Agenda item

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

The Committee considered application 15/00831/F for the proposed development of a new Waitrose food store with car parking and access arrangement onto Southam Road and the demolition of an existing building.

Peter Monk, on behalf of the Civic Society addressed the committee in objection to the application.

Peter Frampton, agent for the applicant and Martin Gorman, on behalf of Waitrose, addressed the committee in support to the application.

In reaching their decision, the committee considered the officers report, presentation and the address and the public speakers.

Resolved

That application 15/00831/F be approved, subject to:

    i.          The applicant first entering a legal agreement with OCC re          transportation infrastructure;

   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 Design and Access Statement and other documents and drawings listed in the agents letter dated 8 May 2015 and supplemented by plans received accompanying agents e-mail dated 13 November

3.            Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a schedule of materials and finishes for the external walls and roof(s) of the development hereby approved shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved schedule.

4.            Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a stone sample panel (minimum 1m2 in size) shall be constructed on site in natural ironstone which shall be inspected and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the appropriate external walls of the development shall be laid, dressed, coursed and pointed in strict accordance with the approved stone sample panel.

5.            Prior to their first use  the external lighting shall be be carried out and retained in accordance with the details shown on drawing 14-0275/E/001 11 submitted with the application.

6.            Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a plan showing full details of the finished floor levels in relation to existing ground levels on the site for the proposed building and car park shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved finished floor levels plan.

7.            Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full details of the enclosures along all boundaries of the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the approved means of enclosure, shall be erected prior to the first use of the building.

8.            Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full details of the refuse bin storage for the site, including location and compound enclosure details, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Thereafter and prior to the first use of the building, the refuse bin storage area shall be provided in accordance with the approved details and retained unobstructed except for the storage of refuse bins.

9.            All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the details of landscaping shown on drawings 5419/ASP4 -1 and 2 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.

10.         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, an Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS), undertaken in accordance with BS:5837:2012 and all subsequent amendments and revisions  shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, all works on site shall be carried out in accordance with the approved AMS.

11.         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, and notwithstanding the submitted details, full details, locations, specifications and construction methods for all purpose built tree pits and associated above ground features, to include specifications for the installation of below ground, load-bearing ‘cell structured’ root trenches, root barriers, irrigation systems and a stated volume of a suitable growing medium to facilitate and promote the healthy development of the proposed trees, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and specifications.

12.         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the proposed means of access between the land and the highway shall be formed, laid out and constructed strictly in accordance with Oxfordshire County Council’s specification and guidance.

13.         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full details of the means of access between the land and the highway, including, position, layout, construction, drainage and vision splays shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the means of access shall be constructed and retained in accordance with the approved details.

14.         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full specification details (including construction, surfacing and drainage) of the 220 parking spaces within the curtilage of the site, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development.  Thereafter, and prior to the first occupation of the development, the turning area and car parking spaces shall be constructed in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles at all times thereafter.

15.         Prior to the first use or occupation of the development hereby permitted, covered cycle parking facilities shall be provided on the site in accordance with details which shall be firstly submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Thereafter, the covered cycle parking facilities shall be permanently retained and maintained for the parking of cycles in connection with the development.

16.         Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, a Travel Plan, prepared in accordance with the Department of Transport’s Best Practice Guidance Note “Using the Planning Process to Secure Travel Plans” and its subsequent amendments, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Thereafter, the approved Travel Plan shall be implemented and operated in accordance with the approved details.

17.         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a detailed scheme for the surface water and foul sewage drainage of the development shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority and in general accord with the PBA drawings 26004-2001-002C and 004C submitted with the application .  Thereafter, and prior to the commencement of any building works on the site the approved surface water drainage scheme shall be carried out and prior to the first occupation of any building to which the scheme relates the approved foul sewage drainage scheme shall be implemented. All drainage works shall be laid out and constructed in accordance with the Water Authorities Association's current edition "Sewers for Adoption".

18.         If, during development, contamination is found to be present at the site then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority) shall be carried out until the developer has submitted a remediation strategy to the local planning authority detailing how this unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with and obtained written approval from the local planning authority. The remediation strategy shall be implemented as approved.

19.         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, including any demolition, and any works of site clearance, a method statement for enhancing biodiversity on site, showing types and locations of provisions and planting with reference to sections 4.4.4, 4.4.8, 4.4.9 and appendix D of the submitted Ecological Appraisal which was prepared by Peter Brett Associates, dated April 2015, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the biodiversity enhancement measures shall be carried out and retained in accordance with the approved details.

20.         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, including any demolition and any works of site clearance, a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP), which shall include details of the measures to be taken to ensure that construction works do not adversely affect biodiversity with reference to the recommendations within sections 4.4.2, 4.4.5, 4.4.6, 4.4.10, 4.4.11, 4.4.12, 4.4.13 and 4.4.15 of the submitted Ecological Appraisal which was prepared by Peter Brett Associates, dated April 2015, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved CEMP

21.         All buildings hereby approved shall be constructed to at least a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ standard.