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No.Condition Text
1.The development must be begun not later than three years beginning with the date of this permission. The reason for the condition is :- Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
2.The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted application form and photographs received on 7 February 2020 and drawing number 1486/1 received on 24 April 2020 by the Local Planning Authority and shall be retained in the approved form thereafter. No material variation from these plans shall take place unless otherwise first agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. The reason for the condition is :- In order that the development hereby permitted shall be fully implemented in complete accordance with the approved plans and to accord with the Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan.
3.No part of the proposed structure (the fence, including post foundations) shall overhang or encroach upon highway land and no gate shall open outwards over the highway. The reason for the condition is:- In the interests of highway safety.
4.The existing tree on the site shall not be felled or damaged in any way without the prior consent in writing of the Local Planning Authority and tree protection measures shall be applied during the construction period. The reason for the condition is:- The existing tree (Acer) which is protected by a TPO (5/1995) represent an important visual amenity which the Local Planning Authority consider should be substantially maintained.
5.The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following Method Statement and Fence Construction Method received on 29 June 2020 by the Local Planning Authority. 1. 200mm square inspection/test holes will be dug where the fence posts are intended to be located; this is to establish if any tree roots are present and to avoid damaging them. 2. If any tree roots are discovered; photos of the roots will be sent to the Arboricultural Officer for review before any further works within the trees RPA are undertaken. If required, the Arboricultural officer is to attend site to assess if the unearthed roots are vital to the tree (structural or fibrous). If this is the case, the post location will be moved accordingly and another inspection/test hole will be dug to establish possible root location. 3. Following inspection/test holes being dug and showing that no roots are present; fence posts will be concreted in to the minimum possible depth required - to a maximum depth of 3000mm below existing surface of the soil. 4. Fence Panels will be 2.4 metres or 3 metres wide (depending on availability) to lessen the amount of posts needed within the RPA of the tree to limit the amount of disturbance caused to the tree's root plate. The reason for the condition is :- The existing tree (Acer) which is protected by a TPO (5/1995) represent an important visual amenity which the Local Planning Authority consider should be substantially maintained.
6.Construction work shall not take place outside the following hours:- 07:30 to 18:00 Monday to Friday 08:30 to 13:30 Saturdays No work on Sunday or Bank Holidays. The reason for the condition is :- In the interests of the residential amenities of the occupiers of nearby dwellings.
7.REASON FOR APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION :- The proposal meets the criteria for domestic additions set out in saved Policy HOU18 of the Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan and Policy CS9 of the adopted Core Strategy (2015) (CS).
8.STATEMENT OF POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT: In dealing with this application Great Yarmouth Borough Council has actively sought to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive manner.
9.NOTES - Please read the following notes carefully:- This proposal involves excavations adjacent to the public highway. It is an OFFENCE to carry out any works that may affect the Public Highway, which includes a Public Right of Way, without the permission of the Highway Authority. Please note that it is the Applicant 's responsibility to ensure that, in addition to planning permission, any necessary consents or approvals under the Highways Act 1980 and the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 are also obtained from the County Council. Please contact the Area Co-ordinator North on 0344 800 8020).