Site Address:Chiltern Railway from Oxford to Bicester Section I (see appendix 1)

Proposal:Details submitted in compliance with condition 3 (Individual scheme Sections) of TWA ref: TWA/10/APP/01 (The Chiltern Railways (Bicester to Oxford Improvements) Order - deemed planning permission granted under section 90(2A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990).

The Committee is asked to consider and determine the acceptability of splitting the approved section I into two parts: I1 and I2 as shown in Appendix 2. It is proposed that section I1 extends from Oxford North Junction down to the Aristotle Lane crossing; and section I2 extends from there down to the original end point at section J just north of the Station.

Officer recommendation: that the application be approved.

Councillor Brown arrived during this item and took no part in the debate or decision.

The Committee considered a report and a late submission from Network Rail setting out details submitted in compliance with condition 3 (Individual scheme Sections) of TWA ref: TWA/10/APP/01 (The Chiltern Railways (Bicester to Oxford Improvements) Order - deemed planning permission granted under section 90(2A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) relating to Chiltern Railway from Oxford to Bicester Section I andthe acceptability of splitting at Aristotle Lane the approved section I into two parts: I1 and I2 as shown.

Andy Milne, representing Network Rail, spoke in support of the application and answered questions.

The Committee noted that although works have started in section I2 under assumed permitted development rights, Network Rail has given an undertaking to provide a noise assessment for the proposed Section I2 and to implement any mitigation indicated. The Committee agreed to add a condition as set out below to secure noise and vibration assessment and any mitigation indicated.

The Committee resolved to approve application 15/01978/CND with the following conditions:

1.    That within three months of the issuing of permission, noise and vibration schemes of assessment, together with identification if mitigation measures, are compiled in compliance with Condition 19 of TWA/10/APP/01 and submitted and approved. All railway related works and activities in section “I2” including any mitigation measures identified, shall be carried out in accordance with the approved schemes and this condition prior to the passage of trains in section “I2”.