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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 :- The time limit condition is imposed in order to comply with the requirements of 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 shall be carried out in accordance with the following revised plans and documentation received by the Local Planning Authority: Foul Drainage and Site Plan: GC/409/08 Rev. B (received on the 3rd May 2023) Proposed Elevations: GC/409/10 Rev.B (received on the 2nd May 2023) Proposed Floor Plans: GC/409/09 Rev A (received on the 2nd May 2023) BRE global water efficiency calculator (received on the 29th March 2023) Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Version 2 (received on the 5th December 2022) The reason for the condition is:- For the avoidance of doubt.
3.All the new repair works to the external walls shall be undertaken in materials to match the existing brickwork and cement with regard to the methods, materials, colour, texture and profile, unless first agreed otherwise in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Newly added brickwork and cement and the brick bonding to be used should match the appearance and size and texture of the existing. The existing asbestos sheeting roof shall be replaced with grey sandtoft neopantiles prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby permitted and retained thereafter. The reason for the condition is:- To ensure that the used materials and finishes are appropriate for the character and appearance of the barns and wider landscape in accordance with policies A2 and E4 of the Local Plan Part 2 (2021).
4.No development shall take place until the following components of a scheme to manage the risks associated with contamination of the site have been submitted to and approved, in writing, by the local planning authority as necessary: 1) A detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks identified within the Phase II contamination Report (A F Howland Associates Ref: MSH/21.277/PhaseII/Rev02). The scheme must include all works to be undertaken, proposed remediation objectives and remediation criteria, timetable of works and site management procedures. The scheme must ensure that the site will not qualify as contaminated land under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of land after remediation. 2) Where a remediation scheme is submitted and approved under part 1) of this condition, the approved remediation scheme must be carried out in accordance with its terms prior to the commencement of groundworks, other than that required to carry out remediation, unless otherwise agreed, in writing, by the Local Planning Authority. 3) Where a remediation scheme is submitted and approved under part 1) of this condition, the local planning authority shall be given prior written notification of commencement of the remediation scheme works. Following the completion of measures identified in any approved remediation scheme, a verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out shall be produced. No occupation of the development shall take place until the verification report has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority, unless a revised timetable for submission of the verification report has been first agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The reason for the condition is:- To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors, in accordance with sections policy E6 of the Local Plan Part 2 (2021). The condition is pre-commencement as it is essential that the contamination on site is investigated, and a remediation plan drawn up before construction commences to ensure that pollutants are not mobilised and to avoid and future harm to residents.
5.The development shall not commence until such time that a Biodiversity Enhancement Plan produced by a suitably qualified ecologist has first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, detailing the enhancement measures for biodiversity on site. The Biodiversity Enhancement Plan should include numbers and locations of bird boxes, bat boxes and habitat enhancements. The measures shall be carried out strictly in accordance of the approved scheme and shall be installed in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of any dwelling within the development. The reason for the condition is:- To provide suitable biodiversity mitigation and enhancement measures on site as required by policy CS11 of the adopted Core Strategy (2015).
6.The development shall proceed in accordance with the recommendations in the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (BiOME Consulting; April 2021) including but not limited to a pre-works check for evidence of nesting barn owl completed by a licenced ecologist whenever works are proposed for commencement. If nesting is confirmed then no disturbance shall be undertaken and works shall need to be delayed until the young fledge the nest, and only when confirmed by a suitably qualified ecologist. The reason for the condition is:- To mitigate the impact of the proposal on existing biodiversity and protected species on the site in line with the expectation of policy CS11 of the adopted Core Strategy (2015).
7.The development shall not commence until full details of a Soft and Hard Landscaping scheme have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The precise details of the landscaping proposals shall include: - full specifications of all new planting plans along with details for their protection during establishment, and - details of all hard landscaping materials. - details of all boundary treatments The development shall therafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details and shall be provided in full before the first residential occupation of any dwelling within the development. For the avoidance of doubt, all species used in the planting proposal shall be locally native species of local provenance. The reason for the condition is :- Because the precise details have not been submitted and in the interests of the satisfactory visual amenity and landscape enhancement in accordance with Policies A1, H7 and E4 of the adopted Great Yarmouth Local Plan Part 2 (2021).
8.The approved planting scheme to be secured by Condition 7 of this permission shall be carried out in its entirety within the first planting and growing season following the first occupation of the dwelling to which the planting relates. For the duration of a period of 10 years from the first occupation of the dwellings, any trees, shrubs or hedges planted in accordance with the landscaping scheme which die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next immediate planting season with others of similar size and species. The reason for the condition is :- To ensure an high quality form of development and in the interests of ensuring appropriate visual amenity for the local area, to enhance biodiversity and to secure appropriate residential amenity in accordance with Policies CS11 of the adopted Great Yarmouth Local Plan Core Strategy (2015) and Policy A2 of the adopted Great Yarmouth Local Plan Part 2 (2021).
9.No works above slab level shall take place until details in written and drawn form of the means by which electric vehicle charging shall be provided within the scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The works shall accord to the approved scheme, shall be provided in full before the first residential occupation of any dwelling within the development, and shall be retained as such thereafter. The reason for the condition is: - To allow provision for the demand for electric vehicle charging within the lifetime of the development in line with the requirements of the adopted Great Yarmouth Local Plan Part 2 (2021) Policy I1.
10.There shall be no occupation any dwelling within the development hereby permitted until that dwelling has first been fitted with the water efficient appliances and services proposed to be necessary to achieve the water efficiency standard set out in the submitted 'BRE global water efficiency calculator' document submitted to the Local Planning Authority on the 29th March 2023. The fittings and services shall thereafter be maintained and retained and replaced only where necessary to still ensure the dwelling achieves a sufficient standard able to achieve the efficiency rate of no more than 104 litres per person per day as presented in the submitted document. The reason for the condition is :- To achieve the required water efficiency set out in Local Plan Part 2 policy E7.
11.Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any amendment revoking or re-enacting that Order) no fencing or other means of enclosure shall be erected in any way without first obtaining the express written permission of the Local Planning Authority. The reason for the condition is:- To enable the Local Planning Authority to retain control over any further extensions to the dwelling in the interests of visual amenity and landscape value.
12.Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any amendment revoking or re-enacting that Order) the dwellings hereby permitted shall not be further extended in any way or any outbuildings erected without first obtaining the express written permission of the Local Planning Authority. The reason for the condition is:- To enable the Local Planning Authority to retain control over any further extensions to the dwelling in the interests of visual amenity and landscape value.
13.Notwithstanding the provision of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (2015), (or any Order revoking, amending or re-enacting that Order) no gates/bollard/chain/other means of obstruction shall be erected across the approved access unless details have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The reason for the condition is: - In the interests of highway safety enabling vehicles to safely draw off the highway before the gates/obstruction is opened.
14.Notwithstanding the submitted details, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority the proposed private drive shall be maintained in perpetuity at a minimum width of 4.5 metres for its complete length and shall be constructed perpendicular to the highway carriageway for a minimum length of 10 metres into the site as measured from the near edge of the highway carriageway. The reason for the condition is: - In the interests of highway safety and traffic movement
15.Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted a 2.4 metre wide parallel visibility splay (as measured back from the near edge of the adjacent highway carriageway) shall be provided across the whole of the site's roadside frontage as shown on drawing GC/409/08 rev B. The splay shall thereafter be maintained at all times free from any obstruction exceeding 1.00 metres above the level of the adjacent highway carriageway. The reason for the condition is: - In the interests of highway safety in accordance with the principles of the NPPF.
16.Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted the proposed access, on-site car parking and turning areas shall be laid out, demarcated, levelled, surfaced and drained in accordance with the approved plan and retained thereafter available for that specific use. The reason for the condition is: - To ensure the permanent availability of the parking/manoeuvring areas, in the interests of satisfactory development and highway safety.
17.In the event that contamination that was not previously identified is found at any time when carrying out the approved development, it must be reported in writing immediately to the Local Planning Authority. All development shall cease and shall not recommence until: 1) a report has been submitted and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority which includes results of an investigation and risk assessment together with proposed remediation scheme to deal with the risk identified and 2) the agreed remediation scheme has been carried out and a validation report demonstrating its effectiveness has been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The reason for the condition is :- To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptor as required by policy E6 of the Local Plan Part 2.
18.REASON FOR APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION :- The principle of development is considered acceptable and the application complies with the broad principles of policy H7 of the Local Plan Part 2 (2021). There are no other material considerations which raise conflict with the rest of the development plan.
19.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. It is hereby acknowledged that the application has been accompanied by the appropriate and necessary financial contributions for GIRAMS Habitat Impacts Mitigation amounting to £632.52 received 25/04/2023 and for off-site public open space provision and enhancement amounting to £3,762.87 (received 25/04/2023).
20.NOTES - Please read the following notes carefully:- Great Yarmouth Borough Council has a duty to ensure that roads and streets within the Borough are properly named and that the properties fronting onto them are appropriately numbered. Therefore it is essential that once planning permission has been granted, and prior to the completion of development, the developer/owner applies for an official address. This Authority has adopted the legislation set out in sections 17, 18 and 19 of The Public Health Act 1925. In common with most neighbouring local authorities, Great Yarmouth Borough Council is introducing charging for the street naming and numbering of new developments from the 1st January 2020. Charges and more information can be seen on the Council's website here: https://www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/street-naming-numbering