Agenda item

Demolition of existing buildings, alterations to existing vehicular access to Reading Road, construction of new buildings for use by Bremont Watch Company, new access drive, car parking and landscaping.

The committee considered application P16/S0642/FUL for the demolition of existing buildings, alterations to existing vehicular access to Reading Road, construction of new buildings for use by Bremont Watch Company, new access drive, car parking and landscaping at land at Sheephouse Farm, Reading Road, near Henley-on-Thames.

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.

Kester George, a representative of Harpsden Parish Council and Tudor Taylor, a representative of Shiplake Parish Council, spoke objecting to the application.

Giles English, representing Bremont and Nik Lyzba, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application.

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

RESOLVED: to delegate authority to grant planning permission for application P16/S0642/FUL to the head of planning subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 planning obligation to secure financial contributions towards public transport improvements and the following conditions:

1.     Commencement of development within three years.

2.     Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans.

3.     Samples of materials to be submitted and approved prior to the relevant part of the development commencing.

4.     Details of finished floor levels for the building and ground levels across the site to be approved prior to the commencement of development.

5.     Landscaping scheme including hardsurfacing and boundary treatments to be approved prior to the commencement of development

6.     Tree protection measures to be agreed prior to the commencement of development.

7.     No development, including demolition, to commence until a bat licence or mitigation measures have been agreed. 

8.     Contaminated land investigation and remediation strategy to be agreed.

9.     Surface water drainage in accordance with SuDS (sustainable drainage) principles to be approved and implemented prior to first occupation.

10.  Foul drainage to be approved and implemented prior to first occupation.

11.  Archaeological evaluation to be carried out in accordance with a written scheme of investigation to be approved prior to the commencement of development.

12.  External lighting in accordance with approved plan and no other lighting unless first agreed.

13.  Development to meet BREEAM excellent standard.

14.  Off site highway works in relation to provision of footways and bus stops, as shown on the approved plans, to be carried out prior to the occupation of the building.

15.  Travel plan to be agreed prior to occupation.

16.  Cycle parking and shower facilities to be provided prior to the occupation of the development in accordance with details to be approved.

17.  Construction traffic management plan to be maintained in accordance with details to be approved prior to development commencing.

18.  Construction method statement to be approved prior to development commencing.

19.  Visibility splays and access to be constructed prior to occupation of the development.

20.  Parking and turning areas to be provided in accordance with the approved plans prior to occupation of the development.

21.  Any gates to be set back at least 12 metres from the edge of the carriageway and to open inwards.

22.  Plant noise limits, building envelope specifications, internal and external noise levels as well as alternative means of ventilation to be provided in accordance with recommendations of submitted acoustic report.

23.  Noise levels from plant and equipment to not exceed the existing background noise level at the boundary with neighbouring residential properties.

24.  Occupation by Bremont only.

25.  No change of use unless through the grant of planning permission.