Agenda item

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

The Committee considered application 16/01119/F for the creation of a north basin to form an extension to the marina including installation of pontoons for up to 100 boat moorings, extension to the existing car park for 42 cars, installation of a swing bridge, replacement of approved office and associated landscaping at Cropredy Marina for Cropredy Marina Ltd. The application was a re-submission of 15/01949/F

Andy Partridge, the agent for the applicant, addressed the committee in support of the application.

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

Resolved

That application 16/01119/F be approved as recommended with amended wording to conditions 10 and 13 to be agreed with the Chairman and Ward Councillor (Councillor Atack). Also an additional Environment Agency suggested condition to be included.

a)                 The applicant completing a satisfactory S106 unilateral undertaking to preclude the erection of the office building previous approved under 11/01255/F;

b)                 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

·         Site location Plan Ref: BMF/IS/89/B/AP/01 Rev C

·         North basin layout 100-1 Rev F

·         North basin Sections 100-4

·         Connecting cut detail 100-3

·         Culvert detail 100-2

·         Landscape Proposals plan (Existing Marina) ID622.02

·         Landscape Proposals plan (proposed basin) ID622.01H

·         Landscape specifications 25^th August 2016

·         Elevations of office building 128B

·         Swing bridge details BMF/IS/89/B/AP/03

·         Flood Risk Assessment Final dated 16^th October 2015

·         Transport Assessment Revision A dated August 2015

·         Arboricultural Impact Assessment, Method Statement and Protection Plan dated 11^th April 2016

·         Section of bank detail and tree BMF/IS/89/B/AP/02

·         Extended Phase I Habitat Survey dated 19^th October 2015.

3.         Prior to, and within two months of, the commencement of the development, the site shall be thoroughly checked by a suitably qualified ecologist to ensure that no protected species, which could be harmed by the development, have moved on to the site since the previous surveys were carried out. Should any protected species be found during this check, prior to commencement of development full details of mitigation measures to prevent their harm 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 mitigation scheme.

4.         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, including any demolition, and any works of site clearance, a method statement for enhancing the site for birds and reptiles, and to increase opportunities for water vole on the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, and prior to the first occupation of the development, the biodiversity enhancement measures shall be carried out and retained in accordance with the approved details.

5.         Prior to the commencement of the development, a Construction Traffic Management Plan, which shall include details of the measures to be taken to ensure construction traffic does not adversely affect the wider road network or 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 Construction Traffic Management Plan.

6.         Prior to the swing bridge hereby approved being provided on the site, full details of the design, material and colour finish for the swing bridge shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the swing bridge shall be provided in accordance with the approved details.

7.         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 development 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.

8.         (a) No retained tree shall be cut down, uprooted, damaged or destroyed, nor shall any  retained tree be pruned in any manner, be it branches, stems or roots, other than in accordance with the approved plans and particulars, without the prior written approval of the Local Planning Authority. All tree works shall be carried out in accordance with BS3998: Recommendations for Tree Works.

(b) If any retained tree is cut down, uprooted, destroyed or dies, another tree shall be planted in the same place in the next planting season following the removal of that tree, full details of which shall be firstly submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

In this condition a “retained tree” is an existing tree which shall be retained in accordance with the approved plans and particulars; and paragraphs (a) and (b) shall have effect until the expiration of five years from the date of this permission.

9.         Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, a Landscape and Ecology Management Plan (LEMP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the LEMP shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

10.      Notwithstanding the details shown on the approved plans, prior to any new external lighting being provided on the site full design and specification details of the new lighting, along with details of their operation and timings for their use, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the lighting shall only be provided and operated in strict accordance with the approved details.

11.      Before the first use or occupation of the boat berths hereby approved, details of the car parking areas to serve them showing the layout of the spaces and the necessary manoeuvring and turning together with construction details and surfacing details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved car parking areas shall be provided prior to the first use or occupation of the boat berths and shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles at all times thereafter. 

12.      The marina basin hereby approved shall be occupied only for the purposes of recreational moorings and not for any permanent residential or hire fleet purposes or any other purpose whatsoever.

13.      On or before the 31^st January following the first occupation of the development hereby approved and annually on or before the same date thereafter, a register of the previous 12 months of occupations (1^st January to 31^st December) at the marina shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority. The register shall include:

i)             occupant names and permanent addresses;

ii)            boat names and moorings occupied; and

iii)           duration of occupation.

14.      No more than 100 boats shall be moored at any one time in the marina basin hereby approved and no boats, other than those on the water, shall be stored on the site.