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Description
Installation of 2-section Portakabin for temporary office use to accommodate a team of plant design engineers for a maximum of 2 years (as amended by drawing nos.SC1262-01 and 00:1668:001Rev.A accompanying agents' letter dated 17 November 2000 and as amplified by method statement accompanying agent's letter dated 11 December 2000).
Location
Johnson Matthey Tech Cntr, Blounts Court, Sonning Common & Rotherfield Peppard
Grid Reference
471490/180638
Applicant
Johnson Matthey Plc
Johnson Matthey Tech Cntr
Blounts Court
Sonning Common
Nr READING
RG4 9NH
Agent
Halson Mackley Partnership
4 Alexandra Road
READING
RG1 5PD
Case Officer
Nicola Taplin
Telephone: 01235 422600
Email: planning@southoxon.gov.uk
Consultation / Notification
No further Representations on this application will be accepted.

Consultations / Notifications to date are shown below.

Name / Number
Date Sent
Response Date
 
c/o Mr A E Badcock,
Parish Office, Village Hall,
Wood Lane,
Sonning Common,
READING,
RG4 9SL
28 11 2000
 
c/o Mrs Barbara Marston,
Mariners Choice,
Horsepond Road,
Gallowstree Common,
Nr READING.
RG4 9BT
04 12 2000
 
Forestry Officer

 
Thorne
Blounts Farm
Sonning Common
READING
RG4 8PA
06 11 2000
 
Apple Tree Cottage
Blounts Court Road
Sonning Common
READING
 
Tech.Dir,Babtie Engineering S.

23 10 2000
 
Application Type
Minor
Application Progress
Date Received  
5th October 2000
Registration Date  
16th October 2000
Start Consultation Period  
16th October 2000
End Consultation Period  
17th November 2000
Target Decision Date  
11th December 2000
Decision
Planning Permission on 4th January 2001
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
That at the expiration of two years from the date of this permission the use hereby permitted shall be discontinued and the land restored to its former condition.

Reason: That in permitting these temporary buildings the Local Planning Authority has had 
             regard to the special circumstances advanced in the letter accompanying the 
             application for the need to accommodate the engineering team until the production 
             facility is ready.  Buildings of this type would not normally be permitted in the 
             Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in accordance with policies G1 and C2 of the 
             Council's adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That at the expiration of two years from the date of this permission, the buildings hereby permitted shall be removed and the land restored to its former condition.

Reason: That in permitting these temporary buildings the Local Planning Authority has had 
             regard to the special circumstances advanced in the letter accompanying the 
             application for the need to accommodate the engineering team until the production 
             facility is ready.  Buildings of this type would not normally be permitted in the 
             Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in accordance with policies G1 and C2 of the 
             Council's adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That the existing trees on the land shall be protected whilst development operations are in progress, in accordance with a scheme to be first agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority and to be implemented prior to the commencement of the development.

Reason: To protect the trees on the site which are visually important in accordance with 
             policy C16 of the Council's adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
Appeal

        No appeal lodged.
        
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