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 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 area in accordance with Policies G2, G6 and H4 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

That notwithstanding anything contained in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order) there shall be no enlargement, improvement or other alteration to the exterior of the dwellinghouses hereby permitted including the insertion of any additional windows. Reason: To ensure that the development is not unneighbourly in accordance with Policy H4 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

That prior to the occupation of the dwellings hereby approved, the means of access between the land and the highway on to Abbott Road and Abbott Close shall be formed, laid out and constructed strictly in accordance with the specification of the means of access attached hereto, and all ancillary works therein specified shall be undertaken strictly in accordance with the said specification. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and convenience in accordance with Policies T1 and T2 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

That prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby permitted, the parking areas (as submitted on Ground Floor Plan Nov. 06) shall be constructed, laid out, surfaced (in a bound material), drained and completed. Thereafter these areas shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking of vehicles at all times. Each parking space should be at least 5m x 2.5m. Reason: To comply with the Local Planning Authority¿s vehicle parking standards and to protect local amenities in accordance with Policies H4 and T2 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

That a pedestrian vision splay (see attached example) shall be provided to each side of the new accesses onto Abbott Road and Abbott Close. These vision splays shall not be obstructed by any object, structure, planting or any other materials exceeding a height of 0.6m (as measured from carriageway level). Reason: In the interests of highway safety and convenience in accordance with Policies G2 and T1 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

No development shall take place until the Local Planning Authority are satisfied that the following measures (a-c) have been undertaken to investigate and remediate any contamination and have approved all necessary stages in writing. The site shall then not be occupied until any agreed action is implemented and approved by the Local Planning Authority. a) Completion of a desk study by a suitably qualified person. The Desk Study shall be completed in accordance with BS 10175 2001 and include a site walkover, identification of all potentially contaminative site uses and an initial conceptual model. b) If potential contamination is identified in a) then an intrusive site investigation must be completed. This investigation must be undertaken in accordance with BS 10175 2001 and having regard to the approved desk study. A report shall be produced detailing the works undertaken to characterise the site and contain a refined conceptual model in the light of the result of the investigation. All chemical analysis shall be undertaken by MCERTS accredited laboratories. N.B. If the Local Planning Authority 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. It is therefore recommended that the Local Planning Authority is consulted on the site investigation proposal before the completion of the works. c) Where unacceptable levels of contamination are identified, a remediation scheme shall be produced. The scheme shall incorporate details of the procedures and documentation employed to validate the remediation. The approved remediation scheme shall then be implemented in full and the report detailing the works approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing prior to occupation of the site. 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 to ensure that the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policies G2 and EP8 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

If contamination is found to be present on the site then no further development shall be carried out until an investigation into the nature and extent of the contamination in line with BS 10175 2001 has been undertaken and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This report shall detail the works undertaken to investigate the nature and extent of the contamination and the measures proposed to remediate the site and validate the works. Following written approval by the Local Planning Authority of the remediation and validation proposals they shall be completed in full and a validation report submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the first occupation of the development. 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 to ensure that the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policies G2 and EP8 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.