Agenda item

Approved, conditions to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 19/01709/CDC for the erection of 3 no. wheelchair adaptable bungalows for affordable housing at Land at Bullmarsh Close, Middleton Stoney for Miss Kim Swallowe.

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation and the written update.

Resolved

(1)            That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Development to grant permission for application 19/01709/CDC, subject to the following conditions (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary):

CONDITIONS

Time Limit

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.

Compliance with Plans

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 and drawing numbers: 010 Rev A, 011 Rev B, 012 Rev C, 013 Rev C and 014 Rev C.

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.

Archaeology

3.     Prior to any demolition and the commencement of the development a professional archaeological organisation 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.

Reason - To safeguard the recording of archaeological matters within the site in accordance with the NPPF (2019).

4.     Following the approval of the Written Scheme of Investigation referred to in condition 3, and prior to any demolition on the site and the commencement of the development (other than in accordance with the agreed Written Scheme of Investigation), a staged programme of archaeological evaluation and mitigation shall be carried out by the commissioned archaeological organisation in accordance with the approved Written Scheme of Investigation. The programme of work shall include all processing, research and analysis necessary to produce an accessible and useable archive and a full report for publication which shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority within 2 years of the commencement of development.

Reason – To safeguard the identification, recording, analysis and archiving of heritage assets before they are lost and to advance understanding of the heritage assets in their wider context through publication and dissemination of the evidence in accordance with the NPPF (2019).

Hedgerow protection

5.     No development shall take place until an Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Method Statement, undertaken in accordance with latest British Standard has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall include details of hedge protection measures during construction.  Thereafter, all works on site shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason - In the interests of the visual amenities of the area, to ensure the creation of a pleasant environment for the development and to comply with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

Materials

6.     Prior to the commencement of any works above slab level to the development hereby approved, and notwithstanding the details submitted, a sample panel of the external walling material to be used in the construction of the dwellings, to demonstrate material, colour, texture, bond and pointing (minimum 1m2 in size) shall be constructed on site, inspected and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the walls of the development shall be externally faced in strict accordance with the approved sample panel and shall be retained as such thereafter.

Reason:  To ensure the materials are appropriate for the site in accordance with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

7.     Prior to the commencement of any works above wall plate level of the development hereby approved, samples of the external roof material to be used in the construction of the roof of the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the samples so approved and shall be retained as such thereafter.

Reason:  To ensure the materials are appropriate for the site in accordance with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

Electric charging points infrastructure

8.     No development shall commence above slab level until a scheme for a system of ducting to allow for the future installation of electrical vehicle charging infrastructure to serve each dwelling or a scheme showing the provision of electrical vehicle charging points for each dwelling has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the dwelling.

Reason: To comply with Policies SLE 4, ESD 1, ESD 3 and ESD 5 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and to maximise opportunities for sustainable transport modes in accordance with paragraph 110(e) of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Boundary Enclosures

9.     Prior to the commencement of any works above slab level to the development hereby approved, full details of the enclosures along all boundaries and within the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the approved means of enclosure shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of those dwellings and shall be retained as such thereafter.

Reason:  To protect the character and appearance of the area and provide a safe and durable development in accordance with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

Landscaping

10. Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, a landscaping scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme for landscaping the site shall include:-

(a)   details of the proposed tree and shrub planting including their species, number, sizes and positions, together with grass seeded/turfed areas,

(b)   details of the existing trees and hedgerows to be retained as well as those to be felled, including existing and proposed soil levels at the base of each tree/hedgerow and the minimum distance between the base of the tree and the nearest edge of any excavation,

(d)   details of the hard surface areas, including parking area, pavements, crossing points and steps.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the details approved prior to the first occupation of the development and the hard landscape elements shall be retained as such thereafter.

All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in accordance with BS 4428:1989 Code of Practice for general landscape operations (excluding hard surfaces), or the most up to date and current British Standard, in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of the building(s) or on the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner. Any trees, herbaceous planting and shrubs which, within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the current/next planting season with others of similar size and species.

Reason - In the interests of the visual amenities of the area, to ensure the creation of a pleasant environment for the development and to comply with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

Cycle Parking

11. Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted, details of the cycle parking facilities to serve the dwelling hereby approved shall be submitted and approved in writing by the local planning authority.   The approved cycle storage facilities shall be provided in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the development.

Reason - In the interests of sustainability and to ensure a satisfactory form of development, in accordance with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

Car Parking and Management

12. Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby approved, the parking and manoeuvring areas shall be provided in accordance with the plan approved (Drawing No. 012 Rev C) and shall be constructed from porous materials or provision shall be made to direct run-off water from the hard surface to a permeable or porous area or surface within the curtilage of the site.  The parking shall be managed in accordance with the details outlined in the email from the agent on 4.11.18 (time 19:02)/ Thereafter, the parking and manoeuvring areas shall be retained and managed in accordance with this condition and shall be unobstructed except for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles at all times.

Reason – To ensure an adequate level of parking on the site in the interests of amenity,  highway safety and flood prevention and to comply with Policies ESD7 and ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.