Description
Redevelopment for B1 office use incorporating the retention, refurbishment and alteration of three existing Victorian buildings, plus associated car parking, landscaping and alteration to site access (as amended by agent's letter dated 21 August 1998 and accompanying drawings nos. 98030/P03A and P1000F, by letter dated 28 August 1998 and accompanying letter dated 28 August 1998 and drawing no. 485/SK09C, by agent's letter dated 2 September 1998 and accompanying drawing no. 98030/P02B, and by fax dated 10 September 1998).
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
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 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 interest of public health, to avoid pollution and to
safeguard trees that are of amenity value.
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 a scheme which shall first have
been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority;
and all ancillary works therein specified shall be undertaken strictly in
accordance with the said scheme.
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 no more than 154 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.
That no external lighting shall be installed on the land or buildings
other than in accordance with a scheme which shall first have been
submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area and to protect local
amenities.