The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application to demolish the existing buildings.  Erection of 47 residential units (9 x 1-bed, 14 x 2-bed, 15 x 3-bed, 4 x 4-bed, 5 x live/work units) plus community centre in 5 blocks on 2, 3 and 4 levels.  Provision of 78 car parking spaces, 102 cycle parking spaces and landscaping.  Relocation of hard play court, provision of newt pond, wetland habitat, Aunt Sally court, outdoor seating for the social club and playing field terrace. (Amended plans) (Amended description)

Officer recommendation: That the Committee GRANT planning permission subject to conditions, but defer the issuing of the decision notice until the satisfactory completion of the associated Section 106 legal agreement. and delegate the issuing of the decision notice to the Head of City Development.  

Conditions

1          Development begun within time limit      

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans    

3          Design - no additions to dwelling            

4          Samples       

5          Boundary details before commencement          

6          Landscape plan required  

7          Landscape carry out by completion         

8          Landscape hard surface design - tree roots      

9          Landscape underground services - tree roots   

10        Tree Protection Plan (TPP) 1        

11        Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) 1          

12        Drainage works       

13        Contaminated land     

14        Construction Travel Plan  

15        Travel Plan   

16        Car parking  

17        Cycle parking details required      

18        Vision splays           

19        External lighting      

20        Landscape Management Plan     

21        Relocate hard play court   

22        Bin stores     

23        Newt Strategy

24       Sustainable construction/design

25       Public Art

26       Sustainable drainage

27       Obscure glaze side windows [terrace C]

28       Details of bund to wetland habitat

29       Details of foul drainage storage tank

Legal Agreements

A total of £395,000 Section 106 contributions over the 3 application sites [Northway Centre/Dora Carr Close, Westlands Drive and Barns Road] (which includes admin fees for city and county) will be secured as follows:

·        £250,000 towards primary and secondary education

·        £100,000 towards highways, £37,500 of which will be safeguarded for a possible CPZ in the Bares Road area, otherwise to be used on other highways infrastructure such as cycle city

·        £45,000 towards a variety of City section106 matters, e.g. indoor and outdoor sport facilities, allotments and play areas.

A number of other matters would need to be secured by Section 106 legal agreement including the following:

·        Arrangement for temporary changes to the Traffic Regulation Order in the Barns Road area (£3,600 to be paid to the County Council to cover the cost of this);

·        £3000 to be paid to the County Council to cover the cost of a number of parking/traffic surveys on roads in the vicinity of the Barns Road site;

·        Developer to make arrangements for and meet the costs of the provision of the replacement bus shelter along Barns Road, which must be to Oxfordshire County Council’s standards and specifications;

·        Provision of a car club at the Barns Road site with all occupiers eligible for free membership of the car club scheme for a minimum of 12 months funded by the developer;

·        Arrangements with the county council for the provision of the landscaping scheme on either side of Barns Road to mitigate the loss of existing on-site trees, the full costs of which to be met by the developer; and if it is not possible to provide such a scheme to make arrangements with the county council and fund the provision of a similar landscaping scheme on the public highway elsewhere in the local area;

·        All marketing information for the flats to clearly specify that no car parking is provided and that occupiers are expected not to own or keep a car at or close to the Barns Road site;

·        Provision of and long-term maintenance of biodiversity measures including newt pond at Dora Carr Close.

The Head of City Development submitted a report which detailed a planning application to demolish the existing buildings.  Erection of 47 residential units (9 x 1-bed, 14 x 2-bed, 15 x 3-bed, 4 x 4-bed, 5 x live/work units) plus community centre in 5 blocks on 2, 3 and 4 levels.  Provision of 78 car parking spaces, 102 cycle parking spaces and landscaping.  Relocation of hard play court, provision of newt pond, wetland habitat, Aunt Sally court, outdoor seating for the social club and playing field terrace. (Amended plans) (Amended description)

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, the Committee noted that Betty Fletcher and Jane Cox spoke against the application and Jo Curson (GreenSquare Group), Carl Hibbins of (Northway Community Association)    and Paul Ruff (AHMM), spoke in favour of it.

The Committee resolved to GRANT planning permission subject to conditions, but defer the issuing of the decision notice until the satisfactory completion of the associated Section 106 legal agreement and delegate the issuing of the decision notice to the Head of City Development. Also that Officers consult with the Chair, Vice Chair and Ward Councillors on all the drainage related conditions 12,26 and 29 before these details are approved. 

Conditions

1          Development begun within time limit      

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans    

3          Design - no additions to dwelling            

4          Samples       

5          Boundary details before commencement          

6          Landscape plan required  

7          Landscape carry out by completion         

8          Landscape hard surface design - tree roots      

9          Landscape underground services - tree roots   

10        Tree Protection Plan (TPP) 1        

11        Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) 1          

12        Drainage works       

13        Contaminated land     

14        Construction Travel Plan  

15        Travel Plan   

16        Car parking  

17        Cycle parking details required      

18        Vision splays           

19        External lighting      

20        Landscape Management Plan     

21        Relocate hard play court   

22        Bin stores     

23        Newt Strategy

24       Sustainable construction/design

25       Public Art

26       Sustainable drainage

27       Obscure glaze side windows [terrace C]

28       Details of bund to wetland habitat

29       Details of foul drainage storage tank

Legal Agreements

A total of £395,000 Section 106 contributions over the 3 application sites [Northway Centre/Dora Carr Close, Westlands Drive and Barns Road] (which includes admin fees for city and county) will be secured as follows:

·        £250,000 towards primary and secondary education

·        £100,000 towards highways, £37,500 of which will be safeguarded for a possible CPZ in the Bares Road area, otherwise to be used on other highways infrastructure such as cycle city

·        £45,000 towards a variety of City section106 matters, e.g. indoor and outdoor sport facilities, allotments and play areas.

A number of other matters would need to be secured by Section 106 legal agreement including the following:

·        Arrangement for temporary changes to the Traffic Regulation Order in the Barns Road area (£3,600 to be paid to the County Council to cover the cost of this);

·        £3000 to be paid to the County Council to cover the cost of a number of parking/traffic surveys on roads in the vicinity of the Barns Road site;

·        Developer to make arrangements for and meet the costs of the provision of the replacement bus shelter along Barns Road, which must be to Oxfordshire County Council’s standards and specifications;

·        Provision of a car club at the Barns Road site with all occupiers eligible for free membership of the car club scheme for a minimum of 12 months funded by the developer;

·        Arrangements with the county council for the provision of the landscaping scheme on either side of Barns Road to mitigate the loss of existing on-site trees, the full costs of which to be met by the developer; and if it is not possible to provide such a scheme to make arrangements with the county council and fund the provision of a similar landscaping scheme on the public highway elsewhere in the local area;

·        All marketing information for the flats to clearly specify that no car parking is provided and that occupiers are expected not to own or keep a car at or close to the Barns Road site;

·        Provision of and long-term maintenance of biodiversity measures including newt pond at Dora Carr Close.

Informative

That the car parking spaces corresponding to the flats and the community centre, are not adopted as public highway and are managed by the housing association and the Northway Community Association respectively.