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): P13/S1137/DIS, P14/S3026/DIS

That the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the following approved plans, LOC-001 and 01D, 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): P13/S1137/DIS

Prior to the commencement of development, detailed plans showing the existing and proposed ground levels of the site relative to adjoining land and a fixed datum point outside the application site, together with the slab levels and ridge heights of the proposed buildings, shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that the development properly relates to the levels of adjoining development in the interests of amenity and in accordance with Policies G2, G4, G6 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P13/S1137/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 G2, G4, G6 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P13/S1137/DIS

The first floor window in the eastern side elevation of the house hereby permitted shall be glazed in obscure glass and fixed shut to a height of 1.7 metres above the adjacent interior floor level. This shall 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 Policies G2, G6 and D4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P13/S1137/DIS

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, as amended 2008 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no external alterations or extensions shall be carried out to the building(s) hereby approved. Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of the adjoining properties and the character of the area generally in accordance with Policies G2, G4, G6, D1 and D4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011. Related application(s): P13/S1137/DIS

The measures set out in the Sustainability Statement and the "breglobal" pre assessment, 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 adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan. Related application(s): P13/S1137/DIS

The proposed vision splay shall be formed, laid out and constructed in accordance with detailed plans which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the first occupation of the dwelling and the land and vegetation within the splay on land within the applicants control shall not be raised or allowed to grow above a maximum height of 0.9 metres above carriageway level. Reason: In the interest of highway safety and in accordance with Policy T1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the first occupation of the development, the parking and turning areas to serve the dwelling hereby approved and Hardy Cottage shall be provided in accordance with the approved plan "01 Revision D" and shall be constructed, laid out, surfaced (permeable 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.

No surface water from the development shall be discharged onto the adjoining highway and a scheme to prevent this occurrence shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and constructed prior to the commencement of building operations. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policies T1 and EP6 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

That a scheme for the landscaping of the site, including the planting of live trees and shrubs to replace those removed from the site, 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.

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 design, demolition and 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. 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 foul 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 in accordance with Policy EP1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.