The Head of City Development has submitted a report which seeks the approval of Council to publish the Proposed Submission Sites and Housing Development Plan Document (DPD) for public consultation and, subject to the outcome of consultation, submit the draft DPD to the Secretary of State for formal examination.

 

Council is asked:

 

(1)       To approve the Proposed Submission Sites and Housing DPD (Appendix 3) and the proposed changes to the Proposals Map (Appendix 4) for public consultation for a period of 6 weeks in early 2012;

 

(2)       To authorise the Head of City Development, in consultation with the Executive Lead Member, to make any necessary editorial corrections to the document, Sustainability Appraisals and Habitat Regulations Assessment, and to agree the final wording and designed versions of these documents before formal publication;

 

(3)       To approve the Proposed Submission Sites and Housing DPD as a material consideration in determining planning applications;

 

(4)       To approve all the supporting documentation that includes the Sustainability Appraisal, Habitats Regulation Assessment, Equalities Impact Assessment, and Pre-Options and Preferred Options Consultation Report (listed in Appendix 1);

 

(5)       That, following public consultation, to authorise the Head of City Development in consultation with the Executive Lead Member to make any minor changes to the document deemed necessary as a result of public consultation, and then to formally submit the Sites and Housing DPD to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for public examination.

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which sought the approval of Council to publish the Proposed Submission Sites and Housing Development Plan Document (DPD) for public consultation and, subject to the outcome of the consultation, to submit the draft DPD to the Secretary of State for formal examination.

 

Councillor Cook moved the report.

 

Councillor Nuala Young, seconded by Councillor Stuart Craft moved amendments to the recommendations to include the following:

 

(1)       To include in the recommendations the following:

 

            Bartlemas Nursery School

 

We consider that this site is important to the sense of isolation of the Bartlemas Conservation Area. We think a very smallscale day-time community use as day nursery, creche or day care centre for the elderly would be appropriate, with any proposed building being constrained to low rise, i.e. no higher than the present roof height of the Nursery, building and with the same footprint. This would protect the setting of this very special site and of the listed buildings in it.

 

            East Oxford Bowls Club

 

We consider this gap in the frontage to be an important feature of this part of Oxford. The SR2 designation should be confirmed across the whole of the site – bowling green and pavilion – for a suitable day-time recreational community use whilst securing the security of the allotments.  Any proposed associated recreational use buildings must be low impact and single storey to ensure the integrity of the BCA and the setting of the listed buildings.

 

(2)       St. Clements Car Park – Policy SP52

 

In the first line, insert the words “low scale” before the word “residential” and “in keeping with the Conservation Area” after “accommodation”

 

Delete the words “or student” before “accommodation” and before “provision” in the penultimate lines, insert the words “either on site or local”.

 

(3)       Union Street Car Park Policy SP59

 

Insert the words “facing Chapel Street and at the same height as buildings on Chapel Street” after “accommodation” in the 1^st line, and “either on site or local” before “temporary” in the penultimate line.

 

Following a debate, Council voted and the amendments were not adopted.

 

Councillor David Rundle, seconded by Councillor Ruth Wilkinson moved three amendments as follows:

 

(1)       Under HP16 to add at the end the following words “Any car-free development will be required to include a prominent notice as part of its design announcing its car-free status”

 

(2)       Under SP23 and SP38 – (Noting it is also relevant for hospital sites) in relation to bus access to change the word “through” to the word “into”

 

(3)       Under SP41 to delete all of the words in the second sentence.

 

Following a debate, Council voted and the amendments were not adopted.

 

Councillor John Goddard seconded by Councillor Mark Mills moved the following amendments:

 

To delete the whole of the first sentence and the whole of point (a) and the letter “b” and all the words after the word “facilities” so that the amended Policy HP7 would read as follows:

 

“Planning permission will only be granted for the change of use of a dwelling in Use Class C3 where the applicant has demonstrated compliance with the City Council’s good practice on HMO amenities and facilities”

 

Following a debate, Council voted and the amendments were not adopted.

 

Councillor Graham Jones seconded by Councillor Jean Fooks moved the following amendments:

 

(1)       Delete from the first sentence the final words 'where practicable'.

 

(2)       In para. 3, in the first sentence replace the words 'unless it can be robustly demonstrated that such provision is not feasible' with 'or in exceptional cases make provision for offsetting carbon emission elsewhere'.

 

(3)       In para. 4, replace '10' with '5' in reference to dwellings; '20' with '10' in reference to student rooms, and in relation to areas of student accommodation replace '500' with '250' and '20' with '10'.

 

(4)       In para. 5, replace all with 'All proposals will be required to be accompanied by a sustainability checklist (Natural Resources Impact Analysis, NRIA) and be encouraged to achieve reductions in energy use, ahead of the introduction of Part L of the Building Regulations on 1 October 2013, which will require improved energy efficiency in all new residential development.'

 

(5)       Amend Appendix 6 to conform with these requirements.

 

Following a debate, Council voted and the amendments were not adopted

 

Councillor Stephen Brown seconded by Councillor Jean Fooks moved the following an amendment to Policy HP15:

 

(1)       To delete all of the words in HP15 and replace with the following words:

 

Planning permission will only be granted for residential development (houses, flats, HMOs and student accommodation) that complies with the following minimumcycle parking provision:

 

At least ONE space to be provided for each occupant as indicated by the proposed number of bed spaces.

 

(For example a 4 double-bedroom property would require 8 spaces. While a 2 bedroom unit  incl. a double and single room would require 3 spaces).

 

Planning permission will only be granted for other types of residential development if some opportunity for occupants to own and store bicycles is demonstrated.  The precise amount required will be judged on the merits of each case, taking account of the likely demand for cycle use arising from future occupants.

 

All residential cycle storage must be secure, undercover, preferably enclosed, and provide level, unobstructed external access to the street.

 

Following a debate, Council voted and the amendments were not adopted

 

Councillor Stuart McCready seconded by Councillor Michael Gotch moved the following amendment to Policy HP10 as follows:

 

(1)       Delete the words “taking into account the views from streets, footpaths and the wider residential and public environment” in paragraph (a).

 

Following a debate, Council voted and the amendment was not adopted.

 

Councillor Stuart Craft seconded by Councillor David Williams moved an amendment as follows:

 

That we consider Ruskin Fields as a suitable site for housing.

 

Following a debate, Council voted and the amendment was not adopted.

 

Councillor Matt Morton seconded by Councillor John Tanner moved an amendment as follows:

 

To include the in the third line of the first paragraph pf Policy SP15 – East Minchery Farm Allotments, the following words after 25% “of the gross site area”

 

Following a debate, Council voted and the amendment was adopted.

 

Councillor Matt Morton seconded by Councillor Jim Campbell moved an amendment as following to Policy HP8:

 

To delete points (a) (they are provided on off-channel basins) and (b) (there is adequate servicing including water supply, electricity, and disposal facilities for sewerage and rubbish)

 

Following a debate, Council voted and the amendment was not adopted

 

Council resolved:

 

(a)       To approve the Proposed Submission Sited and Housing DPD (Appendix 3) and the proposed changes to the Proposals Map (Appendix 4) with the inclusion of the adopted amendment by Councillor Morton to Policy SP15, for public consultation for a period of 6 weeks in early 2012;

 

(b)       To authorise the Head of City Development, in consultation with the Executive Lead Member, to make any necessary editorial corrections to the document, Sustainability Appraisals and Habitat Regulations Assessment, and to agree the final wording and designed versions of these documents before formal publication;

 

(c)        To approve the Proposed Submission Sited and Housing DPD as a material consideration in determining planning applications;

 

(d)       To approve all of the supporting documentation that includes that Sustainability Appraisal, Habitats Regulation Assessment, Equalities Impact Assessment, and Pre-Options and Preferred Options Consultation Report (Listed in Appendix 1);

 

(e)       That, following public consultation, to authorise the Head of City Development in consultation with the Executive Lead Member to make any minor changes to the document deemed necessary as a result of the public consultation, and then to formally submit the Sites and Housing DPD to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for public examination.