Agenda item

Agenda item

Former Cricket Ground, Barton Road: 13/00631/FUL

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application to erect 30 residential units (8 x 4 bed houses, 17 x 3 bed houses, 2 x 2 bed flats and 3 x1 bed flats) together with access road, 51 car parking spaces, 60 cycle parking spaces, public open space and landscaping.

 

Officer recommendation: That the Committee SUPPORTS the proposals in principle but defer the application to allow an accompanying legal agreement to be drawn up and to delegate to officers issuing of the notice of planning permission on its completion.

 

Conditions

1          Development begun within time limit         

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans        

3          Samples of all materials to be agreed      

4          Public Art - Scheme details & timetable   

5          Design - no additions to dwelling   

6          No additional windows        

7          Landscape plan required    

8          Landscape carry out by completion           

9          Details of public open space          

10        Landscape management plan        

11        Boundary details

12        Sustainability design/construction  

13        SUDS drainage       

14        Details of photo-voltaic systems    

15        Variation of Road Traffic Order      

16        Permeable paving for parking areas         

17        Cycle parking details required       

18        Vision splays            

19        Pedestrian vision splays     

20        Provision of bin stores                     

21        Construction details

22        Details of metal fencing       

23        Details of grassed berms   

24        Use Class C3 only   

25       Archaeological investigation – trial trenching

 

Legal Agreement:

County

£188,557 towards Education

£7,498 towards Library facilities

£3,175 towards Waste Management

£74,925 towards Transport

£436 towards Museum facilities

£4,891 towards Social Care

Total: £279,482 plus 5% administrative fee

 

City

£8,185 towards Indoor Sport

£365 towards Allotments

Total: £8,550 plus 5% administrative fee

 

In addition, the sum of £100,000 has been agreed as an appropriate compensation for the permanent loss of the former sports ground and the applicant has agreed to pay this sum as part of the Section 106 Planning Obligation.

Minutes:

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed a planning application to erect 30 residential units (8 x 4 bed houses, 17 x 3 bed houses, 2 x 2 bed flats and 3 x1 bed flats) together with access road, 51 car parking spaces, 60 cycle parking spaces, public open space and landscaping.

 

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, the Committee noted that Francis Marshall, Fiona Livingstone, Mark Pitt, (Headington Heritage) and Nicholas Fell spoke against the application and Nik Lyzba spoke in favour of it.

 

The Committee also wished to record that, notwithstanding the specifics of policy SP3 of the Sites and Housing Plan which requires 25% of the site to be retained as public open space, the Committee accepted the officer’s recommendation, despite the slight shortfall in the amount of public open space on the site, because of the number of affordable homes the application will provide and the large proportion of family dwellings included in the scheme.

 

The Committee resolved to SUPPORT the proposal in principle with conditions, but defer the application to allow an accompanying legal agreement to be drawn up and to delegate to officers issuing of the notice of planning permission on its completion.

 

 

Conditions

1          Development begun within time limit      

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans    

3          Samples of all materials to be agreed – to include a range of materials

4          Public Art - Scheme details & timetable  

5          No Personal Development Rights to extend dwellings

6          No additional windows      

7          Landscape plan required  

8          Landscape carry out by completion         

9          Details of public open space        

10        Landscape management plan – to include ongoing management of open space            

11        Boundary details

12        Sustainability design/construction          

13        SUDS drainage       

14        Details of photo-voltaic systems   

15        Variation of Road Traffic Order    

16        Permeable paving for parking areas       

17        Cycle parking details required      

18        Vision splays           

19        Pedestrian vision splays   

20        Provision of bin stores                   

21        Construction details           

22        Details of metal fencing     

23        Details of grassed berms   

24        Use Class C3 only  

25       Archaeological investigation – trial trenching

27        Remove permitted development Rights for – enclosures within the open space.

28        Disabled parking bays outside designated dwellings.

29        No development until studies have been undertaken and approved by the PA in conjunction with Thames Water to demonstrate that the water pressure and sewerage infrastructure are adequate for the development on site.

 

Legal Agreement:

Additional clauses to require social housing to be affordable housing and to protect the long term access to the public space – clauses to be agreed with the Chair.

 

County

£188,557 towards Education

£7,498 towards Library facilities

£3,175 towards Waste Management

£74,925 towards Transport

£436 towards Museum facilities

£4,891 towards Social Care

Total: £279,482 plus 5% administrative fee

 

City

£8,185 towards Indoor Sport

£365 towards Allotments

Total: £8,550 plus 5% administrative fee

 

In addition, the sum of £100,000 has been agreed as an appropriate compensation for the permanent loss of the former sports ground and the applicant has agreed to pay this sum as part of the Section 106 Planning Obligation.

 

The Chair and Vice Chair to clarify with officers the following issues before planning approval is issued:

  • The legal status of public space
  • Will the £74,925 towards transport for Oxfordshire County Council be used on transport needs in the North East Oxford area?
  • Will the £100,000 compensation money to Oxford City Council be used on refurbishing the Margaret Road Cricket Pavilion?

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