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.

That the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the following approved plans, 08-001 P 104, 08-001 S 001, 08-001 P 105 and 08-001 S 002, 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.

The exterior of the development hereby permitted shall only be constructed in the materials specified on the application form unless otherwise agreed 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 occupation of the new dwelling hereby permitted the proposed means of access onto Woodperry Hill is to be formed 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.

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 to be compliant with sustainable drainage (SuDS) principles 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.

The garage accommodation hereby approved shall be retained as such and shall not be adapted for living purposes without planning permission from the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the provision of adequate off-street car parking in accordance with Policies T1 and T2 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 Policies CSEN1 and CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027 and Policies G2, C9 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order), the enlargement, improvement or other alteration of any dwellinghouse as described in Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the Order shall not be undertaken without obtaining planning permission for the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure the Local Planning Authority retains control over any future development as specified in the condition in the interests of the openness of the Oxford green belt and its visual amenity and in accordance with Policies CSEN2 and CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027 and Policies GB4, G2 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) the provision within the curtilage of the dwelling of any building, enclosure or swimming pool as described in Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E of the Order shall not be undertaken without obtaining planning permission for the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure the Local Planning Authority retains control over any future development as specified in the condition in the interests of the openness of the Oxford green belt and its visual amenity and in accordance with Policies CSEN2 and CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027 and Policies GB4, G2 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Prior to any demolition and the commencement of the development a professional archaeological organisation acceptable to the Local Planning Authority shall prepare an Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation, relating to the application site area, which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason - To safeguard the recording of archaeological matters within the site in accordance with the NPPF (2012)and policy Con 13 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

Following the approval of the Written Scheme of Investigation referred to in condition 10, no development shall commence on site without the appointed archaeologist being present.Once the watching brief has been completed its findings shall be reported to the Local Planning Authority, as agreed in the Written Scheme of Investigation, including all processing, research and analysis necessary to produce an accessible and useable archive and a full report for publication. Reason: To safeguard the recording and inspection of matters of archaeological importance on the site in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework and policy Con 13 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011

The development hereby approved shall be implemented in accordance with the recommendations made in sections 7.2 and 7.9 to 7.18 (inclusive) of the supporting Preliminary Bat Survey (4 Acre Ecology Ltd, 10/01/2019). Reason: To minimise the impact of development on biodiversity, in accordance with Policy CSB1 of the SOCS, Policies C6 and C8 of the SOLP and paragraph 170 of the NPPF.

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a report containing the findings of the bat activity surveys recommended in section 7.1 of the supporting Preliminary Bat Survey (4 Acre Ecology Ltd, 10/01/2019) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. This report shall also contain a proportionate biodiversity mitigation and enhancement strategy for the site. Thereafter, the development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To protect the important species on site and secure net gains for biodiversity, in accordance with Policy CSB1 of the SOCS, Policies C6 and C8 of the SOLP and paragraph 170 of the NPPF.

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, evidence of the successful receipt of a European protected species licence, or evidence of the successful registration of the site under the bat low impact mitigation class licence, specific to this development, from Natural England, shall be submitted to an approved in writing by the local planning authority. Reason: To protect the important species on site, in accordance with Policy CSB1 of the SOCS, Policies C6 and C8 of the SOLP and paragraph 170 of the NPPF