The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application to convert the existing first floor flat into a bar area including roof terrace. Alterations to existing shopfront

Officer recommendation: That the Committee APPROVE the planning application subject to the following conditions:

1          Development begun within time limit      

2          Develop in accordance with approved plans    

3          Materials as specified        

4          Acoustic fence/barrier        

5          Hours of use            

6          Additional door top of stairs

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed a planning application to convert the existing first floor flat into a bar area including roof terrace.  Alterations to existing shopfront.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, the Committee noted that Rosa Parsons and Councillor Craig Simmons spoke against the application and Paul Williams spoke in favour of it.

The Committee resolved to:

(a)          Approve planning permission for the alterations to the existing shopfront subject to the following conditions:

(1)  Development begun within time limit

(2)  Develop in accordance with approved plans

(3)  Materials as specified

(b)          Refuse planning permission for the conversion of existing first floor flat into a bar area including roof terrace for the following reason:

(1)  In the absence of an acoustic assessment by an appropriately qualified consultant, the Council cannot conclude that the proposed outdoor roof terrace would not have a significant adverse impact on residential amenity contrary to Policy CP1, CP10, CP19 and CP21 of the Oxford Local Plan.

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application for conversion of existing first floor flat into bar area including roof terrace. Alterations to existing shopfront

Officer recommendation: Approve subject to the following conditions:

(1)          Development begun within time limit

(2)          Develop in accordance with approved plans

(3)          Materials as specified

(4)          Acoustic fence/barrier

(5)          Hours of use

(6)          Additional door top of stairs

Councillor Price left and was substituted by Councillor Coulter.

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which detailed a planning application for conversion of existing first floor flat into bar area including roof terrace.  Alterations to existing shopfront.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, the Committee noted that Peter McIntyre and Lisa Bosher spoke against the application and Paul Williams spoke in favour of it.

Councillor Cook asked what decibel the sound fencing would be able to restrict. The Planning officer said she didn’t know but had been assured by the Environmental Health Officers that what was proposed would be adequate. Councillor Brandt asked how many people would the roof top bar accommodate? The Planning Officer could not confirm this detail.

The Committee resolved to DEFER the planning application so that officers could seek more information on the noise impact on neighbouring properties and the number of people the roof top bar would accommodate.