Conditions / Refusal Reasons
That the development to which this permission relates shall be begun not later than whichever is the later of the following dates:
(a) the expiration of three years from the date of this permission; or
(b) the expiration of two years from the final approval of the reserved matters, or in the case of approval on different dates, the final approval of the last such matter to be approved.
Reason: By virtue of Section 91 to 95 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
In the case of any reserved matter, (appearance, landscaping, layout, scale) application for approval must be made not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of the grant of outline planning 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.
That the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the following approved plans, LOC-001, 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 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 and appearance of the area in accordance with Policy CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy and Policies G2 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country (General Permitted Development Order) 1995 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order), no development as specified in Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A, B and E shall be undertaken without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: The specific circumstances of this site warrant the Local Planning Authority having control over further development as specified in the condition in the interests of the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the residential amenity of adjoining occupiers and in accordance with Policy CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy and Policies G2, D1 and D4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
The dwelling shall achieve Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. The dwelling shall not be occupied until a final Code Certificate has been issued for it certifying that Code Level 4 has been achieved.
Reason: To ensure high standards of sustainable design and construction in accordance with Policy CSQ2 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027.
Prior to the first occupation of the development, a scheme of waste storage and collection facilities shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and shall be thereafter implemented and retained as such unless otherwise agreed.
Reason: To ensure adequate provision for the management of waste in accordance with Policies G2 and D10 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
Prior to the first occupation of the development, parking and turning areas shall be provided in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The parking and turning areas shall be SUDS compliant, constructed, laid out, surfaced, drained and completed, and shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles at all times.
Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policies G2, D2, T1 and T2 and Appendix 5 (Car 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 Policy CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027 and Policies G2, C9 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
Prior to the commencement of any site works (including demolition or site clearance) a protected area shall be designated for all existing trees which are shown to be retained, and the trees shall be protected in accordance with a scheme which complies with the current edition of BS 5837: "Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction" that shall first have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The agreed measures shall be kept in place during the entire course of development.
Reason: To safeguard trees which are visually important in accordance with Policy CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027 and Policies G2, C9 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
No development shall commence until a phased contaminated land risk assessment including of any necessary remediation proposals has been completed to the Local Planning Authoritys (LPA) satisfaction. The development shall then not be occupied until all approved remediation works are completed to the satisfaction of the LPA. All phases need to be undertaken by a person competent in contaminated land, in accordance with Defra and the Environment Agencies Model Procedures for the Management of Contaminated Land, CLR 11 and be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Consulting the LPA with proposals for each phase is recommended.
Phase 1 shall incorporate a desk study and site walk over to identify all potential contaminative uses on site and to inform the preliminary conceptual site model. If potential contamination is identified then Phase 2 shall be undertaken.
Phase 2 shall include a comprehensive intrusive investigation in order to characterise the type, nature and extent of contamination present, the risk to receptors and where necessary to inform the remediation strategy proposals. If significant contamination is found then Phase 3 shall be undertaken.
Phase 3 requires production of a remediation and validation scheme to ensure the site is rendered suitable for its proposed use. The remediation shall be carried out in accordance with a scheme and timetable first agreed in writing by the LPA.
Phase 4 requires a full validation report detailing the measures carried out to ensure compliance with any approved remediation scheme in Phase 3 to be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA.
All implemented works shall be maintained in place thereafter.
Reason: To ensure that any ground, water and gas contamination is identified and adequately addressed to ensure the safety of the development, the environment and to ensure the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policies G2 and EP8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.