Agenda, decisions and minutes

8. Former Pakefield House to Fortescue House, St. John's Street, Bicester, OX26 6SL.

Councillor Les Sibley, Other Registerable Interest, as a member of Bicester Town Council Planning Committee.

The Chairman to report on any requests to address the meeting.

Please note that the deadline for requests to address the meeting is noon on the working day before the meeting. Addresses can be made virtually or in person.

The Chairman advised that requests to address the meeting would be dealt with at each item.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 7 December 2023.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2023 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive communications from the Chairman.

The Chairman made the following announcement:

1.         The Chairman reminded Members that if they leave the room during the Officer’s presentation, and/or public addresses and/or Committee debate that they should abstain from the vote as they had not heard the full agenda item.

The Chairman advised that he had agreed to no items of urgent business.

At the discretion of the Chairman, Councillor Sibley addressed the meeting. Councillor Sibley and explained he had been corresponding with the Chairman and Planning Officers regarding application 23/03441/DEM and requested that the item be added as urgent business. The application was a demolition application which Planning Committee members were not aware of the application and did not have an opportunity to comment on the application. Councillor Sibley had asked if Planning Officers could make Members aware of the process for Committee members and members of the public giving views on the application despite a consultation process having been undertaken.

The Chairman explained that he could not accept the application as urgent business at the meeting as no information had been provided to Members. The Chairman advised that he had requested that Planning officers circulate to all Members information on the process for the determination of demolition and Permission in Principle (PIP) applications.

The Committee to consider requests for and proposed pre-committee site visits.

Any requests or recommendations for site visits will be published with the written update.

There were no proposed Pre-Committee site visits.

Approved in line with the officer recommendation and written and verbal updates, subject to conditions, S106 legal agreement and to no call in from the Secretary of State, details to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 23/01771/F, for the redevelopment for retirement living accommodation for older people comprising 41 no retirement apartments including communal facilities, access, car parking and landscaping at Former Pakefield House to Fortescue House, St. John’s Street, Bicester, OX26 6SL for Churchill Retirement Living.

Lauren Bishop, on behalf of the agent for the applicant, Planning Issues, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officers’ report, presentation, addresses from the public speaker and the written updates.

Resolved

That, in line with the officer’s recommendation, application 23/01771/F be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Development to approve subject to no call-in being received from the Secretary of State,  the conditions set out below (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary) and the completion of a planning obligation under Section 106 of the town and country planning act 1990, as substituted by the Planning and compensation act 1991, to secure the following (and any amendment as deemed necessary):

a) Provision of 30% affordable housing off site

b) Payment of a financial contribution towards sports and recreation provision in the locality of £139,000 (index linked)

c) Payment of the Council’s monitoring costs.

Additionally, the Assistant Director of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to vary the conditions as required, pending the outcome of pre-commencement condition applications on the scheme allowed at appeal, reference 21/01818/F.

Conditions

1.         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. 

Reason: To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved drawings: 10113BS-PA00 Site Location Plan; Site Plan 10113BS-PA01 Rev J; Ground Floor Plan 10113BS-PA02 Rev E; First Floor Plan 10113BS-PA03 Rev E; Second Floor Plan 10113BS-PA04 Rev E; Third Floor Plan 10113BS-PA05 Rev F; Roof Plan 10113BS-PA06 Rev F; Elevations 1, 10113BS-PA07 Rev D; Elevations 2, 10113BS-PA08 Rev E; Elevations 3, 10113BS-PA09 Rev G JBA 21/035-01 and 20247-10.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt, to ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority and comply with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework. 

3.         The development shall be carried out in accordance with the written scheme of investigation and timetable approved by application reference 23/01201/DISC dated 27.06.2023.

Reason: To secure the provision of archaeological investigation and the subsequent recording of the remains, to comply with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.  

4.         Following compliance with the Written Scheme of Investigation referred to in condition 3, the staged programme of work, including all processing, research and analysis necessary to produce an accessible and useable archive, and a full report for publication, shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority within two years  ...  view the full minutes text for item 99.

Report of Assistant Director Planning and Development

Purpose of report

To keep Members informed about planning appeal progress including decisions received and the scheduling of public inquiries and hearings for new and current appeals.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To note the position on planning appeals contained within the report.

Resolved

(1)          That the position statement be accepted.

The Assistant Director Planning and Development submitted a report which informed Members about planning appeal progress including decisions received and the scheduling of public inquiries and hearings for new and current appeals.

Resolved

(1)          That the position statement be accepted.