Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Development Control and Major Developments for the demolition of the existing commercial buildings and structures and construction of five houses and four class B1 office buildings with associated garages and parking.

 

The Committee considered the impact the proposed development would have on the village.

 

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

 

Resolved

 

That application 09/01181/F be approved subject to the following conditions:

 

1.         That 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:

           

            Layout-656/p50

            Office elevations-656/p77;p78;79;p80

            Office floorplans-656/p60;p61;p62

            House 1-656/p51; p65;p66

            House 2-656/p52; p53;p67;p68;p69

            House 3-656/p70a;71a;p54;p55;

            House 4-656/p56; p57; p74; p73;p72

            House 5-656/p75a; p76a;p58;p59

            Street elevations-656/p63;p64

 

 3.        That the external walls of the dwellings and B1 offices shall be constructed in natural ironstone which shall be laid, dressed, coursed and pointed accordance with a sample panel (minimum 1m2 in size) which shall be constructed on site to be inspected and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the construction of the development hereby permitted.

           

 4.        That the external walls of the dwellings and garages shall be constructed in brickwork, of a type, colour, texture, face bond and pointing, in accordance with a sample panel (minimum 1square metre in size) which shall be constructed on site to be inspected and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the construction of the development hereby permitted.

           

 

 5.        That samples of the slates and tiles to be used in the covering of the roof of the dwellings, B1 offices and garages shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the samples so approved.

 

 6.        That prior to the occupation of the dwellings and B1 offices, the existing means of access between the land and the highway shall be improved, laid out and constructed strictly in accordance with the specification of the means of access attached hereto, and that all ancillary works therein specified shall be undertaken in accordance with the said specification.

 

 7.        That, before any of the dwellings are first occupied, the proposed vehicular accesses, driveways and turning areas that serve those dwellings shall be constructed, laid out, surfaced and drained in accordance with specification details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development.

           

 8.        That the proposed access road shall be constructed to Type NO INFILL GIVEN standards in accordance with the Oxfordshire County Council Design Guide for Residential Roads, before any of the dwellings are first occupied.

           

 9.        That, before the development is first occupied the Access Road shall be constructed, surfaced, laid and marked out, drained and completed in accordance with specification details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development.

           

10.       The proposed parking spaces for the B1 offices shown on the approved plan shall be laid out prior to the commencement of development, and that such parking facilities shall be laid out, surfaced, drained and completed in accordance with the approved plan before the first occupation of the premises.  The car parking spaces shall be retained for the parking of vehicles at all times thereafter.

           

11.       That no development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a scheme for landscaping the site which 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, pavements, pedestrian areas, crossing points and steps.

           

12.       That all planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out 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;  and that any trees 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 next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent for any variation.

           

13.       That full details of the enclosures along all boundaries and within the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development, and such means of enclosure, in respect of those dwellings which it is intended shall be screened, shall be erected prior to the first occupation of those dwellings.

           

14.       That, notwithstanding the provisions of Classes A to E (inc.) of Part 1, of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No 2) (England) Order 2008 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.

           

15.       That, notwithstanding the provisions of Classes A, B and C of Part 1, of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No 2) (England) Order 2008 and its subsequent amendments, no new window(s) or other openings, 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.

           

           

16.       No development shall take place within the area of archaeological interest until the applicant(s), or their agents or successors in title, has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written scheme and timetable of investigation which has first been submitted by the applicant(s) and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

                       

17.       Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, a detailed scheme for the surface water and foul sewage drainage of the development shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.  The approved surface water drainage scheme shall be carried out prior to commencement of any building works on the site and the approved foul sewage drainage scheme shall be implemented prior to the first occupation of any building to which the scheme relates.  All drainage works shall be laid out and constructed in accordance with the Water Authorities Association's current edition "Sewers for Adoption".

           

18.       That no soakaways shall be constructed such that they penetrate the water table, and they shall not in any event exceed 2 metres in depth below existing ground level. 

           

19.       That no soakaways shall be constructed in contaminated ground.

           

20.       Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted a phased risk assessment shall be carried out by a competent person in accordance with current Government and Environment Agency Guidance and Approved Codes of Practice, such as CLR11, BS10175, BS5930 and CIRIA 665. Each phase shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority;

           

            Phase 1 shall incorporate a desk study and site walk over to identify all potential contaminative uses on site, and to inform the conceptual site model.  If potential contamination is identified in Phase 1 then a Phase 2 investigation shall be undertaken.

           

            Phase 2 shall include 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. If contamination is found by undertaking the Phase 2 investigation then Phase 3 shall be undertaken.

           

            Phase 3 requires that a scheme of remediation and/or monitoring to ensure the site is suitable for its proposed use to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority (LPA). The remediation shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme and the applicant shall provide written verification to that effect.

           

            The development shall not be occupied until any approved remedial works, have been carried out and a full validation report has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. In the event that gas protection is required, all such measures shall be implemented in full and confirmation of satisfactory installation obtained in writing from a Building Control Regulator.

           

21.       That the proposed offices shall be used only for purposes falling within Class B1(a) as specified in the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 and for no other purpose(s) whatsoever.