Agenda item

Approved, subject to various requirements to be set out in the Minutes

The Committee considered application 18/01253/F for the erection of a hotel and conference facility with associated access, parking, and landscaping at Bicester Heritage, Buckingham Road, Bicester for Bicester Heritage Ltd.

 

Councillor Jane Nisbet, on behalf of Caversfield Parish Council, addressed the committee in objection to the application.

 

Dan Geoghegan, the applicant, addressed the committee in support of the application.

 

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

 

Resolved

 

That application 18/01253/F be approved and that authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning Policy and Development to grant planning permission subject to:

 

1.                 continuing negotiations in respect of the highways infrastructure, in particular the strategic transport contribution and the provision of bus stops.

 

2.                 in the event that the highways infrastructure contributions are not resolved satisfactorily then the application will be reported back to committee with a revised recommendation.

 

3.                 to receive and review an amended energy statement either prior to determination or via a planning condition.

 

4.                 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, in accordance with the summary of the Heads of Terms set out below;

·            Strategic Transport Contribution in connection with Policy BIC 1 of the Local Transport Plan 4 in respect of the dualling of the eastern perimeter route and Skimmingdish Lane section (amount to be agreed);

·            £2,180 for Public Transport Infrastructure – for 2 x bus stop flags and case units (to be agreed);

·            £5,200 for an amendment to the Traffic Regulation Order for a reduction in the speed limit on Buckingham Road and a mandatory left-turn egress from the hotel entrance;

·            £2,040 for Travel Plan monitoring

·            An obligation to enter into a S278 agreement with Highways

·            S106 Monitoring fees

 

5.                 Conditions relating to the matters detailed below (the exact conditions and the wording of those conditions to be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning Policy and Development).

General

1.             Time limit – 3 years

2.             Approved plans

3.             Restriction of let of aparthotel rooms to a maximum of 1 month

 

Design

4.             *Finish floor levels (on grounds of visual impact and surface water flooding mitigation)

5.             *Schedule of materials (including samples)

6.             *Architectural detailing

7.             *Further details of the expanded wire mesh cladding

8.             Details as to how the Scheduled Monument on the western boundary will be better revealed and its boundary treatment and also how the northern Scheduled Monument will be preserved within the newly created area of track

9.             Boundary treatment (if required) details to be submitted

10.          Details of the design of the roof screen to the plant and equipment area on the roof

11.          Lighting strategy which also must take into account the recommendations in the ecology assessment and to minimise light pollution

12.          Signage strategy

 

Trees and Landscaping

13.          Landscaping scheme – hard and soft details – evergreen

          species, tree pit detailing

14.          Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan

15.          *Tree removal plan

16.          *Tree protection plan

17.          *Grassland protection plan

18.          *Arboricultural method statement

19.          Replacement planting

20.          Earth mounding – cross sections

 

Highways:

21.          *Construction Travel Management Plan (CTMP)

22.          Cycle parking – secure and covered

23.          Parking and manoeuvring details

24.          *New access details

25.          Amendments to Travel Plan – including Car Parkin Management  

         Plan

26.          *Details of the realignment and surfacing of the existing track 

 

Drainage

27.          *Surface Water Drainage Strategy and SUDs management and maintenance

28.          Waste water – relating to the emptying of the swimming pool

29.          Foul water to address capacity issue – Infrastructure Phasing Plan

30.          Water network upgrades or Infrastructure Phasing Plan – for water

 

Contamination

31.          *Contamination – including a preliminary risk assessment, site investigation, remediation strategy and verification plan

32.          Verification report and long-term monitoring and maintenance plan – no occupation

33.          Unexpected contamination not previously identified, require development to stop and submit a remediation strategy

 

Energy Efficiency

34.          The development should meet BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating

 

Noise:

35.          *Plant and machinery

36.          *Noise – acoustic enclosure

37.          *Construction Environment Management Plan (CEMP)

 

Economic:

38.          Employment and Skills and Training Plan

39.          Construction apprenticeships

 

Ecology

40.          Accord with survey

41.          *Landscape and Ecological Management Plan

42.          *Reptile mitigation strategy

 

(* Approval will be required from the applicant for the conditions shown with an asterisk which at the time of writing the report are anticipated likely to need to be pre-commencement conditions)