Agenda item

Agenda item

19/02841/VAR: 15-17 Elsfield Hall, Elsfield Way, Oxford, OX2 8EP

Site address:                   15-17 Elsfield Hall, Elsfield Way, Oxford, OX2 8EP

 

Proposal:                         Removal of condition 25 (Solely for this use and no other purpose) of planning permission 18/03384/FUL (Demolition and relocation of the existing Cadet Hut (D2 Use Class) and the redevelopment of the Site to include erection of a 3 storey apartment block providing 26no. residential flats (C3 Use Class) comprising 9no. 1-bed and 17no. 2-bed apartments with associated access, parking and landscape arrangements.)   

 

Recommendation:

 

The West Area Planning Committee is recommended to:

1.     Approve the application for the reasons given in the report and subject to the required planning conditions set out in section 12 of the report and the completion of a deed of variation to the previous legal agreement relating to Planning Applications 18/03384/FUL and 18/03385/FUL to ensure that this permission is made subject to the same terms of this previous agreement and grant planning permission.

 

2.       Agree to delegate authority to the Head of Planning Services to:

·       Finalise the recommended conditions as set out in the report including such refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions as the Head of Planning Services considers reasonably necessary.

·       Complete necessary changes to vary the original legal agreement relating to Planning Applications 18/03384/FUL and 18/03385/FUL to ensure that this planning permission is subject to the same terms as this agreement and to add a clause into the legal agreement to negate the need for further deeds of variation should any future Section 73 applications be submitted relating to this site or the site at Cumberlege Close.

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered an application (19/02841/VAR) for planning permission for the removal of condition 25 (Solely for this use and no other purpose) of planning permission 18/03384/FUL (Demolition and relocation of the existing Cadet Hut (D2 Use Class) and the redevelopment of the Site to include erection of a 3 storey apartment block providing 26no. residential flats (C3 Use Class) comprising 9no. 1-bed and 17no. 2-bed apartments with associated access, parking and landscape arrangements.)

 

The Planning Officer presented the report. He explained that the application sought the removal of Condition 25 which required the applicant to re-provide the cadet hut on the site within the building currently used as a gym. No changes are proposed to the design, layout or any other details relating to application 18/03384/FUL. This condition was now redundant as the South East Reserve Forces and Cadets Association had confirmed that they no longer required the building for use by the Cadets.  The building would continue to be used as a private gym, which is the present use of the building.

 

Lila Haracz, on behalf of the applicant Oxford City Housing Limited, spoke in favour of the application.

 

In response to a question about Class D1 use and compliance with Policy CS20 of the Core Strategy the Planning Officer referred the Committee to paragraphs 10.7 and 10.8 of the report.  He explained that the matter before the Committee concerned the removal of Condition 25 (18/03384/FUL) which required that the building be made available for use specifically by the cadets rather than retained for a general Class D1 use. In terms of a general community use function for future need officers were satisfied that this would be met by the Cutteslowe Community Centre and Cutteslowe Pavilion which were in close proximity to the application site.

 

In reaching its decision, the Committee considered all the information put before it.

 

After debate and on being proposed, seconded and put to the vote, the Committee agreed with the officer’s recommendation to approve the application.

 

The West Area Planning Committee resolved to:

 

1.       Approve the application for the reasons given in the report and subject to the required planning conditions set out in section 12 of the report and the completion of a deed of variation to the previous legal agreement relating to Planning Applications 18/03384/FUL and 18/03385/FUL to ensure that this permission is made subject to the same terms of this previous agreement and grant planning permission.

2.       delegate authority to the Head of Planning Services to:

·       Finalise the recommended conditions as set out in the report including such refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions as the Head of Planning Services considers reasonably necessary.

·       Complete necessary changes to vary the original legal agreement relating to Planning Applications 18/03384/FUL and 18/03385/FUL to ensure that this planning permission is subject to the same terms as this agreement and to add a clause into the legal agreement to negate the need for further deeds of variation should any future Section 73 applications be submitted relating to this site or the site at Cumberlege Close.

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