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/W1463/DIS

The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers 3667/PL01, 3667/PL08, 3667/PL09, 3667/PL10, 3667/PL11, 3667/PL12 and 3667/PL13. Reason: To secure the proper planning of the area in accordance with the Development Plan Policies. Related application(s): P10/W1463/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 Policy D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P10/W1463/DIS

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. Related application(s): P10/W1463/DIS

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. Related application(s): P10/W1463/DIS

External lighting will only be permitted in accordance with a lighting scheme to be approved in writing by the local planning authority. Any such lighting shall be directed downwards to prevent nuisance from light spillage and shall be turned on only during the conditioned hours of operation and remain off at all other times. Reason: To safeguard the amenity of neighbouring residents and to limit light pollution in accorance with South Oxfordshire Local Plan Policy EP3. Related application(s): P10/W1463/DIS

Before the proposed access is first used, the existing access onto The Broadway shall be permanently stopped up by the means of reinstatement of the highway verge and proposed planting to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority and in accordance with the local highway authority's specifications. Thereafter the closed access shall not be used by any vehicular traffic whatsoever. Reason: In the interest of highway safety and in accordance with Policy T1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P10/W1463/DIS

In the event that the proposals for the front boundary treatment as described in the agents email dated 7 July 2010 cannot be implemented, details of an alternative boundary treatment together with a method statement for the demolition of the wall and construction of the replacement structure shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the demolition and the removal of the wall. The replacement boundary structure shall be constructed in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To safeguard trees which are visually important and to protect the visual amenities of the area, in accordance with Policies C9 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan. Related application(s): P10/W1463/DIS

The parking and manoeuvring areas as shown on Drawing 3667/PL08 shall be retained and available for parking of vehicles. Reason: In the interest of highway safety and in accordance with Policies T1 and T2 and Appendix 5 (car parking standards) of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P10/W1463/DIS

Cycle parking as shown on Drawing 3667/PL08 shall be provided, available to use and retained thereafter prior to first occupation of the extension building. 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.

The sustainable design measures set out in section 11 of the Design and Access Statement shall be implemented in accordance with the statement with a view to obtaining BREEAM Very Good accreditation for the extension unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure sustainable development in accordance with Policy D8 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.