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, 1168 - 14, 1168 - 4, 1168 - 2, 1168 - 12, 1168 - 11, 1168 - 10h2 and 1168 - 111h2, 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 design of the surface water drainage system shall be in accordance with the non-statutory technical standards for sustainable drainage systems, including details of BRE 365 soakage testing, levels, size, position and construction of all drainage works. The drainage scheme shall be sized to accommodate a minimum of the worst case 1 in 30 year storm, with evidence to demonstrate that the site can accommodate the worst case 1:100 year storm + 40% Climate Change storm, without any flows exiting up to this storm event and any storage on site not causing a nuisance or flooding to property. 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.
A 10% increase for urban creep must be provided.
An exceedance plan must be provided.
The development must contain a bio retention feature. This could be in the form of a rain water planter.
Full construction details of all surface water drainage components including hard standing areas, must be provided.
Drainage layout from RWP must be provided.
Reason: To ensure the proper provision of surface water drainage and to ensure flooding is not exacerbated in the locality in accordance with Policy EP4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
Prior to the commencement of development, with the exception of any demolition, full levels will be provided for the proposed access. No levels below the 0.1% flood level of 53.54 will be raised to facilitate the access without providing level for level flood plain compensation. The approved scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved.
Reason: To ensure the proper provision of surface water drainage and to ensure flooding is not exacerbated in the locality in accordance with Policy EP4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
No development above slab level shall take place until a photographic schedule of all materials to be used in the external construction and finishes of the development hereby permitted has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: In the interests of the visual appearance of the development and to protect the setting of the listed building in accordance with Policies DES1, DES2, ENV6 and ENV7 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
No development shall take place, including vegetation clearance, demolition or ground works, unless and until a Construction Method Statement for protected species is submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall be produced by a suitably qualified ecologist and shall describe Reasonable Avoidance Measures to be employed during construction to avoid impacts on:
1. Badger, hedgehog and other small animals (including measures to be employed to avoid these species becoming trapped in excavations)
2. Nesting birds (including vegetation clearance timings and/or arrangements for ecological supervision)
3. Great crested newt (GCN; including details of a pre-commencement site walkover by a suitably qualified ecologist to check any suitable sheltering habitat for GCN; a directional two-stage cutting regime for any areas of long vegetation to encourage any newts out of the works area; and rules for siting building materials and waste to avoid them being used as temporary refuges by GCN).
The Construction Method Statement shall include the procedure to be followed in each case if a protected species is found on site. The approved Construction Method Statement shall be adhered to and implemented throughout the construction period strictly in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To avoid impacts on protected species during construction, in line with Policy ENV2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
Prior to the commencement of the development above new slab level, details (including specification, position, height, orientation) of a scheme of features to be provided for protected and priority species, 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. A minimum number of biodiversity enhancement features shall be provided onsite as follows:
One integrated bird nest box for house sparrow Passer domesticus or swift Apus apus, and one integrated bat box. Thereafter, the development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details. All features shall be provided prior to first use and shall be retained and maintained thereafter.
Reason: To secure biodiversity enhancements onsite, in accordance with Policy ENV2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan, The South and Vale Joint Design Guide and paragraphs 187d and 193d of the NPPF
Prior to the construction of the development hereby approved above slab level, details of cycle parking facilities shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The cycle parking shall be implemented in full prior to first use of the development and thereafter retained in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To encourage the use of cycles as a means of transport in accordance with Policy TRANS5 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
o Cycle parking provision to accord with Oxfordshire County Council standards requires two cycle parking spaces per bedroom using 'Sheffield' type cycle stands
Details of all boundary walls, fences, gates and any other means of enclosure shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of the development. All such approved means of enclosure shall be erected prior to the first occupation of the development, and shall thereafter be retained.
Reason: In the interests of the visual appearance of the development, the character of the area and to protect the setting of the listed building in accordance with Policies DES1, DES2, DES6 ENV6 and ENV7 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
Prior to occupation of the development hereby permitted the proposed means of access onto Mill Lane 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.
Prior to the first occupation of the development vision splays measuring 2.0 metres by 2.0 metres shall be provided to each side of the access and the vision splays shall not be obstructed by any object, structure, planting or other material with a height exceeding or growing above 0.6 metres as measured from carriageway level.
Reason: In the interest of highway safety in accordance with Policy TRANS5 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved a turning area and car parking spaces shall be provided within the curtilage of the site so that motor vehicles may enter, turn round and leave in a forward direction and vehicles may park off the highway. The turning area and parking spaces shall be constructed, laid out, surfaced, drained and completed to be compliant with sustainable drainage (SuDS) principles in strict accordance with specification details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development above slab level. The turning area and car parking spaces shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking and manoeuvring of motor vehicles at all times.
Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the provision of off-street car parking in accordance with Policy TRANS5 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
Prior to first occupation, all carbon reduction energy efficiency measures shall be implemented in accordance with the Energy Statement hereby approved and a Verification Report shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority and approved in writing. The Verification Report shall demonstrate (with photographic evidence) that the energy efficiency measures have been implemented. These measures shall be retained and maintained as such thereafter in accordance with the Energy Statement and Verification Report.
Reason: To ensure high standards of sustainable design and construction in accordance with Policy DES10 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
Prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved, an Electric Vehicle Charging Point shall be installed and thereafter retained as such.
Reason: To ensure sustainable forms of transport in accordance with Policies TRANS5, ENV12 and EP1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order), the enlargement, improvement or other alteration of any dwellinghouse as described in Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A and B of the Order shall not be undertaken without obtaining planning permission from the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of the adjoining properties, the character of the area and to protect the setting of the listed building in accordance with Policies DES1, DES2, DES6 ENV6 and ENV7 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) the provision within the curtilage of the dwelling of any building, enclosure or above ground swimming pool as described in Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E of the Order shall not be undertaken without obtaining planning permission from the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of the adjoining properties, the character of the area and to protect the setting of the listed building in accordance with Policies DES1, DES2, DES6 ENV6 and ENV7 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035.
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 protect the conservation status of local bat populations, by:
a) identifying those areas/features on site that are likely to be both 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.
b) demonstrating that the design and siting of the proposed lighting installation will not disturb or prevent bats using the areas identified in a) (through provision of appropriate lighting plans, isolux contour maps and technical specifications)
All external lighting shall be installed in accordance with the specifications and locations set out in the approved strategy. Under no circumstances should any other external lighting be installed without the written approval of 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 2035.