Site address:                         North Oxford Garage Limited, Wolvercote Roundabout, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 8JP

Proposal:                               Refurbishment to existing BMW dealership including an extension to the workshop and new MOT facilities for bikes and cars. A new construction is proposed north of the site to comprise of new wash bay, tyre store and valeting facilities.

Officer recommendation:

West Area Planning Committee is recommended to grant planning permission for the reasons stated in the report and subject to the following conditions:

1.         Development begun within time limit.

2.         Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3.         Materials.

4.         Surface Water Drainage.

5.         No external lighting.

6.         Construction Traffic Management Plan.

7.         Landscaping.

8.         Cycle parking for customers.

9.         Biodiversity.

The Committee considered a report detailing an application (17/00718/FUL) for planning permission for the refurbishment to existing BMW dealership including an extension to the workshop and new MOT facilities for bikes and cars. A new construction is proposed north of the site to comprise of new wash bay, tyre store and valeting facilities.

The Planning Officer presented the report.

In discussion the Committee noted that Condition 7 would address concerns about the need for more landscaping on the site and that approval of this application would not preclude the site from becoming part of the wider Northern Gateway project in the future.

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

Decision

The Committee resolved to approve application (17/00718/FUL) for the reasons set out in the report and subject to the following conditions:

1.         Development begun within time limit.

2.         Develop in accordance with approved plans.

3.         Materials.

4.         Surface Water Drainage.

5.         No external lighting.

6.         Construction Traffic Management Plan.

7.         Landscaping.

8.         Cycle parking for customers.

9.         Biodiversity.