| Conditions or Reasons: | 1)
General
Planning permission shall extend to the area delineated by a solid red line on the attached plan no. CB/17/04531/REG3-1 (dated January 2018). Development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the particulars of the development, plans and specifications contained within the original planning application validated on 21 May 2015 as amended by the subsequent application for variation of conditions validated on 22 September 2017. The approved plans and particulars comprise (except where modified by other conditions of this permission):
Documents:
Application form dated 18/05/2015;
Application form dated 20/09/2017;
Planning Supporting Statement (dated May 2015) as amended by Addendum to Planning Supporting Statement Rev 4.0 (dated Sept 2017);
Addendum to Planning Statement Summary of Proposed Mitigation Measures (dated July 2015);
Design and Access Statement (dated 8 May 2015) as amended by Addendum to Design and Access Statement Rev 4.0 (dated Sept 2017);
Flood Risk Assessment (dated 13 May 2015);
Ian Farmer Associates Ground Investigation Report (dated December 2012);
Economic Statement (dated May 2015);
Sustainability Statement (dated May 2015);
Utilities Statement (dated 19 May 2015);
Arboricultural Impact Assessment (dated 31 July 2015);
Thorn Turn Ecological Surveys Update (dated 3 July 2015);
Outdoor Access Statement (dated 19 May 2015);
Green Travel Plan (dated 1 May 2015);
Statement of Conformity with the Equality Act (received 20 July 2015);
Anticipated Vehicle Movements Plus Assumptions (received 19 July 2015);
Works Information - Specification Appendices; Landscape and ecology (dated 5 August 2015);
Drainage Strategy (dated 24 July 2015);
Lighting Strategy (received 29 July 2015);
Great Crested Newt Report (dated 4 August 2015);
Amended Noise and Vibration ES Chapter (revised Aug 2015);
Updated Noise Assessment Rev 2.0 (dated 30 Dec 2017) and Atkins email dated 2 January 2018;
Thorn Turn Schedule of emails submitted during the determination period, as attached to Atkins' email of 18 August 2015;
Atkins' email dated 2 Feb 2018 including Schedule of Facing Material Details.
Drawings:
Site Location Plan (Drawing No. HD_PLA_001 Rev P01);
Planning Application Boundary (Drawing No. HD_PLA_002 Rev P01);
Finished Levels (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_004 Rev P03);
Finished Levels (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH3_004 Rev P03);
Indicative General Arrangement (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_005 Rev P02);
Indicative General Arrangement (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH3_005 Rev P01);
Indicative Drainage Layout (Drawing No. HD_PLA_006 Rev P03);
Phase 1 Landscape Plan (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_007 Rev P1);
Phase 3 Landscape Plan (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH3_007 Rev P1);
Landscape Plan (Sheet 3 of 3) (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_008 Rev P3);
Landscape Planting Details and Schedule (Drawing No. HD_PLA_009 Rev P4);
Access Road Details (Drawing No. HD_PLA_010 Rev P06);
SuDS Attenuation Lagoon (Drawing No. HD_PLA_011 Rev P03);
Pavement, Kerbing and Fencing Layout (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_012 Rev P02);
Pavement, Kerbing and Fencing Layout (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH3_012 Rev P01);
Earthwork Sections (Sheet 1 of 3) (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_013 Rev P03);
Earthwork Sections (Sheet 2 of 3) (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_014 Rev P01);
Earthwork Sections (Sheet 2 of 3) (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH3_014 Rev P01):
Earthwork Sections (Sheet 3 of 3) (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_015 Rev P01):
Earthwork Sections (Sheet 3 of 3) (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH3_015 Rev P01);
Indicative Road Lighting Contour Arrangement (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_016 Rev P01);
Indicative Road Lighting Contour Arrangement (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH3_016 Rev P01);
Salt Barn Roof Plan (Drawing No. HD_PLA_017 Rev P02);
Salt Barn Elevations (Drawing No. HD_PLA_018 Rev P02);
Highways Welfare Office Elevations (Drawing No. HD_PLA_019 Rev P02);
Highways Welfare Office Plan & Elevations (Sheet 2) (Drawing No. HD_PLA_019 Rev P02);
Highways Maintenance Depot GA Plan (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_020 Rev P01);
Highways Maintenance Depot GA Plan (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH3_020 Rev P04);
Highways Maintenance Depot Roof Plan (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_021 Rev P01);
Highways Maintenance Depot Roof Plan (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH3_021 Rev P01);
Highways Maintenance Depot Elevations (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_022 Rev P01);
Highways Maintenance Depot Elevations (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH3_022 Rev P04);
Highways Maintenance Depot Internal Section Elevations (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH3_023 Rev P04);
Highways Maintenance Depot General Section (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1-024 Rev P01);
Footpath Plan (Drawing No. HD_PLA_025_Rev P01);
Bike Store and Smoking Shelter Elevations (Drawing No. HD_PLA_026 Rev P03);
Swept Path Analysis (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_027 Rev P02);
Swept Path Analysis (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH3_027 Rev P01);
Swept Path Analysis (Drawing No. 800516-2022-0000-03- P02.2);
SuDS Attenuation Lagoon Sections Sheet 1 of 2 (Drawing No. HD_PLA_028 Rev P01);
SuDS Lagoon Sections Sheet 2 of 2 (Drawing No. HD_PLA_029 Rev P02);
Western Bridleway Section Layout (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_031 Rev P02);
Western Bridleway Sections Sheet 1 of 3 (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_032 Rev P02);
Western Bridleway Sections Sheet 2 of 3 (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_033 Rev P02);
Western Bridleway Sections Sheet 3 of 3 (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_034 Rev P02);
Highways Depot General Arrangement (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_035 Rev P02);
Highways Depot General Arrangement (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH3_035 Rev P01);
Highways Depot Dewatering Bay (Drawing No. HD_PLA_036 Rev P02);
Operational Area Boundaries (Drawing No. HD_PLA_039 Rev P01);
Indicative Combined General Arrangement (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_040 Rev P02);
Indicative Combined General Arrangement (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH3_040 Rev P01);
Surface Water Drainage Exceedance Management (Drawing No. WP_PLA_042 Rev P01);
Substation Plan and Elevations (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_043 Rev P01);
Pedestrian Footway (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_044 Rev P02);
Glycol Storage, Hot Box Plinth, Fuelling Station Plan & Sections and Vehicle Spares Store Elevations Sheet 1 of 2 (Drawing No. HD_PLA_045 Rev P03);
Glycol Storage, Hot Box Plinth, Fuelling Station Plan & Sections and Vehicle Spares Store Elevations Sheet 2 of 2 (Drawing No. HD_PLA_045 Rev P01);
Highways Depot Yard Combined Hot & Cold Wash Elevations (Drawing No. HD-PLA-049 Rev P03);
Bin Store Details (Drawing No. 5134801-ATK-PWEL-ZZ-DR-C-1523 Rev C01).
Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out in an acceptable manner and for the avoidance of doubt as to the development that is permitted. |
2)
The development hereby permitted shall be begun not later than the expiration of 1 month from the date of this permission. Written notification of the date of commencement shall be sent to the Local Planning Authority within 7 days of such commencement.
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 and to enable the Local Planning Authority to monitor compliance with the conditions of the planning permission. |
3)
Archaeology
No development shall take place except in accordance with the scheme of archaeological investigation approved by CBC letter dated 29 December 2015 under Planning Reference CB/15/03894/MWS.
Reason: In order to record and advance the understanding of the heritage assets with archaeological interest which will be unavoidably affected as a consequence of the development and to make the record of this work publicly available in accordance with paragraph 141 of the NPPF and Policy HE1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan Pre-submission Draft. |
4)
Tree Protection
All trees, shrubs and hedgerows afforded protection during the site construction programme shall be retained for the life of the development in accordance with the details shown on Drawing Nos. HD_PLA_PH1_007 Rev P1, HD_PLA_PH3_007 Rev P1 and HD_PLA_PH1_008 Rev P3. The individual tree on the eastern side of the access road between Thorn Road and Ouzel Brook shall also be retained for the life of the development.
Reason: To safeguard existing trees, shrubs and hedgerows on or adjacent to the site in the interests of visual amenity and nature conservation in accordance with Saved Policy BE8 of the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review |
5)
Construction Environmental Management Plan:
No development shall take place except in accordance with the Construction Environmental Management Plan and associated appendices approved by CBC letter dated 23 February 2016 under Planning Reference CB/16/00335/MWS.
Reason: In the interests of highway safety, the ecology of the site and to protect the amenities at present enjoyed by occupiers of nearby properties and users of the surrounding public right of way network in accordance with Saved Policy BE8 of the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review. |
6)
Drainage
No development shall take place except in accordance with the design details of the bridge structure and culvert over the Ouzel Brook and associated cross-section information as approved by CBC letter dated 29 December 2015 under Planning Reference CB/15/03903/MWS.
Reason: To ensure that flood risk is not increased by ground-raising above existing levels along the nearby bridleway track and to ensure that the bridge and culvert are of satisfactory design in accordance with the requirements of the Internal Drainage Board and Policy CC3 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan Pre-submission Draft. |
7)
Notwithstanding the Drainage Strategy approved by CBC letter dated 15 November 2016 under Planning Reference CB/16/04266/MWS, details of the 'as built' surface water drainage system for the application site combined with the adjoining site subject to application reference CB/15/01626/REG3, as varied by application reference CB/17/04518/REG3, shall be submitted for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority within 1 month of the date of this permission. Thereafter, no development shall take place except in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To prevent flooding by ensuring the satisfactory disposal of surface water from the site and to ensure that people and property on site are protected from flooding in accordance with paragraph 103 of the NPPF and Policy CC3 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan Pre-submission Draft. |
8)
Prior to operations connected to the highways and winter maintenance depot, excluding the Highways Office and Passenger Transport parking, hereby approved coming into operation, details of a management and maintenance plan for the surface water drainage system over the life of the development shall be submitted for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the management and maintenance plan as may be approved shall be complied with at all times.
Reason: To prevent flooding by ensuring the satisfactory disposal of surface water from the site and to ensure that people and property on site are protected from flooding in accordance with paragraph 103 of the NPPF and Policy CC3 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan Pre-submission Draft. |
9)
Ecology:
No development shall take place except in accordance with the measures for the safeguarding of protected species and the associated mitigation, compensation and enhancement strategies approved by CBC letter dated 19 February 2016 under Planning Reference CB/16/00049/MWS.
Reason: In order to safeguard any protected or rare species and to provide appropriate mitigation / compensation in compliance with Natural England Standing Advice for Protected Species and the NPPF. |
10)
No development shall take place except in accordance with the recommendations of the further walkover survey in respect of badger setts undertaken immediately prior to the commencement of the development and, where necessary, the closure and removal of any such setts in accordance with a licence granted by Natural England.
Reason: To provide for the safeguarding of a species protected by law. |
11)
No felling or removal of limbs from mature trees shall take place unless and until a survey for roosting bats has first been undertaken by a licensed bat ecologist. Should these species be found to be present an appropriate compensation / mitigation strategy accompanied by a programme for its implementation shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any such tree works commence. No development shall be carried out except in accordance with the approved strategy.
Reason: To safeguard any protected or rare species and to provide appropriate mitigation / compensation in compliance with Natural England Standing Advice for Protected Species. |
12)
No tree, shrub, scrub or other vegetation clearance works shall be carried out during the bird nesting season (March to August inclusive) unless the vegetation identified for removal has been immediately prior checked by an appropriately qualified ecologist and appropriate advance measures put in place to afford neccessary protection to the written satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To safeguard nesting birds in the interests of nature conservation. |
13)
Pollution:
If, during construction of the development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site, then no further works shall be carried out until the developer has submitted a method statement detailing how the unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with and obtained the written approval from the Local Planning Authority. This method statement shall detail how the unsuspected contamination is to be dealt with and work shall thereafter be carried in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To protect and prevent pollution of controlled waters in accordance with Policy CC8 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan Pre-submission Draft. |
14)
No materials shall be imported to the site for purposes of construction of the development platform except the following classifications of engineering fill as defined in the 'Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works - Volume 1 Specification for Highway Works Series 600 Earthworks':
Class 1A / 1B - general granular fill;
Class 2A / 2B / 2C - general cohesive fill;
Class 3 - general chalk fill
and all such materials shall be placed and compacted in accordance with this manual.
Reason: To ensure that the site is intended for its intended use and to protect the quality of the water environment in accordance with Policy CC8 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan Pre-submission Draft. |
15)
Noise (day-time 07:00 - 23:00 hrs):
In accordance with the results of the BS:4141 day-time survey in the Noise and Vibration chapter of the revised Environmental Statement (dated August 2015), as set out in Table 8.22 of that document, the rating level from the noise sources on the operational site shall not exceed those specified between 07:00 and 23:00 hrs.
Reason: To minimise nuisance to nearby residents by reason of noise in accordance with Saved Policy BE8 of the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review. |
16)
Noise (night-time 23:00 - 07:00 hrs):
No operations shall take place between 23:00 hours and 07:00 hours until a scheme for the control and monitoring of noise from the operational site between those hours has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and thereafter no activities or operations shall take place except in accordance with the approved scheme. The scheme shall include and provide for:
a) The operations associated with the use of the highways depot and winter maintenance / gritting lorries;
b) Noise monitoring and recording procedures;
c) Presentation of monitoring results to the Local Planning Authority;
d) Measures for the suppression and mitigation of noise, including but not limited to the use of broadband reversing alarms; and
e) Procedures to be adopted in the event of complaints.
Thereafter the scheme as may be approved shall be implemented in full and complied with at night-time for the life of the development.
Reason: To minimise nuisance to nearby residents by reason of noise in accordance with Saved Policy BE8 of the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review. |
17)
Construction and Operational Hours:
No construction works associated with the development hereby permitted shall take place except between the following times:
08:00 - 18:00 hours Mondays to Fridays
08:00 - 13:00 hours Saturdays
and no such works shall take place on Sundays or Public / Bank Holidays.
Reason: To minimise noise impacts arising from construction activities in the interests of protecting the amenity of nearby residential properties and users of the public rights of way network in accordance with Saved Policy BE8 of the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review. |
18)
No operations or activities authorised by this permission shall take place within the area shaded blue on Drawing No. HD_PLA_039 Rev P01 (Operational Area Boundaries) except between 07:00 to 18:00 hours daily unless in connection with essential winter maintenance and / or emergency highway maintenance operations, including the washing down of returning vehicles, which shall also be permitted to be undertaken between 18:00 and 07:00 hours daily.
Reason: To minimise noise impacts arising from operational activities in the interests of protecting the amenity of nearby residential properties and users of the public rights of way network in accordance with Saved Policy BE8 of the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review. |
19)
HGV Traffic:
There shall be no more than 218 Heavy Goods Vehicleš movements˛ entering and exiting the operational area of the site (as shown shaded blue on Drawing No. HD_PLA_039 Rev P01) on any working day.
Reason: In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policy T2 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan Pre-submission Draft. |
20)
Travel Plan:
In accordance with the Green Travel Plan Framework submitted in support of the original application, a Travel Plan shall be submitted for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority by 30 September 2018. Such Travel Plan shall include details of and provision for:
predicted travel to and from the site;
a HGVš freight management plan, incorporating measures to co-ordinate deliveries and collections of materials / equipment, route optimisation, minimising travel through Dunstable town centre and maximising use of the strategic road network;
details of existing and proposed transport links, to include links to pedestrian, cycle and public transport networks;
measures and targets to minimise private car use and facilitate walking, cycling and use of public transport;
timetable for implementation of measures designed to promote travel choice;
details of cycle parking facilities;
details of marketing and publicity for sustainable modes of transport to include site specific travel information packs, to include:
- travel and transport information;
- travel vouchers;
- details of relevant pedestrian, cycle and public transport routes to / from within the site;
- copies of relevant bus and rail timetables
details of the appointment of a travel plan co-ordinator;
an action plan listing the measures to be implemented in full and complied with at all times; and
annual monitoring and review of the Travel Plan for a period of 5 years.
The Travel Plan as may be approved shall be implemented in full and complied with at all times.
Reason: In the interests of sustainability and to minimise traffic impacts from the operational development in accordance with paragraph 36 of the NPPF. |
21)
Public Rights of Way:
The access road hereby approved shall include, as part of its construction, ducting for electrical connection to facilitate future upgrades through the provision of Pegasus crossings at the points where Bridleway 49 intersects with the access road and across Thorn Road to the east of its junction with the access road.
Reason: To allow for the timely delivery of suitable upgrades to the public rights of way network at an appropriate time in accordance with Policy EE12 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan Pre-submission Draft. |
22)
Highway Safety Scheme:
Prior to the re-opening of Public Bridleway No. 49, a highway safety scheme shall have been implemented in accordance with details previously submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such scheme shall include details of and provision for:
a) construction of a timber fenced holding area for horses on both sides of the access road at the point where it is intersected by Bridleway No. 49;
b) construction of speed retarders or sleeping policeman on the site access road either side of its intersection with Bridleway No. 49; and
c) the specification and positioning of suitable signage warning bridleway users of site traffic and vice versa, including potential for sudden noise impacts.
Such measures shall be retained for the life of the development.
Reason: In the interests of safety for users of the highway and public rights of way network in accordance with Saved Policy R14 of the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review and Policy EE12 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan Pre-submission Draft. |
23)
No part of the development shall be brought into use except in accordance with the scheme of highways improvement works including construction details of approved access arrangements and crossing facilities at Thorn Road and footway / cycleway provision along the site frontage as approved by CBC letter dated 10 January 2018 under Planning reference CB/18/00044/MWS.
Reason: To ensure that the proposed highway works are constructed to adequate, are appropriate and proportionate to the mitigation required to serve the development and that public rights of way are protected, enhanced and promoted as part of the development in accordance with the NPPF. |
24)
Environmental Protection and monitoring of impacts:
Prior to operations connected to the highways and winter maintenance depot use, excluding the Highways Office and Passenger Transport parking, hereby permitted a scheme for the suppression and control of airborne dust and the monitoring of operational airborne dust impacts for a period of 1 year shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such scheme shall include details of and provision for:
a) suppression of dust generated by handling and storage of materials and the movement of plant and vehicles on external site areas;
b) a protocol for the recording and management of any dust-related complaints;
c) a methodology for assessing dust impacts, including reference to monitoring points around the site, arrangements for measurement of wind speed and identification of maximum / target dust levels;
d) presentation of assessment results to the Local Planning Authority;
e) a programme for implementation of the above elements.
Thereafter, the scheme as may be approved shall be implemented in full and complied with at all times.
REASON: To minimise nuisance to nearby receptors by reason of dust and to protect the amenities of surrounding land users in accordance with Saved Policy BE8 of the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review. |
25)
The lighting impact from the use of the external site lighting hereby permitted shall be monitored for a period of 1 year from the date of commencement of the use hereby permitted in accordance with the scheme approved, subject to conditions, by CBC letter dated 11 January 2018 under Planning Reference CB/18/00045/MWS to provide for:
a) a methodology for assessing light spill and glare;
b) presentation of assessment results to the Local Planning Authority;
c) a review of the effectiveness of procedures for the control of lighting use outside permitted operational hours and any additional control measures to be introduced during those times;
d) appropriate mitigation measures to be introduced taking account of the assessment results provided under part b) to further reduce the impact on sensitive receptors, including wildlife corridors on and surrounding the site; and
e) a programme for implementation of the above.
The approved scheme shall be complied with at all times.
REASON: To allow lighting impacts to be assessed against predicted impacts and further mitigation measures or controls to be introduced and to minimise disturbance by reason of light spill and glare in accordance with saved Policy BE8 of the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review. |
26)
Prior to operations connected to the highway and winter maintenance use, excluding the Highways Office and Passenger Transport parking, hereby permitted a scheme for the monitoring of water quality for a period of 1 year shall be submitted for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority. Such scheme shall include details of and make provision for:
a) a technical assessment to establish whether any contaminants are present in surface water run-off and in the discharge from the SuDS pond;
b) presentation of assessment results to the Local Planning Authority;
c) identification of any remedial measures to be introduced in the light of assessment results provided under part b); and
d) a programme for implementation of the above.
Such scheme as may be approved shall be implemented in full.
REASON: To allow water quality impacts to be assessed in accordance with Policy CC5 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan Pre-submission Draft. |
27)
Facing Materials:
No development shall take place except in accordance with the details of facing materials of the buildings within the development hereby permitted and external finishes of the windows, doors, soffits and fascias, gutters and rainwater goods of the buildings as submitted in the schedule entitled 'Facing material details' attached to the email from Atkins dated 2 February 2018.
REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and to control the appearance of the buildings in accordance with saved Policy BE8 of the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review. |
28)
Landscaping:
Planting and landscaping of the site shall be undertaken in accordance with the details and specifications shown on Drawing Nos. HD_PLA_PH1_007 Rev P1, HD_PLA_PH3-007 Rev P1, HD_PLA_ and HD_PLA_PH1_008 Rev P3 and HD-PLA_009 Rev P4 in accordance with the details contained within the document entitled 'Works Information Specification Appendices Series 3000: Landscape and Ecology' (dated 5 August 2015). All planting and landscaping works shall be completed no later than the end of the first full planting and seeding seasons immediately following the completion of construction activities in each respective phase. The trees, shrubs, hedgerow plants and grassland areas shall be maintained for a period of 5 years from the date of planting in accordance with the 'Works Information Specification Appendices Series 3000: Landscape and Ecology' (dated 5 August 2015). Any failed, damaged or missing plants during this period shall be replaced with others of a similar size and species and maintained until satisfactorily established.
REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and to provide suitable compensatory planting for that impacted by the development. |
29)
Planting and landscaping along the eastern side of the access road between Thorn Road and the Ouzel Brook shall be implemented in accordance with the details approved by CBC letter dated 15 November 2017 under Planning Reference CB/17/04300/MWS. Planting and landscaping along the western side of the access road between Thorn Road and the Ouzel Brook shall be implemented in accordance with Drawing Nos. HD_PLA_010 Rev P06 and HD_PLA_009 Rev P4. Planting on both sides of the access road shall be completed within 2 years following the substantial completion of the commercial development subject to Planning References CB/15/01928/REG3 and CB/15/04918/REG3. The trees, shrubs, hedgerow plants and grassland shall be maintained for a period of 5 years from the date of planting in accordance with the 'Works Information - Specification Appendices Series 3000: Landscape and Ecology' (dated 5 August 2015). Any failed, damaged or missing plants during this period shall be replaced with others of a similar size and species and maintained until satisfactorily established.
REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and to provide suitable compensatory planting for that impacted by the development. |
30)
Notwithstanding the details shown on Landscape Plan (Sheet 3 of 3) (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_008 Rev P3), prior to operations connected to the highways and winter maintenance depot use, excluding the Highways Office and Passenger Transport parking, hereby permitted a detailed scheme for the provision of landscaping and habitat creation on pockets of land to the south of the application site within the ownership of the applicant on land marked blue on Drawing No. HD_PLA_002 Rev P01 shall be submitted for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority. The scheme, together with a programme for its implementation and maintenance for a period of 5 years from the date of planting / sowing, shall provide a mix of habitats including the following elements:
a) Pockets of woodland planting to assist the integration of the development and its screening from nearby residential properties;
b) Areas of hedgerow comprising native fruiting shrubs; and
c) Areas of chalk grassland and bare ground.
Any failed, damaged or missing plants during the 5 year period referred to above shall be replaced with others of a similar size and species and maintained until satisfactorily
established. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.
REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and to provide suitable compensatory planting for that impacted by the development. |
31)
Habitat Management:
Prior to operations connected to the highways and winter maintenance depot use, excluding the Highways Office and Passenger Transport parking, hereby permitted a habitat and biodiversity enhancement and management plan for the site shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such plan shall be fully informed by the findings of the species surveys and complement the species mitigation / compensation strategies approved pursuant to conditions 9, 10 and 11 respectively of this permission and also include provision of bird boxes. The plan as may be approved shall be implemented in full and complied with at all times.
REASON: To secure ecological improvements in the interests of nature conservation. |
32)
Prior to operations connected to the highways and winter maintenance depot use, excluding the Highways Office and Passenger Transport parking, hereby permitted
(and notwithstanding details shown on Landscape Plan Sheet 3 of 3 (Drawing No. HD_PLA_PH1_008 Rev P3)), details shall have been submitted to and approved in writing
by the Local Planning Authority in respect of:
a) a planting scheme for the eastern boundary of the operational waste park and winter maintenance and highways depot between the pedestrian footway and sewage treatment works on the south side of the Ouzel Brook. Such scheme shall have regard to the proximity of the overhead power lines and specify appropriate specimens such that at their full maturity no interference shall be caused to such infrastructure; and
b) a scheme of replacement and reinforcement planting to take account of trees, bushes and scrub removed from the southern and eastern boundaries of the field immediately to the south of the highways depot in connection with works to lay the rising main to the Anglian Water network.
The schemes required under parts a) and b) of this condition shall include a programme for implementation of the planting works and maintenance for a period of 5 years from the date of planting. Any failed, damaged or missing plants during this 5-year period shall be replaced with others of a similar size and species and maintained until satisfactorily established. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.
REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and to provide suitable compensatory planting for that impacted by the development in accordance with Policy EE5 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan Pre-submission Draft. |
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