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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/21/02168/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) No site works in connection with the development hereby approved shall take place until schemes for protecting nearby residential receptors from noise and artificial light impacts arising from the consented works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The schemes shall be supported and informed by appropriate noise and artificial light impact assessments carried out in accordance with relevant technical standards. All site works and operations will be undertaken in accordance with the approved schemes at all times for the duration of the development.

Reason: To protect the amenity of nearby residential receptors.
(Section 12, NPPF)
3) No Development shall take place until a detailed planting and landscaping scheme, which seeks to mitigate satisfactorily the visual impact of the bridge on the landscape, as well as a landscape management plan (which includes consideration of the need for irrigation of the planting) and final design have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved soft landscaping scheme shall be implemented in full by the end of the full planting season immediately following the completion and/or first use of the development (a full planting season means the period from October to March). The trees, shrubs and grass shall subsequently be maintained in accordance with the approved landscape maintenance scheme for a minimum period of 5 years and any which die or are destroyed during this period shall be replaced during the next planting season.

Reason: To screen the development and reduce the impact the proposal would have on the character and appearance of the area
(Section 12 and 15, NPPF)
4) No development shall take place until a scheme for the provision of the affected public rights of way has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authoruty to include:

the design of access and public rights of way routes (to include widths, adjacent landscaping and drainage and any surfacing - cross sections would be useful)
the temporary closure and alternative route provision of any existing publc right of way affected by the construction of the solar farm or the installation of the proposed cable route.

The scheme shall include temporary "warning vehicles crossing" signs on the public rights of way at access points and "warning footpath crossing ahead" signs on the roadway for vehicles. The provision of details of the rights of way crossing point information could also be included within the Rights of Way scheme. The Rights of Way should be implemented within accordance with the approved details within 6 months of the completion of the development.

Reasons: In the interests of the amenity of pedestrians and other non motorised users and to ensure safety of users is not compromised by the traffic associated with the development.
(Section 12 and 15, NPPF)
5) 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;
details of escorts for abnormal loads;
temporary removal and replacement of highway infrastructure and street furniture;
the reinstatement of any signs, verges or other items displaced by construction traffic;
banksman and escort details; and
tracking diagrams along Fairfield Road / Shortmead Lane.
The approved Construction Management Plan associated with the development of the site shall be adhered to throughout the development process.
Reason: In the interest of Highway Safety
(Section 9, NPPF)
6) The development hereby permitted shall be undertaken in full accordance with the Councils adopted Environmental Code of Practice https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/44/planning/674/codes_of_practice_for_planning/3

Reason: In order to minimise the impact of development on existing trees, landscape features and biodiversity (Section 15, NPPF)
7) The development shall not be bought into use until a scheme of public art to be incorporated into the proposed development has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be implemented and retained as such prior to the footbridge being brought into use.

Reason: To ensure a high quality provision of public realm is secured for the users of the proposed development.
(Section 12, NPPF)
8) The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers 8016604 Rev B, 2551-MHB-PLA-PO-0001 P01, 2551-MHB-PLA-0001 P01, 2551-MHB-DRG-PLA-0002 P01, 2551-MHB-DRG-PLA-0003 P01, 2551-MHB-DRG-1008 P01, 2551-MHB-PLA-0005 P01, 2551-MHB-DRG-PLA-0004 P01, 2551-MHB-DRG-1007 P01, 2551-MHB-DRG-1005 P01, 2551-MHB-DRG-1002 P01, 2551-MHB-DRG-1001 P01.

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


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