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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 24/03259/F for the erection of two Use Class B8 floorspace units (with ancillary office floorspace (Use Class E(G(i))) with associated infrastructure including: a building for the use as an energy centre (details of the energy generation reserved for future approval); loading bays; service yards; external plant; bin stores, vehicle parking (HGV, lorry, car and motorcycle); cycle parking, amenity areas, landscaping including permanent landscaped mounds; sustainable drainage details. Demolition of three vacant agricultural building (and two smaller structures) to the northeast corner of the site. Access from the existing Symmetry Park estate road, at Land Adjacent to Symmetry Park Morrell Way Bicester OX26 6G, for Tritax Symmetry Bicester 3 Ltd.

Louise Steele addressed the Committee as the Agent in support of the application.

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 24/03259/F subject to:

(i)            The conditions set out below (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary); and

(ii)          the 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 infrastructure provisions (and any amendments to those obligations as deemed necessary);

a) Public Transport services - £83,241.26 (index linked) 

b) Walking and Cycling improvement - £80,575 (index linked) 

c) Travel Plan Monitoring - £6,530 (index linked) 

d) Payment of the District Council and County Council monitoring costs – TBC 

Conditions 

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. 

2.    The development hereby permitted shall be used only for purposes falling within Class B8 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) or any provision equivalent to that class in any statutory instrument revoking, amending or re-enacting that order and for no other purpose(s) whatsoever. 

Reason: In order to retain planning control over the use of the site and in accordance with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework. 

3.    Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) or any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting the Order, no more than 20% of the Use Class B8 floorspace hereby approved shall include occupation by any use for ‘Last Mile Parcel Delivery Services’. 

‘Last Mile Parcel Deliver Services’ means the movement of goods by parcels to residential and business users where product is moved from the warehouse shelf (or distribution center) to the customer’s doorstep by Light Goods Vehicle (LGV), as distinct from a retail warehouse and distribution  ...  view the full minutes text for item 145