Planning Application W/24/00480/HP

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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 –

Proposed Floor Plans PL002 Rev C - Received 08.08.24
Proposed Elevations PL002 Rev A - Received 08.08.24
Existing & Proposed Block Plans, Site Location Plan PL005


Reason: To define the permission.

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Prior to the first use/occupation of the development hereby permitted, the details set out in the submitted Water Management Statement and details contain in e-mail dated 02.8.24 from the agent 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 development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the recommendations and enhancements set out in the The Bat Emergence and Re-Entry Surveys (BERS) dated 28 June 2024 and submitted with this application. In particular:

- The installation of 2 bat boxes at the site (one bat box per bat species) prior to works commencing to form a receptor site for any bats found during the works. Specifically, this should involve the installation of a soffit style bat box suitable for whiskered bats at the eave of the building, and a cavity style bat box suitable for brown long-eared bats on a nearby mature tree.

- The provision of a toolbox talk to contractors, by the Named Ecologist or an Accredited Agent, to inform them of the presence of bat roosts.

- A pre-commencement inspection of the loft and any roost features by the Named Ecologist or an Accredited Agent using a torch and an endoscope (this may be via ladders, scaffolding or a mobile elevated platform).

- The removal of bat roost features by hand under the supervision of the Named Ecologist or an Accredited Agent (where it is not possible conclude absence of bats during the pre-commencement inspection).

- Avoiding the use of unnecessary lighting, particularly at night, or implementing a low impact lighting strategy to avoid illumination of retained or newly created roosts or roost features.

- Avoiding excessive noise or vibration disturbance e.g. from power tools or radios, within close proximity of retained or newly created roosts or roost features.


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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