Agenda item


Heyford Manor, 18 Church Lane, Lower Heyford

Decision:

Approved, Subject to conditions

Minutes:

The Committee considered application 12/01627/F for a two storey extension to the north wing and single storey side extension.

 

The Committee was satisfied with the evidence presented.

 

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

 

Resolved

 

That application 12/01627/F be approved subject to:

 

(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 conditions attached to this consent, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the bat and nesting bird survey report produced by Ridgeway Ecology and dated 7 December 2012 and the following approved plans: 648 01; and  648 02 F.

 

(3)               That the external walls of the extensions shall be constructed in natural weathered limestone and marlstone which shall be laid, dressed, coursed and pointed in accordance with a sample panel (minimum 1metre square in size) which shall be constructed on site to be inspected and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the construction of the development hereby permitted.

 

(4)               That samples of the Stonefield Slate to be used in the covering of the roof of the two storey extension 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.

 

(5)               The slate covering on the existing extension which will be raised in height shall be reused on the new roof unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development. 

 

(6)               In order to ensure that protected species are not harmed during the construction process, the works shall be carried out in accordance with the following requirements:                  

·                Immediately prior to work commencing, those areas of the house that will be directly affected by the proposed extension and the installation of new rooflights must be inspected by a suitably qualified ecologist to ensure that bats or nesting birds are not present, or if they are, they will not be disturbed by the proposed work.

·                All destructive work must be carried out carefully with the expectation that bats may be present. All contractors on site should be briefed as to the possibility of bats and nesting birds being on site and their legal protection. Any roof tiles to be removed should be lifted by hand vertically and not slid off to avoid injury to any bats underneath. If bats or evidence of bats are found at any point, Natural England and the ecologist for this project must be contacted for advice and all work must cease immediately.

·                If nesting birds are observed within the areas of the house that will be affected by the development work must immediately cease and the ecologist for the project must be contacted for advice.

·                Any additional external lighting installed should be minimal, directional and responsive such that it is only on when needed.

           

(7)               The suggested enhancements within Section 5 of the bat and nesting bird survey report produced by Ridgeway Ecology and dated 7 December 2012 (last three bullet points on page 14) shall be carried out as written.

 

(8)               Prior to any demolition and the commencement of the development a professional archaeological organisation acceptable to the Local Planning Authority shall prepare an Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation, relating to the application site area, which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

           

(9)               Following the approval of the Written Scheme of Investigation referred to in condition 8, 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 useable archive and a full report for publication.

           

(Councillor Macnamara left the meeting for the duration of this item)

 

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