Planning Application W/22/01838/FUL

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Application Details

This application has been approved

The following conditions and information notes are associated with the approval

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The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To conform with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

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Unless where required or allowed by other conditions attached to this permission/consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the information (including details on the proposed materials) provided on the application form and the following plans:

• Plan reference 21-43-01 entitled ‘Location Plan’
• Plan reference 21-43-02 entitled ‘Survey – Site Plan’
• Plan reference 21-43-14 entitled ‘Planning-Scheme Site Plan’
• Plan reference 1474_203 entitled ‘Existing Elevations – Barn 1’
• Plan reference 1474_204 entitled ‘Existing Elevations – Barn 2’
• Plan reference 1474_202 entitled ‘Existing Ground Floor Plans’
• Plan reference 22-43-15 entitled ‘Planning – Unit 1 Floor Plan’
• Plan reference 22-43-16 entitled ‘Planning – Unit 1 Elevations’
• Plan reference 22-43-17 entitled ‘Planning – Unit 2 Elevations’


Reason: To define the permission.

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No building operations hereby permitted shall commence until full details of the following have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

-The type, colour, texture and finish of facing brickwork and stonework to be used;
-The type, colour of the roof materials;
-Full details consisting of sections at a minimum scale of 1:5 and elevations at 1:20, of all external joinery including fenestration and doors and proposed exterior finish full details including a sample panel of the mortar mix, colour, gauge of jointing and pointing
-Full details of the eaves detailing;
-Full details of all external paved hardstandings proposed;
-Full details of rainwater goods, their materials and designs

Development shall thereafter be undertaken in accordance with the approved details, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason - To ensure that the new materials are in keeping with the surroundings and represent quality design in accordance with Policies SWDP21 and SWDP 25 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016 together with the South Worcestershire Design Guide SPD, 2018.

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Before the first occupation of each dwellinghouse hereby permitted a scheme of landscaping shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This landscape scheme shall also provide for maximum biodiversity design. The landscaping scheme shall include:- (i) a plan(s) showing details of all existing trees and hedges on the application site. The plan should include, for each hedge, the accurate position and species, (ii) a plan(s) showing the layout of proposed tree, hedge and shrub planting and grass areas. (iii) a schedule of proposed planting - indicating species, sizes at time of planting and numbers/densities of plants. (iv) a written specification outlining cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment. (v) a schedule of maintenance, including watering and the control of competitive weed growth, for a minimum period of five years from first planting. All planting and seeding/turfing shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details in the first planting and seeding/turfing seasons following the completion or first occupation/use of the development, whichever is the sooner. The planting shall be maintained in accordance with the approved schedule of maintenance. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years from the completion of the planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species. Reason - To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 together in providing biodiversity enhancements in accordane with Policy SWDP22 of South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016.

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Before the commencement of development hereby permitted an ecological mitigation and enhancement scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details and timetable.

Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with Policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

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Before the first occupation of each dwellinghouse hereby permitted, a plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority indicating the positions, design, materials and type of boundary treatment to be erected. The boundary treatments shall be completed in accordance with the approved details and maintained in that condition at all times.

Reason - To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect and is sympathetic to the rural character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 of South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016.

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Before the first occupation of each dwellinghouse hereby permitted, the details set out in the submitted Water Management Statement shall be fully implemented and remain thereafter. Reason: To ensure that an appropriate sustainable drainage system is provided to serve the development in accordance with policy SWDP29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016.

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The dwellinghouses hereby approved shall not be occupied until the access, parking and turning facilities have been provided as shown on the approved plan reference 21-43-14 entitled ‘Planning-Scheme Site Plan'

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure adequate parking to comply with Policy SWDP4 and 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016 and the Worcestershire County Council Streetscape Design Guide, July 2022.

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The dwellinghouses hereby approved shall not be occupied until each proposed dwelling has been fitted with one electric vehicle charging each. The charging points shall comply with BS EN 62196 Mode 3 or 4 charging and BS EN 61851 and the Worcestershire County Council Streetscape Design Guide. The electric vehicle charging points shall be retained for the lifetime of the development unless they need to be replaced in which case the replacement charging point(s) shall be of the same specification or a higher specification in terms of charging performance.
Reason: To encourage sustainable travel and healthy communities in accordance with Policies SWDP4 and 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016 and to comply with the requirements of the Worcestershire County Council Streetscape Design Guide, July 2022.

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The dwellinghouses hereby approved shall not be first occupied until sheltered and secure cycle parking to comply with the Council’s adopted highway design guide has been provided in accordance with details which shall first be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and thereafter the approved cycle parking shall be kept available for the parking of bicycles only.

Reason: To encourage sustainable travel and healthy communities in accordance with Policies SWDP4 and 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016 and to comply with the standards of the Worcestershire County Council Streetscape Design Guide, July 2022.

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In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified it must be reported immediately to the Local Planning Authority. The applicant is advised to immediately seek the advice of an independent geo-environmental consultant experienced in contaminated land risk assessment, including intrusive investigations and remediation.
No further works should be undertaken in the areas of suspected contamination, other than that work required to be carried out as part of an approved remediation scheme, unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority, until requirements i to iv below have been complied with:

i) Detailed site investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken by competent persons in accordance with the Environment Agency's 'Land Contamination: Risk Management' guidance and a written report of the findings produced. The risk assessment must be designed to assess the nature and extent of suspected contamination and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to any further development taking place.
ii). Where identified as necessary, a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to identified receptors must be prepared and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority in advance of undertaking. The remediation scheme must ensure that the site will not qualify as Contaminated Land under Part 2A Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation.
iii). The approved remediation scheme must be carried out in accordance with its terms prior to the re-commencement of any site works in the areas of suspected contamination, other than that work required to carry out remediation, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
iv) . Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced, and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of any buildings on site.
Reason: To ensure that the risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property and ecosystems, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors.

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Prior to the installation, details of any external lighting to be provided in association with the development shall first be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include times when the external lighting will not be switched on. Only external lighting in accordance with approved details shall be provided on the application site. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) there shall be no other external lighting provided on the application site.

Reason - To ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan

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Positive and Proactive Statement. No problems have arisen in dealing with this application. The planning application sought an acceptable form of development consistent with the requirements of relevant policies and material considerations. No amendments or alterations were therefore required and no further positive or proactive action was deemed necessary.

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All wild bird species are legally protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) from any form of disturbance between the onset of nest building and until such time as any dependent young have left the nest, principally from the beginning of March to the end of August.

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The applicants attention is drawn to the existence of an agreement made under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), and the restrictions imposed therein.

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