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, SP-02 Rev 03 - Site Location Plan PLE-07 Rev 07 - Site Layout - Point of Connection Application PLE-07.1 Rev 04 - Layout - Proposed Point of Connection Compound PLE-08 Rev 05 - Existing Point of Connection Plan PLE-08.1 Rev 05 - Proposed Point of Connection Plan SD-03 Rev 02 - Point of Connection Compound Plan SD-06.02 Rev 02 - Access Track Cross Section, 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 development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the Mott Macdonald Construction Traffic Management Plan Addendum (dated May 2024). Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to mitigate the impact of construction vehicles on the surrounding highway network, road infrastructure and local residents, particularly at morning and afternoon peak traffic times and in accordance with Policy T1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

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 "Harlesford Farm Mast: Impact plan for great crested newt District Licensing (Version 1)", dated 22nd May 2025. 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 (WMLOR150, or a 'Further Licence'), section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Circular 06/2005, the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and policies ENV2 and ENV3 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.

No development hereby permitted shall take place unless and until a certificate from the Delivery Partner (as set out in the District Licence WML-OR150, or a 'Further Licence'), confirming that all necessary measures regarding great crested newt compensation have been appropriately dealt with, has been submitted to and approved by the planning authority and the authority has provided authorisation for the development to proceed under the district newt licence. The delivery partner certificate must be submitted to this planning authority for approval prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved. Reason: In order to adequately compensate for negative impacts to great crested newts, and in line with section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Circular 06/2005, the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and policies ENV2 and ENV3 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.

It is recommended that the NatureSpace Best Practice Principles are considered and implemented where possible and appropriate.

It is recommended that the NatureSpace certificate is submitted to the Local Planning Authority at least 6 months prior to the intended commencement of any works on site.

It is essential to note that any works or activities whatsoever undertaken on site (including ground investigations, site preparatory works or ground clearance) prior to receipt of the written authorisation from the Local Planning Authority which permits the development to proceed under the District Licence (WML-OR150, or a 'Further Licence') are not licensed under the great crested newt District Licence. Any such works or activities have no legal protection under the great crested newt District Licence and if offences against great crested newts are thereby committed then criminal investigation and prosecution by the police may follow.

It is essential to note that any ground investigations, site preparatory works and ground / vegetation clearance works / activities (where not constituting development under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) in a red zone site authorised under the District Licence but which fail to respect controls equivalent to those detailed in the planning condition above which refers to the NatureSpace great crested newt mitigation principles would give rise to separate criminal liability under the District Licence, requiring authorised developers to comply with the District Licence and (in certain cases) with the GCN Mitigation Principles (for which Natural England is the enforcing authority); and may also give rise to criminal liability under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and/or the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended) (for which the Police would be the enforcing authority).