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 prior to the commencement of any development sample panels of the lime render and stone shall be constructed on the site and thereafter no development shall commence until these have been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that the details of the development are satisfactory and to safeguard the character of the area in accordance with Policies G1, C2, G8 and H16 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That a detailed specification of the design, materials and external finishes of all windows, external doors, rainwater goods, flues and vents shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to development commencing. Thereafter the materials used shall be as approved. Reason: To ensure that the appearance of the buildings is satisfactory in accordance with Policies G1, G8, C2 and H16 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

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, including the restoration of the area where the agricultural buildings are to be removed 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 ensure the proposals are successfully assimilated into and enhance the character of this part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in accordance with Policies G1, G9 and C2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That all planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved scheme of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the first occupation of the 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 ensure the proposals are successfully assimilated into and enhance the character of this part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in accordance with Policies G1, G9 and C2 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That the lodge hereby permitted shall be occupied and used only in connection with the occupation and use of the main house as staff accommodation or as a relative annex and shall not be occupied or used separately therefrom. Reason: That permission is granted having regard to the existing accommodation on the site and the provision of separate accommodation would result in an undesirable subdivision of the whole property with inadequate standards of amenity contrary to Policies G1, C2, H6 and H16 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That a scheme showing the treatment of the access driveway, turning and parking areas and details of any boundary fencing and walling and lighting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted. The scheme shall be implemented as permitted during the first planting season following the first occupation of the buildings or the completion of the development whichever is the sooner and thereafter maintained in accordance with the approved scheme. In the event of any of the trees or shrubs so planted being seriously damaged or destroyed within 5 years of the completion of the development, a new tree or shrub or an equivalent number of trees or shrubs, as the case may be, of a species first approved by the Local Planning Authority, be planted and properly maintained in a position or positions first approved by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To help assimilate the development into its surroundings in accordance with Policies G1, C2, G8 and H16 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That prior to the commencement of any work in connection with the development hereby permitted details of the existing and proposed ground levels and levels of the proposed buildings, including the basement to the main house, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the development shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure that the impact of the development on the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and rural landscape is minimised in accordance with Policies G1, G8, C2 and H16 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That no development shall commence until all the agricultural buildings at Handsmooth Farm as shown on drawing No. 04/18/02 have been demolished and the materials resulting therefrom removed from the site. Reason: That planning permission is granted having regard to the removal of these buildings and the consequent enhancement of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in accordance with Policies G1, C2, G8 and H16 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That all existing buildings on the site shall be demolished before the new development hereby permitted commences, and any demolished material which is not to be utilised in the new development shall be removed from the land, unless an alternative scheme for the phased demolition of the buildings and removal of materials shall first have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure satisfactory comprehensive development in accordance with Policies G1 and C2 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no development within Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A, B & C of the Order shall be undertaken on the land unless planning permission has been granted by the Local Planning Authority on a formal application submitted for such development. Reason: To accord with Policy H16 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That the residential curtilage of the property shall be restricted to the area shown edged in red on the attached plan reference P05/E0602/curtilage. Reason: To protect the character and appearance of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in accordance with Policy C2 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.