Site Address: Land Adjacent To Homebase Horspath Driftway

Proposal: Erection of a single storey coffee shop unit (Sui Generis) with associated drive-thru facility, car parking, landscaping and associated works. (Additional Transport Assessment information, Flood Risk Assessment and Archaeology Assessment).

Officer recommendation: to grant planning permission and subject to and including conditions listed.

1.     Time begun within time limit.

2.     Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3.     Materials – in accordance with plans.

4.     Restricted use.

5.     Landscape Plan: further details.

6.     Landscape management Plan.

7.     Flood Risk Assessment – in accordance.

8.     Drainage infrastructure – in accordance.

9.     SUDS - further details.

10.  Damage to the culvert or pit structures.

11.  Construction Traffic Management Plan.

12.  Delivery and Service Management Plan.

13.  Opening hours -0700hrs – 2200hrs daily.

14.  Noise –mechanical plant – nearest sensitive receptor.

15.  Energy & efficiency – further details.

16.  Bin storage – as approved.

17.  Cycle parking – further details.

18.  Car parking/ turning/ barrier/ layout - as approved.

The Committee considered an application for planning permission for the erection of a single storey coffee shop unit (Sui Generis) with associated drive-thru facility, car parking, landscaping and associated works (with additional transport assessment information, flood risk assessment and archaeology assessment) at land adjacent to Homebase, Horspath Driftway.

The planning officer recommended an additional condition requiring a written scheme of archaeological investigation to be submitted prior to commencement.

Leigh Thomas, agent for the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

The Committee considered that it would be appropriate, given the layout of the site, to add an informative requesting the clear marking out of a suitable pedestrian route to and from the café to improve pedestrian safety.

The Committee resolved to grant planning permission for application 16/02586/FUL and subject to conditions:

1.     Time begun within time limit.

2.     Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3.     Materials – in accordance with plans.

4.     Restricted use.

5.     Landscape Plan: further details.

6.     Landscape management Plan.

7.     Flood Risk Assessment – in accordance.

8.     Drainage infrastructure – in accordance.

9.     SUDS - further details.

10.  Damage to the culvert or pit structures.

11.  Construction Traffic Management Plan.

12.  Delivery and Service Management Plan.

13.  Opening hours -0700hrs – 2200hrs daily.

14.  Noise –mechanical plant – nearest sensitive receptor.

15.  Energy & efficiency – further details.

16.  Bin storage – as approved.

17.  Cycle parking – further details.

18.  Car parking/ turning/ barrier/ layout - as approved.

19.  Written scheme of archaeological investigation to be submitted prior to commencement.

Informative: a safe pedestrian route to and from the café should be marked out on the site to enhance pedestrian safety and reduce the likelihood of accidents or conflict.