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Land West Of The Old Piggeries Bloxham Road Milcombe

Meeting: 31/07/2025 - Planning Committee (Item 34)

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Decision:

Approved in line with the officer recommendation, subject to no objections from Nature Space and Ecology, additional enhancements to pedestrian safety, conditions (and any amendments as deemed necessary) and section 106 agreement, details to be set out in the Minutes.

Minutes:

The Committee considered application 24/03399/OUT, an outline planning application, together with associated access off Bloxham Road (all other matters reserved), for up to 50 homes (Use Class C3) together with associated infrastructure, open space and landscaping; and retained agricultural field at Land West Of The Old Piggeries Bloxham Road Milcombe for Neptune Land Promotion Ltd, Mr I Smith, Mrs L Smit.

 

Myra Peters, on behalf of Milcombe Parish Council, addressed the Committee in objection to the application.    

 

Arron Twamley, agent for the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application. 

 

It was proposed by Councillor Rogers and seconded by Councillor Webb that application 24/03399/OUT be refused against officer recommendation, as it would cause undue visual harm to the local area, as well poor effective use of land proposed within the scheme.

 

The proposal was debated and on being put to the vote the motion was lost and therefore fell. 

 

It was proposed by Councillor Watkins and seconded by Councillor Conway that application 24/03399/OUT be approved, in line with the officer recommendation.

 

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation, 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 24/03399/OUT subject to –

 

(1)         No objections from nature space and ecology

 

(2)         The entering into a s106 to include the contributions and infrastructure as set out below (and any amendments to those obligations as deemed necessary); and

1.    Provision of 35% affordable housing on site

2.    Payment of a financial contribution towards off outdoor site sports and recreation provision in the locality of £2,017.03 per dwelling (index linked)

3.    Payment of a financial contribution towards off indoor site sports and recreation provision in the locality of £40 238.40 (index linked)

4.    Payment of a financial contribution towards the provision of Household Waste Recycling Centres of £5 094 (index linked)

5.    On-site provision of an equipped Local Area of Play and payment of a financial contribution to be confirmed (index linked) towards maintenance or other management provisions thereof

6.    Payment of a financial contribution towards the maintenance of on-site Open Space

7.    Payment of a financial contribution towards community hall facilities of £64, 824 (index linked)

8.    Provision of a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (including funding) to secure long-term biodiversity net gain

9.    Payment of a financial contribution towards public transport provision of £56 650 (index linked)

10.  Payment of transport infrastructure (if not dealt with the S278) contribution £20 944

11.  Payment of Traffic Regulations Order contribution: £4 224 (Index linked)

12.  Payment of a financial contribution towards improvements to Public Rights of Way in the vicinity of the site of £35 000 (index linked)

13.  Payment of a financial contribution towards Primary education needs in the locality £472 074 (index linked)

14.  Payment of a financial contribution towards Secondary education needs in the locality £410 076 (index linked)

15.  Payment of a financial  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34