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1.The development must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission. Reason: To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of The Town and Country Planning Act.
2.The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents: - Site Location Plan received 28/08/2024 - Drawing No. 8141C1061904/ 01 Revision B - Location Plan and Layout Plan - Management Plan (undated), entitled "Management plan for the proposed supported accommodation scheme at Abbeyfield House, 77-79 Lawn Avenue, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1QS." - Aerial view photograph identifying existing bin area and parking to rear. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
3.(a) The development hereby permitted shall only be used for the purposes of housing homeless persons on a temporary basis, in strict accordance with the details of the proposed use as presented in the Management Plan submitted with this application. (b) The homeless accommodation use hereby permitted shall be limited to that of occupation by no more than 9no. single persons in homeless needs, at any one time, in accordance with the intentions set out within the Management Plan. Reason: In the interests of maintaining appropriate residential amenity within the neighbouring area, and in accordance with the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
4.The permission hereby granted shall enure for the benefit of Great Yarmouth Borough Council only, and the use of the building for the development hereby permitted shall be carried out and operated by Great Yarmouth Borough Council (or its legal equivalent) only. If at any time the use ceases or the operations of the Borough Council are removed, the use shall be discontinued, and the use of the building shall revert to its previously permitted planning use as a Care Home within Use Class C2 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 as amended. Reason: In the interests of maintaining appropriate residential amenity within the neighbouring area and in accordance with the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024. Limiting the benefits of the permission to be used only by the Borough Council ensures that the site and use is operated only in accordance with the submitted operations-based management plan provided as part of the application and to ensure that the use of the building and its loss of a care home use is undertaken only to fulfil the duties of the local housing authority.
5.(a) No homeless person's accommodation shall be provided within the 'Staff Room' areas indicated on approved plan 8141C1061904/01 Revision B, at any time, and the room shall be reserved for use by management and support worker(s) only. (b) Support workers and/or management shall be present on site at all times during the operation of the facility, in accordance with the terms or the proposed operation set out I the submitted Management Plan forming part of this application. Reason: In the interests of maintaining appropriate residential amenity within the neighbouring area and in accordance with the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
6.There shall be no commencement of the use hereby permitted until details of proposed security measures (including CCTV) have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved measures which shall be retained and maintained in place for the lifetime of the development. Reason: In the interests of residential amenity and in accordance with the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
7.There shall be no commencement of the use hereby permitted until details of the use of appropriate boundary treatments have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved measures which shall be retained and maintained in place for the lifetime of the development. Reason: In the interests of residential amenity and in accordance with the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
8.There shall be no commencement of the use hereby permitted until details of appropriate cycle parking provision have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include: - provision of at a secure and covered cycle store for each bedroom, - a covered and secure cycle storage area for staff and support services, and - appropriate visitor cycle storage facilities. The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved measures which shall be made available for use prior to the first occupation of the development. The facilities shall be retained and maintained in place for the lifetime of the development. Reason: In the interests of providing options for sustainable travel, and to provide secure facilities in the interests of local residential amenity and in accordance with the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
9.There shall be no commencement of the use hereby permitted until details of the car parking layout have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved measures which shall be retained and maintained in place for the lifetime of the development. Reason: In the interests of residential amenity and in accordance with the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
10.There shall be no commencement of the use hereby permitted until details of a flood evacuation scheme and all flood resilience and resistance measures to be used within the development have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved measures which shall be retained and maintained in place for the lifetime of the development. Reason: To minimise the risk of flooding to occupants and in the interests of residential amenity.
11.There shall be no commencement of the use hereby permitted until details have been provided to demonstrate that the building and its use have been registered with the Environment Agency's Flood Warnings Direct Service, the details of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved measures shall be in place for the life of the development. Reason: To minimise the risk of flooding to occupants and in the interests of residential amenity.
12.There shall be no external lighting installed until full details of the proposed lighting scheme have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The lighting scheme shall be designed, maintained and operated so as not to exceed the maximum values specified for an E3 environmental zone as detailed in the Institute of Lighting Professionals. No lighting shall be installed other than in accordance with the details of the approved lighting scheme, which shall thereafter be maintained. Reason: In the interests of residential amenity and in accordance with the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
13.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 confirmed that this shadow HRA submitted by the applicant has been assessed as being suitable for the Borough Council as competent authority to use as the HRA record for the determination of the planning application, in accordance with the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. In this instance the Borough Council has considered there is no likely significant effect on protected habitats arising solely from the development itself; and the development would contribute to the overall in-combination significant adverse effect identified by the Habitats Regulations Assessment Report for the Local Plan Core Strategy, but this effect can be adequately mitigated by the Habitats Monitoring and Mitigation Strategy; and that Strategy requires a payment of £442.34 towards the monitoring and mitigation provided through that Strategy, in accordance with the decision of the LPA Development Management Committee on 22 January 2025. The LPA can confirm the £442.34 GIRAMS contribution was received on 29th January 2025.
14.ADVISORY NOTES:- The applicant is reminded that the Norfolk Police have issued the following advice for this development: External lighting - Lighting is recommended to be used to illuminate all elevations containing a doorset, car parking and footpaths leading to dwellings. A good lighting system is one designed to distribute an appropriate amount of light evenly with Uniformity Values of between 0.25 and 0.40 using lamps with a rating of at least 60 on the Colour Rendering Index. A Uo value of 0.4 or 40% is recommended to ensure that lighting installations do not create dark patches next to lighter patches where our eyes would have difficulty in adjusting quickly enough for us to see that it was safe to proceed along any route. Doorsets - Any existing doorset should be thoroughly inspected to ensure that it is in a good state of repair, free from rot and damage. Where possible, specify a shared or communal doorset that has been tested and certificated to a recognised security standard PAS 24:2022 or equivalent. Communal Doorset: The main access door should be tested and certificated to BS 6375 to ensure that it is fit for purpose. As an approximate guide, in many SBD applications the BS 6375 'moderate' level of qualification will suffice for approval. It should be borne in mind that communal doorsets can often have a high volume of use and this is especially true when they service primary entrances. Tradesperson or timed-release mechanisms should not be used as they have been proven to be the cause of anti-social behaviour and unlawful access to communal developments. Lighting in communal areas within the building - 24-hour lighting (switched using a daylight sensor formally called photoelectric cells) to communal parts of blocks of flats should be provided. It is acceptable if this is dimmed during hours of low occupation to save energy. This will normally include the communal entrance hall, lobbies, landings, corridors and stairwells and all entrance/exit points. Technology exists in respect of energy efficient light dimming systems and other means of ensuring that security lighting is intelligently provided in the right quantities and only at the right time. Signage - This is an effective way of communicating how it is wished for any space to be used (rule setting) and can take away offenders 'excuses'. I would recommend that any specific signs relating to non-acceptable behaviour are repeated at intervals around the site, internally and externally. The aim of the Police Service is to assist in the Design process to achieve a safe and secure environment for residents and visitors without creating a "fortress environment". Please do not hesitate to contact the Norfolk Police Designing-Out Crime Officer if you wish to discuss any of the above further.