Description
Variation of conditions 1 and 2 of planning permission P07/W1017/RET (Change of use to temporary siting of eleven residential caravans for occupation by seasonal agricultural workers. (As amended by Site Plan accompanying Agent's letter dated 5 October 2007)) to allow the continued use of the agricultural workers caravans.
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
That the occupation of all caravans shall cease within a period of 5 years from the date of this planning permission.
Reason: To minimize any harm to the rural character and amenity of the area and to the openness of the Oxford Green Belt in accordance with policies G2, G4, G6, C1, C4 and GB4 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and government guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework relating to the Green Belt.
That all caravans and associated structures and infrastructure permitted by this planning permission shall be removed from the site and the land left in a tidy and orderly state within 6 months of the cessation of the occupation of any of the caravans as required by condition 1 above.
Reason: To minimize any harm to the rural character and amenity of the area and to the openness of the Oxford Green Belt in accordance with policies G2, G4, G6, C1, C4 and GB4 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and government guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework relating to the Green Belt.
That planning permission is hereby granted for the siting of 11 caravans only. These caravans shall be located on the site generally in accordance with the plan submitted with and approved by planning permission (P07/W1017/RET).
Reason: To minimise the impact of the development on the rural character and amenity of the area and the openness of the Oxford Green Belt to levels commensurate with the operational needs of Rectory Farm as an agricultural undertaking in accordance with policies G2, G4, G6, C1, C4 and GB4 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and government guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework relating to the Green Belt.
That only persons wholly or mainly employed in agriculture as defined in Section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) shall occupy the caravans approved by this planning permission.
Reason: To minimise the impact of the development on the rural character and amenity of the area and the openness of the Oxford Green Belt to levels commensurate with the operational needs of Rectory Farm as an agricultural undertaking in accordance with policies G2, G4, G6, C1, C4 and GB4 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and government guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework relating to the Green Belt.
That only persons employed at Rectory Farm, Stanton St. John on a seasonal or casual basis shall occupy the caravans approved by this planning permission.
Reason: To minimise the impact of the development on the rural character and amenity of the area and the openness of the Oxford Green Belt to levels commensurate with the operational needs of Rectory Farm as an agricultural undertaking in accordance with Policies G2, G4, G6, C1, C4 and GB4 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and government guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework relating to the Green Belt.
That no more than 5 of the 11 caravans approved by this planning permission shall be occupied outside of the peak fruit picking months (May to September) of any year; and no caravan is to be occupied between December 24th each year and January 14th of the following year.
Reason: To minimise the impact of the development on the rural character and amenity of the area and the openness of the Oxford Green Belt to levels commensurate with the operational needs of Rectory Farm as an agricultural undertaking in accordance with Policies G2, G4, G6, C1, C4 and GB4 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and government guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework relating to the Green Belt.
That any external lighting in connection with the caravan site will only be permitted in accordance with a lighting scheme prepared by a suitably qualified lighting engineer and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The lighting scheme shall be submitted and approved prior to commencement and shall address the intensity of illumination at levels consistent with the amenity of neighbouring residents and within limits recommended by the Institute of Lighting Engineers; place limits upon the amount of external lighting; include the use of flat cut lighting with no upward light spill; shall limit the use of external lighting to hours generally consistent with the amenities of neighbouring residential properties
Reason: To safeguard the amenity of neighbouring residents and the rural character of the countryside in accordance with Policies G2 and EP3 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
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