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): P11/S0155

That the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the following approved plans, EF01, AE-STER-PL08, AE-STER-PL09 and DAS01, 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.

Prior to the commencement of development a schedule 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: In the interests of the landscape character of the locality and in accordance with Policies G2, G4, G6, C2, D1 and R10 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 agreed measures shall be implemented prior to commencement of any site works and retained for the duration of development. 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; (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'. Reason: To safeguard trees which are visually important in accordance with Policies G2, G4, G6, C9, C2, D1 and R10 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

The private use of the stables hereby approved shall be limited to two horses and shall remain ancillary to the residential occupation of Lavender Cottage and not for any separate equestrian or livery use. Reason: In the interests of the landscape character of the locality and highway safety and residential amenity in accordance with Policies G2, G4, G6, C2, D1, D4, EP2, T1, T2 and R10 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.