Agenda item

Erection of 73 dwellings with associated access, parking, open space, sports pitches, new footpath connection to Corneville Road (full) and pavilion (outline element all matters reserved).

The officer presented the report and addendum on application P14/V2504/FUL to erect 73 dwellings with associated access, parking, open space, sports pitches, new footpath connection to Corneville Road and pavilion.

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

Richard Williams, a representative of Drayton Parish Council, spoke in support of the application. His speech included the following:

·         The site is included in the neighbourhood plan;

·         There is 98% support of residents in Drayton;

·         The application is good in design terms;

·         The travel plan is to be sorted.

Daniel Scharf, a local resident, spoke objecting to the application raising concerns about:

·         The neighbourhood plan has not yet been made;

·         There is still under-occupancy within the village;

·         Carbon emissions;

·         Car ownership going up; and

·         Housing mix not sustainable.

Martin Hawthorne, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application. His speech included the following:

·         The applicant is making a significant contribution to Drayton;

·         The site is allocated in the neighbourhood plan;

·         No objection from the housing team regarding the mix; and

·         No objections from Highways.

Stuart Davenport, the local ward councillor, spoke in support of the application. However, he expressed concerns that the housing mix conflicts with the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA).

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

·         The mix being considered acceptable; and

·         Making SHMA targets clearer to applicants in future;

RESOLVED: (10 votes for; none against; and no abstentions)

To authorise the head of planning in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the committee to grant planning permission for application P14/V2504/FUL subject to:

      I.        A S106 agreement being entered into with both the county council and district council in order to secure contributions towards local infrastructure and to secure affordable housing; and

    II.        Conditions as follows:

1.    Time limit – three years.

2.    Approved plans.

3.    Submission of reserved matters for sports pavilion, pitches and car parking.

4.    Submission of material samples including panel on site.

5.    Internal and external boundary treatment in accordance with approved plans.

6.    Submission and implementation of landscaping scheme.

7.    Submission of play area details and its future maintenance.

8.    Development to be carried out in accordance with arboricultural method statement, including tree protection measures.

9.    Existing hedges to be protected during construction.

10. No occupation until permanent cessation of grain dryers.

11. Prior to the commencement of the development, a fully detailed sustainable drainage scheme for foul and surface water of the development to be submitted and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved scheme shall be developed in accordance with the Flood Risk Assessment 14/0626/5014 rev A dated 03/02/15 and the Foul water impact study X4503-611 SMG1449 v2.0 July 2014.

12. The approved drainage scheme shall be implemented prior to the occupation of any dwelling to which the scheme relates.

13. Archaeological written scheme of investigation to be agreed.

14. Programme of archaeological evaluation and mitigation to be agreed.

15. Submission of access details.

16. Parking and turning in accordance with approved plans.

17. New estate roads to Oxfordshire County Council specification.

18. Construction traffic management plan to be agreed.

19. Submission of footpath link details.

20. Cycle parking and bin storage in accordance with approved plans.

21. Submission of travel plan for residential site.

22. Submission of travel plan for sports site / pavilion.

23. Mitigation measures identified in Noise Report to be implemented in full prior to occupation.

24. Mitigation and enhancement measures set out in Ecology Report to be implemented in full prior to occupation.