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Forward Plan Ref: 2021/004

Contact: Judith Coats, Infrastructure Team Lead, Tel: 07554 103335

Report by Assistant Director – Growth & Place (CMDE4).

The Oxfordshire County Council Developer Guide to Infrastructure Delivery and Contributions (Developer Guide) is aimed at providing the District Councils, developers, planning consultants and other interested parties with a clear view as to the County Council’s expectations for the provision of infrastructure and services in association with new development.

The Developer Guide will provide transparency and consistency in what is sought by the County Council to mitigate against the impact of new development on its services and infrastructure and allowing developers to factor in relevant costs at an early stage of the planning process and contributing to a reduction in delay associated with the planning process.

The Developer Guide sets out:

·           by OCC service area, the infrastructure / services that may be impacted by new development and mitigation that may be sought to make development acceptable in planning terms;

·           the mechanisms by which the provision of infrastructure / services will be sought;

·           other overarching, supporting information such as that relating to population yields, fees, bonds and enforcement and

·           signposts to other supporting information to be available on the website;

and includes information relating to the following service areas:

·           Archaeology

·           Community Services including adult day care, libraries and museums

·           Education, including Special Educational Needs

·           Energy efficiency and use of natural resources

·           Extra care and specialist housing

·           Fire and Rescue Infrastructure

·           Flood and Water Management and Sustainable Drainage Systems

·           Natural Environment

·           Transportation including highways, travel planning, active and healthy travel, public transport and infrastructure and public rights of way

·           Waste Management    

The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED:

a)     to approve for publication the Oxfordshire County Council Developer Guide to Infrastructure Delivery and Contributions as attached at Annex 1, subject to any minor amendments following a final review and formatting;

b)     that the Oxfordshire County Council Developer Guide to Infrastructure Delivery and Contributions be updated as necessary, to take account of, but not restricted to, technical changes in legislation, Government guidance and County Council policy. 

Approved

Approved

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE4) the Oxfordshire County Council Developer Guide to Infrastructure Delivery and Contributions (Developer Guide) which was aimed at providing the District Councils, developers, planning consultants and other interested parties and a clear view as to the County Council’s expectations for the provision of infrastructure and services in association with new development and provide transparency and consistency in what is sought by the County Council to mitigate against the impact of new development on its services and infrastructure. It would also allow developers to factor in relevant costs at an early stage of the planning process and contribute to a reduction in delay associated with the planning process.

Having regard to the information set out in the report before her the Cabinet Member for Environment welcomed the preparation of the Guide and confirmed her decision as follows:

a)        to approve for publication the Oxfordshire County Council Developer Guide to Infrastructure Delivery and Contributions subject to any minor amendments following a final review and formatting;

b)        that the Oxfordshire County Council Developer Guide to Infrastructure Delivery and Contributions be updated as necessary, to take account of, but not restricted to, technical changes in legislation, Government guidance and County Council policy. 

Signed………………………………………

Cabinet Member for Environment

Date of signing…………………………….