Site Address: Oxford City Council Depot, South Park, Cheney Lane.

Proposal:     

1.    16/01267/FUL: Change of use from council depot to artisan distillery (revised proposal omitting café and visitor centre).

2.    16/01480/FUL: Erection of single storey barn to provide storage space. (Amended plans).

Officer recommendation: to grant planning permission with the following conditions:

16/01267/FUL:

1.     Development begun within time limit

2.     Develop in accordance with approved plans

3.     Bats

4.     Swept Path Analysis

5.     Delivery and Service Management Plan

6.     Hours of use

16/01480/FUL:

1.     Temporary Permission

2.     Development begun within time limit           

3.     Develop in accordance with approved plans         

4.     Samples in Conservation Area

5.     Tree Protection Plan

The Chair took this item first.

The Committee considered two applications relating to the site of the Oxford City Council Depot, South Park, Cheney Lane for a change of use from council depot to artisan distillery (revised proposal omitting café and visitor centre) and the erection of single storey barn to provide storage space. (Amended plans).

The Planning Officer presented the report and made the following points:

• The proposed change of use is considered to be an acceptable departure from policy SP52 of the Sites and Housing Plan
• The proposal to use the listed threshing barn as a distillery and the existing curtilage buildings as ancillary to the distillery, are considered to be uses compatible with the buildings’ architectural and historic significance

David Edwards (Executive Director, Regeneration and Housing, Oxford City Council) and Tom Nicolson (The Oxford Artisan Distillery Ltd) spoke in support of the application.

In reaching their decision, the Committee considered the officers report, presentation and the address of the public speakers.

On being put to the vote the Committee agreed with the officer recommendation.

The Committee resolved to grant planning permission with the following conditions, as amended, and informative:

16/01267/FUL:

• Development begun within time limit
• Develop in accordance with approved plans
• Bats
• Develop in accordance with the Swept Path Analysis
• Delivery and Service Management Plan outside school hours
• Hours of use
• Develop storage for refuse bins

16/01480/FUL:

• Temporary Permission
• Development begun within time limit      
• Develop in accordance with approved plans    
• Samples in Conservation Area
• Tree Protection Plan

Informative:

The Committee strongly encourages applicants to address the possibility of planting trees in any landscaping proposals related to future applications for the Council Depot site.