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 G6, C2 and H12 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

That a scheme for the landscaping of the site, including the planting of live trees and shrubs and the treatment of hardstandings, 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 in accordance with Policies G6 and C2 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

That notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 of, and Classes A, B and E of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking or re-enacting that Order), no development within Class A, B or E of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Order shall be carried out on the land unless planning permission has first been granted by the Local Planning Authority on a formal application in respect thereof. Reason: To protect local amenities in accordance with Policies C2 and H12 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 the TPO 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) 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 5837/2005 "Trees in relation to construction", and details of the timing and duration of its erection; (ii) The definition of areas for the storage or stockpiling of materials, temporary on-site parking, site offices and huts, mixing of cement or concrete, and fuel storage; (iii) The means of demolition any existing site structures, and of the re-instatement of the area currently occupied thereby; (iv) The specification of the routing and means of installation of drainage or any underground services in the vicinity of retained trees; (v) The details of the materials and method of construction of the driveway, 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. (vi) 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 ensure the protection of important trees in accordance with Policy C9 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That development shall not commence on site until plans detailing the slab level of the dwelling hereby permitted relative to existing ground levels have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the dwelling shall be constructed in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To safeguard the character of the area and the amenity of neighbours in accordance with Policies C2 and H12 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.