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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/19/01638/FULL
Conditions or Reasons:
1) The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
2) Notwithstanding the detailed drawings submitted, the Managers Accommodation and 30 Leisure Holiday Caravans/Lodges hereby approved shall meet the definition of a caravan as set out in the Caravan Sites Act 1968, Part 3, Section 13. This shall include compliance with the size criteria for a mobile home being that it shall not exceed a length of 18.2888m, width of 6.096m and with an internal height of living accommodation not exceeding 3.048m.

Reason: The approval is granted on the basis of the caravan units not constituting operational development.
3) The 31 Caravans/Lodges consisting of the 30 Leisure Holiday Caravans/Lodges and Managers Accommodation, hereby approved, shall be sited in accordance with drawing reference 2018-1050 rev F.

Reason: To enable the Local Planning Authority to control the layout.
4) The Managers Accommodation to be sited in location: 1, as illustrated by drawing number 2018-1050 rev F and required by Condition 3 of this permission, shall be occupied by a manager or member of staff in connection with the operation of the Leisure Holiday Caravan Site.

Reason: The accommodation hereby approved is accepted on the basis that it is essential for the operation of the leisure facility, and would otherwise form inappropriate development in the open countryside, in accordance with Policies CS1 and DM4 of the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2009; the Emerging Local Plan and the NPPF.
5) The Managers Accommodation hereby permitted shall be removed and the site restored to such a condition as may be agreed beforehand in writing by the Local Planning Authority, within a period of 3 years from the date of this permission, unless a further period is otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To enable further consideration of the requirement for a continuation of such on site accommodation based on the future needs of the business or otherwise to ensure that the site is restored to a suitable condition/use.
6) The Leisure Holiday Caravans/lodges to be stationed in locations: 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; and 31, as illustrated by drawing number 2018-1050 rev F and required by Condition 3 of this permission, shall be occupied for holiday purposes only, and shall not be occupied as a person's sole, or main place of residence.

The Leisure Holiday Caravans/lodges hereby approved shall not be occupied by an individual person(s) for a period of time that exceeds 28 consecutive days and nights.

The owners/operators of the site shall maintain an up-to-date register of the names of all owners/occupiers of individual caravans/lodges on the site, and of their main home addresses, and shall make this information available at all reasonable times to the local planning authority.

Reason: To ensure that the approved holiday accommodation is not used for unauthorised permanent residential occupation, and thereby would not result in the provision of independent residential dwellings in an unsustainable location and place unmitigated pressure on local school, health and social infrastructure, in accordance with Policies CS1, CS2 and DM4 of the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2009; the Emerging Local Plan and the NPPF.
7) The Caravan Repair and Maintenance Workshop hereby approved shall only be used for ancillary purposes in connection with the Caravan Storage and Leisure Holiday Caravan use hereby approved.

Reason: To avoid the proliferation of buildings unrelated to the need of this site within the open countryside, in accordance with Policy DM4 of the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2009; the Emerging Local Plan and the NPPF.
8) No development shall commence until an Arboricultural Report and Tree Constraints Plan, detailing the trees to be retained and those to be removed as well as methods to be undertaken to protect retained trees during construction including details and methods for construction activities within close proximity to any retained trees. The development and works shall be carried out in full accordance with the details within the approved Arboricultural Report and Tree Protection Plan. All tree works shall be carried out in accordance with BS 3998 Recommendations for Tree Work (2010) (as amended).

Reason: This condition is pre commencement to ensure the protection of retained trees, in accordance with Policies CS16, DM14, DM15 and DM3 of the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies (2009); Policy EE4 of the Emerging Local Plan; and the NPPF.
9) Notwithstanding the details submitted, no development shall commence until a Landscaping Scheme for all hard and soft landscaping within the red line area of the site as defined by drawing number 2018-1050 rev F, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Landscaping scheme shall include:
details of all surfacing materials, boundary treatments, as well as species and densities of all planting;
replacement tree or hedgerow planting for any to be removed as identified by Condition 7;
timescales/triggers/phasing for the implementation and completion of all landscaping; and
a Landscaping Management and Maintenance Plan for all on site landscaping.

Thereafter; the approved landscaping scheme shall be carried out in full accordance with the approved details and shall be maintained and managed in accordance with the approved landscape management and maintenance plan.

Reason: This condition is prior to commencement, to secure an acceptable landscaping scheme and ensure the implementation, completion, management and maintenance of on site landscaping, to mitigate impacts of the development on the intrinsic character and beauty of the Countryside and the significance of heritage assets, as well as to achieve a net gain for biodiversity, in accordance with Policy CS15, CS16, DM14 and DM15 of the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies (2009); the Emerging Local Plan; and the NPPF.
10) Notwithstanding the details submitted, no development shall commence until a detailed Landscaping Scheme for all off site soft landscaping in accordance with the principles illustrated on Drawing Number 2018-1050 rev F, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Landscaping scheme shall include:
the location, species and densities of all planting; and
timescales/triggers/phasing for the implementation and completion of all landscaping.

Thereafter; the approved landscaping scheme shall be carried out in full accordance with the approved details.

Reason: This condition is prior to commencement, to secure an acceptable landscaping scheme and ensure the implementation and completion of off site landscaping, to mitigate impacts of the development on the intrinsic character and beauty of the Countryside and the significance of heritage assets, as well as to achieve a net gain for biodiversity, in accordance with Policy CS15, CS16, DM14 and DM15 of the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies (2009); the Emerging Local Plan; and the NPPF.
11) Notwithstanding the details submitted; no development shall commence until details of the existing and final ground levels for the site consisting of topographical surveys, has been submitted to for the approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: This condition is prior to commencement, to ensure impacts of the development on the intrinsic character and beauty of the Countryside and the significance of heritage assets would be acceptably mitigated, in accordance with Policy CS15, CS16, DM14 and DM15 of the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies (2009); the Emerging Local Plan; and the NPPF.
12) No development shall take place until an ecological enhancement strategy (EES) for the creation of new wildlife features such as hibernacula; habitat creation; the erection of bird/bat and bee boxes; and tree, hedgerow, shrub and wildflower planting/establishment, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The content of the method statement shall be informed by an up to date Ecological Appraisal of the site and include the:
a) purpose and objectives for the proposed works;
b) detailed design(s) and/or working method(s) necessary to achieve stated objectives (including, where relevant, type and source of materials to be used);
c) extent and location of proposed works shown on appropriate scale maps and plans;
d) timetable for implementation, demonstrating that works are aligned with the proposed phasing of construction;
e) persons responsible for implementing the works;

The works shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained in that manner thereafter.

Reason: Details required prior to the commencement of development to ensure development is ecologically sensitive and secures biodiversity enhancements that are integrated into the development in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework.
13) No development shall commence until a detailed surface water drainage scheme, to manage surface water run off from the development for up to and including the 1 in 100 year event (+40%CC) for the scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The discharge rate from the development will be limited to the equivalent 1 in 1 year rate, or an appropriate rate as agreed by the Bedford Group of Internal Drainage Boards or sewage undertaker. The final detailed design shall be based on DEFRAs Non-statutory technical standards for sustainable drainage systems (March, 2018), and shall be implemented as approved. Any variation to the connections and controls indicated on the approved details which may be necessary at the time of construction would require the resubmission of those details to the Local Planning Authority for approval.

Reason: This condition is pre commencement, to ensure the approved system will function to a satisfactory minimum standard and prevent the increased risk of flooding both on and off site, in accordance with the NPPF.
14) No development shall take place until a Maintenance and Management Plan for the entire surface water drainage system, inclusive of any adoption arrangements and/or private ownership or responsibilities, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the surface water drainage system shall be maintained and managed in full accordance with the approved scheme.

Reason: Details are required prior to the commencement of development to ensure the designed surface water drainage scheme would be managed and maintained for the long term and would remain operational, thereby ensuring the development would not increase flood risk on or off the site, in accordance with the NPPF.
15) No external lighting shall be installed within the site until details of the external lighting fixtures: design, location, height, orientation, luminance and operational details and have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To mitigate impacts of the development on the intrinsic character and beauty of the Countryside and the significance of heritage assets, in accordance with Policy CS15, CS16, DM14 and DM15 of the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies (2009); the Emerging Local Plan; and the NPPF.
16) The Managers Accommodation hereby approved shall not be first occupied until a scheme of measures for protecting the sound sensitive premises from road noise sources has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the Managers Accommodation shall not be first occupied until the approved scheme of measures to protect that premises from noise has been implemented in accordance with the approved details, and shown to be effective. Thereafter the approved measures for protecting sound sensitive premises shall be retained in perpetuity.

Reason: to safeguard the amenity and living conditions of future occupiers of dwellings and sound sensitive uses, in accordance with Policy DM3 of the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies (2009); Policies HQ1 and CC8 of the Emerging Local Plan; and the NPPF.
17) No occupation of any permitted building or caravan shall take place until the following has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

A Validation Report by means of which the effectiveness of the remediation implemented in accordance with the asp environmental assessment report dated February 2019 shall be demonstrated to the Local Planning Authority (to incorporate photographs and depth measurements).

Any unexpected contamination discovered during works should be brought to the attention of the Planning Authority.

Reason: To protect human health and the environment.
18) The development shall not be first brought in to use until the junction of the proposed alterations to the vehicular access with the highway, including the pedestrian/cyclist crossing, channelising island, bollard, signage and associated lines, have been provided in full accordance with drawing B02728-SWH-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0100-P03 and in broad accordance with drawing B02728-SWH-ZZ-XX-DR-C-0111-P01.

Reason: In order to minimise danger, obstruction and inconvenience to users of the highway and the premises.
19) No building shall be occupied until cycle storage has been provided and the vehicle parking spaces have been properly surfaced and marked out/provided in accordance with the approved drawing. The spaces shall thereafter be kept available for parking at all times.

Reason: To minimise the potential for on-street parking and thereby safeguard the interest of the safety and convenience of road users.
20) No development shall commence until a triangular vision splay has been provided on each side of the new access, which shall measure 4.5m along the fence, wall, hedge or other means of definition of the front boundary of the site, and 215m measured into the site at right angles to the same line along the side of the new access drive. The vision splays so described and on land under the applicant's control shall be maintained free of any obstruction above the adjacent carriageway level.

Reason: This condition is pre commencement to provide adequate visibility between the existing highway and the proposed access(es), and to make the access(es) safe and convenient for the traffic which is likely to use it (them).
21) No development shall take place, including any works of demolition, until a Construction Traffic Management Plan, associated with the development of the site, has been submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority which will include information on:
The parking of vehicles
Loading and unloading of plant and materials used in the development
Storage of plant and materials used in the development
The erection and maintenance of security hoarding / scaffolding affecting the highway if required.
Wheel washing facilities
Measures on site to control the deposition of dirt / mud on surrounding roads during the development.
Footpath/footway/cycleway or road closures needed during the development period
Traffic management needed during the development period.
Times, routes and means of access and egress for construction traffic and delivery vehicles (including the import of materials and the removal of waste from the site) during the development of the site.

The approved Construction Management Plan associated with the development of the site shall be adhered to throughout the development process.

Reason: This condition is pre commencement, in the interests of safety, protecting the amenity of local land uses, neighbouring residents and highway safety.
22) No development shall commence until a Foul Drainage Scheme to serve the development has been submitted to for the approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

Reason: Details are require prior to the commencement of development to ensure an acceptable scheme for Foul Drainage, in the context of Paragraph 020 of the National Planning Practice Guidance (Water supply, wastewater and water quality).
23) No lodge/caravan hereby approved shall be first occupied until a scheme for the provision of electric charging points for the charging of plug-in and other ultra-low emission vehicles to serve the occupiers/ users for each lodge/caravan, in safe, accessible and convenient locations, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To enable charging of plug-in and other ultra-low emission vehicles in safe, accessible and convenient locations, in accordance with Paragraph 110 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
24) The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers: 2018-1050 rev F; 2018-1036 Rev C; and 2018-1037 Rev C.

Reason: To identify the approved plan/s and to avoid doubt.


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