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): P24/S1469/DIS

That the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the following approved plans, P-004 Rev 01, P-003, P-005, P-001, P-002, 01, AWY001-013-401754-1 and P-007, 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): P24/S1469/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): P24/S1469/DIS

That a scheme for the landscaping of the site, including the planting of new hedgerows, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development. These details shall include schedules of new hedgerows to be planted (noting species, plant sizes and numbers/densities), the identification of the existing trees and shrubs on the site to be retained (noting species, location and spread), any earth moving operations and finished levels/contours, and an implementation programme. The scheme shall be implemented prior to the first occupation or use of the development hereby approved 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 ENV1, DES1 and DES2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.

Prior to the commencement of the development (including vegetation clearance) a construction environmental management plan for Biodiversity (CEMP: Biodiversity) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The CEMP (Biodiversity) shall include the following: a) Updated ecological surveys for relevant habitats and species (badger), update surveys shall follow national good practice guidelines. b) Risk assessment of potentially damaging construction activities. c) Identification of biodiversity protection zones . d) Practical measures (both physical measures and sensitive working practices) to avoid, reduce or mitigate the impacts on important habitats and protected species during construction. For the avoidance of doubt these shall include: (1) a prohibition on use of poured concrete for fence post footings within 15 metres of the onsite ancient woodland; (2) a method statement for the sole use of hand tools to install fencing within 15 metres of the onsite ancient woodland; (3) a method statement for storage of construction and demolition materials greater than 15 metres from the onsite ancient woodland (or strictly on existing areas of hardstanding); and (4) Reasonable Avoidance Measures to avoid construction impacts on nesting birds and hazel dormouse. e) The location and timing of sensitive works to avoid harm to biodiversity features. f) The times during construction when specialist ecologists need to be present on site to oversee works. g) Responsible persons and lines of communication. h) Use of protective fences, exclusion barriers and warning signs. The approved CEMP (Biodiversity) shall be adhered to and implemented throughout the construction period strictly in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To avoid impacts on ancient woodland, protected species and other ecological features during construction, in line with Policy ENV2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan

Prior to the completion of the development hereby approved, a Landscape and Ecology Management Plan (LEMP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The content of the LEMP shall include the following: a) Description and evaluation of features to be managed. b) Ecological trends and constraints on site that might influence management. c) Proposals for ecological enhancements for habitats and species. d) Aims and objectives of management. e) Appropriate management options for achieving aims and objectives. f) Prescriptions for management actions. g) Preparation of a work schedule (including an annual work plan capable of being rolled forward over a five-year period). h) Details of the body or organization responsible for implementation of the plan. i) Ongoing monitoring and remedial measures. The LEMP shall include details of the legal and funding mechanism by which the long-term implementation of the plan will be secured by the developer with the management bodies responsible for its delivery. The plan shall also set out (where the results from monitoring show that conservation aims and objectives of the LEMP are not being met) how contingencies and/or remedial action will be identified, agreed and implemented so that the development still delivers the fully functioning biodiversity objectives of the originally approved scheme. The approved plan will be implemented in accordance with the approved details and management prescriptions implemented across the site for the plan period. Reason: To ensure that habitats are created and managed for biodiversity to maximise their ecological value and deliver a biodiversity net gain, in line with Policies ENV2 and ENV3 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

The tree protection details as shown on the approved Arboricultural report (Thomson Environmental Consultants ref: AWY001-013, January 2024) shall be put in place prior to any on site works including demolition and thereafter retained in situ for the duration 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.