Agenda item

The committee considered application P11/W2357 and P11/W358/LB to provide 166 residential dwellings; refurbish the Grade II and Grade II* listed buildings including the provision of a restaurant community café, swimming pool and the retention of boating facilities; and associated landscaping, access and parking arrangements at the former Carmel College, Mongewell Park, Mongewell, OX10 8BU.

The planning officer reported one update on the consultation process; objection regarding the unsatisfactory Oxfordshire County Council Developer funding contribution.

John Griffin and Nigel Hannigan, representatives of Crowmarsh Gifford Parish Council, spoke against the application.

Roy McMillan, a representative of Stoke Parish Council, spoke against the application.

Stella Power-Brown and Fiona Primer, two local residents, spoke against the application.

Neil Rowley, an agent for the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Kristina Crabbe, a local ward councillor, spoke against the application.

A motion, moved and seconded, to approve the application was declared carried on being put to the vote.

RESOLVED: to authorise the Head of Planning to grant planning permission for application P11/W2357, former Carmel College, Mongewell Park, Mongewell, OX10 8BU, subject to:

          I.    the prior completion of a Section 106 planning obligation with Oxfordshire County Council to secure infrastructure payments of £611,520;

        II.    the prior completion of a Section 106 planning obligation with South Oxfordshire District Council to secure a financial contribution of £2,000,000 to affordable housing; and

       III.    Detailed conditions in accordance with the summary of conditions set out below (these may be subject to variation during the course of drafting the legal agreement):

1.    Commencement three years – full planning permission;

2.    Compliance with approved plans;

3.    Samples of all materials;

4.    Development to be in accordance with Flood Risk Assessment;

5.    Phasing of development;

6.    Construction Management Plan;

7.    Tree protection – method statement overall strategy;

8.    Landscape Masterplan and Management Plan;

9.    Archaeology - Implementation of Staged Programme of Work;

10.Contamination (investigation);

11.Implementation of a species / habitat scheme;

12.Scheme to eradicate Japanese Knotweed;

13.Surface Water Drainage Details – each phase;

14.Foul Drainage Details – each phase;

15.Tree protection – each phase;

16.Landscaping Scheme – each phase;

17.Windows and external doors to specification;

18.Sample materials required for each phase – buildings and landscaping;

19.Parking – to be provided in accordance with highway specification;

20.Parking – unallocated parking;

21.Cycle Parking Facilities to be provided;

22.Development to be constructed in accordance with Sustainability Statement;

23.Update the wildlife survey if development not commenced within 1 year;

24.Hours of operation - construction/demolition sites;

25.Noise from commercial premises [and gym];

26.Odour from commercial food premises;

27.Hours of commercial premises;

28.Noise Assessment and control (roads);

29.External Lighting – General;

30.Construction of site access junction(s);

31.New estate roads;

32.Section 38 Agreement;

33.Section 278 Agreement;

34.Residential Travel Plan to be agreed;

35.Withdrawal of PD (Part 1 Classes A & D) - no extension/alteration or porches;

36.Withdrawal of PD (Part 1 Class E) - no buildings/enclosures;

37.Withdrawal of P.D. (Part 2 Class A) - no walls, fences etc;

38.Withdrawal of P.D. - no roof extensions or alterations; and

39.Secure by Design

RESOLVED: to grant listed building consent for application P11/W2358/LB, former Carmel College, Mongewell Park, Mongewell, OX10 8BU, subject to the completion of:

i. A management plan to secure long term maintenance and upkeep of listed buildings; and

ii. The following conditions (these may be subject to variation):

1. Commencement three yrs - Listed Building Consent;

2. Compliance with approved plans;

3. Commencement Date (Detailed Apps);

4. Submission of detailed drawings for repairs;

5. Method statement for cleaning buildings;

6. Submission of detailed drawings for restoration of specific elements;

7. Specification and schedule of repairs, replacement and samples of doors and windows;

8. Protection and retention of historic landscaping and walls;

9. Works to match existing fabric; and

10. Details of miscellaneous e.g. signs, vents, flues.