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/W1563/DIS

That the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the following approved plans, Dwg.01 A and Dwg.02, 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/W1563/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): P11/W1563/DIS

The dwelling shall be designed and constructed to attain a Level 3 star rating in accordance with the Code for Sustainable Homes. Reason: To ensure sustainable development in accordance with Policy D8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P11/W1563/DIS

Prior to the commencement of development details of refuse and recycling storage for the proposed dwelling 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.

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.

A) The applicant, or their agents or successors in title, shall be responsible for organising and implementing an archaeological watching brief, to be maintained during the period of construction/during any groundworks taking place on the site. The watching brief shall be carried out by a professional archaeological organisation in accordance with a Written Scheme of Investigation that has first been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To safeguard the recording and inspection of matters of archaeological importance on the site in accordance with PPS5: Planning for the Historic Environment

B) Following the approval of the Written Scheme of Investigation referred to in condition A, no development shall commence on site without the appointed archaeologist being present. Once the watching brief has been completed its findings shall be reported to the Local Planning Authority, as agreed in the Written Scheme of Investigation, including all processing, research and analysis necessary to produce an accessible and useable archive and a full report for publication. Reason: To safeguard the recording and inspection of matters of archaeological importance on the site in accordance with PPS5: Planning for the Historic Environment."

Prior to the beneficial occupation of the development, the parking and turning areas shall be provided in accordance with the submitted plan Drawing Dwg.02, and shall be constructed, laid out, surfaced, drained and completed, and shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking of vehicles at all times. Reason: In the interest of highway safety and in accordance with Policy T1 and T2 and Appendix 5 (Car Parking Standards) of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

The bathroom window in the rear (south facing) elevation of the dwelling 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.

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.

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.

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 first occupation of the approved dwelling. 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 South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2008 (or any order revoking or re-enacting that Order), no windows, doors or other openings other than those shown on the approved plans shall be inserted in the rear (south facing) walls or roof of the development hereby permitted. Reason: To safeguard the amenities of adjoining occupiers in accordance with Policy D4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.