Planning Application W/23/00285/GPDR

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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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Before any other works hereby approved are commenced, the construction of the vehicular access shall be carried out in accordance with a specification to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, at a gradient not steeper than 1 in 12. Reason - In the interests of highway safety and policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

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The change of use hereby permitted shall not commence until an area for parking and turning has been laid out, consolidated, surfaced and drained within the application site so that vehicles may enter and leave the site in a forward direction. This area shall thereafter be retained and kept available for those uses at all times. Reason - To (i) ensure that the site is provided with sufficient parking and turning facilities, and (ii) minimise the likelihood of indiscriminate parking in the interests of highway safety in accordance with policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

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Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied/used, details of any external lighting to be provided in association with the development shall 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 (i) ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area and the amenity of neighbouring properties in accordance with policies SWDP1, SWDP21 and SWDP25 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, and (ii) 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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Demolition, clearance or construction work and deliveries to and from the site in connection with the development hereby approved shall only take place between the hours of 08.00 and 18.00 Monday to Friday and 08.00 and 13.00 on a Saturday. There shall be no demolition, clearance or construction work or deliveries to and from the site on Sundays or Bank Holidays. Reason - To preserve the amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

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There shall be no open storage of materials or equipment on the application site.

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 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

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Deliveries to, and collections from, the development shall not be made outside the following hours:- 0800 to 1800 Monday to Friday and 0800 to 1300 on Saturdays.

In addition, the site shall not be open to visiting members of the public.

Reason - To ensure the proposal preserves residential amenity and to prevent unacceptable noise pollution to the detriment of human health in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP31 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

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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 1 to 4 below have been complied with:

1. 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.
2. 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 Wychavon District Council Contaminated Land under Part 2A Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation.
3. 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.
4. 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 in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP31 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

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Prior to the commencement of the development, the buildings shall be inspected by a suitably qualified ecologist to check for evidence of nesting birds and roosting bats. Should any evidence be found, an appropriate mitigation and enhancement strategy shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The works shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

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 and to ensure compliance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.

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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/drawings/documents –

Promap 1:1250 scale Location Plan

Reason - To define the permission.

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Buildings, and particularly roofs and the spaces underneath them, are frequently used as roosting sites by bats. Bats and their 'roost' sites are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats & Species Regulations 2010, the latter of which deems them a European Protected Species. It is a criminal offence to deliberately kill or injure a bat, to disturb or destroy a bat roost or to obstruct an entrance to a roost. If evidence of bats is found, work should stop immediately and an ecological consultant contacted for advice on the best way to proceed. All contractors working on site should be made aware of the advice and provided with the contact details of a relevant ecological consultant.

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Work should avoid disturbance to nesting birds whch are protected under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act and the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. The main nesting season lasts approximately from March to September, so work should take place outside these dates if at all possible. However, birds can nest at any time and the site including any buildings should be checked for their presence immediately before work starts (in accordance with the relevant condition on this consent).

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