Agenda item

Approved, conditions to be set out in the minutes

The Committee considered application 21/02260/F for the change of use from Class C1 guest house to  9-bed HMO (Sui Generis) at Treetops, 28 Dashwood Road, Banbury OX16 5HD for Marshall Oakwood Developments Limited.

Councillor Matt Hodgson, local ward member, addressed the Committee in objection to the application

Michael O’Connell, local resident, addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Alan Coleman and Simon Marshall, agents for the applicant, addressed the Committee 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 for Planning and Development to grant permission for application 21/02260/F subject to the following conditions (and any amendments to those conditions deemed 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 and the following plans: Site Location Plan, BP1, EFP1

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 limited to no more than 9 bedrooms.

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

Bin Storage and Cycle Parking

4.  The development herby approved shall not be occupied until details of bin stores and covered cycle parking facilities have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The bin store and cycle parking shall be constructed in accordance with the approved detail and be permanently retained and maintained in perpetuity.

Reason: In the interests of promoting sustainable transport modes and to ensure that proper arrangements are made for the disposal of waste in accordance with Policies ESD1 and ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1, saved Policy ENV1 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

Secure by Design

5.  The development herby approved shall not be occupied until details of how Secure by Design measures have been incorporated into the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. For the avoidance of doubt the details of how the scheme accords with the secure by design principles shall include but not be limited to: Details of all bedroom doors being certified to PAS24, with a door viewer installed. Details of a secure postal strategy. Details of a visitor notification system (doorbell) for each bedroom. Laminated glass to ground floor bedrooms. The Secure by Design measures shall be implemented in accordance with the approved detail and be permanently retained and maintained in perpetuity.

Reason: In order to ensure the safety and security of any future occupants of the site and to comply with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

EV Charging

6.      The HMO 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 the building.

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.

Water efficiency

7.     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.