Agenda item

Approved, conditions to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 20/03687/F for the erection of a three-bedroom house, with 2no parking spaces at Plot 37 Land adjacent to 7 Henge Close, Adderbury, OX17 3GA for  Nicholas King Homes.

 

Councillor Andrew McHugh, local ward member, addressed the meeting in objection to the application.

 

Anthony Hartwell, local resident, addressed the meeting in objection to the application.

 

Wesley McCarthy, agent for the applicant, addressed the meeting in support of the application.

 

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation, the addresses of the public speakers and the written updates.

 

Resolved

 

(1)       That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director Planning and Development to grant permission for application 20/03687/F subject to:

 

1.         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 amendments as deemed necessary):

 

a) Refuse bins contribution

b) Indoor sports contribution

c) Outdoor sports contribution

d) Primary education contribution

e) Secondary education contribution

f) Public transport contribution

g) Transport contribution

 

2.         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 application forms and the following plans and documents: NK - PLOT 37 B; MDL-1271-PL21 and MDL-1271-PL22.

 

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 hereby approved shall be constructed in accordance with the stone and slate samples approved under 17/00543/DISC.

 

Reason - To ensure the satisfactory appearance of the completed development and to comply with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011 – 2031 Part 1, Saved Policy C28 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

4.    Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved above slab level, a plan showing full details of the finished floor levels in relation to existing ground levels on the site for the proposed 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 approved finished floor levels plan.

        

Reason - To ensure that the proposed development is in scale and harmony with its neighbours and surrounding and to comply with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011 – 2031 Part 1, Saved Policy C28 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

5.    Notwithstanding the details submitted, no development shall commence above slab level until and unless a plan detailing the proposed parking provision for vehicles to be accommodated within the site (including details of the proposed surfacing and drainage of the provision), has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved parking facilities shall be laid out and completed in accordance with the approved details before the first occupation of the dwellings. The car parking spaces shall be retained for the parking [turning/loading/unloading] of vehicles at all times thereafter.

 

Reason: In the interests of highway safety, to ensure the provision of adequate off-street car parking 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.

 

6.    Prior to the first use or occupation of the development hereby permitted, covered cycle parking facilities shall be provided on the site in accordance with details which shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The covered cycle parking facilities so provided shall thereafter be permanently retained and maintained for the parking of cycles in connection with the development.

 

Reason: In the interests of promoting sustainable transport modes in accordance with Policy ESD1 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

7.    Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved, a Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The CTMP shall include a commitment to deliveries only arriving at or leaving the site outside local peak traffic periods and that no construction related parking (temporary or otherwise) shall occur within the adopted public highway. Thereafter, the approved CTMP shall be implemented and operated in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason - In the interests of highway safety and to mitigate the impact of construction vehicles on the surrounding highway network, road infrastructure and local residents, particularly at morning and afternoon peak traffic times.

 

8.    Prior to the commencement 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,

 

(c)    details of the hard landscaping.

 

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, Saved Policy C28 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

9.    A method statement for enhancing biodiversity on the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development. This scheme should include a baseline assessment of the land, a scheme to show how the biodiversity net gain would be achieved and an implementation plan. Thereafter, the biodiversity enhancement measures approved shall be carried out prior to occupation and retained in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason - To protect habitats of importance to biodiversity conservation from any loss or damage in accordance with Policy ESD10 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011 – 2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within Section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

10. Notwithstanding the provisions of Class A of Part 2, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 and its subsequent amendments, no gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure shall be erected, constructed or placed between the dwelling and the highway, within the curtilage or forward of the principle elevation/on the site without the prior express planning consent of the Local Planning Authority.

        

Reason - To retain the open character of the development and the area in accordance with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011 – 2031 Part 1, Saved Policy C30 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

11. Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, the first floor bathroom window in the south elevation of the dwelling shall be fully glazed with obscured glass that complies with the current British Standard, and retained as such thereafter.

 

Reason - To safeguard the privacy and amenities of the occupants of the adjoining premises and to comply with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011 – 2031 Part 1, Saved Policy C30 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

12. Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted, written confirmation that the development achieves a water efficiency limit of 110 litres/person/day under Part G of the Building Regulations shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: Cherwell District is in an area of water stress, to mitigate the impacts of climate change and in the interests of sustainability, to comply with Policies ESD1 and ESD3 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance in the National Planning Policy Framework.