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1. The development hereby approved shall be commenced within five years of the date of this permission. 2. Details of the materials to be used for the external walls and roof shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted. 3. The first floor window(s) in the north and south elevation of the development shall be fitted with obscured glass of a type to substantially restrict vision through it at all times, and restriction on its opening, details of which shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the development commencing on site. 4. No development shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and these works shall be carried out as approved. These details shall include:- i) means of enclosure; ii) planting plans, including schedule of size, species, positions, density and times of planting. 5. All hard and soft landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The works shall be carried out prior to the occupation of any part of the development or in accordance with a programme agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. 6. Before the access is first brought into use a triangular vision splay shall be provided on each side of the new access and shall measure 1.8m along the fence, wall, hedge or other means of definition of the front boundary of the site, and 1.8m 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 to visibility exceeding a height of 600mm above the adjoining footway level. 7. Before the premises are occupied all on site vehicular areas shall be surfaced in a manner to the Local Planning Authority's approval so as to ensure satisfactory parking of vehicles outside highway limits. Arrangements shall be made for surface water from the site to be intercepted and disposed of separately so that it does not discharge into the highway. 8. Details of a scheme of archaeological investigation of the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the development hereby approved is commenced. The said development shall only be implemented in accordance with the scheme thereby approved. Reasons ------- 1. To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 which is designed to ensure that a planning permission does not continue in existence indefinitely if the development to which it relates is not carried out. 2. To protect the visual amenities of the building and of the area generally. 3. To safeguard the amenities of occupiers of adjoining properties. 4. In order to ensure that the landscaping is carried out within a reasonable period in the interest of the visual amenities of the area. 5. In order to ensure that the planting is carried out within a reasonable period in the interest of the visual amenities of the area. 6. 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. 7. In order to minimise danger, obstruction and inconvenience to users of the highway and of the premises. 8. To safeguard any material of archaeological interest which exists on the site in accordance with the provisions of Policy BE20 of the Mid Bedfordshire Local Plan. Signed...................... Date of Decision 12 December 2000 Head of Planning Services Note to Applicant ----------------- The applicant should note that the maximum height of obstructions within vision splays should be 600mm and not 1050mm as indicated on the plan (Drg No P1) submitted with the application (refer to condition 5). Highway Notes ------------- 1. The applicant is advised that no works associated with the construction of the vehicular access should be carried out within the confines of the public highway without the prior consent, in writing, of the Development Planning and Control Group, Environmental Services, Bedfordshire County Council, County Hall, Bedford, MK42 9AP. The applicant is also advised that if any of the works associated with the construction of the vehicular access affects or requires the removal and/or the relocation of any equipment, apparatus or structures (e.g. street name plates, bus stop signs or shelters, statutory authority equipment etc.) then the applicant will be required to bear the cost of such removal or alteration. 2. The applicant is advised that, under the provision of the Highways Act 1980, no part of any structure, including eaves, foundations and surface water hardware shall be erected or installed in, under or overhanging the public highway and no window, door or gate shall be fixed so as to open outwards onto the highway. The Highway Authority has the power under Section 143 of the Highways Act 1980 to remove any structure erected on a highway. 3. The applicant is advised that the requirements of the New Roads and Street works Act 1991 will apply to any works undertaken within the limits of the existing public highway. Further details can be obtained from the Senior Engineer (Services), Maintenance Section, Network Management, County Engineer's department, Bedfordshire County Council, County Hall, Bedford MK42 9AP. |
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