Description
Change of use and alterations to form two dwellings, landscaping and incidental works. (As clarified by bat survey accompanying Agents letter dated 25th July 2005 and as amended by Drawing Nos. WEA P04C and P05C accompanying Agent's letter dated 6th September 2005).
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 samples of all materials to be used in the external construction and finishes of the development hereby permitted shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the development is commenced.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the Conservation Area in accordance with Policy CON10 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local plan.
That development shall not begin until a detailed specification of the type, design and external finish of all windows and external doors has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the Conservation Area in accordance with Policy CON10 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local plan.
That a scheme for the landscaping of the site, including the planting of live trees and shrubs, the treatment of the access road and hardstandings, and the provision of boundary fencing and screen walling 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 approved within 12 months of the commencement of the approved development and thereafter be maintained in accordance with the approved scheme to the complete satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority. In the event of any of the trees or shrubs so planted dying or being seriously damaged or destroyed within 5 years of the completion of the development, a new tree or shrub or 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 to assimilate the development into its surroundings and to safeguard the character of the Conservation Area in accordance with Policy CON10 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local plan.
That no development within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse or sundry minor operations as defined within Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 as amended (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) shall be carried out on the application site unless an application for planning permission in that behalf shall first have been submitted to and granted by the Local Planning Authority. This condition shall apply notwithstanding the provisions of the orders cited above and any subsequent statutory modification or re-enactment thereof.
Reason: To safeguard the character of buildings and the Conservation Area in accordance with Policy CON10 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local plan.
That the parking provision shall be as shown on the deposited drawing, reference P02 rev B all constructed, surfaced and laid out, retained and maintained.
Reason: To comply with the Local Planning Authority's vehicle parking standards and to protect local amenities in accordance with Policy G10 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
No development shall take place until the Local Planning Authority (LPA) are satisfied that contamination has been sufficiently investigated and any remedial action approved. The site shall then not be occupied until any agreed action is implemented and approved by the LPA.
i. The following measures (a-d) shall be undertaken to investigate and remediate any contamination on the site prior to commencement of the development:
a) A desk study shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA. This study shall be conducted fully in line with the approach indicated in BS 10175: 2001 (Investigation of potentially contaminated sites - code of practice). The study shall include the identification of all previous site uses, potential contaminants that might reasonably be expected given those uses and other relevant information. If contamination is suspected at the site the information obtained must then be used to formulate an initial conceptual model for the site including all potential contaminant sources, pathways and receptors.
b) Where contamination is identified as having the potential to be present in a) above, proposals for a site investigation to characterise the site must be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA. This proposal shall be designed having regard to the approved desk study and BS 10175. It should be clear about what information it seeks to obtain and how this will refine the initial conceptual model for the site.
c) The approved site investigation referred to on b) above shall be fully implemented and a report submitted to the LPA for written approval. The report shall be in line with BS 10175 and detail the works undertaken to characterise the site and contain a refined conceptual model in the light of the results of the investigation. N.B. If the LPA is not satisfied that the site has been adequately characterised after the first stage of investigation, further works will be required to clarify any remaining uncertainties.
d) Where unacceptable levels of contamination are identified, a remediation scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA. The scheme shall incorporate details of the procedures and documentation employed to validate the remediation measures identified in c) above.
ii. Prior to occupation of the site, the approved remediation and validation schemes in d) above shall be fully implemented and a report submitted and approved in writing by the LPA.
Reason: To ensure that any ground and water contamination is identified and adequately addressed to ensure the safety of the development, the environment and the public and ensure that the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policy G7 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
That details of foul and surface water drainage works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the development commencing.
Reason: In the interests of public health in accordance with Policy G7 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
That no development shall take place until full details of measures for bat mitigation and conservation have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These measures shall include:
a) A mitigation strategy; and
b) An approved DEFRA licence
These works shall be implemented in accordance with the approved DEFRA licence unless otherwise approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
All works should cease immediately if bats are discovered during the works and advice sought from English Nature.
Reason: To ensure satisfactory protection and mitigation measures for a protected species in accordance with Policy C14 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.