Minutes for Planning & Regulation Committee meeting, May 23 2011, 2.00PM official page

To approve the minutes (PN5) of the meeting held on 11 April 2011 and to receive for information any matters arising therefrom.

Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Growth & Infrastructure) (PN7).

 

Planning permission for the Cogges Link Road at Witney was granted in April 2009.  Work on the scheme has not yet commenced.  In the meantime further work has been undertaken to assess the potential for improvements to the traffic signal controlled junction at Oxford Hill/Jubilee Way (the north-eastern end of the Cogges Link Road).  As a result of that work, a roundabout is now considered to be the preferred solution for managing traffic movements at this junction.  This report describes the planning application that has now been submitted for the roundabout.  The application is being reported to this committee as objections have been received to the proposal.

 

Some of the comments received repeat objections to the Cogges Link Road that have already been considered and the principle of the Cogges Link Road is not up for consideration as part of this proposal.

 

The report describes the proposed development and its background, sets out the comments and representations received, and outlines the views of the Deputy Director (Growth & Infrastructure).

 

It is RECOMMENDED that planning permission be granted for the development proposed in Application No. R3.0039/11 subject to conditions to be determined by the Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Growth & Infrastructure) to include the following matters:

 

1.                  Detailed compliance – development to be carried out strictly in accordance with the particulars contained in the application and plans.

2.                  Detailed duration – development to commence within 3 years.

3.                  Landscaping scheme to be submitted and agreed.

4.                  Landscaping scheme to be implemented.

5.                  Retained trees/hedges to be protected during construction.

6.                  Agreement and implementation of an archaeological mitigation strategy.

7.                  Details of lighting to be submitted and agreed.

8.                  Surface water drainage scheme to be approved.

9.                  Details of ecological mitigation measures (including measures already agreed as part of the CLR approval) to be submitted and agreed.

10.             Final details of cycleway provision to be agreed.

11.             Existing footpaths and cycleways to be made good following completion of works.

12.             Details of proposed working hours during construction to be agreed.

13.             All plant and equipment to be used in pond construction to be designed and maintained to reduce noise levels to a minimum.

14.             Road to be constructed using a low road noise surface material.

15.             A scheme for routeing and control of construction traffic to be approved.

16.             No vehicles used in construction works shall enter the public highway unless its wheels and chassis are cleaned.

17.             Measures to be adopted to prevent dust nuisance.

 

Informatives

 

1.                  Requirement for a Site Waste Management Plan.

2.                  Diversion required for any Thames Water Main that crosses the site.

 

 

Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Growth & Infrastructure) (PN8).

 

The proposal is to convert an existing footpath route into a combined pedestrian/cycle track. The application includes the creation of some new steps, two cycle ramps and seven new lighting columns. The application is being reported to this Committee as an objection has been received to the proposal.

 

The report describes the development and outlines the objection and other responses to the application. Relevant planning policies are included along with the comments and recommendation of the Deputy Director (Growth and Infrastructure).

 

It is RECOMMENDED that planning permission be granted for the development proposed in Application No. R3.0043/11 subject to conditions to be determined by the Head of Sustainable Development to include the following matters:

 

1.            The development must be carried out strictly in accordance with the particulars contained in the application and the plans.

2.            Commencement of the development within 3 years.

3.            Submission and agreement of the external material proposed for the retaining walls.

4.            Retained trees to be protected during construction works.

5.            Submission and agreement of a landscaping scheme - to include replacement planting.

6.            Landscaping scheme to be implemented within first planting season following the completion of the development.

7.            Tree removal to be carried out outside of the bird breeding season.

8.            Site assessment of lighting levels from the new lights and implementation of any remedial action that may be required.

9.      Submission and agreement of a construction traffic management plan (to include contractors working hours, delivery times of materials and site compound).

 

 

 

 

 

Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy (Growth & Infrastructure) (PN9).

 

The report updates the Committee on regular monitoring of minerals and waste planning permissions and progress on enforcement cases.

 

 

It is RECOMMENDED that the Schedule of Compliance Monitoring Visits in Annex 1 and the Schedule of Enforcement Cases in Annex 2 to the report PN9 be noted.

 

This paper sets out the policies referred to in Items 7 and 8 and should be regarded as an Annex to each.

Pre-Meeting Briefing

There will be a pre-meeting briefing at County Hall on Monday 23 September 2011 at 12.00 midday for the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Opposition Group Spokesman.