Description
Upwards extension of commercial building to provide additional accommodation in the form of six 2-bed and one 1-bed apartments (Class C3) at third floor level (as amended by plans received 23 March 2023 and as amplified by additional information received 06 June 2023) (As supported by Heritage Statement received 2023-06-06).
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
No development shall take place until a photographic schedule of all materials to be used in the external construction and finishes of the development hereby permitted has been 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 DES1 and DES2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
Prior to the commencement of development a detailed plan showing provision of car parking spaces to be provided within the site in accordance with the District Council's adopted car parking standards shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the parking spaces shall be laid out, surfaced, drained and completed to be compliant with sustainable drainage (SuDS) principles in strict accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted. Thereafter the car parking spaces shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking of vehicles associated with the development at all times.
Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the provision of off-street car parking in accordance with Policy TRANS5 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
Prior to the construction of the development hereby approved above slab level, details of cycle parking facilities shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The cycle parking shall be implemented prior to first use of the development and thereafter retained in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To encourage the use of cycles as a means of transport in accordance with Policy TRANS5 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
Prior to first occupation of the residential units, a Travel Information Pack shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. The first residents of each new dwelling shall be provided with a copy of the approved Travel Information Pack.
Reason: To promote the use of sustainable modes of transport in accordance with Policy TRANS4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
No development shall take place until a detailed scheme for protecting the dwellings 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". Noise levels in external amenity areas shall not exceed the desirable level of 50dB LAeq,T, as specified in Paragraph 7.7.3.2 of BS 8233:2014 "Indoor ambient noise levels for dwellings". 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 ENV12 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
The developer shall confirm in writing to the Local Planning Authority the presence of any unsuspected contamination encountered during the development. In the event of any contamination to the land and/or water being encountered, no development shall continue until a programme of investigation and/or remedial works to include methods of monitoring and certification of such works undertaken. Where land contamination investigation/remedial works are required this must be carried out by a competent person in accordance with current government and Environment Agency Guidance and Approved Codes of Practice such as Land Contamination: Risk Management 2020 and BS10175:2011 +A2:2017 'Investigation of potentially contaminated sites' and 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 ENV11 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
The windows in the north eastern elevation serving bedrooms 39 and 40 hereby permitted shall be glazed in obscure glass with a minimum of level 3 obscurity, and shall be fixed shut with the exception of a top hung openable fanlight (or other means of opening to be first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority) prior to the first occupation of the accommodation and it shall be retained as such thereafter.
Reason: To ensure that the development is not unneighbourly in accordance with Policy DES6 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
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