Description
House alterations to include relocated front porch, insertion of rooflights, revisions to fenestration and internal reconfiguration. Garden room side extension. Conversion of garage loft into home office. Associated external works. New access and entrance gates. (As clarified by agent's email dated 2024-11-20 and amended by drawing no A-003 A, showing the retention and trimming of front boundary hedge and installation of timber gates). (Balcony omitted from the rear gable and the gable glazed as per amended plans, accompanied by a Protected species survey report received 26 February 2025).
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
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, A-002, A-201, A-200, A-101, A-100, A-102F, LOC 001, A-102, A-002, A-202 A, A-203 A, A-103 F, A-003 C and A-003 B, 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.
The exterior of the development hereby permitted shall only be constructed in the materials specified on the application and 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.
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).
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.
The tree protection details as shown on the approved drawing no A-003C 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.
The retained hedge along the northwest and the whole of the front boundary of the land, as shown on approved plan A-003C shall be properly maintained and any plant which may die or be seriously damaged or destroyed within 5 years of the completion of the development shall be replaced and the replacement shall be properly maintained.
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.