This report will present a master plan for the Oxford railway station for adoption by the City Executive Board as a Supplementary Planning Document

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended).  The Board also had before it a Scrutiny report (previously circulated, now appended) on the subject.

The Chair of the Scrutiny Committee spoke to the Scrutiny report.  Councillor Fooks addressed the meeting.

The Chair of the Scrutiny Committee said, in summary, that the Committee had generally welcomed the Plan.  He referred to the list of items in the report about which some Scrutiny members had concerns.

Councillor Fooks expressed concerns about the Masterplan.  In summary she felt that it missed the opportunity to achieve a necessary balance between housing and jobs.  More housing was needed in the City and the Plan should recognise this.  Councillor Fooks also had concerns about traffic impacts. 

The Leader said that it was indeed important to get the balance of land uses right.  The Plan was illustrative of development but was not firm in terms of the balance of land uses

Resolved to:-

(1)  Adopt the Oxpens Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document as modified in the light of consultation in the form set out in Appendix 5 to the report subject to the ice rink being referred to in Chapter 6 of the Document;

(2)  Endorse the Strategic Environmental Assessment Combined Screening and Scoping Report that formed Appendix 3 to the report;

(3)  Authorise the Head of City Development in consultation with the Board Member to make any necessary editorial corrections to the Supplementary Planning Document prior to final publication.