1.	APPLICATION SITE AND LOCALITY 

The application site is on the northern edge of Kidlington and comprises an 8.3 hectare rectangular piece of relatively flat land, located on the southern side of Langford Lane. 
The application site lies within the Oxford Green Belt. The development site is ecologically sensitive with a number of protected species having been identified within the vicinity; it has also been assessed as a possible UKBAP grassland habitat and is within 2km of the Rushy Meadows SSSI. The only other notable constraints are that the land falls within a mineral consultation area and is potentially contaminated.  

2.	DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
The application seeks to discharge a number of conditions imposed on the outline planning consent ref. 14/02067/OUT as follows;
•	condition 6 (means of access)
•	condition 10 (surface water drainage scheme)
•	condition 11 (drainage strategy)
•	condition12 (air quality impact assessment)
•	condition 14 (low emission transport plan)
•	condition 15 (reptile method statement)
•	condition 16 (method statement for enhancing tree or shrub planting, areas of species rich grassland, habitat boxes for birds)
•	condition 18 (bird control management plan)
The application originally also included condition 5 (phasing plan) but this was withdrawn as part of ongoing discussion about the phasing of the development.
3.	APPRAISAL

Condition 6 (Means of Access)
Drawing ref. 12076/622C and 12076/623B.
Oxfordshire County Council has been consulted and raised no objection based on the submitted plans. Observations have been made and these have been forwarded on to the applicant.
Condition 10 (Surface Water Drainage) and Condition 11 (Drainage Strategy)
Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy ref. NSB/12076 dated February 2015 and Engineering Appraisal ref. 159/017 dated November 2013.
Oxfordshire County Council objected to the submitted information. The applicant submitted a further Suds Maintenance Plan ref. GL/12076 dated February 2017.
The County Council has now confirmed that the drainage proposals are acceptable.
Condition no.12 (Air Quality Impact Assessment) and Condition 14 (Low Emission Transport Plan)
Air Quality Assessment ref. 23588/1009 dated November 2016 and condition letter ref. 23558/GH/AA dated 08 February 2017.
The Council’s Environmental Health officer has stated that whilst he was not in agreement with the submitted assessment, the required mitigation as a result of the detail within the assessment would be the same. He confirmed that the reason for the condition had also been met.
As such it is considered acceptable to discharge this condition on the basis of the information submitted. 
The Council’s Environmental Health officer has confirmed that the information submitted to discharge condition no.14 is acceptable. 
Condition 15 (Reptile Method Statement)
Report to Inform the Discharge of Condition 15 of planning Application Number: 14/02067/OUT ref. 8939_MS_APPR_ 12 10 2016.docx dated 12 October 2016.
The Council’s consultant Ecologist was consulted and is happy to recommend discharge of the condition.
Condition 16 (Method Statement – biodiversity enhancement)
Report to Inform the Discharge of Condition 16 of planning Application Number: 14/02067/OUT ref. 8939_EMP_APPR_ 02 02 2017.docx dated 02 February 2017.
The Council’s consultant Ecologist was consulted and further information was requested before the condition could be discharged.
An updated Ecological Management Plan was submitted. The consultant Ecologist has confirmed that this has fully addressed the concerns raised and recommends discharge of the condition.
Subsequently a further revised Ecological Management Plan was submitted to take account of the requirements of London Oxford Airport in respect of small bird boxes. This was agreed with the consultant Ecologist.
Condition 18 (Bird Control Management Plan)
Condition letter ref. 8939_Birds_APPR_02 11 2016 dated 02 November 2016.
London Oxford Airport were consulted and requested that a Bird Control Management Plan be submitted.
A Bird Control Management Plan (dated 14th March 2017) was submitted and London Oxford Airport maintained their objection on the basis of the provision of small bird boxes increasing bird populations.
It was agreed in consultation with the consultant Ecologist that the bird boxes could be removed and a revised Ecological Management Plan was submitted.
London Oxford Airport confirmed that they had no objection following removal of the bird boxes.
4.	CONCLUSION

The information submitted to discharge the conditions is considered to be acceptable.

5.	RECOMMENDATION
That the details are approved.

Condition 6 (Means of Access)
Drawing ref. 12076/622C and 12076/623B.
Condition 10 (Surface Water Drainage) and Condition 11 (Drainage Strategy)
Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy ref. NSB/12076 dated February 2015 and Engineering Appraisal ref. 159/017 dated November 2013 and Suds Maintenance Plan ref. GL/12076 dated February 2017.
Condition no.12 (Air Quality Impact Assessment) and Condition 14 (Low Emission Transport Plan)
Air Quality Assessment ref. 23588/1009 dated November 2016 and condition letter ref. 23558/GH/AA dated 08 February 2017.
Condition 15 (Reptile Method Statement)
Report to Inform the Discharge of Condition 15 of planning Application Number: 14/02067/OUT ref. 8939_MS_APPR_ 12 10 2016.docx dated 12 October 2016.

Condition 16 (Method Statement – biodiversity enhancement)
Report to Inform the Discharge of Condition 16 of planning Application Number: 14/02067/OUT ref. 8939_EMP_APPR_ 02 02 2017.docx dated 02 February 2017.
Condition 18 (Bird Control Management Plan)
Bird Control Management Plan dated 14th March 2017.

CASE OFFICER: Bernadette Owens		DATE: 11th April 2017	
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