Agenda item
Parks Depot, Bury Knowle Park: 13/01815/CT3 & 13/01814/CT3
- Meeting of Affordable Housing applications, East Area Planning Committee, Wednesday 4 September 2013 6.00 pm (Item 40.)
- View the declarations of interest for item 40.
The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a:
· Planning application (13/01814/CT3) for erection of 2 x 1-bed, 7 x 2-bed and 1 x 3-bed residential units (use class C3) in 3 blocks arranged around central courtyard, together with covered cycle and bin stores, and landscaping.
· Conservation Area Consent (13/01815/CT3) for demolition of existing sheds.
Officer recommendation: That the Committee GRANT planning permission, subject to the satisfactory completion of an accompanying legal agreement and to delegate to the Head of City Development the issuing of the Notice of Permission upon its completion, with the following conditions and legal agreement:
Conditions
13/01814/CT3:
1 Development begun within time limit
2 Develop in accordance with approved plans
3 Samples in Conservation Area
4 Details of Means of Enclosure
5 Details of Refuse and Cycle Storage
6 Landscape plan required
7 Landscape carried out by completion
8 Landscape hard surface design - tree roots
9 Landscape underground services - tree roots
10 Tree Protection Plan
11 Arboricultural Method Statement
12 Construction details of access road and turning area
13 Lighting plan for access road
14 A Site Management Plan for traffic /access arrangements
15 Residents Travel Plan / Information Pack
16 Exclusion from residents parking zone
17 Construction Traffic Management Plan
18 Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme
19 Details of Biodiversity Enhancements
20 Details of Sustainability Measures
21 Contaminated Land Risk Assessment
22. Details of affordable housing
13/01815/CT3:
1 Commencement of works LB/CAC consent
2 Architectural Recording
3 No demolition before rebuilding contract
Legal Agreement:
Contributions of £64,353 plus the relevant admin fees
Should, however, the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule come into force prior to the completion of the legal agreement, then it shall exclude any items included on the list of infrastructure published in accordance with regulation 123 of the CIL regulations.
If the required legal agreement is not completed within a reasonable period, then the Committee delegates the issuing of a notice of refusal to the Head of City Development, on the grounds that the development has failed to adequately mitigate its impacts.
Minutes:
The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed a planning application and conservation area consent to:
• erect 2 x 1-bed, 7 x 2-bed and 1 x 3-bed residential units (use class C3) in 3 blocks arranged around central courtyard, together with covered cycle and bin stores, and landscaping(Planning application13/01814/CT3).
• demolish the existing sheds (Conservation Area Consent 13/01815/CT3).
In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, the Committee noted that John Jeffs and Jill Cummings spoke against the application and Antony Harding, Richard Hawkes and Rob Kindon spoke in favour of it.
Officers assured the Committee that the Friend of Bury Knowle Park would be included in the Stakeholders group responsible for making sure the conditions are implemented before work commences.
The Committee resolved to add to the reasons for approval on the decision notice the following point:
“The Committee acknowledge that there is already existing vehicle access along the service road and agree that with the installation of a controlled entrance gate, the proposed development will decrease the traffic on this road.”
The Committee resolved to GRANT planning permission, subject to the satisfactory completion of an accompanying legal agreement and to delegate to the Head of City Development the issuing of the Notice of Permission upon its completion, with the following conditions, legal agreement and informatives.
13/01814/CT3:
Conditions
1 Development begun within time limit
2 Develop in accordance with approved plans
3 Samples in Conservation Area
4 Details of Means of Enclosure – to include the height of wall
5 Details of Refuse and Cycle Storage
6 Landscape plan required
7 Landscape carried out by completion
8 Landscape hard surface design - tree roots
9 Landscape underground services - tree roots
10 Tree Protection Plan
11 Arboricultural Method Statement
12 Construction details of access road and turning area
13 Lighting plan for access road
14 A Site Management Plan for traffic /access arrangements
15 Residents Travel Plan / Information Pack
16 Exclusion from residents parking zone
17 Construction Traffic Management Plan
18 Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme
19 Details of Biodiversity Enhancements
20 Details of Sustainability Measures
21 Contaminated Land Risk Assessment
22. Details of affordable housing
13/01815/CT3:
Conditions:
1 Commencement of works LB/CAC consent
2 Architectural Recording
3 No demolition before rebuilding contract
Legal Agreement:
Contributions of £64,353 plus the relevant admin fees
Ring fence the play areas spend (£537) to Bury Knowle Park and library spend (£1574) to Headington Library.
Should, however, the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule come into force prior to the completion of the legal agreement, then it shall exclude any items included on the list of infrastructure published in accordance with regulation 123 of the CIL regulations.
If the required legal agreement is not completed within a reasonable period, then the Committee delegates the issuing of a notice of refusal to the Head of City Development, on the grounds that the development has failed to adequately mitigate its impacts.
Informatives:
1. The stakeholders group to make sure that conditions are implemented correctly and that development does not begin until conditions are in place.
2. An agreement for the protection of the trees in Bury Knowle Park is signed before work commences.
Supporting documents:
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