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, EEO 03, EEO 02, EE0 01A, EEO 05A, EEO 04B and EEO 06B, 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 plans/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.

The development hereby permitted shall only be used for private equestrian purposes in connection with the occupants of Enigma Estate and shall not be used for any other commercial use. Reason: To secure the proper planning of the area and in the interest of neighbouring amenity, in accordance with Development Plan policies.

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. Features provided will be additional and separate to those required as mitigation measures under any protected species licence. A minimum number of biodiversity enhancement features shall be provided onsite as follows: one bird nest box on a building or retained tree, two building-mounted nest cups for swallow Hirundo rustica and two integrated building-mounted bat boxes. 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.

The development hereby approved shall be implemented in full accordance with the method statements for mitigating construction impacts on protected species (roosting bats, foraging badger and hedgehog, nesting birds) set out in Sections 4.4.1.1 to 4.4.1.3 of the Preliminary Roost Assessment & Badger Survey Report submitted with the application (Aware Ecology dated 30 July 2025) Any variation shall be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority before such change is made. Reason: To ensure adverse construction effects on protected species are avoided in line with Policy ENV2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan."

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.

No development shall commence on site until a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP), to be provided in conjunction with the Biodiversity Gain Plan, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The HMMP must include: A non-technical summary; The roles and responsibilities of the people or organisation(s) delivering the HMMP; The planned habitat creation and enhancement works to achieve the biodiversity net gain in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan; The management measures to maintain habitat in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan for a period of 30 years from the completion of development; The monitoring methodology in respect of the created or enhanced habitat to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority. Monitoring reports shall be produced and submitted to the Local Planning Authority on years 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 after the completion of development. No use or occupation of the development shall take until written notice confirming the date of the completion of the development has been given to the council. Thereafter the HMMP shall be implemented onsite as approved. Reason: To ensure the development delivers onsite biodiversity net gain measures in accordance with Policy ENV3 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan, paragraphs 187 and 193 of the NPPF, and Schedule 7A of the TCPA.