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 the materials to be used for the garage hereby permitted shall be as detailed on the approved plans.
Reason: To secure a satisfactory appearance in accordance with Policies G1 and G8 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
Before the commencement of any site works or operations relating to the development hereby permitted, an arboricultural method statement to ensure the satisfactory protection of retained trees during the construction period shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. Written approval must be obtained prior to commencement of any site works including demolition. The matters to be encompassed within the arboricultural method statement shall include the following:-
i) A specification for the pruning of, or tree surgery to, trees to be retained in order to prevent accidental damage by construction activities;
ii) The specification of the location, materials and means of construction of temporary protective fencing and/or ground protection in the vicinity of trees to be retained, in accordance with the recommendations of BS5837 (1991) 'Trees in relation to construction', and details of the timing and duration of its erection;
iii) The definition of areas for the storage or stockpiling of materials, temporary on-site parking, site offices and huts, mixing of cement or concrete, and fuel storage;
iv) The means of demolition of any site structures, and of the reinstatement of the area currently occupied thereby;
v) The specification of the routing and means of installation of drainage or any underground services in the vicinity of retained trees;
vi) The details and method of construction of any other structures such as boundary walls in the vicinity of retained trees and how these relate to existing ground levels;
vii) The details of the materials and method of construction of the roadway, which is to be of a 'no dig' construction method in accordance with the principles of Arboricultural Practice Note 1 'Driveways close to trees', and in accordance with current industry best practice; and as appropriate for the type of roadway required in relation to its usage.
viii) Provision for the supervision of ANY works within the root protection areas of trees to be retained, and for the monitoring of continuing compliance with the protective measures specified, by an appropriately qualified arboricultural consultant, to be appointed at the developer's expense and notified to the Local Planning Authority,
Reason: To safeguard nearby trees that contribute significantly to the character and appearance of the area in accordance with Policies G8 and G16 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
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