Agenda item

Hybrid planning application for the erection of 100 new residential dwellings including new access road off the A4074, public open space (full application) and the provision of school land (outline application) at Newnham Manor, Crowmarsh Gifford. 

The committee considered application P16/S3852/FUL for the erection of 100 new residential dwellings including an access road off the A4074, public open space (full application) and the provision of school land (outline application) on land to the south of Newnham Manor, Crowmarsh Gifford.

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.

Officer update: further representation has been received since the publication of the agenda from the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, raising concerns that any increase in housing will put extra pressure on the Wallingford GP practice.  Officers reminded the committee that the development offers CIL contributions and there are also S106 contributions for the medical practice from the Wallingford Site B development.

Nigel Hannigan, a representative of Crowmarsh Parish Council, spoke objecting to the application.

Sebastian Bourban, a local resident, spoke objecting to the application.

Arron Twamley, Grant Westall-Reece, and Richard Harrison spoke in support of the application.

Richard Pullen, one of the local ward members, spoke objecting to the application.

Some of the committee members were in support of the application and were satisfied that the Chilterns Conservation Board and statutory consultees had not objected to this application, that the developers had worked well with the Conservation Board to develop the proposal and that the design and landscaping were of a high quality.  There is local preference for this proposed site over others in Crowmarsh and the benefits of land being offered for the local primary school. 

Other members of the committee were concerned about air quality, sustainability of the site and the proposed traffic junction with Portway.

Officers reminded the committee that no objections had been received from Oxfordshire County Council Highways concerning the traffic concerns and that regarding sustainability, the site is categorised as a ‘larger village’, is close to Wallingford services and amenities, has good bus links and offers many employment opportunities within Crowmarsh Gifford. Concerning air quality, officers advised committee members that this is sufficiently dealt with by condition.

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

RESOLVED: to authorise the Head of Planning to grant planning permission for application P16/S3582/FUL, subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement and the following conditions:

1.    Commencement of development – full permission.

2.    Commencement of development – outline.

3.    Submission of reserved matters application for the school site.

4.    Approved plans.

5.    Sample materials (all).

6.    Removal of permitted development rights for extensions for plots 4, 6, 7, 22, 73, 80, 92.

7.    Removal of permitted development rights for outbuildings for plots 4, 6, 7, 22, 73, 80, 92.

8.    No conversion of garage accommodation for plot 64.

9.    Submission of details of landscaping including hard surfacing and boundary treatment.

10.Landscape management plan.

11.Detailed tree protection.

12.Lighting details.

13.Air quality.

14.Contamination phased risk assessment.

15.Contamination remediation strategy.

16.Biodiversity enhancement strategy.

17.In accordance with reptile mitigation and enhancement strategy.

18.Restricted construction hours.

19.Sustainable drainage system.

20.New vehicular access.

21.New estates roads.

22.Estates accesses, driveways and turning areas.

23.Construction management plan.

24.Cycle parking facilities.

25.Roads and footpaths prior to occupation.

26.Residential travel plan to be revised.

27.Travel information pack to be submitted.

28.A Safer Routes to School Study to be conducted

29.Land to be aside for the school in perpetuity.

30.Archaeological written scheme of investigation.

31.Programme of archaeological evaluation and mitigation.