Agenda item

Hybrid application for the demolition of existing building/structures and the comprehensive redevelopment of Land South of Park Road, Faringdon, comprising up to 380 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) including affordable homes, provision of an extra care facility (Use Class C2 or C3), the provision of land for a school (Use Class D1), vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access from Park Road and Sands Hill, parking, public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage, and other associated works:

 

'Phase 1' (Full application details): 103 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), access and parking, public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage, parking and other associated works.

 

Outline application: up to 277 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), extra carefacility (Use Class C3 or C2), land for a school (Use Class D1), access and parking, public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage, parking and other associated work with all matters reserved.

 

The committee considered a hybrid application P17/V1082/O for the demolition of existing buildings/structures and the comprehensive redevelopment of land south of Park Road, Faringdon, comprising up to 380 dwellings.  The hybrid application was in two parts: a full application for a first phase of 103 dwellings, and an outline application for 277 dwellings. 

 

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. 

 

Mike Kerton spoke in support of the application.

 

Roger Cox, one of the local ward councillors, spoke in support to the application. 

 

In response to questions raised by the committee, the officers reported that:

·         the section 106 agreement included a contribution to improving health facilities in the town

·         the application allocated land for a new school

·         the application complied with the council’s design guide, including side access to rear gardens 

·         the recommendation for approval of the application included Grampian conditions regarding water supply and drainage

·         29 per cent of the new homes would be affordable housing

 

A motion, moved and seconded, to approve the application was declared carried on being put to the vote.

 

RESOLVED: to delegate authority to the head of planning to grant outline consent for application P17/V1082/O, subject to:

 

(a)      a section 106 legal agreement being entered into, to ensure financial contributions towards local infrastructure and to secure affordable housing; and 

 

(b)      Conditions (or provision in S106 as appropriate) as follows:

 

Full Application

 

Standard

1.         Commencement three years.

2.         Approved plans.

 

Pre-commencement

3.         Material details to be agreed.

4.         Boundary treatment details to be agreed (incl. to substation and pumping station).

5.         Slab level details to be agreed.

6.         Landscaping details to be agreed (including additional tree planting, tree pit details, streetlighting details and a management and maintenance plan).

7.         Tree protection and method statement to be agreed.

8.         Construction environmental management plan for biodiversity (phased).

9.         Water supply infrastructure impact study and connection points to be agreed.

10.      Sustainable surface water drainage scheme to be agreed; no occupation until approved scheme in place.

11.      Foul drainage details to be agreed; no occupation until approved scheme in place.

12.      Piling method statement to be agreed.

13.      Construction traffic management plan (including dust management plan) to be agreed.

14.      Access and visibility splays details to be agreed.

15.      Field access to be closed details to be agreed.

16.      Cycle parking details to be agreed.

17.      Phased contaminated land risk assessment to be agreed.

18.      Scheme of noise mitigation to be agreed.

 

Pre-occupation

19.      Residential travel plan including residential travel packs to be agreed.

20.      Details of mitigation measures in air quality assessment to be agreed.

21.      Validation report of any previously approved remediation works to be agreed.

22.      Prior to 50^th occupation – emergency access onto Sands Hill formed with details to be agreed.

23.      School parking and square details to be agreed.

 

Compliance

24.      Mitigation to be undertaken in accordance with the written scheme of investigation.

25.      Landscaping implementation.

26.      Hours of construction work.

27.      Turning and parking areas to be provided.

28.      Garages to be retained for parking purposes.

 

Outline consent

 

Standard

1.         Commencement two years after reserved matters approval.

2.         Reserved matters to be submitted.

3.         Approved plans list.

 

Pre-commencement

4.         Construction environmental management plan for biodiversity (phased) to be agreed.

5.         Phased contaminated land risk assessment to be agreed.

6.         Foul water drainage details to be agreed.

7.         Water supply infrastructure impact study and connection points to be agreed.

8.         Foul drainage details to be agreed; no occupation until approved scheme in place.

9.         Sustainable surface water drainage scheme to be agreed; no occupation until approved scheme in place.

10.      Piling method statement to be agreed.

11.      Tree protection and method statement to be agreed.

12.      Construction traffic management plan (including dust management plan) to be submitted.

 

With reserved matters

13.      Biodiversity enhancement plan to be agreed.

14.      Slab level details to be agreed.

 

Pre-occupation

15.      Details of mitigation measures in air quality assessment to be agreed.

16.      Validation report of any previously approved remediation works to be agreed.

17.      Scheme of noise mitigation to be agreed.

18.      Travel plan prior to occupation of the extra care housing.

 

Compliance

19.      Hours of construction work.

20.      Mitigation to be undertaken in accordance with the written scheme of investigation.