Conditions / Refusal Reasons
The development hereby permitted shall not be begun until full detailed drawings illustrating the following matters have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the development shall be carried out in accordance with such details:
(i) the appearance of the new development;
(ii) the landscaping of the site of the new development.
Reason: As the application is in outline only and is not accompanied by detailed plans and 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 to which this permission relates shall be begun not later than whichever is the later of the following dates:
(a) the expiration of three years from the date of this permission; or
(b) the expiration of two years from the final approval of the reserved matters, or in the case of approval on different dates, the final approval of the last such matter to be approved.
Reason: By virtue of Section 91 to 95 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
In the case of any reserved matter, application for approval must be made not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of the grant of outline planning 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.
Prior to the commencement of development 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.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area in accordance with Policy D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
No development shall take place until the Local Planning Authority are satisfied that the following measures (a-c) have been undertaken to investigate and remediate any contamination and have approved all necessary stages in writing. The site shall then not be occupied until any agreed action is implemented and approved by the Local Planning Authority.
a) Completion of a desk study by a suitably qualified person. The Desk Study shall be completed in accordance with BS 10175 2001 and include a site walkover, identification of all potentially contaminative site uses and in initial conceptual model.
b) If potential contamination is identified in a) then an intrusive site investigation must be completed. This investigation must be undertaken in accordance with BS 10175 and having regard to the approved desk study. A report shall be produced detailing the works undertaken to characterise the site and contain a refined conceptual model in the light of the results of the investigation. All chemical analysis shall be undertaken by MCERTS accredited laboratories. N.B. If the Local Planning Authority is not satisfied that the site has been adequately characterised after the first stage of investigation, further works will be required to clarify any remaining uncertainties. It is therefore recommended that the Local Planning Authority are consulted on the site investigation proposal before completion of the works.
c) Where unacceptable levels of contamination are identified, a remediation scheme shall be produced. The scheme shall incorporate details of the procedures and documentation employed to validate the remediation. The approved remediation scheme shall then be implemented in full and the report detailing the works approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing before occupation of the site.
Reason: To ensure that any ground and water contamination is identified and adequately addressed to ensure the safety of the development, the environment and the public and ensure that the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policy EP8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
If contamination is found to be present on the site then no further development shall be carried out until the following measures have been undertaken and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. An investigation into the nature and extent of the contamination in line with BS 10175: 2001 (Investigation of potentially contaminated sites - code of practice). This report should detail the works undertaken to investigate the nature and extent of the contamination and the measures proposed to remediate the site and validate the works. Following written approval by the Local Planning Authority of the remediation and validation proposals they shall be completed in full and a validation report submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the development is occupied.
Reason: To ensure that any ground and water contamination is identified and adequately addressed to ensure the safety of the development, the environment and the public and ensure that the site is suitable for the proposed use in accordance with Policy EP8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
That no works, including demolitions, shall take place until the extensions to the existing school granted planning permission under reference P06/E0895/CC, have been constructed and are available for occupation.
Reason: To ensure adequate community facilities in accordance with Policy CF1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
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 (2005) ''Trees in relation to 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 any existing site structures, and of the re-instatement 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 there from to the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To safeguard trees which are visually important in accordance with Policies C9 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
That the scheme to be agreed under condition 8 above shall make provision the following:
That the access and footpath serving Plot 8 shall be contained within the existing hard surfaced area and shall be constructed to existing levels using the 'no dig' method of construction.
That the drainage schemes required by conditions 11 and 12, shall demonstrate that no construction activity or excavation shall take place with the root protection area of protected trees and
That the footway to the north of plot 6 shall be constructed to existing levels using a 'no dig' method of construction.
Reason: To safeguard trees which are visually important in accordance with Policies C9 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
No work shall take place at the premises except between the hours of 8am and 6pm on Mondays to Fridays and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays. No work shall be undertaken on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Reason: To safeguard the amenity of neighbouring residents in accordance with Policies EP2 and E8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
The development hereby permitted shall not commence until surface water drainage works have been carried out in accordance with details submitted that have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To prevent pollution and flooding in accordance with Policies EP1, EP4 and EP6 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
The development hereby permitted shall not commence until foul drainage works have been carried out in accordance with details that have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To prevent pollution in accordance with Policy EP1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.
The dwelling(s) shall be designed and constucted to attain a Level 3 star rating in accordance with the Code for Sustainable Homes. A post construction review shall be carried out and shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority prior to occupation of the development.
Reason: To ensure sustainable development in accordance with Policy D8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan.
Prior to the commencement of development details of refuse and recycling storage for the proposed dwellings shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The refuse and recycling storage shall be implemented in strict accordance with the approved details and retained thereafter.
Reason: To ensure adequate provision for the management of waste in accordance with Policy D10 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.