Planning Application Details

P11/E2510Application Type: No Type (Show Map - opens in new window)
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Decision made
Description
Extension to the Grade II* church of St Leonard's Watlington to provide new facilities for church users, including a small kitchen, disabled WC & baby changing unit. Note: ecclesiastical exemption applies (as amended by drawings 11_085 006C; 11_085 008B and 11_085 009B accompanying agent's email dated 11th May 2012).
Location
St Leonard's Church Watlington OX49 5AD
Grid Reference
468584/194754
Applicant
Watlington PCC
St Leonard's Church
The Rectory
WATLINGTON
OX49 5AD
Agent
Mrs Camilla Finlay
Acanthus Clews Architects
Acanthus House
Hightown Road
BANBURY
OX16 9BE
Constraints
Watlington Conservation Area
Case Officer
Tom Wyatt
Telephone: 01235 422600
Email: planning@southoxon.gov.uk
Consultation / Notification
No further Representations on this application will be accepted.

Consultations / Notifications to date are shown below.

Name / Number
Date Sent
Response Date
 
Conservation Officer
16 05 2012
12 06 2012
 
County Archaeological Services
24 03 2012
29 03 2012
 
Forestry Officer
24 03 2012
13 04 2012
 
Health & Housing - Food Safety
11 04 2012
23 04 2012
 
OCC Countryside Service
24 03 2012
16 04 2012
 
Watlington Parish Council
1 Old School Place
Watlington
Oxon
OX49 5QH
24 03 2012
10 04 2012
 
Tar Wood Lodge
WATLINGTON
Oxon
23 04 2012
 
36
Pyrton Lane
WATLINGTON
Oxfordshire
OX49 5LX
20 04 2012
 
Buildings Farm House
Gozzards Ford
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX13 6QH
20 04 2012
 
No 2
Beech Close
Watlington
Oxon
OX49 5LL
20 04 2012
 
Tar Wood Lodge
WATLINGTON
Oxon
20 04 2012
 
consulted by email
20 04 2012
 
11 St Leonards Close
Watlington
Oxon
19 04 2012
 
9
The Goggs
WATLINGTON
Oxfordshire
OX49 5JX
18 04 2012
 
Via email
16 04 2012
 
Pound Close
Prospect Place
Watlington
OX49 5AJ
13 04 2012
 
15 Brook Street
watlington
OX49 5JH
12 04 2012
 
20
Beech Close
WATLINGTON
Oxfordshire
OX49 5LL
12 04 2012
 
14 Pyrton Lane
WATLINGTON
OX49 5LX
23 03 2012
11 04 2012
 
15 Chestnut Place
Watlington
OX48 5RJ
11 04 2012
 
16 Pyrton Lane
WATLINGTON
OX49 5LX
23 03 2012
11 04 2012
 
10
Pyrton Lane
WATLINGTON
Oxfordshire
OX49 5LX
23 03 2012
09 04 2012
 
11
Prospect Place
WATLINGTON
Oxfordshire
OX49 5AJ
07 04 2012
 
38 High Street
Watlington
Oxon
OX49 5PY
07 04 2012
 
28
Ash Close
WATLINGTON
Oxfordshire
OX49 5LW
05 04 2012
 
38 The Arch House
High Street
WATLINGTON
Oxfordshire
OX49 5PY
05 04 2012
 
1 Sheldon's Piece
Watlington
OX49 5JJ
02 04 2012
 
2
Beech Close
WATLINGTON
Oxfordshire
OX49 5LL
02 04 2012
 
2 Forest Close 
Princes Ricborough
HP27 0BJ
02 04 2012
 
29 Hurdlers Green
Watlington
Oxfordshire
OX49 5JD
01 04 2012
 
2
Court Close
WATLINGTON
Oxfordshire
OX49 5BJ
31 03 2012
 
30
Sycamore Close
WATLINGTON
Oxfordshire
OX49 5LN
31 03 2012
 
7
Watcombe Road
WATLINGTON
Oxfordshire
OX49 5QJ
29 03 2012
 
12 Pyrton Lane
WATLINGTON
OX49 5LX
23 03 2012
 
2 Pyrton Lane
WATLINGTON
OX49 5LX
23 03 2012
 
22 Pyrton Lane
WATLINGTON
OX49 5LX
23 03 2012
 
24 Pyrton Lane
WATLINGTON
OX49 5LX
23 03 2012
 
26 Pyrton Lane
WATLINGTON
OX49 5LX
23 03 2012
 
8 Pyrton Lane
WATLINGTON
OX49 5LX
23 03 2012
 
8 St Leonards Close
WATLINGTON
OX49 5PQ
23 03 2012
 
Application Type
Minor
Application Progress
Date Received  
5th March 2012
Registration Date  
14th March 2012
Start Consultation Period  
14th March 2012
End Consultation Period  
20th April 2012
Target Decision Date  
9th May 2012
Decision
Planning Permission on 12th June 2012
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission. Reason: By virtue of Sections 91 to 95 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. Related application(s): P13/S0591/DIS, P13/S3458/DIS, P19/S1430/DIS

That the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the following approved plans, 001, 003, 012B, 002A, 006C, 008B and 009B, except as controlled or modified by conditions of this permission. Reason: To secure the proper planning of the area in accordance with Development Plan policies. Related application(s): P13/S0591/DIS, P19/S1430/DIS

The existing stained glass window to be removed as part of the development shall be reused in the north west elevation of the development hereby approved, and thereafter retained in position. Reason: In the interests of the visual appearance of the development and the amenity of neighbouring residents in accordance with Policies G2, G6, CON3, CON7, D1 and CF2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P13/S0591/DIS, P19/S1430/DIS

Prior to the commencement of any site works or operations relating to the development hereby permitted, an arboricultural method statement to ensure the satisfactory protection of retained trees during the construction period shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Written approval must be obtained prior to commencement of any site works including demolition. The matters to be encompassed within the arboricultural method statement shall include the following: (i) A specification for the pruning of, or tree surgery to, trees to be retained in order to prevent accidental damage by construction activities; (ii) The specification of the location, materials and means of construction of temporary protective fencing and/or ground protection in the vicinity of trees to be retained, in accordance with the recommendations of the current edition of BS 5837 ''Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction'', and details of the timing and duration of its erection; (iii) The definition of areas for the storage or stockpiling of materials, temporary on-site parking, site offices and huts, mixing of cement or concrete, and fuel storage; (iv) The means of demolition any existing site structures, and of the re-instatement of the area currently occupied thereby; (v) The specification of the routing and mean of installation of drainage or any underground services in the vicinity of retained trees; Consideration will be made to avoid the sighting of utilities and service runs within the Root Protection Area (RPA) of all trees to be retained. Only where it can be demonstrated that there is no alternative location for the laying of utilities, will encroachment into the RPA be considered. Methodology for any installation works within the RPA will be provided and must be in compliance with NJUG Volume 4, 2007 'Guidelines for the planning and installation and maintenance of utility apparatus in proximity to trees'. (vi) The details and method of construction of any other structures such as boundary walls in the vicinity of retained trees and how these relate to existing ground levels; (vii) The details of the materials and method of construction of any roadway, parking, pathway or other surfacing within the RPA, which is to be of a 'no dig' construction method in accordance with the principles of Arboricultural Practice Note 12 "Through the Trees to Development'', and in accordance with current industry best practice; and as appropriate for the type of roadway required in relation to its usage. Thereafter the agreed tree protection details shall be kept in place during the entire course of construction. Reason: To safeguard trees which are visually important in accordance with Policies C9, CON7 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P13/S0591/DIS, P19/S1430/DIS

Prior to the commencement of development samples of the stonework to be used for the external walls and the tiles to be used for the roof shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of the visual appearance of the development in accordance with Policies G2, G6, CON3, CON7, D1 and CF2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Sample panels of facing stonework showing the proposed stone to be used, size, coursing and pointing style shall be provided on site and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the relevant parts of the development are commenced. The sample panels shall be retained on site until the work is completed and the new work shall be carried out in accordance with the approved panel. Reason: In the interests of the visual appearance of the development in accordance with Policies G2, G6, CON3, CON7, D1 and CF2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the commencement of the relevant parts of the development, and notwithstanding what is shown on the approved drawings or other approved documents, full details of the following shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 1) Specification for the lime mortars to be used 2) Details of windows and doors at scales of 1:5 and 1:20 3) Details of vents, flues and rainwater goods. Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of the visual appearance of the development in accordance with Policies G2, G6, CON3, CON7, D1 and CF2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

The applicant or their agents or successors in title, shall be responsible for organising and implementing an archaeological watching brief, to be maintained during the period of construction/during any groundworks taking place on site. The watching brief shall be carried out by a professional archaeological organisation in accordance with a Written Scheme of Investigation that has first been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter no development shall commence on site without the appointed archaeologist being present. Once the watching brief has been completed its findings shall be reported to the Local Planning Authority, as agreed in the Written Scheme of Investigation, including all processing, research and analysis necessary to produce an accessible and useable archive and a full report for publication. Reason: To safeguard the recording the inspection of matters of archaeological importance on the site in accordance with Policy CON13 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
Appeal
No appeal lodged.
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