Planning Application Details

P18/S0002/OApplication Type: Outline (Show Map - opens in new window)
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Description
Outline application for up to 37 Retirement Units for people aged 55 and over, provision of a Care Home and 4 staff accommodation units (all matters reserved for future consideration with the exception of access) As clarified by alternative indicative layout and additional information accompanying Agents letter dated 18 June 2018.
Location
Shirburn Road WATLINGTON OX49 5BZ
Grid Reference
469277/195104
Applicant
Beechcroft C/O Agent
C/O Agent
Agent
Hunter Page Planning Ltd
Thornbury House
18 High Street
Cheltenham
GL50 1DZ
Case Officer
Emma Bowerman
Telephone: 01235 422600
Email: planning@southoxon.gov.uk
View officers committee report (20/03/2019) here
Consultation / Notification
No further Representations on this application will be accepted.

Consultations / Notifications to date are shown below.

Name / Number
Date Sent
Response Date
 
Air Quality
21 01 2019
 
Chilterns Conservation Board
18 07 2018
 
Chilterns Conservation Board
04 07 2018
06 02 2018
 
Conservation Officer ( South )
15 02 2018
01 03 2018
 
Countryside Officer(South Oxfordshire & Vale of White Horse)
04 07 2018
16 07 2018
 
DUPLICATE ERROR
18 01 2018
 
Drainage Engineer (South Oxfordshire - MONSON)
18 01 2018
12 02 2018
 
Environment Agency
01 02 2018
14 02 2018
 
Forestry Officer (South Oxfordshire District Council)
18 01 2018
14 03 2018
 
Health & Housing - Air Quality
04 07 2018
01 08 2018
 
Health & Housing - Contaminated Land
04 07 2018
18 07 2018
 
Health & Housing - Env. Protection Team
17 01 2018
30 01 2018
 
Historic England (South East)
18 01 2018
 
Housing Development
18 01 2018
24 09 2018
 
Landscape Architect - SODC
04 07 2018
23 08 2018
 
Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
23 02 2018
 
Oxfordshire County Council Single Response
04 07 2018
12 07 2018
 
Peter Radmell - Landscape Consultant
20 02 2018
 
Pyrton Parish Council
c/o Genevieve Young
Christmas Cottage
Pyrton
WATLINGTON
Oxon
OX49 5AP
04 07 2018
16 07 2018
 
Shirburn Parish Meeting
c/o Roger Beattie
3 Blenheim Road
Shirburn
WATLINGTON
OX49 5DN
04 07 2018
23 07 2018
 
Thames Water Development Control
18 01 2018
20 03 2018
 
Urban Design Officer (South Oxon & Vale of White Horse DC)
04 07 2018
21 11 2018
 
Waste Management Officer (District Council)
18 01 2018
29 01 2018
 
Watlington Parish Council
c/o Ms K Tynan
Watlington Parish Office
1 Old School Place
Gorwell
WATLINGTON, Oxon
OX49 5QH
04 07 2018
17 07 2018
 
the white house
pyrton
watlington
N/A
ox495an
22 07 2018
 
Carter Jonas LLP
Mayfield House
256 Banbury Road
Summertown
Oxford
OX2 7DE
19 07 2018
 
16 Love Lane
Watlington
Oxon
OX49 5qz
04 07 2018
13 02 2018
 
10 Pyrton Lane, Watlington
OX49 5LX
04 07 2018
09 02 2018
 
Steven Orton Antiques
Shirburn Road
Watlington
OX49 5BZ
04 07 2018
 
The Bungalow
Shirburn Road
Watlington
OX49 5BZ
04 07 2018
 
The Old Stables
Pyrton
Watlington
Oxfordshire
OX49 5AL
04 07 2018
 
Application Type
Major (Outline)
Application Progress
Date Received  
2nd January 2018
Registration Date  
2nd January 2018
Start Consultation Period  
17th January 2018
End Consultation Period  
18th July 2018
Target Decision Date  
24th July 2019
Target Committee Meeting  
20th March 2019
Decision
Outline Planning Permission on 23rd July 2019
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
Details of the appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale, (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any development takes place and the development shall be carried out as approved. Reason: As the application is in outline only and is not accompanied by detailed plans and 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): P20/S3475/DIS, P20/S4005/DIS, P20/S4458/DIS, P21/S0158/DIS, P21/S3576/DIS, P21/S4362/DIS, P23/S0361/DIS, P23/S1701/DIS

Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority not later than 3 years from 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): P20/S3475/DIS, P20/S4005/DIS, P20/S4458/DIS, P21/S3576/DIS

The development hereby permitted shall take place not later than 2 years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved. 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): P20/S3475/DIS, P20/S4005/DIS, P20/S4458/DIS, P21/S3576/DIS

That the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the following approved plans, 3149.P.100 B, 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): P20/S3475/DIS

Prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved, cycle parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with details which have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To encourage the use of cycles as a means of transport and to mitigate any impacts on air pollution in accordance with Policies T2 and EP1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P20/S3475/DIS

All dwellings shall be provided with access to electric vehicle charging points in accordance with details that shall previously have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. No dwelling shall be occupied until the approved details are operational for that property. Reason: To encourage the use of electric cars as a means of transport and to mitigate any impacts on air pollution in accordance with Policies EP2 and T2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P20/S3475/DIS

Any gas fired boilers to be installed in any of the dwellings hereby permitted shall meet a minimum standard of <40mgNOx/kWh. Reason: To mitigate any impacts on air pollution in accordance with Policy EP2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the commencement of development details of the access shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The access shall be implemented as approved prior to first occupation of the development. Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Policy T1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the commencement of development a Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved CTMP shall be implemented prior to any works being carried out on site, and shall be maintained throughout the course of the development. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to mitigate the impact of construction vehicles on the surrounding highway network, road infrastructure and local residents, particularly at morning and afternoon peak traffic times and in accordance with Policy T1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the occupation of the first dwelling a Residential Travel Plan for the encouragement of the use of sustainable modes of transport for the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. It shall include details of a Travel Information Pack to be provided to the first residents of each dwelling upon occupation. The Travel Plan shall be implemented upon occupation of the first dwelling and shall be monitored and reviewed in accordance with details to be set out in the approved plan. Reason: To promote the use of non car modes of transport in accordance with Policy CSM2 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027.

Prior to the commencement of the development details of a lighting scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The lighting shall be designed to prevent light spillage. Reason: To protect the appearance of the area, the environment and wildlife, and local residents from light pollution in accordance with Policy EP3 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

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 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 of any existing site structures, and of the re-instatement of the area currently occupied thereby; (v) The specification of the routing and means of installation of drainage or any underground services in the vicinity of retained 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. (viii) Provision for the supervision of ANY works within the root protection areas of trees to be retained, and for the monitoring of continuing compliance with the protective measures specified, by an appropriately qualified arboricultural consultant, to be appointed at the developer's expense and notified to the Local Planning Authority, prior to the commencement of development; and provision for the regular reporting of continued compliance or any departure there from to the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details with the agreed measures being kept in place during the entire course of development. Reason: To safeguard trees which are visually important in accordance with Policies CSEN1 and CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027 and Policies G2, C9 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the commencement of the development a maintenance schedule and a long term management plan for the soft landscaping works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The schedule and plan shall be implemented in accordance with the agreed programme. Reason: To help to assimilate the development into its surroundings in accordance with Policies CSEN1 and CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027 and Policies G2, C9 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the commencement of development a certificate confirming the agreement of an Offsetting Provider to deliver a Biodiversity Offsetting Scheme totalling a minimum of 0.53 biodiversity units shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The written approval of the Council will not be issued before the certificate has been issued by the Offset Provider. The details of biodiversity enhancements shall be documented by the Offset Provider and issued to the Council for their records. Reason: To compensate and mitigate for the net loss of biodiversity resulting from the development by providing biodiversity enhancements off site in accordance with policy CSB1 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027.

Prior to the commencement of development details of foul drainage works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To prevent pollution in accordance with Policy EP1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the commencement of development sustainable drainage details, based on the Glanville Flood Risk Assessment of Dec 2017, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include the following: Site investigation information - soakage tests on all the site, existing site drainage information and groundwater assessment; Appropriate drainage calculations; Detailed Suds proposals based on the drainage calculations ; use of appropriate climate change allowance; flood exceedance routing; Details of future Maintenance and management of SUDS features. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To prevent pollution and flooding in accordance with Policies EP1, EP4 and EP6 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the commencement of the development a phased risk assessment shall be carried out by a competent person in accordance with current government and Environment Agency Guidance and Approved Codes of Practice. Each phase shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Phase 2 shall include a comprehensive intrusive investigation in order to characterise the type, nature and extent of contamination present, the risks to receptors and if significant contamination is identified to inform the remediation strategy. Phase 3 requires that a remediation strategy be submitted to and approved by the LPA to ensure the site will be rendered suitable for its proposed use. Reason: To ensure that any ground, water and associated gas contamination is identified and adequately addressed to ensure the safety of the development, the environment and to ensure the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policy EP8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

The development shall not be occupied until any previously approved remediation strategy has been carried out in full and a validation report confirming completion of these works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that any ground, water and associated gas contamination is identified and adequately addressed to ensure the safety of the development, the environment and to ensure the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policy EP8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority) shall be carried out until the developer has submitted a remediation strategy to the Local Planning Authority detailing how this unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with and obtained written approval from the Local Planning Authority. The remediation strategy shall be implemented as approved. Reason: To ensure that any ground, water and associated gas contamination is identified and adequately addressed to ensure the safety of the development, the environment and to ensure the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policy EP8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the commencement of development, details of measures for the control of noise and dust during construction works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed measures. Reason: To protect the occupants of nearby residential properties in accordance with Policies EP1 and EP2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

The hours of operation for construction and demolition works shall be restricted to 08:00-18:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00-13:00 on a Saturday. No work is permitted to take place on Sundays or Public Holidays without the prior written authority of the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To protect the occupants of nearby residential properties from noise disturbance in accordance with Policy EP2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

No development shall take place until a detailed scheme for protecting the residents of the development from the external noise environment of the area has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme itself shall be designed, specified and constructed so that the sound insulation performance of the structure and the layout of the dwellings is such that the indoor ambient noise levels do not exceed the values detailed in Table 4 of BS 8233:2014 "Indoor ambient noise levels for dwellings". Furthermore external amenity areas should also be assessed as part of the detailed scheme. Thereafter the development shall not be carried out other than in accordance with such approved scheme which shall be completed before any part of the accommodation hereby approved is occupied, unless the Local Planning Authority otherwise agrees in writing. Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of the proposed development in accordance with Policy EP2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

The retirement units premises shall be occupied by: - persons aged 55 and over; - persons living as part of a single household with such a person or persons; - persons who were living as part of a single household with such a person or persons who have since died. No unit shall be permanently occupied by any person or persons aged 16 and under. Reason: As general occupation of the development would require a contribution towards the Community Infrastructure Levy to provide appropriate off-site infrastructure and services, in accordance with policy CSI1 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027.
Appeal
No appeal lodged.
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