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. Related application(s): P10/W1965/DIS, P11/W0270/DIS

That the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the following approved plans, Dwg No's 01D, 02, 03, 04A and 05A, except as controlled or modified by conditions of this permission. Reason: To secure the proper planning of the area in accordance with Development Plan policies. Related application(s): P11/W0270/DIS

Prior to the commencement of development samples of all materials to be used in the external construction and finishes of the development hereby permitted shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To safeguard the character of the area in accordance with Policies D1, G6 and H4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P10/W1965/DIS, P11/W0270/DIS

The first floor bathroom windows in the side elevations of the dwelling on Plot 4 hereby permitted shall be glazed in obscure glass prior to the first occupation of the accommodation and it shall be retained as such thereafter. Reason: To ensure that the development is not unneighbourly in accordance with Policy D4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P10/W1965/DIS, P11/W0270/DIS

The dwellings shall be designed and constructed to attain a Level 3 star rating in accordance with the Code for Sustainable Homes and as specified in The Code for Sustainable Homes Pre-Assessment Report accompanying the application. Reason: To ensure sustainable development in accordance with Policy D8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P10/W1965/DIS, P11/W0270/DIS

Prior to the commencement of development details of refuse and recycling storage for the proposed dwellings shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The refuse and recycling storage shall be implemented in strict accordance with the approved details and retained thereafter. Reason: to ensure adequate provision for the management of waste in accordance with Policy D10 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P10/W1965/DIS

In connection with the implementation of this permission no demolition and construction works shall take place outside the hours of 07:30 to 18:00 Mondays to Fridays and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays. Works shall not take place at all on Sundays or Bank Holidays without the prior written approval of the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To protect the occupants of nearby residential properties from noise and dust disturbance during the development of the site in accordance with South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 Policy EP1 - Prevention of Polluting Emissions. Related application(s): P10/W1965/DIS

Upon completion of the development any external lighting shall be designed and installed so the main beam angle is not directed towards any potential observers. To prevent glare, the lighting sources (bulbs and reflectors) shall not be visible from any adjacent properties. The luminaire's front glazing shall be kept as near to parallel to the ground surface as possible (facing downwards), and shall not exceed 20 degrees from the horizontal. This scheme shall also ensure that light trespass into the windows of any light sensitive premises shall not have a Vertical Illuminance greater than 10 Lux (in accordance with the Institution of Lighting Engineers Guidance Notes for the Reduction of Obtrusive Light GN01). Reason: To protect the appearance of the area, the environment and wildlife and local residents from light pollution in accordance with Policy EP3 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 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 within the application area until the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, has secured the implementation of a staged programme of archaeological investigation and mitigation in accordance with a written scheme of investigation that shall first be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The programme of work shall include all processing, research and analysis necessary to produce an accessible and useable archive and a full report for publication. The work shall be carried out by a professional archaeological organisation acceptable to the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure the appropriate measures are taken to detect and preserve archaeological remains either in situ or by record in accordance with PPS5 and CON18 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the beneficial occupation of the development, the parking and turning areas shall be provided in accordance with the approved plan 1940 01D, and shall be constructed, laid out, surfaced (bound material), drained and completed, and shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking of vehicles at all times. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policies T1 and T2 and Appendix 5 (Car Parking Standards) of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Cycle parking facilities shall be retained, in accordance with the submitted details as approved by the Local Planning Authority and shall be provided prior to the commencement of development. Reason: To encourage the use of cycles as a means of transport in accordance with Policy T2 and Appendix 5 (Parking Standards) of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

That a scheme for the landscaping of the site, including the planting of live trees and shrubs, 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 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 Policies C9 and D1 of the SouthOxfordshire 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 the current edition of BS 5837 ''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 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; 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'. (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 any roadway, parking, pathway or other surfacing within the RPA, 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) 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.

Details of all boundary walls, fences or other means of enclosure shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of any development. All such approved means of enclosure shall be erected prior to the first occupation of the development, and shall thereafter be retained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of privacy and visual amenity in accordance with Policies G2, D1 and D4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

The development shall be fitted with fire hydrants in accordance with details to be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved hydrants shall be connected to the water mains prior to the first occupation of the development which they serve. Reason: To ensure the safety of residents, occupiers and visitors to the site in accordance with Policy D11 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.