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 additional living accommodation hereby permitted shall be occupied and used only in connection with and ancillary to the occupation and use of the existing property Beauforest House, Newington as a single dwelling house, as specified in the application, and shall not be occupied or used separately thereafter. Reason: To safeguard the character and setting of the grade II listed building and because the creation of a separate dwelling in this location would be contrary to the policies of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan in accordance with Policies CON5, H5 and GB2 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

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 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 results 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 are consulted on the site investigation proposal before 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 before 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 ensure that the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policy EP8 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

If contamination is found to be present on the site then no further development shall be carried out until the following measures have been undertaken and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. An investigation into the nature and extent of the contamination in line with BS 10175: 2001 (investigation of potentially contaminated sites - code of practice). This report should 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 before the development is first occupied. Reason: To ensure that any ground and water contamination is identified and adequately addressed to ensure that the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policy EP7 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That detailed drawings in respect of the following, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the relevant part of the work has begun: a. All new windows and external doors including the door with the glazed screen (elevation and section details at a scale of 1:1 and 1:10). Reason: To safeguard the special architectural or historic interest of the listed building in accordance with Policy CON3 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

No vents, pipes or flues other than those which are shown on the drawings hereby approved shall be affixed to any elevation of the building. Reason: To safeguard the special architectural or historic interest of the listed building and in accordance with Policy CON2 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That all rainwater goods shall be constructed of cast iron and painted black. Reason: To ensure that the details of the development are satisfactory in accordance with Policies C2 and CON3 of the Adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That the new roofing tiles shall match the existing plain clay roofing tiles in terms of size, colour and texture and profile, a sample of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development. Reason: To ensure that the details of the development are satisfactory in accordance with Policies C2 and CON3 of the Adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.