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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/21/05575/REG3
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) The final drainage scheme shall be based on the agreed FRA & drainage Strategy (Ref: Ingent, 2111-635, Dec 2021) and DEFRAs Non-statutory technical standards for sustainable drainage systems (March 2018) and shall be implemented and maintained as approved. Maintenance will ensure the system functions as designed for the lifetime of the development. Any variation to the connections and controls indicated on the approved drawing which may be necessary at the time of construction would require the resubmission of those details to the Local Planning Authority for approval. The discharge rate from the development will be controlled by Anglian Water authority due to connection into the Anglian Water system.

Reason: To ensure the approved system will function to a satisfactory minimum standard of operation and maintenance and prevent the increased risk of flooding both on and off site, in accordance with CBC Local policy CC3 to CC5 and NPPF Paras 159 to 169 Inclusive of footnotes 54 to 56 and its supporting technical guidance.
3) Prior to the first use of the site, details of any external lighting provision shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval in writing. The development shall be maintained in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To limit the impact to the surrounding landscape and to achieve a high quality development, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the adopted Local Plan and the NPPF.
4) The development hereby permitted shall be undertaken in full accordance with the Council's adopted 'Construction Code of Practice for Developers and Contractors' https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/44/planning/674/codes_of_practice_for_planning.

Reason: In order to minimise the impact of construction work on the amenities of nearby residential properties (Section 12, NPPF)
5) The development hereby permitted shall be undertaken in full accordance with the Council's 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)
6) Prior to the first use of the development, hereby approved, a Post-Construction Verification Report shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval in writing.

Reason: In the interests of sustainability, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the adopted Local Plan and the NPPF.
7) No building/dwelling shall be occupied until the developer has formally submitted in writing to the Local Planning Authority a finalised 'Maintenance and Management Plan' for the entire surface water drainage system, inclusive of any adoption arrangements and/or private ownership or responsibilities, and that the approved surface water drainage scheme has been correctly and fully installed as per the final approved details.

Reason: To ensure that the implementation and long term operation of a sustainable drainage system (SuDS) is in line with what has been approved, in accordance with Written Statement HCWS161, 18th December 2014.
8) The development will be implemented in full accordance with the approved archaeological scheme and WSARM.

This condition shall only be fully discharged when:

1. all elements of the archaeological fieldwork have been completed and the date of completion has been confirmed in writing by the Local Planning Authority
2. a final archaeological report or (if appropriate) a Post Excavation Assessment report and an Updated Project Design has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall be done within 12 months of the date of completion of the archaeological fieldwork unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing by the Local Planning Authority
3. the post-excavation analysis as specified in the approved Updated Project Design (if one is prepared) has been completed.
4. the preparation of the site archives (including the completion of the archive report) for deposition at stores approved by the Local Planning Authority has been undertaken and confirmed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. For the digital archive this will include confirmation of the intention to deposit with a CoreTrustSeal certified repository dedicated to
storing archaeological archives.
5. the publication report text has been prepared for submission to either a recognised archaeological journal or an approved final report is submitted to the Historic Environment Record, and this has been confirmed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing by the Local Planning Authority, items 3, 4 and 5 of Part B of this condition shall be completed within 2 years of the archaeological fieldwork date of completion. Should the project not warrant the production of a Post Excavation Assessment report,
an Updated Project Design and a publication text, Item 5 can be completed on the approval of the final archaeological report.

Reason: In line with policy HE1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan 2015-2035 (adopted July 2021) and paragraph 205 of the National Planning Policy Framework (July 2021): to investigate and record any archaeological remains affected by the development, to safeguard the long-term future of the archive and to make the record of all the work publicly available. Part A of this condition is pre-commencement because development works can have an irreversible impact on archaeological remains and an approved programme of investigation must be in place before the development starts.
9) Notwithstanding the details submitted as part of this application, details of the proposed play area to be provided on site shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval in writing prior to the first occupation of the development. The proposed play area shall be constructed in accordance with the approved details and retained thereafter.

Reason: To provide an acceptable level of play space, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the emerging Local Plan and the NPPF.
10) Notwithstanding the details submitted as part of this application, details of the management arrangements for the proposed play area are to be provided on site shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval in writing prior to the first occupation of the development. The proposed play area shall be maintained in accordance with the approved details and retained thereafter.

Reason: To provide an acceptable level of play space, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the emerging Local Plan and the NPPF.
11) The approved landscaping scheme approved (reference 2168-WWA-ZZ-XX-DR-L-0100 Rev.P03) shall be implemented by the end of the full planting season immediately following the completion (a full planting season means the period from October to March).

Reason: To ensure an acceptable standard of landscaping, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the Local Plan, the adopted Design Guide and the NPPF
12) Notwithstanding the details submitted with this application, no above ground development shall commence until details of the final species of planting and plans for additional landscaping, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be completed in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure an acceptable standard of landscaping in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the adopted Local Plan and the NPPF
13) The development shall be maintained and managed in accordance with the approved details (137895-WWA-00-00-RP-L-0601).

Reason: To ensure an acceptable standard of landscaping, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the Local Plan, the adopted Design Guide and the NPPF.
14) The proposed Leisure Centre opening hours are as follows:

Monday to Friday: 06:30 22:00
Saturday: 08:00 18:30
Sundays: 08:00 19:00

Reason: To ensure that the Leisure Centre opening hours take account of residential amenity, and to comply with Local Plan Policy HQ1 and the NPPF.
15) Prior to any works above ground level (excluding demolition) details of the highway and access works detailed on plan refs. 2107840-001 Rev C and 2107840-002 Rev A, have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. These works to include:

The junction of the Leisure Centre site with the private road
The junction of the private road with Parkside Drive
Any associated works within the private road and on Parkside Drive

Reason: In order to minimise danger, obstruction and inconvenience to users of the highway and the premises, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the adopted Local Plan and the NPPF.
16) The highway and access works as shown on plan refs. 2107840-001 Rev C and 2107840-002 Rev A, amended as necessary by the technical and safety audit process (and/or through the discharge of condition 15), shall be constructed in accordance with the approved plans prior to any part of the development hereby permitted being brought into use.  
Reason: In order to minimise danger, obstruction and inconvenience to users of the highway and the premises, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the adopted Local Plan.
17) Visibility splays shall be provided at the junction of the site access with the private road prior to the development being brought into use. The minimum dimensions to provide the required splay lines shall be 2.4m measured along the centre line of the proposed access from its junction with the channel of the private road and 43.0m measured from the centre line of the proposed access along the line of the nearside channel of the private road to the north-east and south-west. The required vision splays shall for the perpetuity of the development remain free of any obstruction to visibility. 

Reason: To provide adequate visibility between the existing highway and the proposed access, and to make the access safe and convenient for the traffic which is likely to use it.
18) Visibility splays shall be provided at the junction of the private road with Parkside Drive prior to any part of the development hereby permitted being brought into use. The minimum dimensions to provide the required splay lines shall be 2.4m measured along the centre line of the proposed access from its junction with the channel of the public highway and 43.0m measured from the centre line of the proposed access along the line of the nearside channel of Parkside Drive to the north-west and south-east. The required vision splays shall for the perpetuity of the development remain free of any obstruction to visibility. 

Reason: To provide adequate visibility between the existing highway and the proposed access, and to make the access safe and convenient for the traffic which is likely to use it.
19) Prior to any works above ground level (excluding demolition), the details of the proposed footpath and cycleways, including the crossing facilities on Sundon Road, as shown indicatively on plan refs. 2107840-003 Rev B and 15060-DB3-B01-ZZ-DR-A-90006 Rev G, have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. For the avoidance of doubt these are expected to include (as a minimum) the provision of:

A segregated cycle and pedestrian route running between the north-eastern Sundon Road pedestrian / cycle access and the junction with Parkside Drive, (with a combined width of 5.0m).
A segregated cycle and pedestrian route running between the development and the Kingsland school site to the south-east, (with a combined width of 5.0m).
The remaining connections to be in the form of 2.5m width footways.
Appropriate lighting.

Reason: In order to promote sustainable patterns of travel, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the adopted Local Plan
20) The footpath and cycleway improvement works as shown on plan refs. 2107840-003 Rev B and 15060-DB3-B01-ZZ-DR-A-90006 Rev G, amended as necessary by the technical and safety audit process (and/or through the discharge of condition 19), shall be constructed in accordance with the approved plans prior to any part of the development hereby permitted being brought into use.  
Reason: In order to promote sustainable patterns of travel, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the adopted Local Plan.
21) The visibility splays detailed on plan ref. 2107840-003 Rev B shall be provided at the pedestrian / cycle access onto Sundon Road prior to any part of the development being brought into use. The required vision splays shall for the perpetuity of the development remain free of any obstruction to visibility. 

Reason: To provide adequate visibility between the existing highway and the proposed access, and to make the access safe and convenient for the pedestrians and cyclists likely to use it, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the adopted Local Plan and the NPPF.
22) Prior to the commencement of the development (above ground level and not including demolition) an ecological enhancement strategy shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval in writing. The development shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interest of providing a net gain in terms of biodiversity, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the adopted Local Plan and the NPPF.
23) Prior to occupation, details of the secure and covered parking of cycles on the site (including the internal dimensions of the cycle parking area, stands/brackets to be used and access thereto), shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The scheme shall be fully implemented before the development is first occupied or brought into use and thereafter retained for this purpose.

Reason: To ensure the provision of adequate cycle parking to meet the needs of occupiers of the proposed development in the interests of encouraging the use of sustainable modes of transport, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the adopted Local Plan and the NPPF.
24) Prior to the development being brought into use, details of the proposed Electric Vehicle Charging facilities shall be submitted to, and agreed in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. To include the split between slow and fast charging facilities. The scheme shall be fully implemented before the development is first occupied or brought into use and thereafter retained for this purpose.

Reason: In order to promote sustainable patterns of travel, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the adopted Local Plan and the NPPF.
25) No development shall take place above ground level until a scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority for the provision of fire hydrants at the development. Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings the fire hydrants serving that development shall be installed as approved. Thereafter the fire hydrants shall be retained as approved in perpetuity.
Reason: In order to ensure appropriate access to fire hydrants for use in the event of emergency in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the adopted Local Plan and the NPPF.
26) Prior to the first use of the development, details of a public art plan shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority in writing. The public art plan shall include details of a timetable for implementation and shall agree the scale of the proposed public art. The details shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In order to provide a high quality development, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the adopted Local Plan and the NPPF
27) Prior to the first use of the development, a travel plan, seeking to maximise and promote sustainable transport methods, shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval in writing. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To promote sustainable modes of travel and to reduce the potential traffic impact of the development on the local highway network, in accordance with the NPPF.
28) The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers:

15060 - DB3 - B01 - 01 - DR - A - 20001 Rev.C
15060 - 20301 Rev.C
15060 - DB3 - B01 - 00 - DR - A - 20000 Rev.C
15060 - DB3 - B01 - 00 - DR - A - 20302 Rev.B
2168-WWA-ZZ-XX-DR-L-0100 Rev.P05
15060 - DB3 - B01 - ZZ - DR - A - 90000
15060 - DB3 - B01 - ZZ - DR - A - 90003 Rev.A
2168-WWA-ZZ-XX-DR-L-0100
15060 - DB3 - B01 - ZZ - DR - A - 90001 Rev.A
15060 - DB3 - B01 - 00 - DR - A - 90010 Rev.A
15060 - DB3 - B01 - ZZ - DR - A - 20017 Rev.A
15060 - DB3 - B01 - ZZ - DR - A - 90000 Rev.A
15060 - DB3 - B01 - ZZ - DR - A - 90002 Rev.F
15060 - DB3 - B01 - 00 - DR - A - 20202 Rev.C
15060 - DB3 - B01 - 00 - DR - A - 90005 Rev.A
15060 - DB3 - B01 - ZZ - DR - A - 90006 Rev.H
15060 - DB3 - B01 - 00 - DR - A - 90004 Rev.A
15060 - DB3 - B01 - RF - DR - A - 20002 Rev.A
15060 - DB3 - B01 - 00 - DR - A - 20201 Rev.C


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


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