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, 1396 04, 1855 122 Rev B, 1855 123 Rev B, 1396.03 B, 1855 124 Rev B, 1855 125 Rev B, 1855 130 Rev A, 1855 126 Rev B, 1855 013 Rev A, 1855 120 Rev B, 1855 121 Rev B, 1855 012 Rev A, 1855 001 Rev B, 1855 010 Rev A, 1855 132 Rev A and DWG-01, 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 the development hereby approved, a schedule 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 commencement of the development hereby permitted a scheme for the landscaping of the site, including the planting of live trees and shrubs and the treatment of the access road and hard standings, 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 prior to the first occupation or use 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, shall be planted and properly maintained in a position or positions first approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To help to assimilate the development into its surroundings 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.
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 retained trees 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 Policies CSEN1 and CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027 and Policies G2, C9 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
Any external lighting will only be permitted in accordance with a lighting scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved. Any such lighting shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To protect the appearance of the area, the environment and wildlife, and local residents from light pollution in accordance with Policy EP3 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
The development hereby approved shall be implemented strictly in accordance with the measures stated in section 4.3 of the supporting Bat Presence/Absence Survey Report (United Environmental Services Ltd, 16/06/2020, Ref: UES01869/04).
Reason: To minimise the impacts of development on biodiversity, in accordance with Policies C6 and C8 of the SOLP, Policy CSB1 of the SOCS and paragraph 170 of the NPPF
Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a biodiversity enhancement plan (BEP) for the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Thereafter, the development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved BEP and all enhancements shall be delivered prior to the first occupation of the development. The BEP shall include details of faunal enhancements (bird boxes, bat boxes, log piles etc.) and habitat creation (cross referencing landscaping plans where appropriate) to achieve a net gain for biodiversity on site.
Reason: To secure net gains for biodiversity, in accordance with Policies C6 and C8 of the SOLP, Policy CSB1 of the SOCS and paragraph 170 of the NPPF. Edward Church ACIEEM
Prior to occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted the proposed means of access 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.
The vision splays shown on the approved plan (DWG-01) shall not be obstructed by any object, structure, planting or other material with a height exceeding or growing above 0.9 metres as measured from carriageway level.
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, the parking and turning areas shall be provided in accordance with the approved plan (1396.03B) and shall be constructed, laid out, surfaced, drained and completed to be compliant with sustainable drainage (SuDS) principles, and shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking of vehicles associated with the development at all times.
Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policies T1 and T2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.