Agenda item

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

The Committee considered application 17/02192/F for alterations to an existing building to form single dwelling house; demolition of unlisted buildings in the Conservation Area at Miramar Cottage, 5 The Colony, Colony Road, Sibford Gower, Banbury, OX15 5RY for Miss C Tucker.

Carrie Tucker, the applicant, addressed the committee in support of the application.

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

Resolved

That application 17/02192/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 where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the following plans and documents: Design Statement (28/09/2017); Location Plan PJF/fm/PF/9695.01; 27111/1; 27111/2; 27111/3; 5347.01; 5347.02; and 5347.03.

 3         Notwithstanding the approved plans (and in accordance with the Agent's email dated 12/12/2017), the walls of the development, hereby approved, shall be clad in natural ironstone.

 4         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved (and in accordance with Condition 3 of this permission), 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 external walls of the development shall be laid, dressed, coursed and pointed in strict accordance with the approved stone sample panel.

 5         The roof of the development hereby approved shall be covered with natural Welsh slates.

 6         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.

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

 7         Prior to the commencement of the development 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, in accordance with the approved details, prior to the first occupation of the dwelling.

 8         Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved the existing 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.

 9         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full specification details (including construction, layout, surfacing and drainage) of turning area and two parking spaces within the curtilage of the site, arranged so that motor vehicles may enter, turn round and leave in a forward direction and vehicles may park off the highway, 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 parking and manoeuvring of vehicles at all times thereafter.

10        The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the recommendations set out in Section 6 of the Bat Assessment Initial Bat Survey & Roost Characterisation Surveys of Stable block at 5 The Colony Sibford Gower carried out by Ecolocation on 17 August 2017 .

11        Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted a desk study and site walk over to identify all potential contaminative uses on site, and to inform the conceptual site model shall be carried out 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 shall be 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 that it is satisfied that no potential risk from contamination has been identified.

12        If a potential risk from contamination is identified as a result of the work carried out under condition 11, prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, a comprehensive intrusive investigation in order to characterise the type, nature and extent of 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.

13        If contamination is found by undertaking the work carried out under condition 12, 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.

14        If remedial works have been identified in condition 13, the development shall not be occupied until the remedial works have been carried out in accordance with the scheme approved under condition 13. 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.

15        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.

16        The curtilage of the development hereby approved shall be restricted to area contained only within the red line shown on approved plan numbered '5347.01'.

17        Notwithstanding the provisions of Classes A to E (inc.) of Part 1, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 and its subsequent amendments, the approved dwelling(s) shall not be extended, nor shall any structures be erected within the curtilage of the said dwelling(s), without the prior express planning consent of the Local Planning Authority.

18        Notwithstanding the provisions of Classes A, B and C of Part 1, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 and its subsequent amendments, no new window(s) or other openings (including rooflights), other than those shown on the approved plans, shall be inserted in the walls or roof of the building without the prior express planning consent of the Local Planning Authority.