| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| Application for the approval of all reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.
Reason - In accordance with the requirements of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 |
| Approval of the details of the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale (hereinafter called ""the reserved matters"") shall be obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced. The development shall be carried out in accordance with approved reserved matter details.
Reason: Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and to enable to the Local Planning Authority to exercise proper control over these aspects of the development |
| Unless where required or allowed by other conditions attached to this permission/consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the information (including details on the proposed materials) provided on the application form and the following plans:
12326-FPCR-XX-XX-DR-A-0008 Location Plan
2114-01 Rev D Access Locations.
Reason: To define the permission. |
| The Development hereby approved shall not be first occupied until the vehicular accesses has been provided as generally shown on the PJA drawing No. 2114-01/D.
REASON: To ensure conformity with submitted details.
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| The Development hereby approved shall not be first occupied until visibility splays are provided from a vertical point 1.05m above carriageway level at the centre of the application main site access and 2.4m back from the near side edge of the adjoining carriageway, (measured perpendicularly), for at least 54m eastwards and at least 53m westwards, respectively, measured along the nearside edge of the adjoining carriageway (vertical off set of 0.6m). Nothing shall be planted, erected and/or allowed to grow on the triangular areas of land so formed which would obstruct the visibility described above.
REASON: In the interests of highway safety.
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| The Development hereby approved shall not be first occupied until four new uncontrolled pedestrian crossings, with dropped kerbs and tactile paving, have been provided on Oldbury Road. The crossings shall be located to either side of the two new vehicle accesses, at positions to be agreed in writing with the Local Highway Authority.
REASON: In the interests of highway safety.
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| The Development hereby approved shall not be first occupied until the existing private access, adjacent to the proposed west site access, is formally closed and reinstated as highway verge, with full height kerbs installed to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority, in consultation with the Local Highway Authority.
REASON: In the interests of highway safety.
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| The Development hereby approved shall not be first occupied use until a Residential Travel Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
REASON: To ensure residents of the development site are offered a genuine choice of sustainable travel modes and to promote sustainable access to the development site. |
| The Development hereby approved shall not be first occupied until the Applicant has submitted to and had approval in writing from the Local Planning Authority a residential Travel Welcome Pack promoting sustainable forms of access to the development. The pack shall be provided to each resident at the point of occupation.
REASON: To ensure residents of the development site are offered a genuine choice of sustainable travel modes and to promote sustainable access to the development site.
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| The Development hereby approved shall not be occupied before a Street Lighting Assessment report has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, in discussion with the Local Highway Authority. The Assessment shall consider the following:-
• The need or not for additional public highway street lighting in the vicinity of the new vehicular accesses.
• The linking of any new public highway street lighting with adjacent lighting.
• Condition of existing adjacent public highway street lighting and any need for upgrading or replacement.
• Any proposed development lighting within the site and its justification.
• The environmental impact of any proposed street lighting, be it on the public highway or within private land, particularly in relation to protected species.
REASON: To ensure the adequate provision of street lighting in the interests of highway safety.
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| The Development hereby approved shall not commence until a Construction Traffic Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall include but not be limited to the following:-
• Measures to ensure that vehicles leaving the site do not deposit mud or other detritus on the public highway;
• Details of site operative parking areas, material storage areas and the location of site operatives’ facilities (offices, toilets etc);
• The hours that delivery vehicles will be permitted to arrive and depart, and arrangements for unloading and manoeuvring.
• Details of any temporary construction accesses and their reinstatement.
• A highway condition survey, timescale for re-inspections, and details of any reinstatement.
The measures set out in the approved Plan shall be carried out and complied with in full during the construction of the development hereby approved. Site operatives' parking, material storage and the positioning of operatives' facilities shall only take place on the site in locations approved by in writing by the local planning authority.
REASON: To ensure the provision of adequate on-site facilities and in the interests of highway safety.
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| Reserved matters to include the details of a refuse and servicing strategy for the development which shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.
REASON: To ensure an appropriate layout is provided for refuse and servicing requirements.
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| The residents who first occupy each dwelling, shall be provided with a Landscaping Welcome Pack (LWP). The LWP shall incorporate a plan showing the public landscaped areas, the approved landscaping plan and summarise the approved landscaping maintenance schedule. The LWP shall set out the details of organisation responsible for the maintenance and their contact details. A copy of this will be sent to the Local Planning Authority
Reason – To help ensure that new residents are fully informed as to the quality of landscaping that can be expected and in order to help new residents take ownership of their open spaces, and therefore ensure that their management is undertaken as it should be.
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| Prior to the commencement of development hereby approved a landscape and ecological management plan (LEMP) shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The content of the LEMP shall be guided by the requirement to achieve the Biodiversity Net Gain scheme and maintain this after implementation, and shall include the following:
a) Description and evaluation of the features to be managed;
b) Ecological trends and constraints on site that might influence management.
c) Aims and objectives of management;
d) Appropriate management options for achieving aims and objectives;
e) Prescriptions for management actions;
f) Preparation of a work schedule, including an annual work plan capable of being rolled forward over a five-year period and for a minimum of 30 years thereafter;
g) Details of the body or organisation responsible for implementation of the plan;
h) On-going monitoring and remedial measures.
The plan shall also set out where the results of the monitoring show that conservation aims and objectives of the LEMP are not being met, how contingencies and/or remedial action identified, agreed and implemented so that the development still delivers the fully functioning biodiversity objectives of the originally approved scheme.
The LEMP will be implemented in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To ensure that the proposed development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site, and to ensure the proposal harmonises with the surroundings in accordance with policies SWDP21, SWDP22 and SWDP25.
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| Prior to the commencement of development, a written schedule of maintenance for all open/public spaces, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved maintenance schedule shall be carried out for a period to be specified within the document, or for 5 years after planting if not specified.
Reason: To ensure the environment of the development is improved and enhanced and does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area, in accordance with Policies SWDP21 and SWDP25.
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| Prior to the commencement of development, details of locations of below ground landscape watering points shall be provided to the Local Planning Authority. It shall be ensured that a watering point is installed within 20 metres of any newly landscape area. The specified locations shall appear on an external works plan. Watering points will be made accessible to all landscape operatives and accordingly metered.
Reason: To ensure the environment of the development is improved and enhanced and does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area, in accordance with Policies SWDP21 and SWDP25.
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| As part of the submission of the first application for Reserved Matters, details of renewable and/or low carbon energy generation measures shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The measures shall contribute to at least 10% of the predicted energy requirements of the development. The details to be submitted shall include:-
-The overall predicted energy requirements of the approved development
-The predicted energy generation from the proposed renewable/low carbon energy measures; and
-an implementation timetable for the proposed measures.
Reason: To ensure the development supports the delivery of low carbon/renewable energy and safeguards natural resources in accordance with policy SWDP27 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
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| As part of the submission of the first application for Reserved Matters a construction surface water management plan shall be submitted. The plan shall include how surface water will be managed during the construction phase, including site clearance, soil stripping and pond amendments. The plan shall include drawings of any temporary drainage systems, a timeline of construction and measures to mitigate the risk of pollution (including silt) of the water environment and offsite flood risk. The plan shall detail how the approved permanent surface water drainage system shall be remediated during the construction phase. The approved construction surface water management plan shall be implemented as soon as works start on site thereafter maintained during the full duration of the construction phase.
Reason: In accordance with SWDP 29 |
| As part of the submission of the first application for Reserved Matters a scheme for a surface water drainage strategy for the proposed development shall be submitted. The strategy shall include details of surface water drainage measures, including for hardstanding areas, and shall conform with the non-statutory technical standards for SuDS (Defra 2015) and the Flood Risk Assessment, Surface Water and Foul Water Drainage Strategies (07791-FRA-01-D). The scheme shall provide detailed design drawings for all drainage assets and exceedance flows should not be routed to property or private land. The approved surface water drainage scheme shall be implemented prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted and thereafter maintained in accordance with the agreed scheme.
Reason: In accordance with SWDP 29 |
| Where the scheme includes communal surface water drainage assets proposals for dealing with the future maintenance of these assets are included. The scheme should include proposals for informing future homeowners or occupiers of the arrangements for maintenance of communal surface water drainage assets. The approved surface water drainage scheme shall be implemented prior to the first use/ occupation of the development hereby permitted and thereafter maintained in accordance with the agreed scheme.
Reason: In accordance with SWDP 29
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| There shall be no occupation of the residential development hereby permitted until:
1. all foul water network upgrades required to accommodate the additional demand to serve the development have been completed; or
2. a development and infrastructure phasing plan has been agreed to permit additional development to be occupied. Where a development and infrastructure phasing plan is agreed no occupation of the additional dwellings shall take place other than in accordance with the agreed development and infrastructure phasing plan that is to be submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority.
Reason: To ensure that future residents have access to an acceptable arrangement in terms of the site's drainage and flood risk in accordance with policies SWDP 29 and SWDP 30.
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| Unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority development, other than that required to be carried out as part of an approved scheme of remediation, must not commence until conditions 1 to 5 have been complied with:
1. A preliminary risk assessment (a Phase I desk study) submitted to the Local Authority in support of the application has identified unacceptable risk(s) exist on the site as represented in the Conceptual Site Model. A scheme for detailed site investigation must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to being undertaken to address those unacceptable risks identified. The scheme must be designed to assess the nature and extent of any contamination and must be led by the findings of the preliminary risk assessment. The investigation and risk assessment scheme must be compiled by competent persons and must be designed in accordance with the Environment Agency's "Land Contamination: Risk Management" guidance.
2. The detailed site investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken in accordance with the approved Scheme and a written report of the findings produced. This report must be approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to any development taking place.
3. Where the site investigation identified remediation is required, a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to identified receptors must be prepared and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority in advance of undertaking. The remediation scheme must ensure that the site will not qualify as Contaminated Land under Part 2A Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation.
4. The approved remediation scheme must be carried out in accordance with its terms prior to the commencement of development, other than that required to carry out remediation, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
5. Following the completion of the measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a validation report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced, and is subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of any buildings.
6. In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified it must be reported in writing immediately to the Local Planning Authority. An investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken and where necessary a remediation scheme must be prepared, these will be subject to the approval of the Local Planning Authority. Following the completion of any measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a validation report must be prepared, which is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of any buildings.
REASON: 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
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| No development, vegetation removal, site clearance, below ground works shall take place until a construction environmental management plan (CEMP: Biodiversity) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The CEMP (Biodiversity) shall be informed by updated ecological surveys as appropriate, but will include the following:
a. Risk assessment of potentially damaging construction activities;
b. Identification of “biodiversity protection zones”;
c. Practical measures (both physical measures and sensitive working practices) to avoid or reduce impacts during construction (may be provided as a set of method statements/mitigation strategies) and shall include mitigation measures for bats, reptiles, birds, badgers, hedgerows trees, pond and watercourses);
d. The location and timing of sensitive works to avoid harm to biodiversity features;
e. The times during construction when specialist ecologists need to be present on site to oversee works;
f. Responsible persons and lines of communication;
g. The role and responsibilities on site of an ecological clerk of works (ECoW) or similarly competent person;
h. Use of protective fences, exclusion barriers, silt management measures and warning signs. The approved CEMP shall be adhered to and implemented throughout the construction period strictly in accordance with the approved details, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.
Reason: To ensure that the proposed development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and for the wider area in accordance with polices SWDP 22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, paragraphs 187, 192 and 193 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and to ensure compliance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations (2017).. |
| As part of the first reserved matters application an ecological design strategy (EDS) for compensation and enhancement measures for protected species including bats, reptiles and birds shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The EDS shall include the following.
a) Purpose and conservation objectives for the proposed works.
b) Review of site potential and constraints.
c) Detailed design(s) and/or working method(s) to achieve stated objectives.
d) Extent and location/area of proposed works on appropriate scale maps and plans.
e) Type and source of materials to be used where appropriate, e.g. native species of local provenance.
f) Timetable for implementation demonstrating that works are aligned with the proposed phasing of development.
g) Persons responsible for implementing the works.
h) Details of initial aftercare and long-term maintenance.
i) Details for monitoring and remedial measures.
j) Details for disposal of any wastes arising from works.
The EDS shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and all features shall be retained in that manner thereafter.
Reason: To ensure that the proposed development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and for the wider area in accordance with polices SWDP 22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, paragraphs 187, 192 and 193 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
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| As part of the first reserved matters application “lighting design strategy for biodiversity” shall be
submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The strategy shall:
a) Identify those areas/features on site that are particularly sensitive for nocturnal wildlife and that are likely to cause disturbance in or around their breeding sites and resting places or along important routes used to access key areas of their territory, for example, for foraging; and
b) show how and where external lighting will be installed and the impacts of internal light spill (through the provision of appropriate lighting contour plans and technical specifications) so that it can be clearly demonstrated that areas to be lit will not disturb or prevent the above species using their territory or having access to their breeding sites and resting places. This will include the provision of dark corridor conditions (LUX levels at or below 0.4 in the vertical plane and 0.2 LUX in the horizontal plane) for retained trees, woodland edge, veteran trees, hedgerows watercourses, pond and commuting routes for bats.
All lighting shall be installed in accordance with the specifications and locations set out in the strategy, and these shall be maintained thereafter in accordance with the strategy. Under no circumstances should any other external lighting be installed without prior consent from the local planning authority.
Reason: To ensure that the proposed development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and for the wider area in accordance with polices SWDP 22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, and paragraphs 187, 192 193 and 198 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
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| The approved Biodiversity Gain Plan shall be implemented in accordance with the details and timescale agreed within the Plan and maintained thereafter in accordance with the approved Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP).
Reason: To ensure that the proposed development delivers a biodiversity net gain in accordance with Schedule &A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
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| The development shall not commence until a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (the HMMP), has been prepared in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan and the approved landscape scheme, submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. It shall include:
(a) a non-technical summary;
(b) the roles and responsibilities of the people or organisation(s) delivering the HMMP;
(c) the planned habitat creation and enhancement works to create or improve habitat to achieve the biodiversity net gain in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan;
(d) the management measures to maintain habitat in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan for a period of 30 years from the completion of development; and
(e) the monitoring methodology and frequency in respect of the created or enhanced habitat to be submitted to the local planning authority, Notice in writing shall be given to the Council when the habitat creation and enhancement works as set out in the HMMP have been completed.
The created and enhanced habitat specified in the approved HMMP shall thereafter be managed and maintained in accordance with the approved HMMP. Monitoring reports shall be submitted to the local planning authority in writing in accordance with the methodology and frequency specified in the approved HMMP.
The plan shall also set out where the results of the monitoring show that conservation aims and objectives of the HMMP are not being met, how contingencies and/or remedial action are identified, agreed and implemented so that the development still delivers the fully functioning biodiversity objectives of the originally approved scheme.
Reason: To ensure the development delivers a biodiversity net gain on site in accordance with Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan
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| Positive and Proactive Statement. In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant in the following ways:- providing pre-application advice; seeking further information following receipt of the application; seeking amendments to the proposed development following receipt of the application; considering the imposition of conditions and or the completion of a s.106 legal agreement. In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application. |
| Please note that any proposals to alter existing, or construct new, culverts or carry out works in or on an ordinary watercourse will need Land Drainage Consent under s.23; Land Drainage Act 1991 from SWLDP. Such consent will need to be granted prior to works commencing on site as consent cannot be granted retrospectively. Failure to comply may result in enforcement action being taken by the Lead Local Flood Authority, Worcestershire County Council, under the Act. SWLDP may also exercise powers to require works for maintaining flow of a watercourse where appropriate under s.25 of the Act where the proper flow of water is impeded.
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| The applicant should be aware that polluting the nearby watercourse, for instance by allowing the discharge of sediment rich runoff from the construction site, might constitute an environmental offence. The applicant is expected to fully assess the risks from all pollution sources and pathways and take sufficient precautionary measures to mitigate these risks for this development. |
| The Applicant should be aware that, under section 34 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, any person who, without lawful authority, drives a motor vehicle on a public right of way commits an offence. The Applicant should make themselves satisfied that they, and anyone else who may use public rights of way for private vehicular access in connection with the development, has a right to do so. They may wish to seek legal advice on the matter. The County Council is responsible for maintaining rights of way to a standard suitable for their public use.
The Applicant shall observe the following general obligations to Public Rights of Way:-
• The Public safety of those using the right of way must be ensured at all times.
• There must be no diminution in the width of the rights of way available for use by the public.
• There must be no change to the surface of a Public Right of Way without written consent from the authority.
• Building materials must not be stored on the rights of way.
• Vehicle movements and parking are to be arranged so as not to unreasonably interfere with the public’s use of the rights of way.
• No additional barriers are to be placed across the rights of way. No stile, gate, fence or other structure should be created on, or across, a public right of way without written consent of the Highway Authority.
Where possible, the definitive line of public rights of way should be kept open and available for use throughout the construction phase. However, if Public Safety demands a temporary closure, application should be made at least 8 weeks in advance to: The Public Rights of Way Mapping Team at prowclosures@worcestershire.gov.uk . Obstructing a Public Right of Way without a formal closure constitutes an offence under the Highways Act 1980.
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| If any domestic Heat Pumps are to be installed the applicant should ensure that the recommendations of the 'Institute of Acoustics Briefing Note on Heat Pumps' https://www.ioa.org.uk/sites/default/files/briefing_note_-_heat_pumps_-_publication_11.pdf are taken into consideration.
The applicant should submit a Nuisance Management Plan detailing the proposed measures to monitor and mitigate emissions of noise, vibration (piling) and dust during the construction phase for approval. In terms of noise and vibration reference should be made
to BS5228 Parts 1 & 2 'Code of practice for noise and vibration control on construction and open sites'.
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| If it is the Applicant's intention to request the County Council, as Highway Authority, to adopt the proposed roadworks as maintainable at the public expense, then details of the layout and alignment, widths and levels of the proposed roadworks, which shall comply with any plans approved under this planning consent unless otherwise agreed in writing, together with all necessary drainage arrangements and run off calculations shall be submitted to the County Council's Network Control Manager, Worcestershire County Council, County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP. No works on the site of the development shall be commenced until these details have been approved by the County Council as Highway Authority and an Agreement under Section 38 of the Highways Act, 1980, entered into.
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| Drainage arrangements shall be provided to ensure that surface water from the
driveway and/or vehicular turning area does not discharge onto the public highway. No drainage or effluent from the proposed development shall be allowed to discharge into any highway drain or over any part of the public highway.
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| The granting of this planning permission does not remove any obligations on the Applicant to undertake a technical design check of the proposed highway works with the Highway Authority, nor does it confirm acceptance of the proposal by the Highway Authority until that design check process has been concluded. Upon the satisfactory completion of the technical check, the design would be suitable to allow conditions imposed under this permission to be discharged but works to the public highway cannot take place until a legal agreement under Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 has been entered into and the Applicant has complied with the requirements of the Traffic Management Act 2004.
The Applicant is urged to engage with the Highway Authority as early as possible to ensure that the approval process is started in a timely manner to achieve delivery of the highway works in accordance with the above-mentioned conditions.
The Applicant should be aware of the term “highway works” being inclusive of, but not limited to, the proposed junction arrangement, street lighting, structures, and any necessary traffic regulation orders.
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| It is not known if the proposed roadworks can be satisfactorily drained to an adequate outfall. Unless adequate storm water disposal arrangements can be provided, the County Council, as Highway Authority, will be unable to adopt the proposed roadworks as public highways.
The Applicant is, therefore, advised to submit the engineering details referred to in this conditional approval to the County Council's County Network Control Manager, Worcestershire County Council, County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP at an early date to enable surface water disposal arrangements to be assessed.
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| It is expected that contractors are registered with the Considerate Constructors scheme and comply with the code of conduct in full, but particular reference is made to "respecting the community" this says:-
Constructors should give utmost consideration to their impact on neighbours and the public
• Informing, respecting and showing courtesy to those affected by the work.
• Minimising the impact of deliveries, parking and work on the public highway.
• Contributing to and supporting the local community and economy.
• Working to create a positive and enduring impression and promoting the Code.
The CTMP should clearly identify how the principal contractor will engage with the local community, this should be tailored to local circumstances. Contractors should also confirm
how they will manage any local concerns and complaints and provide an agreed Service Level Agreement for responding to said issues.
Contractors should ensure that courtesy boards are provided and information shared with the local community relating to the timing of operations and contact details for a site coordinator in the event of any difficulties. This does not offer any relief to obligations under existing Legislation.
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| In addition to obtaining planning permission any works, in, over or under, or within 8 metres of the top of the bank of any Main River may require a FRAP from us under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016. For preapplication discussions, we recommend the applicant contact our area Partnerships & Strategic Overview (PSO) Team at: pso.midswest@environment-agency.gov.uk to
discuss this further. To apply for a FRAP please email our National team at: flood.permitting@environment-agency.gov.uk For further advice please see: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/flood-risk-activitiesenvironmental-permits Please note the riparian owner is responsible for the maintenance of their length of bank, as appropriate.
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| To determine the safety and requirement to light, the developer shall contact WCC Street Lighting to retrieve a feasibility report template and request existing lighting asset information. The report shall be completed and all documents requested within the template provided to WCC for approval.
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| The effect of paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is that planning permission granted for the development of land in England is deemed to have been granted subject to the condition “(the biodiversity gain condition”) that development may not begin unless:
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a Biodiversity Gain Plan has been submitted to the planning authority, and
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the planning authority has approved the plan.
Subject to Paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 7A TCPA 1990 The biodiversity gain plan must include:
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information about the steps taken or to be taken to minimise the adverse effect of the development on the biodiversity of the onsite habitat and any other habitat;
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the pre-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat;
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the post-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat;
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any registered offsite biodiversity gain allocated to the development and the biodiversity and the biodiversity value of that gain in relation to the development;
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any biodiversity credits purchased for the development; and
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any such other matters as the Secretary of State may by regulations specify.
Advice about how to prepare a Biodiversity Gain Plan and a template can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/submit-a-biodiversity-gain-plan |
