Agenda item

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

The Committee considered application 19/00010/F for the erection of warehouse extension, and relocation of lorry park and drivers amenity building, together with associated external works at Dcs Group, Rear Pt Lxb Rp No 26, Oceans House, Noral Way, Banbury OX16 2AA for Dcs Group.

In reaching their decision, the committee considered the officers’ report and presentation.

Resolved

That application 19/00010/F be approved and that authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Economy to grant permission subject to receipt of satisfactory amended plans including transport assessment report and subject to the conditions set out below (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary)

CONDITIONS

Time Limit

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.

Compliance with Plans

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: Location Plan (1988/602); Proposed Site Plan (1988/604); Proposed Floor Plan (1988/605) and Proposed Elevations (1988/606).

Drainage strategy

3.       Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, the sewage disposal/drainage works to serve it (as shown on drawing no. 2018 – 204 – 100) shall be completed and operational and the development connected thereto.

Sustainable construction

4.       All buildings hereby approved shall be constructed to achieve at least a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating based on the relevant BREEAM standard for that building type applicable at the time of the decision.

Travel Plan

5.       The Workplace Travel Plan prepared by David Tucker Associates dated 3rd April 2019 shall be implemented and carried out in accordance with the recommendations set out in Table 3.

6.       The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the mitigation recommendations set out in sections MM1, MM2, MM3, MM5 and MM6 of the Ecological Appraisal carried out by Aspect Ecology dated March 2019.

Landscape and Ecological Management Plan

7.       Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a Landscape and Ecology Management Plan (LEMP) to include the biodiversity enhancement measures outlined within sections EE1 – EE7 inclusive of the Ecological Appraisal carried out by Aspect Ecology dated March 2019 submitted with the application and to include details of landscaping, planting schedules and ongoing management and funding, 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 LEMP.

Lighting strategy

8.       Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, an updated lighting strategy, to include the recommendations outlined within section MM4 of the Ecological Appraisal carried out by Aspect Ecology dated March 2019, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Construction Environment Management Plan

9.       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.

Land contamination: Intrusive investigation

10.     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.

Land contamination: Remediation scheme

11.     If contamination is found by undertaking the work carried out under condition 9, 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.

Land contamination: Carry out remediation

12.     If remedial works have been identified in condition 10, the development shall not be occupied until the remedial works have been carried out in accordance with the scheme approved under condition 10. 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.

Land contamination not previously found

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.