Conditions / Refusal Reasons
That the development must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission and if this condition is not complied with this permission shall lapse.
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 samples 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 before the development is commenced.
Reason: To ensure that the details of the development are satisfactory in accordance with Policy D1 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
That a scheme for the landscaping of the site, including the planting of live trees and shrubs, the treatment of the access road and hardstandings, and the provision of boundary fencing and screen walling 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 as approved within 12 months of the commencement of the approved development and thereafter be maintained in accordance with the approved scheme to the complete satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority. In the event of any of the trees or shrubs so planted dying or being seriously damaged or destroyed within 3 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, be planted and properly maintained in a position or positions first approved by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To help to assimilate the development into its surroundings in accordance with Policy D1 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
That the existing hedges on the land shall be protected whilst development operations are in progress, in accordance with a scheme to be first agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority and to be implemented prior to the commencement of the development.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area in accordance with Policy C9 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
Before 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 the Local Planning Authority for approval. 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 (2005) "Trees in relation to construction", and details of the timing and duration of its erection;
(iii) The definition of areas for the storage of 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 reinstatement of the area currently occupied thereby;
(v) The specification of the routing and mean 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 the roadway, which is to be of a 'no dig' construction method in accordance with the principles of Arboricultural Practice Note 1 "Driveways close to trees", 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 therefrom to the Local Planning Authority.
(ix) The scheme shall include details of the footings for plot 6, which shall be design to accommodate the retained trees.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area in accordancewith Policy C9 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
That surface water shall not be disposed of other than in accordance with a detailed surface water drainage scheme which shall first have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: In the interests of public health and to avoid pollution in accordance with Policy EP6 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
That development shall not begin until a scheme for the disposal of foul sewage has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: In the interests of public health and to avoid pollution in accordance with Policy EP7 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
That prior to the commencement of any other development to which this permission relates, the means of access between the land and the highway shall be formed, laid out, constructed and made available for use in all respects to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: In the interests of highway safety and convenience in accordance with Policy T1 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
That the parking provision shall be in accordance with the approved scheme, all constructed, surfaced and laid out, retained and maintained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: In the interests of highway safety and convenience in accordance with Policy D1 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
That a scheme for the storage of waste disposal bins in respect of Plots 7-12 shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA prior to the commencement of the development. The scheme shall be implemented as approved prior to the first occupation of any of Plots 7-12.
Reason: To secure proper waste management in accordance with Policy D10 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan.