Planning Application Details

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.

Except in the case of any building work hereby permitted, no change in the levels of the land shall take place unless in accordance with a detailed scheme which shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any development commences on site, the scheme to include details of existing and proposed ground levels. Reason: To ensure a satisfactory form of development in accordance with Policies G2 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the commencement of development samples of the materials to be used for the external walls and roof 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 Policy D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

The measures set out in Section 3 of the design and access statement, which accompanied the application, in respect of sustainable building, shall be implemented in accordance with the statement prior to the first occupation of any unit, unless as may otherwise be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure sustainable development in accordance with Policy D8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling vision splays measuring 2.4 x 43 metres (measured from the edge of the carriageway) shall be provided to each side of the access and shall be maintained free of any obsructions over 0.6 metres in height. Reason: In the interest of highway safety and in accordance with Policy T1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

The garage accommodation shall be retained as such and shall not be adapted for living purposes without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the provision of adequate off-street car parking in accordance with Policies T1 and T2 and Appendix 5 (Car Parking Standards) of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the commencement of any site works (including demolition or site clearance) a protected area shall be designated for all existing trees which are shown to be retained, and the trees shall be protected in accordance with a scheme which complies with BS 5837:2005 Trees in Relation to Construction and shall have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority. The agreed measures shall be kept in place during the entire course of development. Reason: To safeguard trees which are visually important in accordance with Policies C9 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

The development hereby permitted shall not commence until surface water drainage works have been carried out in accordance with details submitted that have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To prevent pollution and flooding in accordance with Policies EP1, EP4 and EP6 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

No development shall commence until a phased contaminated land risk assessment including formulation of any necessary remediation proposals has been completed. The development shall then not be occupied until all approved remediation works are completed. All phases need to be undertaken by a person competent in contaminated land, in accordance with Defra and the Environment Agency's 'Model Procedures for the Management of Contaminated Land, CLR11' and be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority (LPA). Consulting the LPA with proposals for each phase is recommended. Phase 1 shall incorporate a desk study and site walk over to identify all potential contaminative uses on site and to inform the preliminary conceptual site model. If potential contamination is identified then Phase 2 shall be undertaken. Phase 2 shall include a comprehensive intrusive investigation in order to characterise the type, nature and extent of contamination present, the risks to receptors and, where necessary, to inform the remediation strategy proposals. If significant contamination is found then Phase 3 shall be undertaken. Phase 3 requires production of a remediation and validation scheme to ensure the site is rendered suitable for its proposed use. The remediation shall be carried out in accordance with a scheme and timetable first agreed in writing by the LPA. Phase 4 requires a full validation report detailing the measures carried out to ensure compliance with any approved remediation scheme in Phase 3 to be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA. All implemented works shall be maintained in place thereafter. Reason: To ensure that any ground, water and gas contamination is identified and adequately addressed to ensure the safety of the development, the environment and to 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 public and ensure that the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policy EP8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

A full archaeological watching brief shall be carried out during the period of construction works by a professionally competent archaeological organisation in accordance with details which shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority before development commences. The brief shall include the recording of any archaeological features revealed, limited archaeological excavation and the retrieval of artefactual evidence. Reason: To secure the protection of and proper provision for any archaeological remains in accordance with Government advice set out in PPG16 'Archaeology and Planning' and in accordance with Policies CON11, CON13 and CON14 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.