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)GDP Policy Informative Central Beds Local Plan
In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).GDP Policy Informative Central Beds Local Plan
In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). |
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)This permission relates only to that required under the Town & Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority.This permission relates only to that required under the Town & Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority. |
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)Will a new extension affect your Council Tax Charge?
The rate of Council Tax you pay depends on which valuation band your home is placed in. This is determined by the market value of your home as at 1 April 1991.
Your property's Council Tax band may change if the property is extended. The Council Tax band will only change when a relevant transaction takes place. For example, if you sell your property after extending it, the new owner may have to pay a higher band of Council Tax.
If however you add an annexe to your property, the Valuation Office Agency may decide that the annexe should be banded separately for Council Tax. If this happens, you will have to start paying Council Tax for the annexe as soon as it is completed. If the annexe is occupied by a relative of the residents of the main dwelling, it may qualify for a Council Tax discount or exemption. Contact the Council for advice on 0300 300 8306.
The website link is:
https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/council-tax-bandsWill a new extension affect your Council Tax Charge?
The rate of Council Tax you pay depends on which valuation band your home is placed in. This is determined by the market value of your home as at 1 April 1991.
Your property's Council Tax band may change if the property is extended. The Council Tax band will only change when a relevant transaction takes place. For example, if you sell your property after extending it, the new owner may have to pay a higher band of Council Tax.
If however you add an annexe to your property, the Valuation Office Agency may decide that the annexe should be banded separately for Council Tax. If this happens, you will have to start paying Council Tax for the annexe as soon as it is completed. If the annexe is occupied by a relative of the residents of the main dwelling, it may qualify for a Council Tax discount or exemption. Contact the Council for advice on 0300 300 8306.
The website link is:
https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/council-tax-bands |
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)The applicant is advised to avoid the bird nesting season (March to August). If this cannot be avoided, then the site should be checked for nesting birds by a suitably qualified ecologist prior to any site clearance (including vegetation clearance) taking place. If an occupied nest is found onsite, then an exclusion zone around the nest would be required and maintained until the nest is no longer in use.The applicant is advised to avoid the bird nesting season (March to August). If this cannot be avoided, then the site should be checked for nesting birds by a suitably qualified ecologist prior to any site clearance (including vegetation clearance) taking place. If an occupied nest is found onsite, then an exclusion zone around the nest would be required and maintained until the nest is no longer in use. |
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)The applicant is reminded that, under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended) and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), it is an offence to: deliberately capture, disturb, injure, or kill bats; damage or destroy a breeding or resting place; obstruct access to their resting or sheltering places; intentionally or recklessly disturb a bat while it's in a structure or place of shelter or protection. Planning consent for a development does not provide a defence against prosecution under these acts. It is the legal responsibility of the contractor to check for bats, should bats be found at any stages of the development works, then all works should cease, and Natural England should be contacted for advice.The applicant is reminded that, under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended) and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), it is an offence to: deliberately capture, disturb, injure, or kill bats; damage or destroy a breeding or resting place; obstruct access to their resting or sheltering places; intentionally or recklessly disturb a bat while it's in a structure or place of shelter or protection. Planning consent for a development does not provide a defence against prosecution under these acts. It is the legal responsibility of the contractor to check for bats, should bats be found at any stages of the development works, then all works should cease, and Natural England should be contacted for advice. |
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)It is advised that the applicant notifies Natural England of roost disturbance through their notification form as it is applicable in this case from the "Advice Note: Guidance on bat disturbance and appropriate licensing approaches" (July 2024).It is advised that the applicant notifies Natural England of roost disturbance through their notification form as it is applicable in this case from the "Advice Note: Guidance on bat disturbance and appropriate licensing approaches" (July 2024). |
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)The site is located within the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Natural England have not provided any comments on this application, however, as no additional independent overnight accommodation is proposed, the proposal is not considered to have a detrimental impact upon the SAC.The site is located within the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Natural England have not provided any comments on this application, however, as no additional independent overnight accommodation is proposed, the proposal is not considered to have a detrimental impact upon the SAC. |
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