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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/22/02261/DOC
Conditions or Reasons:
2) No development shall take place, notwithstanding the details submitted with the application, until details of the materials to be used for the external walls and roofs 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.
(Section 12, NPPF)
3) No development shall take place until details of the existing and final ground and slab levels of the buildings hereby approved have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such details shall include sections through both the site and the adjoining properties, the location of which shall first be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the site shall be developed in full accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure that an acceptable relationship results between the new development and adjacent buildings and public areas.
(Section 12, NPPF)
4) No development shall take place above ground level until a landscaping scheme to include all hard and soft landscaping and a scheme for landscape maintenance for a period of five years following the implementation of the landscaping scheme have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 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.
(Sections 12 & 15, NPPF)
6) Development shall not begin until details of the proposed temporary junction with the highway for construction purposes have been approved by the Local Planning Authority and the use of the access point shall not be utilised until the junction has been constructed in accordance with those approved details.

Reason:
In order to minimise danger, obstruction and inconvenience to users of the highway and the premises.
8) The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until details of a pedestrian connection to the A4012 has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The development hereby approved shall not be occupied until the approved pedestrian connection has been completed in full in accordance with the approved details. The pedestrian connection shall be retained as approved for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: In the interests of road safety and pedestrian movement.
10) 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.

Reason:
In order to minimise danger, obstruction, and inconvenience to users of the highway and of the premises.
11) No above ground development shall take place until a scheme for protecting the proposed dwellings from noise arising from road traffic and from the adjacent commercial uses has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall be supported and informed by an appropriate noise impact assessment carried out in accordance with relevant technical standards, and will include an updated ventilation strategy for the development to take account of any proposed noise mitigation measures. None of the residential units shall be occupied until such a scheme has been implemented in accordance with the approved details, and shown to be effective, and it shall be retained in accordance with those details thereafter.

Reason: To protect the amenity of future occupiers of the care home (HQ1 CBLP)
12) Prior to the development hereby approved being brought into first use, a scheme shall be submitted for approval to the Local Planning Authority that ensures the rating level of sound emitted from any external fixed plant and/or machinery (including the proposed electrical sub-station and kitchen extraction & ventilation system) associated with the development shall not exceed the typical background sound level at any sound sensitive premises. All measurements shall be made in accordance with BS4142:2014 (as amended).
Reason: To protect the amenity of neighbouring residents to the care home from noise impacts (HQ1 CBLP).
13) Prior to the development hereby approved being brought into first use, a scheme containing full details of arrangements for internal air extraction, odour control, and discharge to atmosphere from cooking operations, including any external ducting and flues, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The works detailed in the approved scheme shall be installed in their entirety before the use hereby permitted is commenced. The equipment shall thereafter be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and operated at all times when cooking is being carried out unless otherwise agreed beforehand in writing with the local planning authority.

Reason: To protect the amenity of occupiers of the proposed development and neighbouring residents. (HQ1 CBLP).
15) Details of any external lighting and CCTV to be installed on the site, including the design of the lighting / CCTV unit, any supporting structure and the extent of the area to be illuminated, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the development being brought into first use. The approved details shall be implemented on site before the development is brought into first use.

Reason: To protect the amenity of future occupiers and neighbouring residents to the care home from artificial light impacts and in the interests of public safety.
17) No development shall take place until an Ecological Enhancement Strategy (EES) for the creation of new wildlife features such as hibernacula, the inclusion of integrated bird/bat and bee boxes in buildings/structures, hedgehog holes in fences and tree, hedgerow, shrub and wildflower planting/establishment has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The content shall be informed by part 6 of the February 2021 Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and include the:
a) detailed design(s) and/or working method(s) necessary to achieve stated objectives (including, where relevant, type and source of materials to be used);
b) extent and location of proposed works shown on appropriate scale maps and plans;
c) timetable for implementation, demonstrating that works are aligned with the proposed phasing of construction;
d) persons responsible for implementing the works;
e) details of initial aftercare and long-term maintenance.

The works shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained in that manner thereafter

Reason: To ensure development is ecologically sensitive and secures biodiversity enhancements in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework.
18) No development shall commence until confirmation of the final surface water drainage outfall 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 the agreed drainage Strategy (Ref: Fairhurst, 134090 - 100 April 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.

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 para 163 and 165 of the NPPF and its supporting technical guidance.
20) The development hereby approved shall not be brought into first use until an updated Travel Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Council. Such a Travel Plan to include details of:

Predicted travel to and from the site and targets to reduce car use
Details of existing and proposed transport links, to include links to both pedestrian, cycle and public transport networks
Proposals and measures to minimise private car use and facilitate walking, cycling and use of public transport
Timetable for implementation of measures designed to promote travel choice
Plans for monitoring and review, annually for a period of 5 years at which time the obligation will be reviewed by the planning authority
Details of provision of cycle parking in accordance with Council guidelines
Details of marketing and publicity for sustainable modes of transport to include site specific welcome packs. Welcome packs to include;

i. Walking, cycling, public transport and rights of way information. Site specific travel and transport information
ii. Travel vouchers
iii. Details of relevant pedestrian, cycle and public transport routes to/ from and within the site
iv. Copies of relevant bus and rail timetables
v. Details of the appointment of a travel plan co-ordinator

No part of the development shall be occupied prior to implementation of those parts identified the Travel Plan as capable of being implemented prior to occupation. Those parts of the approved Travel Plan that are identified as being capable of implementation after occupation shall be implemented in accordance with an agreed timetable and shall continue to be implemented as long as any part of the development is occupied.

Reason:
To promote sustainable modes of travel and to reduce the potential traffic impact of the development on the local highway network.
21) No development shall commence above ground level until a scheme (based on current government policy/guidance at the time of submission) for the provision of electric charging points has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall accord with Policy T5 of CBLP and shall include the provision of active charging posts, their specification and a timeframe for delivery.

The charging points shall be provided as approved prior to the occupation of the buildings they serve.

Reason: To ensure the development protects and exploits opportunities for the use of sustainable transport modes for the movement of people in accordance with Policy T5 of the adopted Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.


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