Agenda item

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

The Committee considered 15/01194/F for a change of use from agricultural land to cemetery land at Land adjacent  Hardwick Hill Cemetery, Southam Rd., Banbury for Banbury Town Council.

Kate Fitton, local resident, addressed the committee in objection to the application.

In reaching their decision, the Committee considered the officers’ report, presentation, written update and the address of the public speaker.

Resolved

That application 15/01194/F be approved, subject to 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  whereotherwise  stipulated  by  condition,  the development  shall  be  carried  out strictlyin accordancewith thefollowingplans anddocuments: Application  forms,Site LocationPlan and Design and Access Statement.

3.            Prior to the commencementofdevelopment herebyapproved, aphasing plancovering the entire siteshallbe submittedtoand approvedinwriting bythe LocalPlanningAuthority. Thereaftereachreservedmattersapplicationshallrefertoa phase, phases, or part thereof identified in the phasing plan.

4.            Prior to the commencementofthedevelopment herebyapproved, alandscaping scheme shall besubmittedtoand approvedin writingbytheLocalPlanningAuthority. Thescheme for landscaping the site shall include:-

(a) detailsofthe proposedtree andshrub plantingincluding theirspecies,number, sizes and positions, together with grass seeded/turfed areas,

(b) detailsofthe existingtreesandhedgerowstoberetainedaswellasthosetobe felled, including existingand proposedsoillevels atthebase ofeach tree/hedgerowand the minimum  distance  between  the  base  of  the  tree  and  the  nearest  edge  of  any excavation,

(c)details of the hardsurfaceareas, includingpavements, pedestrianareas,reduced-dig areas, crossing points and steps.

5.            All planting, seedingor turfingcomprisedin theapproved detailsoflandscapingshallbe carried outin accordancewith BS4428:1989 CodeofPractice forgeneral  landscape operations (excluding hard surfaces), or the most up to date and current British Standard, in thefirstplanting andseedingseasons followingthe occupationofthebuilding(s)or onthe completionofthe development,whicheveristhesooner. Anytrees, herbaceousplanting and shrubs which, withina periodof fiveyears fromthe completionof thedevelopment 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.

6.            Prior to the commencementofthedevelopmentandnotwithstandingthesubmitted details, an arboriculturalsurvey, undertakenin accordancewith BS:5837:2012and allsubsequent amendmentsand revisionsshallbe submittedtoand approvedin writing  by  theLocal Planning Authority.

7.            Priorto the commencement of the development hereby approved, an Arboricultural Method Statement  (AMS),  undertaken  in  accordance  with  BS:5837:2012  and  all  subsequent amendmentsand revisions   shallbe submittedtoand approvedin writing  by  theLocal PlanningAuthority.Thereafter,all works onsiteshallbe carriedout inaccordance withthe approved AMS.

8.            Thedevelopmenthereby approvedshallbe carriedout strictlyin accordance with the recommendations andspecifications setout inthe ArboriculturalMethod Statement(AMS).

9.            Theexisting hedgerowsalongall boundariesofthesiteshallberetained and properly maintainedata heightofnotlessthan3 metres, andifanyhedgerowplantdies withinfive years fromthe completionofthe developmentit shallbereplaced andshall thereafterbe properly maintained in accordance with this condition.

10.         Notwithstandingthe illustrativedetailsshown inthe Designand accessstatement priorto the  commencement  of  the  development  hereby  approved,  full  specification   details (including  siting,  construction,  layout,  surfacing  anddrainage) of  theturning  area  and additional parkingspaceswithin thecurtilage ofthe site,arrangedsothat motorvehicles mayenter, turnroundand leavein aforward directionand vehicles  may  parkoffthe highway, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development.

11.         Prior  to  the  commencement  of  the  development  hereby  approved  a   professional archaeologicalorganisation acceptabletotheLocal PlanningAuthority shall  preparean Archaeological WrittenScheme ofInvestigation, relatingtothe applicationsitearea,which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

12.         Prior the commencementofthedevelopment herebyapproved, andfollowingthe approval of theWrittenSchemeofInvestigation referredtoin condition11,a stagedprogramme of archaeological  evaluation  and  mitigation  shall  be  carried  out  by  the   commissioned archaeological   organisation   in   accordance   with   the   approved   Written   Scheme  of Investigation.

13.         Prior to the commencementofthe developmenthereby approved,includingany demolition and  any  works  of  site  clearance,  a  Phase  1  Survey  of  the  site  and  any  additional recommendedspeciesandhabitat surveysshallbecarried outonsite,anda reportofthe findings   along   with   all   necessary   mitigation,   working   method   statements,   licence applications andnecessary offsitecompensationmeasures, shall  besubmittedtoand approvedin writingbythe LocalPlanning Authority.Thereafter, thedevelopment shallbe carried out in strict accordance with the approved details.

14.         Prior to, and within two months of, the commencement of the development, the site shall be thoroughlychecked bya suitablyqualified ecologisttoensurethat noprotected species, which couldbe harmedbythedevelopment, havemovedon tothesitesince theprevious surveyswere carriedout. Shouldany protectedspeciesbe foundduring this check,full details ofany additionalmitigation measurestoprevent theirharm shallbe submittedto andapproved inwriting bythe LocalPlanningAuthority. Thereafterthe developmentshall becarried out in accordance with the approved mitigation scheme.

15.         No removal ofhedgerows, treesor shrubs,shalltake placebetweenthe 1stMarchand 31stAugustinclusive,unless theLocal PlanningAuthority hasconfirmedin writingthat suchworks canproceed,based onhealth andsafetyreasons inthecase ofa dangerous tree,or thesubmissionofa recentsurvey (noolderthanone month)that hasbeen undertaken bya competentecologist toassess thenesting birdactivity onsite, together with details ofmeasures to protect the nesting bird interest on the site.

16.         Prior  to  the  commencement  of  the  development  hereby  approved,  a  Landscape  and Ecology ManagementPlan (LEMP)shall besubmitted toand approvedin  writingbythe LocalPlanning Authority.Thereafter,the LEMPshall becarriedoutinaccordancewiththe approved details.

17.         All speciesusedin theplanting proposalsassociated withthe developmentshallbenative species of UK provenance.

18.         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, including any demolition, andany worksofsiteclearance,a methodstatementforenhancing  biodiversityonsite shallbe submittedtoand approvedin writingbytheLocal PlanningAuthority. Thereafter, thebiodiversity enhancementmeasuresshall becarried outand  retainedin accordance with the approved details.

19.         Priortothecommencementofdevelopmenta landdrainageand groundwater surveyshall beundertaken, fromwhichshallbeproduceda landuseandgroundwaterstrategywhich shall  be  submitted  and  approved  by  the  Local  Planning  Authority  ,  and  which  shall thereafter be complied with in the implementationof the use of the land

(At the conclusion of the item, Councillor Clarke rejoined the meeting and retook the Chair)