Agenda item


Exham House, Bloxham School, Banbury Road, Bloxham, Banbury, OX15 4PE

Decision:

Approved, conditions to be set out in the minutes.

Minutes:

The Committee considered application 19/01160/F for the change of use to Exham House, from Class D1 to a mixed Class D1/A3 to allow public use of a cafe, and associated works at Exham House, Bloxham School, Banbury Road, Bloxham, Banbury, OX15 4PE for Bursar Bloxham School.

 

Mr Andrew Baud, local resident, addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

 

Mr Iain Summerwood, agent to the applicant addressed the Committee in support of the application.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Heath and seconded by Councillor Billington that application 19/01160/F be refused contrary to officer recommendations as the application was contrary to policies: BL14 (6) and BL 16 of the Bloxham Neighbourhood Plan, ESD15 of the CLP and C31 and C32 (saved policies).

 

The motion was debated and subsequently fell.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Clarke and seconded by Councillor Perry that application 19/01160/F be approved subject to additional conditions regarding opening hours and external lighting.

 

Resolved

 

(1)            That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Development to grant permission for application 19/01160/F, subject to the following conditions (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary):

 

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.       Except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the following plans and documents:

• Application form

• Site Location Plan

• Ground Floor Proposed Layout – 0GPL Rev B.

• First Floor Proposed Layout – 01PL Rev A.

 

Reason – For the avoidance of doubt, to ensure that the development is carried out only as guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

3.       Prior to the installation of any ventilation required for the proposed A3 unit, full details of the method of mechanical ventilation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, any mechanical ventilation shall be installed and brought into use in accordance with the approved details and shall be maintained as such thereafter.

 

Reason - In order to safeguard the amenities of the area and to minimise the risk of a nuisance arising from smells in accordance with saved Policy ENV1 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

4.       The hours of opening, in relation to the public use of the café, shall be restricted to the following times:

Monday-Saturday – 9.00am to 5.00pm

Sunday and Public Holidays – No time whatsoever

 

Reason - In order to safeguard the amenities of the area and to comply with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1, saved Policies C31 and ENV1 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

5.       No external lights/floodlights shall be erected on the land or building without the prior express planning permission of the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason - To retain planning control over the development of this site in  and the amenities of the area and in accordance with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1, saved Policies ENV1, C28 and C31 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 

 

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