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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/21/04761/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) The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers IRWIN LP1 rev B, IRWIN SP1 rev C (Site Plan), IRWIN SP1 rev C (Vision Splays Drawing), IRWIN SP1 rev C (Ecology Location Plan), IRWIN 1 rev B (Plot 1), IRWIN 1 rev C (Plot 2), IRWIN 1 rev B (Plot 3)

Reason: To identify the approved plan/s and to avoid doubt.
3) The development hereby permitted shall be undertaken in full accordance with the Councils 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)
4) 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)
5) No development shall take place 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 dwelling(s) the fire hydrant(s) serving that development shall be installed as approved. Thereafter the fire hydrant(s) shall be retained as approved in perpetuity.

Reason: In the interests of fire safety and providing safe and accessible developments. (Section 7, NPPF)
6) No building shall be occupied until the junction of the proposed vehicular access with the highway has been constructed in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In order to minimise danger, obstruction and inconvenience to users of the highway and the premises
7) Visibility splays shall be provided at the junction of the access points along the public highway (Myers Road) prior to any occupation of the dwellings. 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 43m measured from the centre line of the proposed access along the line of the channel of the public highway. 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(es), and to make the access(es) safe and convenient for the traffic which is likely to use it (them).
8) The proposed vehicular access shall be surfaced in bituminous or other similar durable material (not loose aggregate) as may be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority for a distance of 5m into the site, measured from the highway boundary, before the premises are occupied. Arrangements shall be made for surface water drainage from the site to be intercepted and disposed of separately so that it does not discharge into the highway.

Reason: To avoid the carriage of mud or other extraneous material or surface water from the site into the highway so as to safeguard the interest of highway safety
9) No dwelling shall be occupied the vehicle parking spaces have been provided in accordance with the approved drawing. The car parking spaces shall thereafter be kept available for parking at all times.

Reason: To minimise the potential for on-street parking and thereby safeguard the interest of the safety and convenience of road users.
10) Before development begins, a scheme for 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), calculated at one cycle parking space per bedroom and 2 short stay spaces per unit, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be fully implemented before any dwelling 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
11) Details of a refuse collection point located at the site frontage and outside of the public highway and any visibility splays shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of any dwelling. The scheme shall be fully implemented prior to occupation of any dwelling and 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
12) No works are in any circumstances to commence unless the local planning authority has been provided with either:

a) a licence issued by Natural England authorizing the specified activity/development to go ahead; or

b) a statement in writing from the relevant licensing body to the effect that it does not consider that the specified activity/development will require a licence.

Reason: To ensure the development causes no harm to protected species in accordance with policy EE2 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan.
13) All ecological measures and/or works shall be carried out in accordance with the details contained in the Design and Access Statement and the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (ELMAW Consulting, 2022) as already submitted with the planning application and agreed in principle with the local planning authority prior to determination.

Reason: To ensure development is ecologically sensitive and secures biodiversity enhancements in accordance with Policy EE2 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework
14) No development shall commence until a detailed site-specific Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Tree Protection Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The proposed development shall be carried out in strict accordance with the details thereby approved.

Reason: To ensure the appropriate safeguarding, management and mitigation of existing trees and hedgerows on the site. (Sections 12 & 15, NPPF)
15) No development shall commence until a detailed surface water drainage scheme, to manage surface water runoff from the development for up to and including the 1in 100 year event (+40%CC), and a maintenance and management plan for the scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The discharge rate from the development will be limited to the equivalent 1 in 1 year rate, or an appropriate rate as agreed by the Bedford Group of Internal Drainage Boards. The final detailed design shall be based on an agreed drainage strategy (Ref: to be submitted) 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.

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.
16) 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.
17) No development approved by this permission shall take place until the following has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

A Phase 1 Desk Study report documenting the ground conditions of the site with regard to potential contamination This report shall adhere to BS10175:2011.
A Phase 2 Site Investigation (where shown as necessary the Phase 1 Desk Study )
A Phase 3 Remediation Scheme (where shown as necessary by the Phase 2 Site Investigation)

All such work shall be undertaken in accordance with BS:10175:2011 or other appropriate guidance issued by the regulatory authorities. The work shall be sufficient to ensure that measures will be taken to mitigate any risks to human health, groundwater and the wider environment.

Reason: To protect human health and the environment
18) Prior to any permitted dwelling being occupied a validation report shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority to demonstrate the effectiveness of any agreed Remediation Strategy. Any such validation shall include responses to any unexpected contamination discovered during works.

Reason: To protect human health and the environment
19) All dwellings hereby approved must comply with the water efficiency standard of 110 litres per person per day as detailed by Regulation 36(2)(b) of Part G of Schedule 1 and Regulation 36 to the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended).

Reason: To ensure the efficient use of water in accordance with Policy CC1 of the CBLP (2021) and the objectives of sustainability set out in the NPPF (2021).
20) Prior to the occupation of any dwelling hereby approved, a scheme for the charging of electric and ultra-low emission vehicles shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall accord with Policy T5 of CBLP and shall include the following:

Details of active charging posts or passive provision such as cabling and electricity supply for each parking space
Timescales / triggers for implementation of the scheme.

The development shall be completed in accordance with these approved details including the agreed timescales / triggers.

Reason: To assist with the transition to low-emission vehicles in line with Policy T5 of the CBLP and paragraph 110 of the National Planning
21) Prior to the commencement of development, details of the existing and final ground levels and slab levels for buildings has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in full accordance with the approved details.

Reason: Details are required prior to the commencement of development to ensure that an acceptable relationship results between the new development and adjacent buildings, private amenity spaces and public areas, in accordance with Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan (2021) and the NPPF


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