Planning Application Details

That the occupation of all caravans shall cease within a period of 5 years from the date of this planning permission. Reason: To minimise any harm to the rural character and amenity of the area and to the openness of the Oxford Green Belt in accordance with policies G2, G4, G6, C1, C4, GB3 and GB4 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and Planning Policy Guidance Note. 2 - Green Belts.

That all caravans and associated structures and infrastructure permitted by this planning permission shall be removed from the site and the land left in a tidy and orderly state within 6 months of the cessation of the occupation of any of the caravans as required by condition 1 above. Reason: To minimise any harm to the rural character and amenity of the area and to the openness of the Oxford Green Belt in accordance with policies G2, G4, G6, C1, C4, GB3 and GB4 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and Planning Policy Guidance Note. 2 - Green Belts.

That planning permission is hereby granted for the siting of 11 caravans only, within the red edged area identified on plans submitted with the application. These caravans shall be located on the site generally in accordance with the plan submitted with the application dated 6 July 2006 (see copy attached). A total of 4 existing caravans, as identified on the attached, plan shall be removed from the site within 28 days of the grant of this planning permission and only those 11 caravans specifically identified on the attached plan shall be retained (unless agreement has first been obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing for the replacement of any caravan by a caravan of comparable size). Reason: To minimise the impact of the development on the rural character and amenity of the area and the openness of the Oxford Green Belt to levels commensurate with the operational needs of Rectory Farm as an agricultural undertaking in accordance with policies G2, G4, G6, C1, C4, GB3 and GB4 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and Planning Policy Guidance Note. 2 - Green Belts.

That only persons wholly or mainly employed in agriculture as defined in Section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) shall occupy the caravans approved by this planning permission. Reason: To minimise the impact of the development on the rural character and amenity of the area and the openness of the Oxford Green Belt to levels commensurate with the operational needs of Rectory Farm as an agricultural undertaking in accordance with policies G2, G4, G6, C1, C4, GB3 and GB4 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and Planning Policy Guidance Note. 2 - Green Belts.

That only persons employed at Rectory Farm, Stanton St. John on a seasonal or casual basis shall occupy the caravans approved by this planning permission. Reason: To minimise the impact of the development on the rural character and amenity of the area and the openness of the Oxford Green Belt to levels commensurate with the operational needs of Rectory Farm as an agricultural undertaking in accordance with policies G2, G4, G6, C1, C4, GB3 and GB4 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and Planning Policy Guidance Note. 2 - Green Belts.

That no more than 5 of the 11 caravans approved by this planning permission shall be occupied outside of the peak fruit picking months (May - September) of any year; and no caravan is to be occupied between December 24th each year and January 14th of the following year. Reason: To minimise the impact of the development on the rural character and amenity of the area and the openness of the Oxford Green Belt to levels commensurate with the operational needs of Rectory Farm as an agricultural undertaking in accordance with policies G2, G4, G6, C1, C4, GB3 and GB4 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and Planning Policy Guidance Note. 2 - Green Belts.

That details of the foul drainage system and its capacity shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority within 1 month of the grant of this planning permission and the approved scheme implemented within 2 months of the approval of the scheme. Reason: To ensure that adequate infrastructure is provided in order to service the needs of the development in accordance with policy D11 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

That any external lighting in connection with the caravan site will only be permitted in accordance with a lighting scheme prepared by a suitably qualified lighting engineer and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The lighting scheme shall be submitted and approved prior to commencement and shall address the intensity of illumination at levels consistent with the amenity of neighbouring residents and within limits recommended by the Institute of Lighting Engineers; place limits upon the amount of external lighting; include the use of flat cut lighting with no upward light spill; and shall limit the use of external lighting to hours generally consistent with the amenities of neighbouring residential properties. Reason: To safeguard the amenity of neighbouring residents and the rural character of the countryside in accordance with policies G2 and EP3 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.