Agenda item

Proposed conversion of the de-consecrated chapel to create a two bedroom dwelling house with associated parking and amenity space provision.

The committee considered application P18/S4261/FUL for the proposed conversion of the de-consecrated chapel to create a two bedroom dwelling house, with associated parking and amenity space provision at The Chapel, Burcot House, Abingdon Road, Burcot, OX14 3DJ.

Consultations, representations, policy and guidance and the site’s planning history were detailed in the officer’s report which formed part of the agenda pack for this meeting.

The planning officer reported that in paragraph 6.23 of the report, the word “not” should be omitted from the sentence, “As the chapel is not within Flood Zone 1…”. In response to questions relating to highways, the planning officer confirmed that the committee could not impose conditions on land outside the applicant’s control.

Glenn Pereira spoke on behalf of Clifton Hampden Parish Council, objecting to the application.

Elaine Hornsby, a local resident spoke objecting to the application.

Simon Oakland, a local resident spoke objecting to the application.

Adrian Gould, the agent, spoke in support of the application.

Sam Casey-Rerhaye, the local ward councillor, spoke objecting to the application.

A motion moved and seconded, to grant planning permission was declared carried on being put to the vote.

RESOLVED; to grant planning permission for application P18/S4261/FUL subject to the following conditions:

1.         Three-year time limit;

2.         Approved plans;

                        3.         Submission of new window and door details (prior to     

                                    installation);

Prior to the installation of any of the new doors and windows hereby approved full details (to include as a minimum, scale drawings illustrating the window/door designs, materials details, details of stone surrounds and sill/lintel details), shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Thereafter the new windows and doors shall only be installed in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure the significance of the non-designated heritage asset is preserved and in the interests of the character and appearance of the site in accordance with the aims of policies CSEN3 and CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy, policies D1 and G2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan and paragraph 197 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

4.         Provision of porous hard-surfaced off-road parking and turning areas (prior to occupation);

Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, the off-road parking and turning areas shall be constructed in full and made available for use in accordance with site layout drawing no.S1/P/07 and in accordance with a written materials specification that shall first be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The written details shall include (as a minimum) a photographic example of each material, the material name, manufacturer/supplier name and details of the permeability/porousness of the material (or details of proposed drainage measures). Thereafter the development shall be completed in accordance with the approved details and the parking and turning areas shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking of vehicles associated with the development at all times.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenities, flood risk and to ensure the provision of sufficient off-road car parking areas in accordance with policies CSQ3 and CSEN3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027 and policies D1, D2, T1 and T2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

5.         Connection to foul and surface water drainage details (prior to occupation);

The dwelling hereby approved shall not be occupied or brought into use until it has been connected to drainage systems for both foul and surface water disposal, the details of which shall first be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The details submitted shall demonstrate how the proposed drainage systems will be compliant with sustainable drainage (SuDS) principles and how surface water flood risk in the locality shall be managed within the development site.

Reason: To prevent pollution and to ensure adequate drainage infrastructure is provided in accordance with Policies EP1 and EP6 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

6.         Ecological mitigation (compliance with recommendations of eco appraisal);

7.         Removal of house holder permitted development rights;

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order), no development as described in Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A to F of the Order shall be undertaken without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure the significance of the non-designated heritage asset is preserved and in the interests of the character and appearance of the site in accordance with the aims of policies CSEN3 and CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy, policies D1, D4 and G2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan and paragraph 197 of the National Planning Policy Framework.