Planning Application Details

That a scheme for the landscaping of the site including the planting of live trees and shrubs, details of ground modelling (including the nature and source of all materials used), all ground surface treatments, all freestanding structures and external lighting 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 Policy C9 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That the landscaping details submitted in accordance with condition 1 shall be accompanied by a maintenance schedule and long term management plan for the soft landscaping works and retained trees and hedges on the site. The Plan and scheme as approved by the Local Planning Authority shall be implemented in accordance with the approved programme. Reason: To help to assimilate the development into its surroundings in accordance with Policy C9 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

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 for the pruning of, or tree surgery to, trees to be retained in order to prevent accidental damage by construction activities; (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 areas for the storage of stockpiling of materials, temporary on-site parking, site offices and huts, mixing of cement or concrete, and fuel storage; (iv) The means of demolition of any existing site structures, and of the reinstatement of the area currently occupied thereby; (v) The specification of the routing and mean of installation of drainage or any underground services in the vicinity of retained trees; (vi) The details and method of construction of any other structures such as boundary walls in the vicinity of retained trees and how these relate to existing ground levels; (vii) 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; and as appropriate for the type of roadway required in relation to its usage. (viii) 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 safeguard trees which are visually important in accordance with Policies G2 and C9 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That the building shall be designed to achieve BREEAM( Ecohomes) 2006 excellent standard. Details of measures to be incorporated to achieve this standard shall be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority prior to commencement of development and shall thereafter be implemented in accordance with the agreed programme unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure a high standard of sustainable development in accordance with policies D8 and D8 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

That as indicated on Drawing TP (10) 02D the vehicular access to the south of the site shall be closed off and be available for pedestrian use only in accordance with details to be first agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority prior to first occupation of the building. Reason: To safeguard the character of the area in accordance with Policy C9 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.