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Apologies for absence and substitutions Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Jones (substitute Councillor Fooks) and Councillor Tanner (substitute Councillor Khan). |
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Declarations of Interest Members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests they may have in any of the following agenda items. Guidance on this is set out at the end of these agenda pages. Minutes: Councillor Benjamin declared that she had visited 229 Cowley Road (minutes 70) but was approaching the application with an open mind. |
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Former Ruskin College, Walton Street: 13/00832/FUL & 13/01075/LBD The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application to redevelop the existing student accommodation and teaching site comprising the demolition of all buildings, with exception of the 1913 Ruskin College facade to Walton Street and Worcester Place, and erection of 90 student study rooms, 3 Fellows/Staff residential rooms, teaching facilities, library archive social space, landscaping and associated works.
External alterations involving demolition of south and west facades of 1913 building, demolition of 1930s, 1960s and 1980s extensions and removal of existing roof. Erection of 4 storey extension to provide 90 student study bedrooms, 3 Fellows/staff residential rooms, teaching/lecture facilities, library archive and social space. Erection of replacement roof. Alterations to window openings, insertion of replacement windows and new gates to front elevation.
Officer recommendation: That the Committee APPROVE the planning application but defer the listed building consent application for referral to the Government Office and to delegate to officers the issuing of the decision notice after the application has been cleared by the Government Office or 28 days expires without the Secretary of State either directing that the application be referred to him or giving notice that he requires further time to consider making such a direction, subject to the following conditions:
13/00832/FUL
13/01075/LBD 1. Commencement of works LB/CAC consent 2. LB/CAC consent - approved plans 3. 7 days notice to LPA 4. 1 months notice to EH 5. LB notice of completion 6. Further large scale construction details required (including windows, doors, eaves rainwater goods, abutments, parapets etc.) 7. Demolition and wall facade retention methodology 8. Architectural Recording 9. Materials - samples 10. Materials - sample panels 11. Setting aside/reinstatement of features Additional documents:
Minutes: The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed a planning application to redevelop the existing student accommodation and teaching site comprising the demolition of all buildings, with exception of the 1913 Ruskin College facade to Walton Street and Worcester Place, and erection of 90 student study rooms, 3 Fellows/Staff residential rooms, teaching facilities, library archive social space, landscaping and associated works.
External alterations involving demolition of south and west facades of 1913 building, demolition of 1930s, 1960s and 1980s extensions and removal of existing roof. Erection of 4 storey extension to provide 90 student study bedrooms, 3 Fellows/staff residential rooms, teaching/lecture facilities, library archive and social space. Erection of replacement roof. Alterations to window openings, insertion of replacement windows and new gates to front elevation. Late comments received from the Victorian Society, English Heritage and the Oxford Civic Society was reported to the committee. The Head of City Development confirmed that the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) payable would be £60,600.
In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, the Committee noted that Chris Johnson, Mary Keen and Tony Joyce spoke against and William Jensen, Charles Banner and Chris Paterson spoke in favour of the application.
The Committee resolved to SUPPORT the planning application but defer the listed building consent application for referral to the Government Office and to delegate to officers the issuing of the decision notice after the application has been cleared by the Government Office or 28 days expires without the Secretary of State either directing that the application be referred to him or giving notice that he requires further time to consider making such a direction, subject to the following conditions and informatives:
Conditions 13/00832/FUL 1. Development begun within time limit 2. Develop in accordance with approved plans 3. Samples in Conservation Area, to be agreed by committee 4. Landscape plan required 5. Landscape carry out by completion 6. Variation of Road Traffic Order – Walton Street/Walton Place 7. Construction Traffic Management Plan 8. SUDS drainage 9. Cycle parking provision 10.Archaeology – Implementation of programme +historic Civic War remains 11.Secure by Design 12.Bat and bird boxes 13.Site Management Plan – 24 hour supervision of students, deliveries and use of roof terrace and lecture hall 14.Students – no cars 15.Flood Risk Assessment 16.Sustainable design/construction 17.No felling, lopping or cutting 18.Privacy and noise control measures for roof terrace 19.Details of external lights 20.Tree protection measures 21.Details of insulation for multi-purpose hall 22.Details of community use of multi-purpose hall
13/01075/LBD 1. Commencement of works LB/CAC consent 2. LB/CAC consent - approved plans 3. 7 days notice to LPA 4. 1 months notice to EH 5. LB notice of completion 6. Further large scale construction details required (including windows, doors, eaves rainwater goods, abutments, parapets etc. in line with EH recommendations) 7. Demolition and wall facade retention methodology 8. Architectural Recording 9. Materials - samples 10. Materials - to be agreed ... view the full minutes text for item 68. |
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Ruskin School of Art, Bullingdon Road: 13/02107/FUL The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application to demolish the existing buildings. Erection of new buildings to provide workshops, studios, seminar room and office accommodation with external yard for servicing and deliveries. Provision of 3 car parking spaces and covered cycle parking. Boundary wall to Bullingdon Road, gates and landscaping
Officer recommendation: That the Committee APPROVE the planning application subject to the following conditions:
Conditions 1 Development begun within time limit 2 Develop in accordance with approved plans 3 Samples 4 Details of cycle stores and parking area 5 Details of fenestration 6 Landscape plan required 7 Landscape, carry out by completion 8 SUDS 9 Car/cycle parking provision before use 10 Noise attenuation 11 Energy efficiency measures 12 Biodiversity mitigation measures 13 Construction Traffic Management Plan 14 Access to flat roofed areas for maintenance only 15 No occupation if 3000 limit exceeded Additional documents:
Minutes: The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed a planning application to demolish the existing buildings. Erection of new buildings to provide workshops, studios, seminar room and office accommodation with external yard for servicing and deliveries. Provision of 3 car parking spaces and covered cycle parking. Boundary wall to Bullingdon Road, gates and landscaping
The Committee resolved to APPROVE the planning application subject to the following conditions:
Conditions 1 Development begun within time limit 2 Develop in accordance with approved plans 3 Samples 4 Details of cycle stores and parking area 5 Details of fenestration 6 Landscape plan required 7 Landscape, carry out by completion 8 SUDS 9 Car/cycle parking provision before use 10 Noise attenuation 11 Energy efficiency measures 12 Biodiversity mitigation measures 13 Construction Traffic Management Plan 14 Access to flat roofed areas for maintenance only 15 No occupation if 3000 limit exceeded |
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229 and Land to the rear of 229, 231 and 233 Cowley Road: 13/02417/FUL The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application for a change of use of 229 Cowley Road from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to student accommodation (Sui Generis). Erection of 1 x 3-bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) on land to the rear of 229, 231 and 233 Cowley Road.
Officer recommendation: That the Committee SUPPORT the development in principle for the following reasons but defer the application in order to draw up a legal agreement in the terms outlined below, and delegate to officers the issuing of the notice of permission, subject to conditions on its completion.
Conditions: 1 Development begun within time limit 2 Develop in accordance with approved plans 3 Material Samples 4 Details of means of enclosure 5 Details of refuse and cycle storage 6 Amenity no additional windows 7 Design - no additions to dwelling 8 Energy statement recommendations carried 9 Students - Full-Time course academic year or more 10 Students - Management Regime 11 Students - No Cars 12 Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme 13 Construction Traffic Management Plan
Legal Agreement An undertaking that the student accommodation at 229 Cowley Road will not be occupied until the replacement dwelling has been erected on the parcel of land to the rear of 229-233 Cowley Road and is ready to be occupied. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed a planning application for a change of use of 229 Cowley Road from dwellinghouse (use Class C3) to student accommodation (Sui Generis). Erection of 1 x 3-bedroom dwellinghouse (use Class C3) on land to the rear of 229, 231 and 233 Cowley Road.
In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, the Committee noted that Stephen Pickles spoke in favour of the application.
The Committee resolved to SUPPORT the development in principle for the following reasons but defer the application in order to draw up a legal agreement in the terms outlined below, and delegate to officers the issuing of the notice of permission, subject to conditions on its completion.
Conditions: 1 Development begun within time limit 2 Develop in accordance with approved plans 3 Material Samples 4 Details of means of enclosure 5 Details of refuse and cycle storage 6 Amenity no additional windows 7 Design - no additions to dwelling 8 Energy statement recommendations carried 9 Students - Full-Time course academic year or more 10 Students - Management Regime 11 Students - No Cars 12 Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme 13 Construction Traffic Management Plan 14 No residents parking permit
Legal Agreement An undertaking that the student accommodation at 229 Cowley Road will not be occupied until the replacement dwelling has been erected on the parcel of land to the rear of 229-233 Cowley Road and is ready to be occupied. |
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Adjacent to Thames Wharf, Roger Dudman Way: 13/02350/FUL The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application to erect 9 student study rooms on 3 floors adjacent to Thames Wharf, East of Fiddler's Island stream, together with pedestrian footbridge to the Thames Towpath, 1 disabled car parking space, bin and cycle stores.
Officer recommendation: That the Committee GRANT planning permission but defer the application in order to complete an accompanying legal agreement and to delegate the issuing of the notice of permission to officers on its completion.
Conditions 1. Development begun within time limit. 2. Development in accordance with approved plans. 3. Samples of materials. 4. Landscape plan required. 5. Landscaping carried out after completion. 6. Landscape management plan. 7. Details of covered cycle parking. 8. Car & cycle parking provided before occupation. 9. No parking on any other land. 10. Student accommodation management controls. 11. Students – no cars. 12. Development in accordance with flood risk assessment (FRA). 13. Flood action plan. 14. Further details of bridge construction. 15. No infiltration of surface water without consent. 16. Contamination and remediation measures. 17. No piling without consent. 18. Noise and vibration attenuation. 19. Sustainability measures. 20. Habitat creation. 21. Details to reduce light breakout. 22. Construction management plan. 23. Construction traffic plan.
Legal Agreement 1. Permissive public rights to cross site and footbridge to Thames Towpath. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed a planning application to erect 9 student study rooms on 3 floors adjacent to Thames Wharf, East of Fiddler's Island stream, together with pedestrian footbridge to the Thames Towpath, 1 disabled car parking space, bin and cycle stores.
In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, the Committee noted that Cllr Susanna Pressel, Keith Cunningham, Sietske Boeles, Gary O’Neil and John Pusey spoke against the application.
The Committee resolved to REFUSE the planning application on the following grounds,
The site is not allocated for student accommodation in the Local Plan nor is the site location adjacent to a main thoroughfare. Consequently the proposal does not meet Policy HP5 of the Council’s Site and Housing 2011-2026.
Although the proposed development is considered an efficient use of land, on balance the application fails to meet Policies CP8 and CP9 of the Oxford Local Plan 2001-2016 and HP9 of the Sites and Housing Plan as the siting, massing and design of the proposed development does not create an appropriate visual relationship with the surrounding environment. |
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7 Middle Way: 13/02745/FUL The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application to demolish a lock up garage and erect 2 storeys, 2-bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Erection of garden office to rear and provision of private amenity space and bins store. (amended plans)
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 Removal of Part 1 PD rights 4 Sample materials 5 Garden building incidental 6 Removal of Part 2 PD rights 7 Boundary treatment 8 Exclusion from CPZ 9 Bin and cycle storage to be laid out as approved prior to occupation 10 Phased contamination risk assessment required Additional documents:
Minutes: The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed a planning application to demolish a lock up garage and erect 2 storeys, 2-bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Erection of garden office to rear and provision of private amenity space and bins store. (amended plans).
In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, the Committee noted that David Jeffrey spoke against the application.
The Committee resolved to REFUSE planning application for the following reason:
The dwelling proposed is considered to form an inappropriate visual relationship with surrounding development because it would give rise to significant harm to neighbouring residential amenity. Consequently the proposals are not considered to accord with the requirements of the development plan including policies CP8, CP9, CP10 of the Oxford Local Plan 2001-2016, policies CS18 of the Oxford Core Strategy 2026 as well as policies HP9, HP14 of the Sites and Housing Plan 2011-2026. |
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28 Norham Road: 13/02640/FUL The Head of City Development has submitted a report which details a planning application to demolish existing side extension and erection of part two storey, part five storey, side and rear extension, plus formation of basement. Erection of brick wall and iron railings to front boundary.
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 Samples in Conservation Area North Oxford Victorian Suburb 4 No terrace/herb garden at rear 5 No Terrace 6 Railings - further details 7 Mortar 8 Arch - Implementation of programme 9 Landscape plan required 10 Landscape hard surface design - tree roots 11 Landscape underground services - tree roots 12 Tree Protection Plan (TPP) 2 13 Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) 2 14 Access details Additional documents:
Minutes: The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated now appended) which detailed a planning application to demolish existing side extension and erection of part two storey, part five storey, side and rear extension, plus formation of basement. Erection of brick wall and iron railings to front boundary.
In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, the Committee noted that Paul Brankin and Sarah Coleman spoke against the application and Pank Koria and Kieran Roberts spoke in favour of it.
The Committee resolved to APPROVE the planning application subject to the following conditions:
1 Development begun within time limit 2 Develop in accordance with approved plans 3 Samples in Conservation Area North Oxford Victorian Suburb 4 No terrace/herb garden at rear 5 No Terrace 6 Railings - further details 7 Mortar 8 Arch - Implementation of programme 9 Landscape plan required 10 Landscape hard surface design - tree roots 11 Landscape underground services - tree roots 12 Tree Protection Plan (TPP) 2 13 Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) 2 14 Access details 15 Obscure glazing to east elevation of “conservatory” at upper ground level |
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To receive information on planning appeals received and determined during October 2013.
The Committee is asked to NOTE this information. Minutes: The Committee resolved to NOTE the report on planning appeals received and determined during October 2013 |
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Minutes from 12 November 2013
Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 November 2013 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record. Minutes: The Committee resolved to APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 12 November 2013 as a true and accurate record. |
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Forthcoming Applications The following items are listed for information. They are not for discussion at this meeting.
Westgate: 13/02557/OUT: Retail Oxpens Road: 13/02558/FUL: Temporary decked car park Redbridge Park & Ride:13//02563/FUL: Temporary coach park. High St: 13//02991/FUL: ATM plus telephone 102 Southmoor Road: 13/03091/FUL: Extensions Avis Site, Abbey Place: 13/01376/FUL Minutes: The Committee resolved to NOTE the list of forthcoming applications. |
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Dates of Future Meetings The Committee NOTES the following future meeting dates:
Thursday 12 December (if necessary) Tuesday 7 January 2014 (and Thursday 9 January if necessary) Wednesday 15 January 2014: Special meeting for the Westgate application Tuesday 11 February 2014 (and Thursday 13 February if necessary) Tuesday 11 March 2014 (and Thursday 13 March if necessary)
Minutes: The Committee NOTED the next meeting would be held on Tuesday 7 January 2014. |