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, 006, 002, 005, 001, 004, LOC-001, 003 and 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.

Prior to the commencement of development, with the exception of any demolition, a full surface water drainage scheme shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The surface water drainage system shall be designed to accommodate a 1:30 year storm + 40% CC, including details of, levels, size, position and construction of all drainage works. The approved scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved. Notes Cv values must be set at 0.95. An exceedance plan must be provided. The building must contain a source control feature. This could be in the form of a rain water planter or rain water butt. Full construction details of all surface water drainage components including hard standing areas, must be provided. Drainage layout from RWP accompanied by levels, must be provided. Reason: To prevent pollution and flooding in accordance with Policies ENV12 and 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 monitoring and recording action, to be maintained during the period of construction/during any groundworks taking place on the site. The archaeological monitoring and recording action 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 Policy ENV9 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.

Following the approval of the Written Scheme of Investigation referred to in condition 4, no development shall commence on site without the appointed archaeologist being present. Once the archaeological monitoring and recording action 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 identification, recording, analysis and archiving of heritage assets before they are lost and to advance understanding of the heritage assets in their wider context through publication and dissemination of the evidence in accordance with with Policy ENV9 South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.

That the materials to be used for the external walls and roofs of the development hereby approved shall be of the same colour, type and texture as those used on the existing building(s) unless otherwise previously agreed by in writing to the Local Planning Authority to before those works commence and only the agreed materials shall be use. Reason: In the interests of the visual appearance of the development and to protect the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building in accordance with Policies DES1, DES2 and ENV7 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.

The tree protection details as shown on the approved within the Arboricultural Report submitted by Sylva Consultancy dated August 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.

That a scheme for the planting of two specimen trees shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development above slab level hereby permitted. It is suggested that a small fastigiate tree such as Juniperus communis or Amelanchier spicata is planted at a suitable location between the current T1 and the boundary shrubs located on the southern boundary. A medium sized tree such as Betula utilis or Acer griseum is suggested within the vicinity of T2 (to be removed) but will need to be situated appropriately to avoid the nearby soakaway. New trees should be container grown specimens with girth sizes of at least 8-10cm (Standard Size). These details shall include schedules of new trees and shrubs 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.

Construction phase watercourse diversion Prior to the occupation of the development, a compliance report prepared by an appropriately qualified Engineer must be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. This must suitably demonstrate that the watercourse diversion has been installed and completed in accordance with the approved scheme (or detail any minor variations). This report should as a minimum cover the following; 1) Inclusion of as-built drawings in DWG or DXF format, 2) Inspection details of all drainage, with appropriate photographs and evidence of inspections incorporated, 3) Details of any remediation works required following the initial inspection, 4) Evidence that that remedial works have been completed. 5) CCTV survey. Reason: To prevent pollution and flooding in accordance with Policies ENV12 and EP4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.