Planning Application Details

That the development must be begun not later than the expiration of three 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 as amended by section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

That the existing hedge along the whole of the western boundary of the land shall be retained and maintained at a height of not less than 2 metres, and that any plant which may die or be seriously damaged or destroyed within three years of the completion of the development shall be replaced and the replacement shall be properly maintained. Reason: To help to assimilate the development into its surroundings in accordance with Policies G2, G6 and H13 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

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 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, 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 protect trees of amenity value within close proximity of the proposed garage in accordance with Policies G2 and C9 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

That, excavation within the root protection zone (as specified in BS 5837/2005) shall be restricted to the supporting foundations for the upright posts. Such foundations should be in the form of piles rather than pads in order to minimise the diameter of excavation. Reason: To protect trees of amenity value within close proximity of the proposed garage in accordance with Policies G2 and C9 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

That, the remainder of the structure shall be constructed onto existing ground levels to avoid further excavation or ground level changes, in accordance with deails which shall have perviously been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of works. Reason: To protect trees of amenity value within close proximity of the proposed garage in accordance with Policies G2 and C9 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.