Agenda item

Approved, subject to conditions

 

The Committee considered application 12/00809/F for the demolition of an existing community hospital and redevelopment of the site to provide a new community hospital and 14 residential units.

 

Richard Coe, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

 

Councillor Hughes addressed the Committee having declared a conflict of interest in the application. Following his address, he left the meeting for the debate and vote on the application.

 

In considering the application, Members commented that the proposal was fit for purpose and represented the best opportunity for Bicester to replace the existing building. Members further commented that the proposal fitted in with the Masterplan for Bicester and also provided the opportunity for future expansion.

 

Councillor Pratt proposed that the application be approved. Councillor Randall seconded the proposal.

 

In reaching their decision, the Committee considered the officers’ report, written update, presentation and presentation of the public speaker.

 

Resolved

 

That application 12/00809/F be approved, subject to:

 

(1)               SC1.0

 

(2)               That except where stipulated by conditions attached to this permission, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the following plans and document AR-XX-WS-PL-100-001; AR-WS-XX-PL-100-002 Ref B; AR-WS-XX-PL-100-006; AR-WSXX-PL-100-007; AR-XX-WS-PL-100-023 Ref B; AR-XX-WS-PL-100-025 Rev C; AR-XXWS-PL-100-024 Ref B; AR-XX-WS-PL-100-026 Ref C; AR-XX-WS-PL-100-027; AR-WSXX-PL-100-028; AR-WS-XX-SE-100-001 Rev B; AR-WS-XX-SE-100-002; AR-XX-00-PL-200-001; AR-XX-00-PL-200-005; AR-XX-01-PL-200-001; AR-XX-01-PL-200-005 Ref A;AR-XX-RF-PL-240-001; AR-XX-XX-EL-251-001 Rev 003; AR-XX-RF-PL-240-001 Ref A;AR-XX-XX-EL-251-002; AR-XX-XX-EL-251-003 Rev A; AR-XX-XX-EL-251-004; AR-XXXX-EL-251-005; AR-XX-XX-EL-251-009; AR-XX-XX-EL-251-017; AR-XX-XX-SE-251-001;AR-XX-XX-SE-251-002; 0409-D-101 Rev B; 409-ATR-05 Rev D; 409-ATR-07 Rev C; 409-ATR-16 Rev B; 409-ATR-04 Rev F; AL-WS-XX-PL-701 Rev C; AL-WS-XX-PL-700 Rev N;AL-WS-XX-DT-711-18 Rev A; Hard-landscape Materials Rev D; AL-WS-XX-PL-100 Rev B;AL-WS-XX-DT-711-04 Ref C; AL-WS-XX-DT-711-17 Rev B; AL-WS-XX-SK-739 shadecosting appraisal; AL-WS-XX-PL-739 Rev C; (Tree Protection Plan) AL-WS-XX-PL-739;(Landscape Maintenance Plan) 2518 200 Rev K; 2518 206 Rev F; 2518 207 Rev F; 2518209 Rev E; 2518 210 Rev A; 2518 211 Rev C; 2518 224; 2518 225; 409-ATR 03G,06C,08C, 09C, 10C, and 11C, Lighting Report, Transport Assessment, Design and Access, Statements and Tree Survey.

 

(3)               The applicants, or their agents or successors in title, shall be responsible for organising and implementing an archaeological watching brief, to be maintained during the period of construction/during any ground works taking place on the site.  The watching brief shall be carried out by a professional archaeological organisation in accordance with a Written Scheme of Investigation that has first been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

(4)               Following the approval of the Written Scheme of Investigation referred to in Condition 3 above, no development shall commence on site without the appointed archaeologist being present.  Once the watching brief has been completed, its findings shall be reported to the Local Planning Authority, as agreed in the written scheme of investigation, including all processing, research and analysis necessary to produce an accessible and usable archive and a full report for publication.

 

(5)               That prior to the first occupation of the residential development, the existing means of access onto Kings End shall be improved, and land out to the approval of the Local Planning Authority and constructed strictly in accordance with the highway authority’s specifications and that all ancillary works specified shall be undertaken.

 

(6)               That prior to the first occupation of the residential development, the existing ‘keep clear’ marking at the existing entrance onto Kings End shall be repainted to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority and thereafter retained and maintained in perpetuity.

 

(7)               That, before any of the dwellings are first occupied, the proposed private access road, 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.

 

(8)               Prior to the first occupation of the new hospital building, the new footway from Kings End serving the new hospital (except for the final surfacing of) shall be laid out, constructed, lit and drained (SUDS) to Oxfordshire County Council’s specification.

 

(9)               That prior to the first occupation of the residential development, the parking facilities shall be laid out, surfaced, drained (SUDS) and completed in accordance with the plans hereby approved.  The parking spaces shall be retained for the parking of vehicles at all times.

 

(10)          That prior to the first occupation of the proposed new hospital, the proposed means of access onto Piggy Lane is to be formed, and laid out to the approval of the Local Planning Authority and that all ancillary works specified shall be undertaken.

 

(11)          That before the new hospital is first occupied, the parking and manoeuvring areas shall be provided in accordance with the plan (ref: 2518 200) hereby approved and shall be constructed, laid out, surfaced, drained (SUDS) and completed, and shall remain unobstructed except for the parking of vehicles at all times.

 

(12)          Prior to the first occupation of the development, covered cycle parking facilities shall be provided on site in accordance with details to be first submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The covered cycle parking facilities so provided shall thereafter be permanently retained and maintained for the parking of cycles in connection with the development.

 

(13)          No development shall commence on site until a Construction Traffic Management Plan providing full details of the phasing of the development has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, prior to the commencement of development.  This plan is to include wheel washing facilities, a restriction on construction and delivery traffic during construction and a route to the development site.  The approved plan shall be implemented in full during the entire construction phase and shall reflect the measures included in the Construction Method Statement received.

 

(14)          Prior to commencement of any development or work on the site, a Travel Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

(15)          No building demolition shall commence until a check for the presence of bats has been carried out by a suitably qualified consultant.  Should bats be found to be present, no works shall commence until a mitigation strategy has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with this strategy.

 

(16)          No demolition works to the main hospital building shall take place between the months of March to August inclusive, unless checked beforehand for the presence of nesting birds by a suitably qualified ecologist.  If nesting birds are found to be present, no works are to take place until the chicks have fledged and left the nest.

 

(17)          That prior to the commencement of any development on the site, notwithstanding the details submitted, an Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS), undertaken in accordance with BS5837, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  All works shall then be undertaken in accordance with the agreed document.

 

(18)          SC3.14 – Arboricultural Site Supervision

 

(19)          SC3.5A – Notice of Tree Works and Major Operation

 

(20)          SC3.0 – Submit Landscaping Scheme

 

(21)          SC3.1 – Carry out Landscaping Scheme

 

(22)          That the existing hospital building and its associated structures shall not be demolished until a contract has been secured and a timetable for the redevelopment of the site as approved for residential purposes has been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the timetable agreed.

 

(23)          That prior to the commencement of any development on the site, sample panels of natural stone (minimum 1m² in size) shall be constructed on site to be inspected and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the sample hereby approved. (RC5B)

 

(24)          SC2.8A – ‘render to the hospital buildings’

 

(25)          That prior to the commencement of any development on the site, samples of the zinc roof materials for the hospital building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the material hereby approved.  (RC5B)

 

(26)          That prior to the commencement of the residential development, samples of the bricks to be used in the construction of the wall of the dwellings and any boundary or screen walls, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning authority.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the samples approved.  (RC5B)

 

(27)          That the roofs of the dwellings shall be covered in natural slate, samples of which 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 agreed.  (RC5B)

 

(28)          SC9.6A – Fire Hydrants

 

(29)          SC6.1AA – Residential Open Fronts

 

(30)          SC5.5AB – ‘windows and doors in respect of the residential development to a scale of 1:20’

 

(31)          That no works of demolition in respect of the locally listed hospital building until the applicants, or their agents, or successors in title have arranged a recording brief in respect of the historic fabric and importance of this building to Bicester.  The Recording Brief shall include photographs and detailed documentation in respect of the building, both internally and externally.  This brief shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of any development in respect of the residential scheme or the provision of the new footpath link to Kings End.

 

(32)          SC5.5AB – ‘lighting’ scale 1:20

 

(33)          That prior to the commencement of any development in respect of the footpath to Kings End, full construction details in respect of the new footpath, including its gradient, method of construction and details of the retaining walls shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

(34)          That the MRI Scanner shall only be delivered and collected from the hospital site in accordance with the method statement submitted as part of the application.

 

(35)          That prior to the first occupation of the hospital hereby approved, a Waste Management Agreement in respect of the collection of waste and refuse shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreement in perpetuity.

 

(36)          That notwithstanding the details submitted, prior to the commencement of development in respect of the hospital proposal, full details of all means of enclosures and boundary enclosure details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the details approved.

 

(37)          That a Public Path Order under Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 be made to divert Bicester Footpath No.11 as shown in the applicants proposal.

 

(38)          That Public Path Order be confirmed as an unopposed Order, subject to their being no objections received or received and subsequently withdrawn.

 

(39)          That authority be delegated to the Head of Public Protection and Development Management to amend/add to the conditions to take into account the late representations and detailed comments received from the applicants agent.

 

(Councillors Hughes and Sibley left the meeting for the duration of the item.)