| Condition Details / Information Notes |
| The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
Reason: To conform 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. |
| 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/drawings/documents:
- 01 Revision P1 (OS MAP/Location Plan)
- 02 Revision P1 (Proposed Ground Floor Plan)
- 06 Revision P1 (Existing/Proposed Site Plan)
- 03 Revision F2 (Proposed Elevations North and West)
- 04 Revision F2 (Proposed Elevations South and East)
- 05 Revision P1 (Proposed Site/Roof Plan)
Reason: To define the permission. |
| The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the recommendations set out in the Ecological Impact Assessment & Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment report by Sharpe Ecology Ltd dated June 2024 and submitted with this application. In particular:-
- A pre-commencement check will be carried out by a licensed ecologist.
- The removal of roof tiles, and other roof structures as deemed necessary, should to be carried out by hand and under the direct supervision of a licensed ecologist, with no timing constraints.
- If any bat is encountered on site, it will be left in situ and works will cease until an appropriate course of action has been agreed in writing with the ecologist.
- The provision of 2-3 bat boxes located on the retained pedunculate oak tree.
- The planting of native tree species of local provenance and the creation of a new species-rich hedgerow.
- The inclusion of a green (sedum) roof and green walls.
Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
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| Prior to the first use/occupation of the development hereby permitted, the details set out in the submitted Water Management Statement shall be fully implemented and remain thereafter.
Reason: To ensure that an appropriate sustainable drainage system is provided to serve the development in accordance with policy SWDP29 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016. |
| The Development hereby approved shall not be brought into use until the access, turning area and parking facilities shown on Drawing 06 Rev P1 Existing/Proposed Site Plan has been provided. These areas shall thereafter be retained and kept available for their respective approved uses at all times.
Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the free flow of traffic using the adjoining highway and to comply with Policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
| The Development hereby approved shall not be brought into use until the existing vehicular access has been permanently closed in accordance with details that shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To ensure the safe and free flow of traffic using the adjoining highway and to comply with Policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
| The Development hereby approved shall not be occupied until any new access gates have been set back 5 metres from the adjoining carriageway edge, and made to open inwards only. The gates shall thereafter be maintained as such.
Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to comply with Policy SWDP21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
| Before the first use/occupation of the development hereby permitted a scheme of landscaping to include the green roof and walls shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The landscaping scheme shall include:-
(i) a plan(s) showing details of all existing trees and hedges on the application site. The plan should include, for each tree/hedge, the accurate position, canopy spread and species, together with an indication of any proposals for felling/pruning and any proposed changes in ground level, or other works to be carried out, within the canopy spread.
(ii) a plan(s) showing the layout of proposed tree, hedge and shrub planting and grass areas.
(iii) a schedule of proposed planting (including for the green roof and walls) - indicating species, sizes at time of planting and numbers/densities of plants.
(iv) a written specification outlining cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment (including for the green roof and walls).
(v) a schedule of maintenance, including for the green roof and walls, including watering and the control of competitive weed growth, for a minimum period of five years from first planting.
All planting and seeding/turfing shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details in the first planting and seeding/turfing seasons following the completion or first occupation/use of the development, whichever is the sooner.
The planting shall be maintained in accordance with the approved schedule of maintenance. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years from the completion of the planting, die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species.
Reason: To ensure the proposed development does not have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies SWDP21 and SWDP25 of South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
| Prior to the occupation/first use of any part of the development hereby permitted details of renewable or low carbon energy generating facilities to be incorporated as part of the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The details shall demonstrate that at least 10% of the predicted energy requirements of the development will be met through the use of renewable/low carbon energy generating facilities. The approved facilities shall be provided prior to any part of the development hereby permitted being first occupied or in accordance with a timetable submitted to and approved by the local planning authority as part of the details required by this condition.
Reason: To ensure the proposed development includes sufficient renewable/low carbon energy generating facilities to comply with Policy 27 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016. |
| Positive and Proactive Statement. No problems have arisen in dealing with this application. The planning application sought an acceptable form of development consistent with the requirements of relevant policies and material considerations. No amendments or alterations were therefore required and no further positive or proactive action was deemed necessary. |
| The premises shall be used for a Community Hall and Meeting Place and for no other purpose, including any other purpose in Class F2 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended), or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification.
Reason: Other uses within that Use Class may not be acceptable to the Local Planning Authority in this location having regard to the character and amenities of the area, and community provision, in accordance with Policies SWDP21 and SWDP37 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan. |
