Agenda item

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

The Committee considered application 17/00197/CDC which sought consent to demolish the existing community centre accessed off Dover Avenue and rebuild a new community centre, ‘The Hill’, in Bretch Hill, Banbury for Cherwell District Council (Build Department).

In reaching their decision, the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation.

Resolved

That permission for application 17/00197/CDC be granted, 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 where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the following plans and documents:  Application forms, Design and Access Statement, 2016045 – A – D – 01 – 040 Rev A, 2016045 – A – D – 01 – 060 Rev A, 2016045 – A – P – 01 – 100, 2016045 – A – P – 01 – 120, 2016045 – A – P – 01 – 121, 2016045 – A – P – 01 – 122 and 2016045 – A – P – 01 – 123.

3.               Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, samples of the brick, render and timber effect cladding to be used for the external walls of the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the samples so approved.

4.               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.

Thereafter, the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved landscaping scheme.

5.               Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full specification details (including construction, layout, surfacing and drainage) of the turning area and car parking spaces to be provided within the curtilage of 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 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.

6.               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.

7.               Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a Construction Management Plan (CMP) for the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The submitted CMP shall include the following:

•        Details of the routing of construction traffic and delivery vehicles and associated signage.

•        Details of times for construction traffic and delivery vehicles, which must be outside network peak and school peak hours.

•        Details of wheel cleaning/wash facilities – to prevent mud etc, in vehicle tyres/wheels, from migrating onto adjacent highway.

•        Details of the parking of site related vehicles (construction workers, traffic and delivery vehicles etc.) to be accommodated within the site.

•        Details of the arrangements for keeping local residents informed of site deliveries and other highway related impacts of the construction phase of development.

Thereafter, the CMP shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and shall be adhered to throughout the construction phase of development.

8.               Prior to the installation of any external lighting required in association with the approved development, full details of the siting, design and technical specification of the lighting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the lighting shall be installed and retained in accordance with the approved details.

9.               Prior to the installation of any external extraction or air conditioning equipment or any other fixed plant associated with the approved development,  full details of the siting, design and technical specification of the plant and equipment shall be submitted and approved by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the plant and equipment shall be installed and retained in accordance with the approved details.

10.            Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, a comprehensive intrusive investigation in order to characterise the type, nature and extent of lead contamination present, the risks to receptors and to inform the remediation strategy proposals shall be documented as a report undertaken by a competent person and in accordance with DEFRA and the Environment Agency's ‘Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination, CLR 11’ and submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. No development shall take place unless the Local Planning Authority has given its written approval that it is satisfied that the risk from contamination has been adequately characterised as required by this condition.

11.            If contamination is found by undertaking the work carried out under condition 10, prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, a scheme of remediation and/or monitoring to ensure the site is suitable for its proposed use shall be prepared by a competent person and in accordance with DEFRA and the Environment Agency's ‘Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination, CLR 11’ and submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. No development shall take place until the Local Planning Authority has given its written approval of the scheme of remediation and/or monitoring required by this condition.

12.            If remedial works have been identified in condition 11 the development shall not be occupied until the remedial works have been carried out in accordance with the scheme approved under condition 11. A verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

13.            If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site, no further development shall be carried out until full details of a remediation strategy detailing how the unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the remediation strategy shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.