Agenda item

Approved, subject to conditions

 

The Committee considered a report for the construction of up to 46 dwellings with associated amenity space, car parking, access roads and public open space.

 

Members of the Committee raised concerns about whether the proposals were the most suitable use of the site. The Committee noted that the development complied with relevant planning policies.

 

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

 

Resolved

 

That application 11/01052/OUT be approved Approve Subject to:

 

(a)       The applicants entering into a Section 106 Agreement with the local authority in respect of the items detailed in the report.

 

(b)       The following conditions and planning notes:

 

Conditions

(1)       That no development shall be commenced until full details of the layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping (hereafter referred to as reserved matters) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

(2)       That in the case of the reserved matters, application for approval shall be made not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

 

(3)               That the development to which this permission relates shall be begun not later than the expiration of two years from the final approval of the reserved matters or, in the case of approval on different dates, the final approval if the last reserved matters to be approved.

 

(4)               That 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.  Transport Assessment dated September 2010 site location plan 180601x/SLP and Design and Access statement dated July 2011.

 

(5)               That a plan showing the details of the finished floor levels of the proposed dwelling(s) in relation to existing ground levels on the site 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 approved details.

 

(6)               That the external walls and roof(s) of the dwelling(s) shall be constructed in accordance with a schedule of materials and finished which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the works hereby approved.

 

(7)               That no more than 46 dwellings shall be accommodated on the site.

 

(8)               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 which shall include:

(a) details of the proposed tree and shrub planning 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.

 

(9)               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.

 

(10)          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.

 

(11)          Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted details of the provision, landscaping and treatment of open space/play space within the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The open space/play space, once approved shall be landscaped, laid out and completed in accordance with the details approved and within a time period to be first approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and thereafter retained as open space/play space.

 

(12)          The development permitted by this planning permission shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved Flood Risk document dated September2010, and the following mitigation measures detailed within the document.

1. The surface water drainage scheme shall be designed to infiltrate or attenuate (where infiltration is not possible) surface water from storms up to and including the 1 in 10 year storm event, as detailed in Sections 1.4.2 of the Reflection on Flood Risk document.

2. The design of the surface water drainage system shall be designed in accordance with the surface water strategy and catchment layout drawing 19.3/D/006 rev L, as set out in Section 1.6.1 of the Reflection on Flood Risk document.

3.  The surface water drainage system shall be in accordance with the Design Code dated July 2008 for the wider Kingsmere development, as detailed in Section 1.8 of the Reflection on Flood Risk document.

4.  Permeable paving shall be used on all minor roads within the parcel, as detailed in Section 1.4.2 of the Reflection on Flood Risk document.

 

(13)          No development approved by this planning permission shall take place until a surface water drainage scheme for the site, based on sustainable drainage principles and an assessment of the hydrological and hydrogeological context of the development, has been submitted to and approved in wring by the local planning authority. The scheme shall subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

 

(14)          If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority) shall be carried out until the developer has submitted, and obtained written approval from the Local Planning Authority for, an amendment to the Method Statement detailing how this unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with.

 

(15)          That the internal vehicle access vision splays shall be formed, laid out and constructed in accordance with detailed plans which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development and that the land and vegetation within the splays shall not be obstructed by any object, structure, planting or other material height.

 

(16)          That, before any of the dwellings are first occupied, the whole of the estate roads and footpaths and pedestrian/cycle links (except for the final surfacing thereof) shall be laid out, Constructed, lit and drained and if required temporary or permanent traffic calming to the Oxfordshire County Council Specifications.

 

(17)          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 (SUDS) in accordance with the specification details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development.

 

(18)          Before the development is first occupied the parking and manoeuvring areas associated with the dwellings shall be provided in accordance with the plan (to be agreed at reserved matters stage) hereby approved and shall be constructed, laid out, surfaced, drained (SUDS) and completed, and shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles at all times.

 

(19)          Prior to work commencing a Construction Management Travel Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

(20)          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".

 

(21)          A Local Area of Play (LAP) shall be provided in accordance with the Council’s adopted policy.  Details of the siting and design of the LAP shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development and thereafter it shall be provided in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of any dwelling.

 

(22)          No works or development shall take place until a scheme for the protection of the retained trees (section 7, BS59837, the Tree Protection Plan) has been agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. This scheme shall include:

a)   a plan that shows the position, crown spread and Root Protection Area (paragraph 5.2.2 of BS5837) of every retained tree on site and on neighbouring or nearby ground to the site in relation to the approved plans and particulars. The positions of all trees to be removed shall be indicated on this plan.

b)   the details of each retained tree as required at paragraph 4.2.6 of BS5837 in a separate schedule.

c)   a schedule of tree works for all the retained trees in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, specifying pruning and other remedial or preventative work, whether for physiological, hazard abatement, aesthetic or operational reasons.  All tree works shall be carried out in accordance with BS3998, 1989, Recommendations for tree work.

 

(23)     That the development of the reserve school site for residential purposes shall be designed in accordance  with the Avenue Character Area and shall be developed wholly in accordance with the requirements of the approved design code accompanying the outline application 06/00967/OUT dated July 2008 (RCA).

 

(24)     That prior the first occupation of any part of the development hereby permitted fire hydrants shall be provided or enhanced on the site in accordance with details to be first submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Planning Notes

(1)       1 Thames Water

 

(2)       Q1 Legal Agreement

 

(3)       U1

 

(4)       X1

 

(5)               In the submission of reserve matters details for approval it is expected that the new scheme will follow closely the details identified in the Design & Access statement which has been based on the Design Code produced for the S.W. Bicester development.

 

(6)               Consideration should be given to the provision of bird and bat resting provision within the development in the interests of improving biodiversity within the site.