Planning Application Details

P14/S3995/OApplication Type: Outline (Show Map - opens in new window)
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Decision made
Description
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a single residential dwelling.
Location
Land adj. to 54 Woodlands Road Sonning Common RG4 9TE
Grid Reference
470370/180821
Applicant
Ammonite Developments Ltd
9 High Street
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 8QT
Agent
Ammonite Developments Ltd
9 High Street
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 8QT
Case Officer
Marc Pullen
Telephone: 01235 422600
Email: planning@southoxon.gov.uk
View officers committee report (25/02/2015) here
Consultation / Notification
No further Representations on this application will be accepted.

Consultations / Notifications to date are shown below.

Name / Number
Date Sent
Response Date
 
Sonning Common Parish Council
Ros Varnes Deputy Clerk
Village Hall
Wood Lane
Sonning Common
Oxon
RG4 9SL
25 12 2014
06 01 2015
 
Countryside Officer(South Oxfordshire & Vale of White Horse)
25 12 2014
02 02 2015
 
Forestry Officer (South Oxfordshire District Council)
25 12 2014
02 02 2015
 
Highways Liaison Officer (Oxfordshire County Council)
25 12 2014
03 02 2015
 
Countryside Access
25 12 2014
09 01 2015
 
54 Woodlands Road, Sonning Common
READING
RG4 9TE
24 12 2014
13 01 2015
 
5 Carling Road
Sonning Common
Reading
RG4 9TG
24 12 2014
 
71 Woodlands Road
Sonning Common
READING
RG4 9TD
24 12 2014
12 01 2015
 
52 Woodlands Road
Sonning Common
READING
RG4 9TE
24 12 2014
13 01 2015
 
73 Woodlands Road
Sonning Common
READING
RG4 9TD
24 12 2014
09 01 2015
 
50 Woodlands Road
Sonning Common
READING
RG4 9TE
24 12 2014
19 01 2015
 
75 Woodlands Road
Sonning Common
READING
RG4 9TD
24 12 2014
07 01 2015
 
69 Woodlands Road, Sonning Common
READING
RG4 9TD
09 01 2015
 
Wood lane
Sonning Common
RG4 9SL
13 01 2015
 
Application Type
Minor (Outline)
Application Progress
Date Received  
16th December 2014
Registration Date  
19th December 2014
Start Consultation Period  
19th December 2014
End Consultation Period  
14th January 2015
Target Decision Date  
2nd March 2015
Target Committee Meeting  
25th February 2015
Decision
Outline Planning Permission on 25th February 2015
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.

That the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the following approved plans, BLO-001 and 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.

In the case of any reserved matter, 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.

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved 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: In the interests of the visual appearance of the development in accordance with Policy CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027 and Policies G2 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved a turning area and car parking spaces shall be provided within the curtilage of the site so that motor vehicles may enter, turn round and leave in a forward direction and vehicles may park off the highway. The turning area and parking spaces shall be constructed, laid out, surfaced, drained and completed in strict accordance with specification details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development. The turning area and car parking spaces shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking and manoeuvring of motor vehicles at all times. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the provision of off-street car parking in accordance with Policies T1 and T2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

No surface water from the development shall be discharged onto the adjoining highway. Reason: In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policy T1 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 the nearby woodlands 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 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 of any existing site structures, and of the re-instatement of the area currently occupied thereby; (v) The specification of the routing and means of installation of drainage or any underground services in the vicinity of retained 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. (viii) Provision for the supervision of ANY works within the root protection areas of trees to be retained, and for the monitoring of continuing compliance with the protective measures specified, by an appropriately qualified arboricultural consultant, to be appointed at the developer's expense and notified to the Local Planning Authority, prior to the commencement of development; and provision for the regular reporting of continued compliance or any departure there from to the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details with the agreed measures being 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.

The site shall be developed by the erection of a single storey dwelling only. Reason: To protect local amenities in accordance with Policies CS1, CSH1, CSEN1 and CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027 and Policies G2 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

The dwelling hereby approved shall achieve Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes (or any such equivalent national measure of sustainability for house design which replaces that scheme). No dwelling shall be occupied until a final Code Certificate has been issued for it certifying that Code Level 4 (or any such equivalent national measure of sustainability for house design which replaces that scheme) 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.
Appeal
No appeal lodged.
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