Conditions / Refusal Reasons
The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.
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.
Prior to the commencement of development samples of the materials to be used for the external walls and roof,ridge detailing and brick plinth shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To ensure that the details of the development are satisfactory in accordance with Policies D1 and CON7 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
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 in 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 pubic and ensure that the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policy EP8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
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 occupied.
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 pubic and ensure that the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policy EP8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted a scheme for the landscaping of the site, including the planting of live trees and shrubs and the treatment of the access road and hard standings, 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. In the event of any of the trees or shrubs so planted dying or being seriously damaged or destroyed within 3 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 assimilate the development in to its surroundings in accordance with Policies C9 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
Prior to 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 and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 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 or 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 re-instatement 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 12 "Through the Trees to Development'', and in accordance with current industry best practice; and as appropriate for the type of roadway required in relation to its usage.
(viii) Consideration will be made to avoid the sighting of utilities and service runs within the Root Protection Area (RPA) of all trees to be retained. Only where it can be demonstrated that there is no alternative location for the laying of utilities, will encroachment into the RPA be considered. Methodology for any installation works within the RPA will be provided and must be in compliance with NJUG Volume 4, 2007 'Guidelines for the planning and installation and maintenance of utility apparatus in proximity to trees'.
(ix) 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 there from to the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To safeguard trees which are visually important in accordance with Policies C9 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
The new windows and doors shall be traditional timber side opening casements.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area in accordance with Policies D1 and CON7 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
The dwelling shall be designed and constructed to attain a Level 1 star rating in accordance with the Code for Sustainable Homes. A post construction review shall be carried out and shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of the development.
Reason: To ensure sustainable development in accordance with Policy D8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.