Agenda item

Approved, subject to conditions which will be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 22/00425/F for the demolition of existing single level dwelling - Class C3(a) - and erection of 4no flats in a single, 1.5 storey building - Class C3(a) at 7 Churchill Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 1BN for Mr Jack Piccaver.

Jack Piccaver, the applicant, addressed the committee in support of the application.

In reaching its decision, the committee considered the officers’ report and presentation, the written updates and the address of the public speaker.

Resolved

That application 22/00425/F be approved, subject to the following 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 application form and the following plans and documents:

• Proposed Floor Plans

• Proposed Roof Plan

• Proposed Main Elevations

• Proposed Side Elevations

• Proposed Site Plan

• Proposed Block & Location Plan

• Proposed Drainage Plan

• Proposed Landscape Plan

• 3.1 - Local Amenities Plan

• 3.2 - Parking Survey Spaces

• Accompanying Information Revision B dated 31st January 2022

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.         A schedule of materials and finishes to be used in the external walls and roof(s) of the building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to commencement of those works. The development shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained as such thereafter.

Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the area 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 first occupation of the development hereby approved, the parking and manoeuvring areas shall be provided in accordance with the plan approved (Drawing No. 2.5 Proposed Site Plan) demarcated and 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. Thereafter, the parking and manoeuvring areas shall be retained in accordance with this condition and shall be unobstructed except for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles at all times.

Reason - In the interests of 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.

5.         No dwelling shall be occupied until cycle parking has been provided on site in accordance with Drawing No. 2.5 Proposed Site Plan for 2 bicycles spaces per unit, and those spaces shall thereafter be kept available for the parking of bicycles.

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.

6.         Prior to the first occupation of the development the bin storage shall be provided on site in accordance with the approved drawing No. 2.5 Proposed Site Plan and shall be retained as such thereafter.

Reason: To encourage sustainable modes of transport, to ensure the satisfactory appearance of the completed development and to comply with Policies ESD1 and ESD 15 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.

7.         The development hereby approved shall not be occupied unless the appropriate number of refuse bins required in relation to the dwellings have been provided and the said refuse bin provision shall remain available for use as such thereafter.

Reason – In the interests of visual and residential amenity 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.

8.         Prior to the first occupation of the flats hereby permitted the electric vehicle charging shall be provided on site in accordance with the approved plan Drawing No. 2.5 Proposed Site Plan and shall be retained as such thereafter.

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

9.         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.