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1. Reduction in height to the two flanks of the main hotel building by 654mm. 2. Reduction in height of the central lobby part of the hotel building by 990mm. 3. End facades pushed out on end/corner guestrooms by 52mm. 4. Six additional guestrooms (from 498 to 504) within the consented envelope of the building. 5. Extension to the flat roof of the waterpark support building (the “bunker”) over the pitched section to form a dormer-like structure. 6. Updates to external window and door positions. 7. Removal of the Substation West (at the northern perimeter of the carpark) and minor alterations to the substations at the southern end of the car park within the landscape. 8. Additional doors on the flat roofs to facilitate safer means of emergency egress. 9. Rationalisation of window heights. 10. Addition of windows to the ballroom to improve natural daylight. 11. Relocation of access / maintenance entrances to provide more discreet, efficient and safer means of access. 12. Minor alterations to rainwater goods location setting out on the building to provide more efficient surface water collection. 13. Removal of the chimney at the ridge of the pitched roof over the lobby (no longer required). 14. Revised ventilation strategy and removal of flue on green roof (proposed as non-material amendments to 21/04158/F)

Great Wolf Lodge Oxfordshire Kirtlington Road Chesterton Bicester OX26 1TE

Application PermittedReference: 23/00581/NMACherwell District Council

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Application summary

Status
Application Permitted
Application type
Non Material Amendments
Received
3 Mar 2023
Validated
8 Mar 2023
Determination deadline
2 Jun 2023
Local authority
Cherwell District Council

Application overview

1. Reduction in height to the two flanks of the main hotel building by 654mm. 2. Reduction in height of the central lobby part of the hotel building by 990mm. 3. End facades pushed out on end/corner guestrooms by 52mm. 4. Six additional guestrooms (from 498 to 504) within the consented envelope of the building. 5. Extension to the flat roof of the waterpark support building (the “bunker”) over the pitched section to form a dormer-like structure. 6. Updates to external window and door positions. 7. Removal of the Substation West (at the northern perimeter of the carpark) and minor alterations to the substations at the southern end of the car park within the landscape. 8. Additional doors on the flat roofs to facilitate safer means of emergency egress. 9. Rationalisation of window heights. 10. Addition of windows to the ballroom to improve natural daylight. 11. Relocation of access / maintenance entrances to provide more discreet, efficient and safer means of access. 12. Minor alterations to rainwater goods location setting out on the building to provide more efficient surface water collection. 13. Removal of the chimney at the ridge of the pitched roof over the lobby (no longer required). 14. Revised ventilation strategy and removal of flue on green roof (proposed as non-material amendments to 21/04158/F)

Proposal details

Reference
23/00581/NMA
Ward
Fringford And Heyfords
Parish
Chesterton
Agent
Mr Jack Playford

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Great Wolf Lodge Oxfordshire Kirtlington Road Chesterton Bicester OX26 1TE

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app formApplication Documents3 Mar 2023View
Cover LetterApplication Documents3 Mar 2023View
Environmental Statement - Statement of ConformityES Documents3 Mar 2023View
Proposed Changes Design DocumentSupporting Documents3 Mar 2023View
Site Location PlanPlans - Site3 Mar 2023View
existing site planPlans - Site3 Mar 2023View
proposed site planPlans - Site3 Mar 2023View
proposed sitewide sectionsPlans – Details3 Mar 2023View
proposed sectionsPlans – Details3 Mar 2023View
proposed ancilliary buildingPlans – Details5 May 2023View
Bay A proposed typical bay study - porte cocherePlans – Details5 May 2023View
Bay B proposed typical bay studyPlans – Details5 May 2023View
Bay C proposed typical bay studyPlans – Details5 May 2023View
Bay D Typical bay studyPlans – Details5 May 2023View
Bay E proposed typical bay studyPlans – Details5 May 2023View
Bay F proposed typical bay study - conference centrePlans – Details5 May 2023View
Bay G proposed typical bay study - waterparkPlans – Details5 May 2023View
proposed roof planPlans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed basement planPlans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed GF planPlans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed FF planPlans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed SF planPlans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed TF planPlans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed GF plan part 11Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
Proposed GF plan part 12Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed GF plan part 13Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed roof plan part 1Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed roof plan part 2Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed roof plan part 3Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed roof plan part 4Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed roof plan part 5Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed roof plan part 6Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed roof plan part 7Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed roof plan part 8Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed roof plan part 9Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed roof plan part 10Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed roof plan part 11Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed roof plan part 12Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed roof plan part 13Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed FF plan part 1Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed FF plan part 3Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed FF plan part 4Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed FF plan part 5Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed FF plan part 6Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed FF plan part 7Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed FF plan part 9Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed FF plan part 12Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed SF plan part 1Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed SF plan part 3Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed SF plan part 4Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed SF plan part 5Plans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed elevations-westPlans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed elevations-eastPlans - Proposed3 Mar 2023View
proposed SF plan part 6Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed SF plan part 7Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed SF plan part 9Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed TF plan part 1Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed TF plan part 3Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed TF plan part 4Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed TF plan part 5Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed TF plan part 6Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed TF plan part 7Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed TH plan part 9Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed Basement planPlans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed GF plan part 1Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed GF plan part 2Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed GF plan part 3Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed GF plan part 4Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed GF plan part 5Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed GF plan part 6Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed GF plan part 7Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed GF plan part 8Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed GF plan part 9Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed GF plan part 10Plans - Proposed8 Mar 2023View
proposed elevations - North eastPlans - Proposed5 May 2023View
proposed elevations - north eastPlans - Proposed5 May 2023View
proposed elevations - south westPlans - Proposed5 May 2023View
proposed elevations south westPlans - Proposed5 May 2023View
proposed elevations north westPlans - Proposed5 May 2023View
proposed elevations north westPlans - Proposed5 May 2023View
proposed elevations south eastPlans - Proposed5 May 2023View
proposed elevations south eastPlans - Proposed5 May 2023View
FINAL Delegated Officer ReportOfficer Report2 Jun 2023View
FINAL Decision NoticeDecision2 Jun 2023View

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