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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/20/01251/RM
Conditions or Reasons:
1) This approval relates only to the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers: PL-01 Rev A; PL-02 Rev E; 112 Rev A; PL-03 Rev B; PL-04 Rev B; PL-05 Rev B; PL-06 Rev D; PL-07 Rev D; PL-08 Rev E; and PL-09.

Reason: To identify the approved plan/s and to avoid doubt.
2) No development above existing ground levels shall take place, notwithstanding the details submitted with the application, until details of the materials to be used for the external walls, roofs, doors and windows of the development hereby approved have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To control the appearance of the building in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality, and to safeguard the character of the historic environment.
3) No development above existing ground levels shall take place, until a planting scheme with specification that broadly accords with drawing number No. PL02 Rev E to include details of % hedge mix, size of stock for all trees/ plants, and spacing of planting. The approved scheme shall be implemented by the end of the full planting season immediately following the completion and/or first use of any separate part 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 and any which die or are destroyed during this period shall be replaced during the next planting season.

Reason: To ensure an acceptable standard of landscaping.
4) No development shall take place above existing ground levels until a boundary treatment and screening scheme indicating the positions, design, materials, height and type of boundary treatment and screening to be erected, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall:
include details of boundary walls and fencing in locations that broadly accord with Drawing Number PL-02 rev E;
include details of boundary treatments and/or screens within the gardens of Plots 1 and 3, which shall:
Screen views from ground floor windows and raised ground levels/ patio areas at Plot 1 towards the private amenity space of No. 77 High Street; and
Screen views from the ground floor windows and raised patio areas of Plot 3, towards the private amenity spaces of Nos. 7 and 9 Old Barn Close; and
including scalable cross sections with topographical details demonstrating the effectiveness of the scheme at screening views pursuant to b.i. and b.ii.

The approved boundary treatment and screening scheme shall be completed on site prior to the first occupation of Plots 1 and 3 and shall be thereafter retained.

Reason: To safeguard the appearance of the completed development, the visual amenities of the locality and to safeguard privacy of neighbouring properties, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan.
5) No development above slab level shall take place at Plots 2 and 3, until details of the foundations and voids below the dwellings, patio areas and garages at Plots 2 and 3 have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include confirmation of Building Regulations Approval for the foundations and voids. Thereafter the development shall only be carried out in full accordance with the approved details.

Reasons: to prevent an increase in on or off site flood risk as a result of the development.
6) No dwelling hereby approved shall be first occupied until a scheme for the demarkation of the parking spaces for The Limes, the off plot 'house 1 parking space' and visitor parking space, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter no dwelling shall be first occupied until the demarkation scheme has been carried out in full accordance with the approved details.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to provide a workable and adequate parking layout without obstruction to the manoeuvring of vehicles within the site and onto/from the public highway.
7) The maximum gradient of the vehicular access shall be 5% (1 in 20) for the first 6.0m measured into the site from the highway boundary and thereafter 1 in 10.

Reason: In the interests of the safety of persons using the access and users of the highway.
8) No dwelling hereby approved shall be first occupied until all on site vehicular areas shall be surfaced in accordance with the approved plan no. PL-02 rev G (as amended by the Surface Water Drainage Scheme) and thereafter, the surfacing shall remain as approved unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: To avoid the carriage of mud or other extraneous material or surface water from the site so as to safeguard the interest of highway safety and reduce the risk of flooding and to minimise inconvenience to users of the premises and ensure satisfactory parking of vehicles outside highway limits.
9) No dwelling hereby approved shall be first occupied until the turning space for vehicles illustrated on the drawing number: PL-02 rev G, has been constructed and thereafter the turning space shall remain unobstructed for the use of manoeuvring vehicles.

Reason: To enable vehicles to draw off, park and turn outside the highway limits thereby avoiding the reversing of vehicles on to the highway.
10) No dwelling hereby approved shall be first occupied until the refuse collection point has been fully implemented and surfaced in accordance with drawing number PL-02 Rev E. The refuse collection point shall be retained thereafter.

Reason: In the interest of amenity and in order to minimise danger, obstruction and inconvenience to users of the highway and the premises.
11) The development of the site shall adhere to Construction Management Plan, drawing number 112 rev A, throughout the development process.

Reason: In the interests of safety, protecting the amenity of local land uses, neighbouring residents and highway safety.
12) Notwithstanding the provisions within Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification), the garage accommodation, residential parking and visitor parking on the site shall not be used for any purpose, other than as garage accommodation with cycle parking provision, visitor parking space and residential parking unless permission has been granted by the Local Planning Authority on an application made for that purpose.

Reason: To retain off-street parking provision and thereby minimise the potential for on-street parking which could adversely affect the convenience of road users and obstruct the free flow of traffic and manoeuvring within the site


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