Agenda item

Approved, subject to various requirements to be set out in the minutes

The Committee considered application 15/00979/F for a change of use from agriculture to a private fishing lake and associated landscaping at land to the east of Webbs Way, Kidlington for Mr Colin Coles.

Councillor Douglas Williamson addressed the meeting as local Ward Member.

Councillor Sandra Rhodes addressed the meeting as local Ward Member.

Mr Martin Palmer, a local resident, addressed the meeting in objection to the application.

Mr Christian Smith, agent for the applicant addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Councillor Hughes proposed that consideration of the application be deferred to allow for a formal site visit.  Councillor Reynolds seconded the proposal.  The motion was duly voted on and subsequently fell.

Councillor Randall proposed the application be approved.  Councillor Milne Home seconded the proposal.

In reaching their decision the Committee considered the officers’ report, presentation, written update, and the addresses of the local Ward Members and public speakers.

Resolved

That application 15/00979/F be approved, subject to:

(i)        The drainage issues being satisfactorily addressed.

(ii)       The following conditions:

1.       The development to which this permission relates shall be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

2.       Except where otherwise stipulated by condition, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the following plans and documents: Application forms, Planning Statement dated 28 May 2015, Letter from Abington Consulting Engineers dated 16 July 2015, Drawing No’s. GPP-CC-K-15-02, W14-043-001 Rev. P1 Pond Construction, Pond Construction (Cross Sections), Pond Construction (Long Sections), GPP/CC/K/15/04 Rev. No. 1 received 02 July 2015

3.       Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a landscaping scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme for landscaping the site shall include:-

(a)          details of the proposed tree and shrub planting including their species, number, sizes and positions, together with grass seeded/turfed areas,

(b)          details of the existing trees and hedgerows to be retained as well as those to be felled, including existing and proposed soil levels at the base of each tree/hedgerow and the minimum distance between the base of the tree and the nearest edge of any excavation,

(c)          details of the deposited material excavated to create the lake, including the bunds,

4.         All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in accordance with BS 4428:1989 Code of Practice for general landscape operations (excluding hard surfaces), or the most up to date and current British Standard, in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of the building(s) or on the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner. Any trees, herbaceous planting and shrubs which, within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the current/next planting season with others of similar size and species.

5.         The development hereby approved shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the recommendations and enhancement measures set out in Section 5 of the Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey submitted with the application, which was prepared by Lockhart Garratt dated May 2015.

6.        No excavated material shall be removed from the site.

7.       Access to the site shall be taken via Webbs Way only.

8.       The fishing lake and land hereby permitted shall be used for private use only and no commercial use, including any trade, industry, business or other use whatsoever.

9.     No power-driven machinery or equipment shall be operated on site.