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, 277-PCH-DRW-TCP 01, 277-PCH-DRW-TRRPP 02 and 01b, 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 proposed means of access onto the Unnamed Road, is to be formed and laid out and constructed strictly in accordance with the local highway authority's specifications and all ancillary works specified shall be undertaken. Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Policy TRANS5 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.

Before the proposed access is first used, the existing access onto the Unnamed Road, shall be permanently stopped up by the means of reinstatement of the highway verge and proposed planting to the approval of the Local Planning Authority and in accordance with the local highway authority's specifications. Thereafter the closed access shall not be used by any vehicular traffic whatsoever. Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Policy TRANS5 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.

The tree protection details as shown on the approved Tree Retention, Removals and Protection Plan drawing number 277-PCH-DRW-TRRPP 02 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.

Prior to the commencement of development, a landscaping scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall include: 1. A specification and methodology for the reinstatement of the existing crossover to soft landscaping, including the full break-up and removal of compacted surfacing; 2. Details of the incorporation of a minimum of 36m of uncompacted soil to enable successful establishment of a replacement lime tree (Tilia europaea); 3. Soil preparation and planting details for a new native hedgerow and reinstated grass verge; 4. Schedules of all new planting, including species, plant sizes, and numbers/densities; 5. Identification of existing trees and shrubs on site to be retained, including species, location, and spread; 6. Finished levels and contours to demonstrate compatibility with proposed and existing planting; 7. An implementation programme and a five-year aftercare schedule, including watering, maintenance of supports, and replacement of failed planting. The scheme shall be implemented in full prior to the first use of the development and maintained thereafter in accordance with the approved details. Any planting which dies or is seriously damaged within five years of completion shall be replaced in the next planting season with species and sizes first approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To safeguard trees which are visually important and to ensure the successful reinstatement of the crossover to support new tree and hedgerow planting and to assimilate the development into its surroundings, in accordance with Policies ENV1, DES1 and DES2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.

The development shall not commence until a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP) has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority. The HMMP shall be consistent with, and submitted alongside, the associated Biodiversity Gain Plan and include: 1. a non-technical summary; 2. the roles and responsibilities of the people or organisation(s) delivering the HMMP; 3. the planned habitat creation and enhancement works to create or improve habitat to achieve the biodiversity net gain in accordance with the associated Biodiversity Gain Plan; 4. the management measures to maintain habitat in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan for a period of 30 years from the substantial completion* of development; and 5. the monitoring methodology, including specification of required monitoring reports to be provided to the local planning authority at monitoring intervals. Monitoring intervals shall be at years 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 after the substantial completion* of development. Thereafter, the created and/or enhanced habitat approved by the associated Biodiversity Gain Plan shall be implemented in accordance with the approved HMMP. Monitoring reports shall be submitted to local planning authority in writing in accordance with the methodology and frequency specified in the approved HMMP. No use/occupation of the development shall take place until evidence confirming that the development is substantially complete*, including all establishing habitat creation and enhancement works set out in the approved HMMP, has been submitted to and approved in writing the local planning authority. The date of substantial completion shall be confirmed in that evidence. *substantial completion is taken to be when the landowner can first use the development and use it for its approved purpose. Reason: To ensure the development delivers a biodiversity net gain on site in accordance with Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Policy ENV3 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.

No surface water from the development shall be discharged onto the adjacent highway. Reason: To avoid localised flooding in accordance with Policy EP4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.