Description
Demolition of existing garage and single storey building. Replace with a two storey rear extension. Extension to existing dropped kerb and creation of parking space. (As amended by drawing no. P2A to remove the parking space and re-instate the kerb to the side of the property and extend the dropped kerb to the front of the property, received on 17 May 2018 and further amended by drawing number P2B to reduce the size of the two storey extension with the inclusion of a single storey element, received on 26 June 2018)
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
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.
That the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the following approved plans, P2B, P3, P4 and P1, 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.
That the materials to be used for the external walls and roofs of the development hereby approved shall be of the same colour, type and texture as those used on the existing building(s).
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 H13, G2 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
The dressing room window in the south east elevation of the first floor hereby permitted shall be glazed in obscure glass with a minimum of level 3 obscurity, and shall be fixed shut with the exception of a top hung openable fanlight, 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 H13 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
Prior to implementation of the proposal, the existing means of access onto Saxons Heath,
shall be improved and laid out and constructed strictly in accordance with the local highway
authority's specifications and all ancillary works specified shall be undertaken.
Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Policy T1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
Before the proposed access is first used, the existing access onto Westfield Road shall be
permanently stopped up by the means of reinstatement of the highway verge and proposed
planting to the approval of the Local Planning Authority and in accordance with the local
highway authority's specifications. Thereafter the closed access shall not be used by any
vehicular traffic whatsoever.
Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Policy T1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
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