Agenda item

Approved, conditions to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 20/02405/F for the erection of terrace of 3no affordable housing units on site of dis-used library at Bicester Library, Old Place Yard, Bicester OX26 6AU for Cherwell District Council.

 

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officers presentation and the written update.

 

Resolved

 

(1)      That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Development to grant permission for application 20/02405/F subject to the following conditions (and any amendments to those conditions considered necessary):

 

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 application form, Design and Access Statement, Construction Traffic management Plan prepared by Cumming Anderton and the following plans: 1215/1010/1 rev A, 20-1104-203 rev I, 209 rev K, 210 rev H, 212 rev F, 213 rev A 215 rev B.

 

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

 

Materials finishes detailing and design

3.     The elevations of the development hereby approved shall be externally constructed using Northcot Multi Red Rustic and laid in an English Garden Wall Bond and retained as such thereafter.

 

Reason - To ensure that the development is constructed and finished in materials which are in harmony with the building materials used in the locality and to safeguard the character and appearance of the area and the significance of heritage assets 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 construction of the development above slab level, samples of the tile 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.

 

Reason - To ensure that the development is constructed and finished in materials which are in harmony with the building materials used in the locality and to safeguard the character and appearance of the area and the significance of heritage assets and to comply with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1, and saved Policy C28 of the Cherwell Local Plan and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

5.          Prior to the construction of the development above slab level, full details of the doors and windows and their surrounds hereby approved, at a scale of 1:20 including a cross section, cill, lintel and recess detail and colour/finish, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the doors and windows and their surrounds shall be installed within the building in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason - To ensure that the development is constructed and finished in materials which are in harmony with the building materials used in the locality and to safeguard the character and appearance of the area and the significance of heritage assets and to comply with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1, and saved Policy C28 of the Cherwell Local Plan and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

Landscaping

6.     Prior to the construction of the development above slab level, 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, and the locations, specifications and construction methods for all tree pits, together with grass seeded/turfed areas,

(b)  details of the hard surface areas, including pavements, pedestrian areas, reduced-dig areas, crossing points and steps,

(c)  details of the refuse bin storage for the dwellings, including location and compound enclosure details

 

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

 

Reason - In the interests of the archaeological remains on the site, to ensure the satisfactory appearance of the completed development and to safeguard the character and appearance of the area and to comply with Policy ESD15 of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

Archaeology

7.     Prior to the removal of the building slab, existing foundations or services, a professional archaeological organisation acceptable to the Local Planning Authority 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 and inspection of matters of archaeological importance on the site in accordance with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

8.     Following the approval of the Written Scheme of Investigation referred to in condition 9 and prior to the removal of the building slab, existing foundations or services, a programme of archaeological evaluation shall be carried out by the commissioned archaeological organisation in accordance with the approved Written Scheme of Investigation and on completion of the archaeological evaluation, a report of the archaeological evidence found on the application site shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

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 Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework

 

9.      Prior to the construction of any foundations full details of the foundation design shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the foundations shall be constructed in strict accordance with the approved details.

 

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

 

10.   Following the approval of the foundation design a second stage written scheme of investigation setting out a programme of archaeological mitigation, including physical preservation of any significant remains where necessary, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 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 two years of the completion of the archaeological fieldwork. Thereafter the development should be undertaken in strict accordance with the approved second stage WSI.

 

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).

 

EV Charging

11.       Any dwelling hereby permitted shall not be occupied until it has been provided with a system of ducting to allow for the future installation of electrical vehicle charging infrastructure to serve that dwelling.         

 

Reason - To comply with policies SLE 4, ESD 1, ESD 3 and ESD 5 of the adopted 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.

 

Construction Environmental Management Plan

12.       Notwithstanding the details set out in the Construction Environmental Management Plan prepared by Cumming Anderton the working hours shall be restricted to:

 

Monday to Friday - 7:30am to 6:00pm

Saturday - 8:00am to 12:30pm

Sunday - No noisy work

Public / Bank Holidays - No noisy work.

 

The approved CEMP shall be adhered to and implemented throughout the construction period strictly in accordance with the approved details, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason - To ensure the environment is protected during construction in accordance with saved Policy ENV1 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

Contamination

13.       If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site, no further development shall be carried out until full details of a remediation strategy detailing how the unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the remediation strategy shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason - To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors in accordance with saved Policy ENV12 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

14. 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 impact of climate change and in the interest of sustainability and to comply with Policies ESD1 and ESD3 of the adopted Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.