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. Related application(s): P23/S3629/DIS

That the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the following approved plans, 2344-PL-02, 2344-PL-01D and V01, 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. Related application(s): P23/S3629/DIS

The exterior of the development hereby permitted shall only be constructed in the materials specified on the plans/supporting documents hereby approved or in materials which shall previously have been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of the visual appearance of the development in accordance with Policies DES1 and DES2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035. Related application(s): P23/S3629/DIS

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 ENV1, DES1, and DES2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.

Prior to the first use of the development hereby approved, a long-term (minimum 30 years) habitat management and monitoring plan (HMMP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The HMMP shall provide full details of the habitat enhancement measures stated in section 5.2 of the supporting Great Crested Newt Habitat Assessment & Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment report (Windrush Ecology, September 2023), ongoing work schedule, requirement for the submission of monitoring reports and outline remediation actions. Thereafter, the HMMP shall be implemented as approved unless otherwise approved in writing by the local planning authority. Reason: To secure a net gain for biodiversity, in accordance with Policy ENV3 of the SOLP and paragraphs 174 and 180 of the NPPF.

No development hereby permitted shall take place except in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Councils Organisational Licence (WML-OR112, or a Further Licence ) and with the proposals detailed on plan Brightwell Manor: Impact Plan for great crested newt District Licensing (Version 2) , dated 11th September 2023. Reason: In order to ensure that adverse impacts on great crested newts are adequately mitigated and to ensure that site works are delivered in full compliance with the organisational licence (WML-OR112, or a Further Licence), section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Circular 06/2005 and the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.

No development hereby permitted shall take place except in accordance with Part 1 of the Great Crested Newt Mitigation Principles, as set out in the District Licence WML-OR112 (or a Further Licence ), and in addition in compliance with the following: - Works which will affect likely newt hibernacula may only be undertaken during the active period for amphibians. Reason: In order to ensure that adverse impacts on great crested newts are adequately mitigated and to ensure that site works are delivered in full compliance with the Organisational Licence (WML-OR112, or a Further Licence ), section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Circular 06/2005 and the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.

Prior to the commencement of development, with the exception of any demolition, a full foul water drainage scheme for disposing of pool backwash shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The drainage scheme shall be designed so that the pool backwash is directed and disposed into Thames Waters foul sewer and shall include details of method, levels, size, position and construction of the drainage scheme. Reason: To ensure the proper provision of foul water drainage and to ensure flooding and pollution is not exacerbated in the locality in accordance with policy EP4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.

The applicant, or their agents or successors in title, shall be responsible for organising and implementing an archaeological watching brief, to be maintained during the period of construction/during any groundworks taking place on the site. The watching brief shall be carried out by a professional archaeological organisation in accordance with a Written Scheme of Investigation that has first been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason - To safeguard the recording and inspection of matters of archaeological importance on the site in accordance with the NPPF (2021) and policy ENV9 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.

Following the approval of the Written Scheme of Investigation referred to in condition 9, 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 which shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority within two years of the completion of the archaeological fieldwork. Reason - To safeguard the recording and inspection of matters of archaeological importance on the site in accordance with the NPPF (2021) and policy ENV9 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.