Description
Installation of a radio base station comprising of a 30m high telecommunications lattice tower, 3 no. antennas, 3 no. 600mm dish antennas, radio equipment housing and development ancillary thereto.
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
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 prior to commencement, details of the finish to the compound shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Council.
Reason: To protect the character and appearance of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in line with Policy C2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan, 2011.
That the equipment be removed within 3 months if no longer required for telecommunications purposes.
Reason: To protect the character and appearance of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in line with Policy C2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan, 2011.
That 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 (in accordance with BS3998/1989 'Tree Works') for the pruning of, or tree surgery to, trees to be retained in order to prevent accidental damage by construction activities, further details of the anticipated maintenance required to trees in the vicinity over the next 10 years, and the means by which this will be avoided or mitigated;
(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 5837/2005 'Trees in relation to construction', and details of the timing and duration of its erection;
(iii) The definition of access routes, areas for the storage or stockpiling of materials, temporary on-site parking, site offices and huts, mixing of cement or concrete, and fuel storage;
(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 and method of construction of any other structures such as footings, anchorage and boundary walls in the vicinity of retained trees and how these relate to existing ground levels;
(vi) 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; as appropriate for the type of roadway required in relation to its usage.
(vii) 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 the trees in the vicinity of the development and the appearance of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in line with Policies C2 and C9 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan, 2011.