Planning Application Details

That the development must be begun not later than the expiration of five years beginning with the date of this permission and if this condition is not complied with this permission shall lapse. Reason: By virtue of Sections 91 to 95 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. That all existing buildings on the site, apart from the three buildings specified to be retained, shall be demolished and the materials removed from the site before any other development commences, apart from the necessary highway works and access alterations which are required to serve the office accommodation hereby permitted. Reason: To safeguard the character of the area. That no development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a schedule of materials and finishes for the external walls and roofs of the buildings; and the materials and finishes used shall be in accordance with the approved schedule. Reason: To ensure that the details of the development are satisfactory. That no development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a scheme of landscaping which shall include details of existing and proposed levels, and indications of all existing trees and hedgerows on the land, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development. Reason: To protect local amenities. That all levelling, planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved scheme of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of the office buildings or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner; and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation. Reason: To help to assimilate the development into its surroundings. That except insofar as may be otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority, all trees, shrubs and hedges on the land shall be retained and protected during the course of the development and for a period of five years following the completion of the development. Any trees, shrubs or plants which within that period die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased, shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation. Reason: To safeguard the character of the area. That the premises shall be first occupied by AIT Ltd and, in the event of the premises ceasing to be so occupied within a period of 10 years from the date of first occupation, the premises shall be occupied only by a person, firm, company or other organisation which either: a) does not occupy more than 500 square metres gross floorspace; or b) was, immediately prior to occupying more than 500 square metres gross floorspace, in occupation for at least 2 years of premises within the District outside the towns of Didcot, Henley, Thame and Wallingford; or c) has, prior to occupying more than 500 square metres gross floorspace, obtained written approval from the Local Planning Authority that their sources of supply, commercial linkages, labour supply and markets make this specific location necessary for them. Reason: To secure the objectives of the Development Plan. That no development shall commence until a surface water drainage scheme, including appropriate safeguards for constructing soakaways, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority; and no office building shall be occupied until the surface water drainage works serving that building have been carried out and completed in accordance with an approved scheme. Reason: In the interests of public health and to avoid pollution. That, prior to the commencement of any other development to which this permission relates, the means of access between the land and the highway shall be formed, laid out and constructed with 4.5 metres by 215 metres vision splays strictly in accordance with drawing no. 97526/103A and all ancillary works therein specified shall be undertaken strictly in accordance with the said drawing. Reason: In the interest of highway safety and convenience. That the office buildings shall not be occupied until space has been laid out within the site for at least 151 cars and 2 service vehicles to be parked in accordance with the deposited drawings; and such parking spaces shall be retained thereafter for the use of employees and visitors to the site. Reason: To comply with the Local Planning Authority's vehicle parking standards and to protect local amenities. That no development shall commence until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a scheme for a detailed site investigation to be carried out to establish if the site is contaminated, to assess the degree and nature of the contamination present and to determine its potential for polluting the water environment. The results of the site investigation shall be assessed and any necessary measures to prevent pollution of groundwater and surface water, including provisions for monitoring, shall be incorporated into the development in accordance with details which shall first have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the development commences. The development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To prevent pollution of the water environment.