Decision details

The committee considered application P18/S0002/O for up to 37 Retirement Units for people aged 55 and over, provision of a Care Home and 4 staff accommodation units (all matters reserved for future consideration with the exception of access) on land at Shirburn Road, Watlington, OX49 5BZ.

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.

The planning officer reported that the Pyrton Neighbourhood Plan had been adopted in a recent referendum.  The planning officer advised the committee that the result now afforded the Plan full weight.

The planning officer recommended the inclusion of two additional conditions relating to archaeological investigations.

Colin Ludlow, a representative of Pyrton Parish Council, spoke objecting to the application.

Chris Thompson, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application.

Councillor Andrew McAuley and Gill Bindoff, representing Watlington Parish Council, spoke in support of the application.

Anna Badcock, the local ward councillor, addressed the committee on this application.

A motion, moved and seconded, to delegate authority to grant planning permission to the head of Planning was declared carried on being put to the vote.

RESOLVED: To delegate authority to the Head of Planning to grant planning permission for application P18/S0002/O subject to:

i) The prior completion of a Section 106 agreement to secure the affordable housing commuted sum, financial contributions and other obligations stated above, and

ii) The following conditions:

1. Approval of reserved matters – appearance, landscaping, layout and scale
2. Timeframe for submission of reserved matters
3. Commencement
4. Development to accord with approved plans
5. Cycle parking
6. Electric vehicle charging points
7. Low NOx boilers
8. Access prior to first occupation
9. Construction Traffic Management Plan
10. Travel Plan (including Travel Info Pack)
11. Lighting scheme
12. Tree protection
13. Landscape management
14. Biodiversity offsetting
15. Surface water drainage
16. Foul water drainage
17. Phased contaminated land assessment
18. Remediation strategy and remediation report for contamination
19. Remediation of unsuspected contamination
20. Measures to control noise and dust
21. Construction hours
22. Scheme to protect future residents from noise
23. Retirement housing age restriction

24. Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation

25. Staged programme of archaeological evaluation and mitigation

Councillor Khan left the meeting following this item.