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 samples of the materials to be used for the external walls and roofs shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any development commences. Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the existing building and the Wallingford Conservation Area in accordance with Policies G8 and CON10 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That development shall not begin until a detailed specification of the type, design and external finish including paint colours of all of the windows and doors including the doors serving the new vehicular access way at a scale of 1:20 together with details of rainwater goods has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the existing building and the Wallingford Conservation Area in accordance with Policies G8 and CON10 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That development shall not begin until a scheme showing details of landscaping and, paving has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the scheme shall be implemented as approved within twelve months of the commencement of the approved development. Reason: To safeguard the character and appearance of the existing building and the Wallingford Conservation Area in accordance with Policies G8 and CON10 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That 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 BS 5837 (1991) "Trees in relation to construction", and details of the timing and duration of its erection; (iii) The definition of areas for the storage of 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 existing site structures, and of the reinstatement of the area currently occupied thereby; (v) The specification of the routing and mean 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 roof 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, prior to the commencement of development; and provision for the regular reporting of continued compliance or any departure therefrom to the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To safeguard trees and hedges which are visually important in accordance with Policies G8 and CON10 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That existing ground levels on the site shall not be raised. Reason: To prevent the increased risk of flooding due to impedance of flood flows and reduction of flood storage capacity in accordance with Policy G16 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That no spoil or materials shall be deposited or stored on that part of the site lying within the area of land liable to flood. Reason: To prevent the increased risk of flooding due to impedance of flood flows and reduction of flood storage capacity in accordance with Policy G16 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That no soakaways shall be constructed such that they penetrate the water table and they shall not in any event exceed 1 metre in depth below existing ground level and in addition shall not be constructed in contaminated ground. Reason: To prevent pollution of groundwater in accordance with Policy G7 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.