Planning Application W/23/00408/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/drawings/documents –

• Location Plan
• 4086-010 Revision A Existing Plans and Elevations
• 4086-014 Revision B Site Plans as amended 1.06
• 4086-011 Revision K entitled ‘Proposed Plans’ dated 1.06
• 4086-011 Revision C Proposed Elevations 1.06

Reason: To define the permission.

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Prior to development above slab level, details of materials and finishes to be used on the external surfaces of the approved development shall be submitted to and agreed in writing to the Local Planning Authority. The dwellinghouse shall be constructed out of those materials.

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 South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016.

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Before the first occupation of the development hereby permitted, foul and surface water drainage systems to serve the dwelling and its access shall be completed in accordance with details first submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved drainage works shall be retained thereafter.

Reason: To ensure development would not result in unacceptable risk of pollution or harm to the environment and to ensure the proposed development does not exacerbate flood risk and deals with surface water run-off from the site in a sustainable manner, in accordance with policies SWDP28, SWDP29 and SWDP 30 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016.

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No development shall take place, including any works of until a Construction Environment Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. The statement shall provide for:
a) The parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors within the application site.
b) Loading and unloading of plant and materials within the application site.
c) Storage of plant and materials within the application site.
d) Measures to ensure that vehicles leaving the site do not deposit mud or other detritus on the public highway.
e) Measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction
f) Responsible persons and lines of communication.
g) Details of the routing of HGV, s and delivery lorries on the highway network associated with the proposed development to and from the site together with agreed traffic management measures.
h) The hours that delivery vehicles will be permitted to arrive and depart, and arrangements for unloading and manoeuvring.
Reason: To ensure the provision of adequate on-site facilities in the interests highway safety to accord 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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Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted a scheme of landscaping shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 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 tree/hedge, the accurate position, canopy spread and species, together with an indication of any proposals for felling/pruning and any proposed changes in ground level, or other works to be carried out, within the canopy spread.
(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 and safeguard biodiversity habitats in accordance with policy SWDP22 of South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016.

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Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, details of no less than 4 (total) bird and bat nesting boxes / bricks shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include the exact location, specification and design of the habitat enhancements. The nesting boxes / bricks shall be provided strictly in accordance with the details so approved, installed prior to the first occupation of the development to which they form part or the first use of the space in which they are contained and shall be maintained as such thereafter.
Reason: To provide biodiversity enhancement in accordance with Policy SWDP 22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016.

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Temporary fencing for the protection of all retained trees/hedges on site and trees outside the site whose Root Protection Areas fall within the site shall be erected in accordance with BS 5837:2012 (Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction) before development of any type commences, including site clearance, demolition, materials delivery, vehicular movement and erection of site huts. Any alternative fencing type or position not strictly in accordance with BS 5837 (2012) must be agreed in writing by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of development.
This protective fencing shall remain in place until the completion of development or unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority. Nothing should be stored or placed (including soil), nor shall any ground levels altered, within the fenced area without the previous written consent of the local planning authority. There shall be no burning of any material within 10 metres of the extent of the canopy of any retained tree/hedge.
Reason: To prevent existing trees/hedges from being damaged during construction work and to preserve the amenities of the locality. This is in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan,2016.

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The apartments hereby approved shall not be occupied until the proposed central vehicular crossing to the footway, closure to the two existing vehicular crossing to the footway at each end of the application site, parking spaces to be demarcated on the ground and aisle turning area have been provided as shown on approved plan reference approved plan reference 4086-011 Revision K entitled ‘Proposed Plans’ dated 01.06.23.
Reason: To ensure highway safety and adequate parking 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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The development 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 development 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 submitted within the approved plan reference 4086-011 Revision K entitled ‘Proposed Plans’ dated 1.06 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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The development shall be constructed in accordance with the recommendations set out in Section 5 ‘Recommendations and mitigation’ of the Phase 1 Ecology Report by Ridgeway Ecology dated 16 May 2023.
Reason: To ensure safeguarding of protected species and biodiversity and to ensure that the development provides for adequate biodiversity enhancement in accordance with Policy SWDP 22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016.

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Prior to installation, details of renewable and/or low carbon energy generation measures shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The measures shall contribute to at least 10% of the predicted energy requirements of the development. The details to be submitted shall include:-

1. the overall predicted energy requirements of the approved development;
2. the predicted energy generation from the proposed renewable/low carbon energy measures; and
3. an implementation timetable for the proposed measures.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure the development supports the delivery of low carbon/renewable energy and safeguards natural resources in accordance with policy SWDP27 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016.

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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.
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: In order to preserve the amenities of the adjoining properties in accordance with Policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and to ensure the development does not compromise biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, 2016.

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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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Alteration of highway to provide new or amended vehicle crossover

This permission does not authorise the applicant to carry out works within the publicly maintained highway since such works can only be carried out by the County Council’s Approved Contractor, Ringway Infrastructure Service who can be contacted by email [email protected] The applicant is solely responsible for all costs associated with construction of the proposed vehicular access and the permanent closure to the two existing vehicular crossing to the footway.

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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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