Agenda item

Approved, subject to conditions

The Committee considered a report for a proposed marina with ancillary office, store, car parking, access and associated landscaping.

Tim Langer, the applicant, spoke in favour of the application.

Councillor Paul Morley, a member of Cropredy Parish Council, spoke in support to the application.

The Committee considered the traffic and highways impact of the proposed development. Members noted that British Waterways had endorsed the site.

In reaching their decision, the Committee considered the Officers report, written update and presentation and the addresses of the public speakers.

Resolved

That application 11/01255/F be approved subject to the following conditions:

(a)               The Environment Agency being satisfied that the FRA is adequate and that the proposal will not result in increased risk of flooding.

(b)               The Council being satisfied that appropriate Method Statement has been produced to ensure that if great crested newts and or reptiles are found on the site they can be appropriately dealt with.

(c)               The following conditions;

(1)               SC 1.4A Full permission: Duration Limit (3years)(RC2)

(2)               Plan numbers condition

(3)               That samples of the timber cladding and roofing material to be used in the construction of the of the walls and the roof of the office and storage buildings 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. (RC4A)

(4)               That prior to the commencement of development a plan of the proposed access to the highway shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and prior to first use of the proposed development the access shall be constructed in accordance with the approved plan. (RC13BB)

(5)               That prior to the commencement of development a construction phase traffic management plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Throughout the period of construction the approved plan shall be adhered to. (RC13BB)

(6)               That prior to first use, the parking and associated manoeuvring areas shall be provided and thereafter maintained without obstruction except for the parking of vehicles. (RC13B)

(7)               Appropriate conditions relating to the Flood Risk Assessment (yet to be recommended)

(8)               Appropriate conditions relating to mitigation in ecological reports (yet to be recommended) (RC85A)

(9)               SC 9.5A Site clearance to avoid bird nesting/breeding season (RC86A)

(10)          That prior to the commencement of development a pre-works check will be carried out by a qualified ecologist to check for the presence of water voles, bats and badgers.  In the event that these species are found the Local Planning Authority shall be notified and appropriate mitigation measures agreed in writing.  The work shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed mitigation measures. (RC85A)

(11)          SC 3.0A Submit Landscaping Scheme (RC10A)

(12)          SC 3.1A Carry out landscaping scheme (RC10A)

(13)          SC 3.2AA Retained trees (RC10A)

(14)          SC 3.3AA Scheme to be submitted to protect retained trees (RC72A)

(15)          SC 3.4BB Retain existing hedgerows/tree boundary (RC11A)

(16)          Prior to the commencement of the development a professional archaeological organisation acceptable to the local Planning Authority shall prepare a first stage archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation, relating to the application area, which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

(17)          Prior to the commencement of the development and following the approval of the first stage Written Scheme of Investigation referred to in condition 16, a programme of archaeological evaluation, investigation and recording of the application area shall be carried out by the commissioned archaeological organisation in accordance with the approved first stage Written Scheme of Investigation.

(18)          Prior to the commencement of the development and following the completion of the archaeological evaluation, investigation and recording referred to in condition 17, a report of the archaeological evidence found on the application site and full details of a second stage Written Scheme of Investigation based on the findings, including a programme of methodology, site investigation and recording, shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

(19)          Prior to the commencement of the development (other than in accordance with the second stage Written Scheme of Investigation), the further programme of archaeological investigation shall be carried out and fully completed in accordance with the second stage Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition 18.

(20)          Prior to the commencement of the development all post excavation work including all processing, research and analysis necessary to produce an accessible and useable archive and its deposition, and a full report for publication, shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority in accordance with the revised Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition 18.

(21)          That prior to the commencement of development full details of the lighting including a layout plan with beam orientation and a schedule of equipment in the design (luminaire type; mounting height; aiming angles and luminaire profiles) and an isolux contour map to show light spill levels shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

(22)          That the marina hereby approved shall be occupied only for the purposes of recreational moorings and not for any residential or hire fleet purposes.

(23)          That no more than 249 boats shall be moored at any one time in the marina basin and no boats, other than those on the water shall be stored on the site.

(24)          That the office building and store shall be used solely for the purposes as described in the submitted application, in association with the use of the marina and for no other purposes.

(25)          Use of Oil interceptors on car parking and hard standing