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.

That the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the following approved plans, 107 P7, 120 P9, 101 P1, 100 and 107 P4, 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 above slab level hereby approved 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: In the interests of the visual appearance of the development in accordance with Policies DES1, DES2, ENV1 and H20 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035. Related application(s): P25/S0334/DIS, P25/S0700/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. Related application(s): P25/S0334/DIS

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: 1. Risk assessment of potentially damaging construction activities. 2. Identification of "biodiversity protection zones". 3. Practical measures (both physical measures and sensitive working practices) to avoid, reduce or mitigate the impacts on important habitats and protected species during construction. These shall include measures to avoid/minimise impacts on: (i) The adjacent stream and other retained habitats, from runoff, chemical spillages and deposition of dust and building materials, (ii) otter and water vole, from disturbance and damage to resting places and foraging habitat, and (iii) nesting birds, from any removal of woody vegetation. 4. The location and timing of sensitive works to avoid harm to biodiversity features. 5. The times during construction when specialist ecologists need to be present on site to oversee works. 6. Responsible persons and lines of communication. 7. 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 protected species and other ecological features during construction, in line with Policy ENV2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan. Related application(s): P25/S0334/DIS

Prior to the commencement of the development above new slab level, details (including specification, position, height, orientation) of a scheme of biodiversity enhancements to be provided, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall be designed in conjunction with a suitably qualified ecologist and bird/bat boxes on buildings shall be integrated into the fabric of the development where possible. Features provided will be additional and separate to those required as mitigation measures under any protected species licence. A minimum number of biodiversity enhancement features shall be provided onsite as follows: two building-mounted bird nest boxes for house sparrow Passer domesticus or swift Apus apus, one building-mounted bat box, and two bat boxes on retained trees. Thereafter, the development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details. All features shall be provided prior to first use and shall subsequently be maintained and retained. REASON: To secure biodiversity enhancements onsite, in accordance with Policy ENV2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan and paragraphs 187d and 193d of the NPPF Related application(s): P25/S0334/DIS

No external lighting shall be installed on site unless and until a sensitive lighting strategy for bats is submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The strategy shall: 1) identify those areas/features on site that are likely to be both particularly sensitive for bats and vulnerable to disturbance from artificial lighting, including: known or potential breeding sites, resting places, foraging areas or important routes used to access key areas of their territory. 2) show how and where external lighting will be installed (through provision of appropriate lighting plans, isolux contour maps and technical specifications) so that it can be clearly demonstrated that areas to be lit will not disturb or prevent bats using their territory or having access to their breeding sites or resting places. All external lighting shall be installed in accordance with the specifications and locations set out in the strategy. Under no circumstances should any other external lighting be installed without the prior consent from the local planning authority. Reason: To avoid impacts on bats from insensitive external lighting in line with Policy ENV2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan. Related application(s): P25/S0334/DIS, P25/S0700/DIS

No development hereby permitted shall take place except in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Council's Organisational Licence (WML-OR150, or a 'Further Licence') and with the proposals detailed on plan "Sheep Brook Cottage: Impact plan for great crested newt District Licensing (Version 1)" dated 30th September 2024. 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-OR150 , or a 'Further Licence'), policies ENV2 and ENV3 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035, section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Circular 06/2005 and the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006. Related application(s): P25/S0334/DIS