Agenda item


Thames Valley Police HQ. Oxford Road, Kidlington

Decision:

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

Minutes:

The Committee considered application 16/00525/F for the proposed demolition of `C` and `G` blocks to erect replacement office building, in addition to associated works at Thames Valley Police HQ. Oxford Road, Kidlington for Thames Valley Police.

 

Tony Norris, a local resident, addressed the committee in objection to the application.

 

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

 

Resolved

 

That application 16/00525/F be approved, subject to:

 

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; Transport Statement; Planning Statement; Ecological appraisal; Supplementary statement received 5 May 2016 and drawings numbered0007/PO1; 0002/PO1; 1210/PO1; 3100/PO1; 3101/PO1; 4100/PO1; 0009/PO1;  0005/PO2 013/PO2

 

3.            Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a detailed schedule of materials and finishes for the external walls and roof(s) of the development hereby approved in general accord with the information contained on the approved elevations 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, full details of any external lighting to be provided in the car parking area or on the building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local planning Authority. Thereafter, the lighting shall be carried out and retained in accordance with the approved details.

 

5.            Prior to the commencement of all other development hereby approved, the buildings and structures on the site at the date of this permission shall be demolished and the debris and materials removed from the site.

 

6.            Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full details of the new boundary wall formed from the partial demolition of G Block  shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter and prior to the first occupation of the development, the new boundary treatment shall be erected, in accordance with the approved details, and retained and maintained in situ at all times.

 

7.            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 hard surface areas, including pavements, pedestrian areas, reduced-dig areas, crossing points and steps.

 

8.            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

 

9.            Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, details of the revised car parking provision shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, and prior to the first occupation of the development, the parking spaces shall be laid out, surfaced, drained and completed in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained for the parking of vehicles at all times thereafter

 

10.         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.

 

11.         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

 

12.         Prior to the commencement of the development, a Construction Environment Management Plan (CEMP), which shall include details of the measures to be taken to ensure construction works do not adversely affect residential properties on, adjacent to or surrounding the site together with details of the consultation and communication to be carried out with local residents shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with approved CEMP.

 

13.         No removal of hedgerows, trees or shrubs [nor works to, or demolition of buildings or structures that may be used by breeding birds], shall take place between the 1st March and 31st August inclusive, unless the Local Planning Authority has confirmed in writing that such works can proceed, based on health and safety reasons in the case of a dangerous tree, or the submission of a recent survey (no older than one month) that has been undertaken by a competent ecologist to assess the nesting bird activity on site, together with details of measures to protect the nesting bird interest on the site.

 

14.         Prior to the commencement of development , including any demolition or site clearance a method statement for enhancing biodiversity on site shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the biodiversity enhancements shall be carried out and retained in accordance with the approved details

 

 

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