy centre and the primary heat distribution system to all the participating buildings via dedicated, in property heat interface units (HIU)

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation 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 24/02937/OUT subject to conditions (and any amendment to those conditions as deemed necessary).

Conditions

Time Limit

1.         The development to which this permission relates shall be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission. 

Reason - To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. 

Compliance with Plans

2.         Except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the form and following approved plans and documents:

Heat Network Layout. Drawing No. 2303 005a Rev 2.0;

Trench Detail. Drawing No. 2303 015 Rev 1.0;

Natural Heritage Constraints. Drawing No. 23030 006 Rev 3.0;

Cultural Constraints. Drawing No. 2303 007 Rev 3.0;

Landscape Character. Drawing No. 2303- 008 Rev 3.0;

Heat Network Pipe Layout. Drawing No. 2303-009 Rev 3.0;

Borehole Array Layout. Drawing No. 2303-013 Rev 3.0;

Site Plan. Drawing No. 2303-001 Rev 3.0; and

Rights of Way Plan. Drawing No. 2303-003 Rev 3.0.

Reason – For the avoidance of doubt, to ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority and comply with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework. 

Highways

3.         No development shall commence unless and until full specification details (including construction, layout, surfacing and drainage) of the turning area and 21 parking spaces within the curtilage of the site, arranged so that motor vehicles may enter, turn round and leave in a forward direction and vehicles may park off the highway, have been submitted to and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 134