| 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)
Unless otherwise specified by Conditions within this permission the development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers: 21560-FSA-XX-00-DR-A-0005; 21560-FSA-XX-00-DR-A-0001 Rev P09; 21560-FSA-XX-00-DR-A-0002 Rev P06; 21560-FSA-XX-00-DR-A-1001 Rev P22; 21560-FSA-XX-00-DR-A-1005 Rev P10; 21560-FSA-XX-00-DR-A-2004 Rev P06; 21560-FSA-XX-00-DR-A-2005 Rev P06; 21560-FSA-XX-00-DR-A-3001 Rev P07; 21560-FSA-XX-00-DR-A-3002 Rev P08; 21560-WSP-XX-00-DR-C-0002 Rev P02; 21560-WSP-XX-00-DR-C-0005 Rev P03; and 21560-WSP-XX-00L-DR-E-694102 Rev P01.
Reason: To identify the approved plan/s and to avoid doubt. |
3)
Prior to the development hereby approved being first brought into use, a 30 year (or as amended by sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 9 of Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) Habitat Maintenance and Monitoring Plan (HMMP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The HMMP shall include:
how the habitat will be maintained
who is responsible for creating or enhancing the habitats
who is responsible for maintenance, management and monitoring
All maintenance and monitoring shall be carried out in accordance with the details provided.
Reason: To ensure the provision and maintenance of BNG in accordance with paragraph 9 of Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Policy EE2 of the Local Plan. |
4)
The building, land and premises shall be used for a processing building for the assembly and dis-assemble of missiles and related explosive articles including ancillary storage and no other purpose (including any other purpose falling within Class E or B2 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2006), or any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification.
Reason: To exclude the provisions of the said Use Classes Order and thereby ensure the Local Planning Authority retains full control of the future use of the land/building(s) in view of the special circumstances of the case, in accordance with Policies T1, and T2 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the NPPF. |
5)
Prior to the development hereby approved being first brought into use, a landscaping scheme to include all soft landscaping and a scheme for landscape maintenance for a period of five years following the implementation of the landscaping scheme shall be 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, a net gain in green infrastructure and a net gain in biodiversity, in accordance with Policies EE1, EE2, EE4, EE5 and HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the NPPF. |
6)
The surface water drainage shall be constructed as approved by the Local Planning Authority. The final detailed design shall be based on the agreed FRA & Drainage Strategy (Ref: WSP, 3314-WSP-XX-XX-RP-0005, March 2025) and DEFRAs Non-statutory technical standards for sustainable drainage systems (March 2018) and shall be implemented and maintained as approved. The scheme will manage surface water runoff from the development for up to and including the 1 in 100 year event (+40%CC), it will prioritize infiltration methods with evidence of site testing to BRE365 standards, where infiltration is proven to be unviable, attenuated discharge to a watercourse will be limited to the 1 in 1 year greenfield runoff rate, and there is to be no increase in peak flow in a receiving watercourse. The approved surface water drainage scheme will be implemented early in the construction phase, prior to the construction of any impermeable surfaces and at slab level of phase one at the latest. The surface water drainage system including proposed standards of operation, construction, structural integrity and ongoing maintenance shall be compliant with the 'Non-statutory technical standards for sustainable drainage systems' (March 2015,Ref: PB14308), 'Central Bedfordshire Sustainable Drainage Guidance' (Adopted April 2014, Updated May 2015), and recognised best practise including the Ciria SuDS Manual (2016, C753). Any variation to the approved scheme shall be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
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 Policies CC3, CC4, CC5 and CC7 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and NPPF Paras 170 to 182 Inclusive of foot notes 62 and 63 and its supporting technical guidance. |
7)
No building hereby approved shall be first occupied until a Maintenance and Management Plan and Verification Report for the entire surface water drainage system, inclusive of any adoption arrangements and/or private ownership or responsibilities, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The 'verification report' shall confirm that the surface water drainage scheme has been constructed and is operating as per the approved design. The verification report shall be prepared by a suitably qualified professional and shall include photographic evidence, testing reports, and any other necessary information to confirm the system's functionality. The surface water drainage system must be proven to be fully operational before any buildings are occupied. Where any SuDS features are used temporarily, they shall be remediated in full accordance with the approved design prior to occupation. Thereafter the entire surface water drainage system shall be maintained in full accordance with the approved maintenance and management plan in perpetuity.
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, Policies CC3, CC4, CC5 and CC7 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan, the NPPF and its supporting technical guidance. |
8)
No development above slab level shall take place, notwithstanding the details submitted with the application, until details of the materials to be used for the external walls and roofs (including details of colour) 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, in accordance with Policies EE5 and HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the NPPF. |
9)
Prior to the development hereby approved being first brought into use, details of the positions, design, materials, colour and type of all boundary treatment and CCTV supporting structures to be erected, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter all boundary treatment and CCTV supporting structures shall be completed in full accordance with the approved details before the use hereby permitted is commenced and the building is occupied and shall be thereafter retained.
Reason: To safeguard the appearance of the completed development and the visual amenities of the locality, in accordance with Policies HQ1 and EE5 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the NPPF. |
10)
The External lighting at the site shall only be installed in full accordance with drawing number 21560-WSP-XX-00L-DR-E-694102 Rev P01 and WSP Technical Note - 21560-WSP-XX-XX-RP-E-000001-P01, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To protect the visual amenity of the site and its surrounding area, in accordance with Policies EE5, CC8 and HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the NPPF. |
11)
The plant, equipment and machinery hereby approved shall be so installed, enclosed and attenuated to ensure that noise resulting from its operation and use shall not exceed the existing background noise level inclusive of any penalty for tonal, impulsive or other distinctive acoustic characteristics when measured or calculated according to the provisions of BS4142:2014 (as amended).
Reason: To ensure that the residential amenity of neighbouring occupiers is not prejudiced by excessive noise, in accordance with Policies HQ1 and CC8 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the NPPF. |
12)
If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the Site then no further groundwork relating to the area that is subject to contramination (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority) shall be carried out until a remediation strategy detailing how this contamination will be dealt with has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority. The remediation strategy shall be implemented as approved.
Reason: To ensure that the development does not contribute to, and is not put at unacceptable risk from or adversely affected by, unacceptable levels of water pollution from previously unidentified contamination sources at the development site. This is in line with paragraph 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Policy CC8 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan, and with position statements J6 and J7 within The Environment Agency's Approach to Groundwater Protection. |
13)
The new building subject to this application shall not be occupied until visibility splays have been provided at the junction of the access with the public highway before the development is brought into use. The minimum dimensions to provide the required splay line shall be 2.4m measured along the centre line of the proposed access from its junction with the channel of the public highway and 160m measured from the centre line of the existing access along the line of the channel of the public highway to the northern side of the access on Hitchin Road. The required vision splays shall for the perpetuity of the development remain free of any obstruction to visibility at a height exceeding 600mm above the nearside channel level of the Bedford Road (A600) carriageway.
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). |
14)
No development shall take place, including any works of demolition, until a Construction Management Plan, associated with the development of the site, has been submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority which will include information on:
Construction working hours;
Measures for vibration and noise mitigation (including a method statement for any piling);
Measures for air quality and dust suppression;
The parking of vehicles;
Loading and unloading of plant and materials used in the development;
Storage of plant and materials used in the development;
The erection and maintenance of security hoarding / scaffolding affecting the highway if required;
Wheel washing facilities;
Measures on site to control the deposition of dirt / mud on surrounding roads during the development;.
Traffic management needed during the development period; and
Times, routes and means of access and egress for construction traffic and delivery vehicles (including the import of materials and the removal of waste from the site) during the development of the site.
The approved Construction Management Plan associated with the development of the site shall be adhered to throughout the development process.
Reason: Details are required prior to the commencement of development to safeguard the amenity and living conditions of neighbouring properties during construction and in the interests of safety, protecting the amenity of local land uses, and highway safety. |
15)
Part A: No development shall take place until a Written Scheme of Archaeological Resource Management (WSARM) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The said development shall only be implemented in full accordance with the approved archaeological scheme and the WSI shall contain the following components:
method statements for the investigation of any archaeological remains that will be affected by the development.
a method statement for the preservation in situ of any archaeological remains whose survival will not be compromised by any element of the proposal from construction and operation (if appropriate).
a strategy for post-excavation assessment, analysis, archive preparation and publication, including details of the timetable for each stage of the post-excavation works.
Part B: This condition shall only be fully discharged when:
all elements of the archaeological fieldwork have been undertaken, and the date of completion has been confirmed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
a final archaeological report or (if appropriate) a Post Excavation Assessment Report and an Updated Project Design has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall be done within 2 years of the date of completion of the archaeological fieldwork unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
the post-excavation analysis as specified in the approved Updated Project Design (if one is prepared) has been completed.
the preparation of the site archives (including the production of an archive report) for deposition at stores approved by the Local Planning Authority has been undertaken and confirmed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. For the digital archive this will include confirmation of the intention to deposit with a CoreTrustSeal certified repository dedicated to storing archaeological archives.
the publication report text has been prepared for submission to either a recognised archaeological journal, or an approved final archaeological report is submitted for inclusion in the Historic Environment Record, and this has been confirmed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing by the Local Planning Authority, items iii, iv and v of Part B of this condition shall be completed within 5 years of the archaeological fieldwork date of completion. Should the project not warrant the production of a Post Excavation Assessment Report and Updated Project Design (Item ii of Part B), Item v of Part B can be completed on the approval of the final archaeological report.
Reason: In line with Policy HE1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan 2015-2035 (adopted July 2021) and paragraph 218 of the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024): to investigate and record any archaeological remains affected by the development, to safeguard the long-term future of the archive and to make the record of all the work publicly available. Part A of this condition is pre-commencement because development works can have an irreversible impact on archaeological remains and an approved programme of investigation must be in place before the development starts. |
16)
The building hereby permitted shall not be first occupied until a Sustainability Statement and Verification Report has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Sustainability Statement and Verification Report shall confirm that the measures set out in the "WSP (21 March 2025) MBDA - New Processing Building - Sustainability Statement Project No. 70103314 - Reference: 3314-WSP-XX-XX-RP-0006 - Revision 2" document, have been implemented in full, and details of how the building exceeds 10% reduction in CO2 emissions required to satisfy CC1, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: In the interests of sustainability and to ensure that the proposed development increases its resilience to the impacts of climate change in accordance with Policy CC1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan (2021) and the objectives of sustainability set out in the NPPF. |
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