Agenda item

The officer presented the report on application P13/V0709/O for outline planning permission for up to 380 units including up to 64 extra care units, employment development, primary school, allotments, public open space and associated infrastructure with new access from Park Road at land South of Park Road, Faringdon, SN7 7PL.

Consultations, representations, policy and guidance and this site’s planning history are detailed in the officer’s report which forms part of the agenda pack for this meeting.

Updates from the report: The officer has received three further representations:

• The owner of Marine Bungalow highlighted concerns for access; height; planting buffer; agricultural grade; and the proposed primary school – these will be assessed at reserved matters;
• Faringdon Chamber of Commerce, regarding employment concerns; and
• The Housing Team have requested larger two bedroom houses, which will be part of the s.106 negotiations.

There are also three amendments to the original report:

• Paragraph 3.3 should read 2015, not 2014;
• Paragraph 3.4 – the applicant is aware of the proposals suggested by Great Faringdon Town Council and have agreed a £25k contribution to public rights of way and cycle linkages; and
• Paragraph 6.22 – the applicant has agreed to the mitigation for congestion impacts as part of the s.106 agreements.

Dr Mike Wise, a representative of Great Faringdon Town Council, spoke in support of the application. He expressed his concerns about the quantity of proposed developments around Faringdon as a whole and the impact on infrastructure; employment; care homes and traffic congestion.

Chris Shaw, a representative of Bloor Homes, spoke in support of the application. His speech referred to the following:

• The pro rata contribution towards local highway infrastructure improvements in addition to improvements in Park Road. If all the planned developments go ahead, they are ready to deliver contributions;

• A comprehensive package of s.106 benefits, including 40% affordable housing and family housing at a low density; and
• An emphasis on sustainability ensuring relations with neighbours is respectful; access to marine bungalow will be retained; it is proposed that bungalows are built next to marine bungalow; a planted buffer will be established between the properties; and the new primary school will be brought forward with pedestrian and cycle access.

The committee considered this application, with advice from officers where appropriate; the discussion covered the following points:

• Reference to the Town Council’s concerns for the impact on wider development in the area;
• Definite figures of the section 106 agreement – officer response is all but the asterisked figures, which are under negotiation;
• A suggested informative of seeking to improve connectivity of the cycle and footpaths to the existing network.

RESOLVED (for 14; against 0; abstentions 0)

To grant outline planning permission subject to the completion of S106 agreements with the County and District Councils to secure mitigation of the identified impacts on the Gravel Walk / Marlborough Road / Station Road / Coxwell Street mini roundabout and the north A420 arm of the A420 / A417 roundabout junction, and contributions to local infrastructure and affordable housing for application P13/V0709/O, and the following conditions:

1. Standard Outline time limit – commencement within two years of reserved matters approval.
2. Reserved matters to be submitted within three years of outline permission.
3. Development in accordance with the approved plans.
4. Visibility Splays to be agreed.
5. Access, parking and turning to be agreed.
6. New estate roads to county council standard.
7. No drainage to highway.
8. Green Travel Plans to be agreed.
9. Phasing of development (full).
10. Drainage details (surface and foul) to be agreed.
11. No dwelling to be occupied until sewage treatment work upgrade completed.
12. Sustainable Drainage Scheme to be agreed.
13. Details of sewer connections to be agreed.
14. Construction traffic management plan to be agreed.
15. Works in accordance with Flood Risk Assessment.
16. Tree Protection to be agreed.
17. Wildlife Surveys to be updated prior to each phase.
18. Reptile Translocation Strategy to be agreed.
19. Habitat Management Plan for quarry to be agreed.
20. Refuse storage to be agreed.
21. Noise mitigation as per submitted statement.
22. Contamination Assessment to be agreed.
23. Scheme of Archaeological Investigation to be agreed.
24. Programmge of Archaeological Investigation to be agreed.
25. Noise levels at boundary of school not to exceed 50 db.
26. Position of Fire Hydrants to be agreed.
27. Pedestrian crossing between schools to be agreed.