The Head of City Development has authorised deferral of this application and 14/01442/LDB to a future meeting at to allow the committee to visit the site before determining the application.

This application will be debated at the same time as application 14/01442/LBD.

Site address: Land At Jericho Canal Side

Proposal:

Demolition of various structures on an application site including former garages and workshops. Erection of 23 residential units (consisting of 13 x 3 bed and 1 x 4 bed house, plus 5 x 1 bed and 4 x 2 bed flats), together with new community centre, restaurant, boatyard, public square, winding hole and public bridge across the Oxford Canal. Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of two storey extension to Vicarage at 15 St. Barnabas Street and ramped access to church entrance. (Amended plans, Amended description)

Officer recommendations:

to support the proposal in principle subject to and including the conditions listed below, and subject to the Environment Agency removing their objection, and authorise Officers to issue the decision notice on completion of an accompanying legal agreement.

If a legal agreement is not completed and/ or the Environment Agency objection is not overcome through the revised FRA, then committee is recommended to authorise Officers to refuse the planning application.

Conditions

1.    Time – outline / reserved matters.

2.    Plans – in accordance with approved plans.

3.    Materials – samples agree prior to construction.

4.    Contamination, phased risk assessment – prior to construction.

5.    Strategy for control of dust and dirt from demolition and construction; prior to demolition.

6.    Drainage Strategy & SUDS Strategy– Implement in accordance with DS & SUDS S. Further SUDs details required.

7.    Biodiversity - 6 integrated bat roosting devices.

8.    Biodiversity - A lighting scheme designed to minimise disturbance to foraging bats.

9.    Biodiversity - Vegetation clearance will only take place outside of the bird nesting season or following an inspection from a suitably qualified ecologist and under guidance arising from that inspection.

10. Archaeology – Watching Brief - Prior to demolition/ Construction.

11. Public open Space; no parking; access only except in exceptional circumstances (e.g. deliveries, emergency services/ in conjunction with events).

12. Public Open Space; details of hard surfacing/ bollards/ street furniture.

13. Public Open Space –Use and management Strategy – prior to completion.

14. Parking -Residents exclude from CPZ.

15. Parking layout in accordance with plan; for Church and disabled use only.

16. Deliveries Strategy for Community Centre/ Nursery/ Boatyard and Restaurant.

17. Construction Traffic Management Plan – details prior to construction.

18. Restaurant – Restrict opening hours: 09:00hrs to 22:30hrs Mon-Fri; 09:00hrs  to 23:00hrs Saturday only; 09.00hrs  to 22:00hrs Sundays.

19. Cycle & bin storage – further details.

20. Windows – obscure glazing, as on approved plans; at all times.

21. PD rights removed – houses.

22. NRIA – build in accordance with; provide  further details of PV’s (size, location), CHP prior to that phase of construction of development.

23. Details of boundary treatment prior to occupation inc. pre-school railings.

24.Vicarage – construct rear extension prior to restaurant/flats.

25.Vicarage – rear extension: first floor bathroom window obscure glazed, revised details of sitting room window to avid overlooking.

26.landscape plan – details required prior to substantial completion.

27.landscape carried out.

28.landscape Management Plan.

29.Trees- hard surfaces –tree roots.

30.Trees -underground services –tree roots.

31.Trees - tree protection plan Prior Demolition.

32.Trees -Arboricultural Method statement – to include details of the suspended, cantilevered floor slab for the house at the southern end of the site which is required to ensure that roots of trees that stand adjacent to the site within the ground of Worcester College are not damaged during construction.

33. Noise- details of air conditioning.

34. Noise- mechanical ventilation or associated plant.

35. Noise- restriction on noise in relation to neighbouring residential properties.

36. Noise- details of a scheme for treating cooking odours.

37. Noise - details of a management plan for the boatyard including how noise from operational procedures will be mitigated in practice.

38. Flooding conditions (to be confirmed subject to EA response).

39. Heritage - programme of architectural recording of the buildings and structures on the site by measurement, drawing and photography before work commences.

40. Heritage -architectural features and structures exposed by demolition and/or during the progress of the works shall be preserved in situ or relocated in accordance with submitted details, prior to demolition.

41. Heritage- a written scheme of investigation, details of architectural salvage prior to demolition.

42. Heritage - details of a scheme for protection of heritage assets during demolition and construction (hoarding etc) prior to demolition.

Legal Agreement: S106 Heads of Terms:

City:

·         Affordable Housing: 39% all social rent (9 flats);

·         Bridge & maintenance: Exact figures to be confirmed.  Bridge fully automated with a call out mechanism in the event of mechanical failure, in conjunction with CRT as Landowner;

·         Canal works (bank and winding hole (and boatyard docks)) in conjunction with CRT;

·         Public open space works and maintenance: by Applicant;

·         Moorings: Replacement moorings will need to be created on the canal bank to the north of the Mount Place Bridge on the Western bank as a result of the new bridge, at Applicant’s expense (which has been agreed);

·         Dog bin and Sign: Contribution towards provision of dog litter bins and an information board at the Walton Well Road entrance to Port Meadow in order to comply with the Habitat Regulations and to mitigate the impact of the development.  Applicant agreed, sum to be confirmed (indicative £1000);

County:

·         Monitoring fees of £1240 for the Framework Travel Plan - other elements of the scheme may trigger additional fees if they are large enough to require individual travel plans;

·         £1,000 for a new pole/flag/information case unit at the Canal Street Bus Stop (if required to be relocated);

·         £5,000 to amend the existing Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) - to include changes to existing short stay parking bays in the area and the exclusion of the residential dwellings from parking permit eligibility.

Community Infrastructure Levy requirements.

The CIL contribution will be £272,978.79.

Prior to the meeting, this application was deferred by the Head of City Development at the request of the Chair of the committee.

Before the application will be considered by the Committee, a formal visit to the site will be arranged for committee members.