Agenda item

Approved, subject to conditions

The Committee considered an application for the use and continued use of the site as a gypsy and traveller site to provide 36 no. household pitches with associated landscaping, landscape bund, amenity/play area, dayrooms, access road, hardstanding and parking areas.

In introducing the report, the Development Control Team Leader advised the committee of the comments received regarding land contamination.

In considering the application, some members of the committee spoke in support of the application and made reference to the fact the proposed development was a good design and enhanced the site both visually and in terms of amenities for the community.

Members commented that the development would help meet future accommodation needs for gypsies and travellers in the district and it was a good site in an appropriate location.

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

Resolved

That the application 11/01863/F be approved subject to the following conditions:

(1)               SC 1_4A (Time limit for implementation)

(2)               The site shall not be occupied by any persons other than gypsies and travellers as defined in paragraph 15 of ODPM Circular 01/2006.

(3)               No commercial activities shall take place on the land; including the storage of materials and no vehicle over 3.5 tonnes shall be stationed, parked or stored on this site.

(4)               No more than 64 caravans, as defined in the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 and the Caravan Sites Act 1968 (of which no more than 12 shall be park homes and 16 shall be static caravans or mobile homes) shall be stationed on the site at any time.

(5)               Except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the documents submitted with the application and the following drawings: amended site location plan received 30.01.12 and 2228/01, 03A and 04 received with the application.

(6)               That prior to the commencement of the development a scheme for landscaping the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, the scheme shall include:

(a)   full details of the landscape bund, which shall include; the dimensions of the landscape bund (height, shape, width at base, length); the depth of top-soils to support any planting; a planting scheme for the bund; and proposals for the long-term landscape maintenance.

(b)   details of the proposed tree and shrub planting including their species, number, sizes and positions, together with grass seeded/turfed areas.

(c)   the reinforcement of the existing hedges along the northern and western boundaries by additional planting,  which shall include defensive planting and shall also include details of the proposed tree and shrub planting including their species, number, sizes and positions.

(d)   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.

(e)   details of the hard surface areas, pavements, pedestrian areas, crossing points and steps.

(7)               That thebund and 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.

(8)               No wastes other than inert non recyclable waste arising from the Waste Transfer Station adjacent to the land shall be used in the construction of the landscape bund.

(9)               That prior to the commencement of the development samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the day rooms, toilet blocks and bin stores hereby permitted shall been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

(10)          The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the recommendations set out in Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey of the Caravan Park, Milton Road, Bloxham by Martin Ecology dated August 2011 unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority and that there will be no removal of trees, scrub or hedgerows between the months of March to August inclusive.

(11)          That, before the development is first occupied the access drive and parking areas shall be constructed, surfaced, laid and marked out, drained to SuDs compliance  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.

(12)          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.