Agenda item

Approved, subject to conditions

The Committee considered an application which sought an extension of time limit to the previously approved application 07/02584/F - Redevelopment of site for retail use on ground floor with 14 no. residential units on three upper floors together with car and cycle parking area to rear.

The Committee was satisfied with the evidence presented.

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

Resolved

That application 12/00198/F be approved, subject to:

(i)                  The applicant entering into a legal agreement requiring contributions towards Transport and Accessibility, Education, Libraries, Museum Resource Centre, Social and Health Care, Waste Management, Indoor Sports, Outdoor Sports, public Art and commuted sum, Local Area of Play Equivalent (off-site contributions for provision of improvements at People’s Park) Refuse and Recycling and administration and monitoring fees for both Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County Council.

(ii)      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 condition, the application shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the following plans and documents: Application forms, and the following drawings:
Site Location Plan – LOC1

Existing Site Plan, Elevations – SU01

Existing Site Plan, Elevations – SU02

Proposed Ground Floor / Site Plan – PL01 rev D

Proposed 1st and 2nd Floor Plans – PL02 rev C

Proposed Elevations – PL04 rev C

Proposed Elevations and Sections – PL05 rev C

Proposed 3rd Floor Plans – PL06 rev C.

(3)               No development shall take place until a schedule of the materials and finishes to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the building hereby permitted has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

(4)               No development shall take place until details of any external lighting have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved lighting scheme, and shall be retained as such thereafter.

(5)               No development shall take place until details of a scheme to prevent the discharge of surface water from the development onto the adjoining highway have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

(6)               Development shall not begin until a scheme to deal with contamination of the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall include an investigation and assessment to identify the extent of contamination and the measures to be taken to avoid risk to the public and the environment when the site is developed. Development shall not begin until the measures approved in the scheme have been implemented and the developer has provided written verification to that effect.

(7)               Before the development is first occupied, car and cycle parking and manoeuvring areas shall be provided in accordance with drawing PL01 rev D and shall be constructed, laid out, surfaced, 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. These areas shall be retained unobstructed and kept available for the parking of cars and cycles and manoeuvring of vehicles at all times thereafter.

(8)               The reduction in the width of the existing access road as indicated on drawing PL01 rev D shall be undertaken in accordance with a specification of works first submitted to and approved by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of works on site. The approved works shall be complete before the first occupation of the development hereby approved.

(9)               No goods, materials, plant or machinery shall be stored, repaired, operated or displayed in the open.