Agenda item

P19/S2720/FUL - Unit 5, Goodson Industrial Mews, Wellington Street, Thame, OX9 3BX

Redevelopment of an office building (Class B1(a)) to provide eight 2-bed apartments (Class C3) with associated access and landscaping works and the provision of access and landscaping improvements to office/industrial units (as amended by additional supporting information regarding highway issues received 14 October 2019, and by amended plans received 29 November 2019, removing timber panelling from ground floor windows on the south elevation, proposing obscure glazing in two first floor windows on the east elevation, providing car parking spaces to standard, and providing internal elevations of lightwell / courtyard in centre of building).

Minutes:

David Bretherton, a local ward councillor, stood down from the committee for consideration of this item.

 

The committee considered application P19/S2720/FUL, for the  redevelopment of an office building (Class B1(a)) to provide eight 2-bed apartments (Class C3) with associated access and landscaping works and the provision of access and landscaping improvements to office/industrial units (as amended by additional supporting information regarding highway issues received  14 October 2019, and by amended plans received 29 November 2019, removing timber panelling from ground floor windows on the south elevation, proposing obscure glazing in two first floor windows on the east elevation, providing car parking spaces to standard, and providing internal elevations of lightwell / courtyard in centre of building), at Unit 5, Goodson Industrial Mews, Wellington Street, Thame, OX9 3BX.

 

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 committee noted Thame Town Council’s view regarding the potential effect upon employment levels. The planning officer advised the meeting that the proposed development provided a realistic fall-back from the prior approval, in terms of employment prospects, which represented a valid material consideration. In response to a question from the committee, the planning officer reported that there was no justification to require further marketing of the site for employment purposes.  

 

Councillor Linda Emery spoke on behalf of Thame Town Council, objecting to the application.

 

Graeme Markland, Thame Town Council Neighbourhood Planning Officer, spoke on behalf of that council, objecting to the application.

 

Alex Edge, the agent, spoke in support of the application.

 

David Bretherton, a 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 P19/S2720/FUL subject to the following conditions and the completion of a unilateral undertaking with Oxfordshire County Council to pay for changes to the Traffic Regulation Order in relation to double yellow lines;

 

1.   Development must commence within 3 years.

2.   Development must be in accordance with the approved plans.

3.    Removal of permitted development rights to convert retained commercial

       buildings (Units 1a, 1, 2, 3 and 4) to residential use.

4.   Materials used shall be those specified on the plans.

5.  Two windows on first floor of the south east elevation shall be obscure   

      Glazed.

6.   First floor courtyard windows to be fitted with louvres to prevent overlooking.

7.   Existing vehicular access onto Wellington Street to be improved to County

      Council specification.

8.   Vision splays to be provided and retained unobstructed.

9.   Parking & manoeuvring areas to be provided and retained.

10. Cycle parking facilities to be provided in accordance with plans.

11. Construction Traffic Management (details required).

12. Landscaping scheme (including boundary treatment) must be submitted          for approval.

13. Archaeology (Submission and implementation of Written Scheme of

      Investigation).

14. Contaminated Land (phased risk assessment shall be submitted and

      approved).

15.  Contamination (No occupation until approved remediation strategy

      implemented).

16:  Contamination (Notify local planning authority of unsuspected     

       contaminated land).

17:  Acoustic Insulation Building (new residential units shall be designed and

       constructed in accordance with the approved scheme).

Supporting documents:

 

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