Erection of one dwelling
Location: Middle Farm House, Beckford Road, Ashton under Hill, Evesham, WR11 7SX
Other planning applications at this location View location on mapApplication Type: Non-householder planning application
Parish: Ashton-Under-Hill
Ward: South Bredon Hill
Application Received: 14 November 2013
Statutory Start Date: 23 January 2014
Consultation Period From: 28 January 2014
Consultation Period End: 28 February 2014
Decision Date: 31 March 2014
Case Officer: Emma Worley
Status: Decided
Decision: Approved - Planning application
This decision is subject to the following conditions:
The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of 18 calendar months from the date of this permission.
Reason - In accordance with the requirements of Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
All existing trees and hedges on site, or branches from trees on adjacent land that overhang the site, unless indicated on the approved plan(s) to be removed, shall be retained and shall not be felled or pruned or otherwise removed within a period of five years from the completion of the development without the previous written consent of the Local Planning Authority.
Temporary fencing for the protection of all retained trees/hedges on site during development shall be erected, to a minimum height of 1.2 metres, below the outermost limit of the branch spread, or at a distance equal to half the height of the tree, whichever is the further from the tree.
Such fencing should be erected in accordance with BS 5837:2005, before any materials or machinery are brought onto site and before any demolition or development, including erection of site huts, is commenced.
This protective fencing shall be maintained on site until the completion of development, and nothing should be stored or placed, nor shall any ground levels be altered, within the fenced area without the previous written consent of the Local Planning Authority.
There shall be no burning of any material within 10 metres of the extent of the canopy of any retained tree/hedge.
If any retained tree/hedge is removed, uprooted or destroyed or dies, replacement planting shall be carried out in the first available planting season of such species, sizes and numbers and in positions on site as may be specified by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason - To prevent existing trees/hedges from being damaged during construction work and to preserve the amenities of the locality. In accordance with Policy SUR2, Policy ENV7 and ENV8 for protection of existing hedgerows, trees & woodland) of the Wychavon District Local Plan (June 2006).
Prior to the occupation of the dwelling hereby approved, a bat brick, such as Habibat Bat Box or Ibstock Bat Box B, or bat tube, such as a Schwegler 1FR, shall be installed away from direct lighting high up on the southern elevation of the new dwelling. Once installed a brief letter of confirmation shall be submitted to the local planning authority.
Reason: To make appropriate habitat provision in accordance with paragraph 118 of the NPPF
No part of the development shall be commenced until full details of soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details submitted must 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 - 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. v) a schedule of maintenance, 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.
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, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason - To protect and enhance the visual amenities of the area and to ensure the satisfactory development of the site - in accordance with (Policy GD2, Policy ENV1 (ENV12 for Conservation Areas) and Policy SUR2 (and ENV7 where site has nature conservation value, and ENV8 for protection of existing hedgerows, trees & woodland) of the Wychavon District Local Plan (June 2006).
A) No development shall take place until a programme of archaeological work, including a Written Scheme of Investigation, has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in writing. The scheme shall include an assessment of significance and research questions; and: 1. The programme and methodology of site investigation and recording. 2. The programme for post investigation assessment. 3. Provision to be made for analysis of the site investigation and recording. 4. Provision to be made for publication and dissemination of the analysis and records of the site investigation 5. Provision to be made for archive deposition of the analysis and records of the site investigation 6. Nomination of a competent person or persons/organisation to undertake the works set out within the Written Scheme of Investigation. B) No demolition/development shall take place other than in accordance with the Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition (A). C) The development shall not be occupied until the site investigation and post investigation assessment has been completed in accordance with the programme set out in the Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition (A) and the provision made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition has been secured.
Reason: In accordance with the requirements of paragraph 141 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Prior to any building works being first commenced, a precise specification of the proposed brick to be used, a sample of at least four bricks to provide a representative range of the colour and texture of the brick, together with a specification of the proposed mortar mix, pointing profile and finish, jointing width and bond of the brickwork, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. For the avoidance of doubt, a sample panel of the brickwork using the bond, mortar, jointing and pointing proposed, shall be provided and retained on site during building works as a reference. Details of the methods of spanning structural openings, band, string or dentil courses, parapets and copings, cills, and corbelling to chimney cappings shall be approved in the same manner. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
Reason - To ensure the historic and architectural character and appearance of the conservation area is properly preserved or enhanced, in accordance with Policy ENV12 of the Wychavon District Local Plan (June 2006).
Prior to any building works being first commenced, a precise specification of the proposed tiles/slates to be used, a sample of at least four tiles to provide a representative range of the colour and texture of the tile, together with any ridge details and details of methods of lead flashings, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
Reason - To ensure the historic and architectural character and appearance of the conservation area is properly preserved or enhanced, in accordance with Policy ENV12 of the adopted Wychavon District Local Plan (June 2006).
Prior to any building works being first commenced, detailed drawings of the proposed window(s) showing design, sections through glazing bars and/or mullions, method of opening, finish and depth of external reveal, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
Reason - To ensure the historic and architectural character and appearance of the conservation area is properly preserved or enhanced, in accordance with Policy ENV12 of the adopted Wychavon District Local Plan (June 2006).
The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:
A3 483AH-010A Existing site plan Amended Site Plan received on 25 February 2014 Amended Location Plan 483AH_001_B 483AH_150_C Amended Proposed Ground Floor Plan 483_151_C Amended Proposed First Floor Plan 483AH_250_C Amended Proposed Elevations 01 483AH_251_C Amended proposed Elevations 02 483AH_152_C Proposed Second Floor Plan Site Sections 483AH_002_A
Reason - To define the permission.
No building hereby permitted shall be occupied until surface water drainage and foul water works have been implemented in accordance with details that have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority
Reason - To ensure that the development is served with an appropriate means of drainage and in accordance with the council's Water Management Statement SPD
No development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a plan indicating the positions, design, materials and type of boundary treatment to be erected. The boundary treatment shall be completed before the dwelling is first occupied or in accordance with a timetable agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.
Reason - In order to ensure that there is an acceptable form of screening with adjacent properties.
Before the dwelling hereby approved is first occupied the existing entrance shall be set back 5m metres from the nearside edge of the adjoining carriageway. On each side of the set back entrance, splays shall be formed at an angle of 45 degrees with the highway boundary and the whole of the splayed areas shall be graded and cleared so that no part thereof exceeds a height of 0.6m above the relative level of the adjoining carriageway.
Reason - In the interests of highway safety.
Any new access gates shall be made to open inwards only.
Reason - In the interests of highway safety.
The dwelling hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the driveway, turning area and parking facilities shown on the approved plan have been properly consolidated, surfaced, drained and otherwise constructed in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and these areas shall thereafter be retained and kept available for those uses at all times.
Reason - In the interests of highway safety.
Development shall not begin until parking for site operative vehicles and visitors has been provided within the application site in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and such provision shall be retained and kept available during construction of the development.
Reason - To prevent indiscriminate parking in the interests of highway safety
Mr D Finch
Middle Farm House
Beckford Road
Ashton-under-Hill
Evesham
Mr I Woodward-Court
Plainview Planning Ltd
5 Strand Court
Bath Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
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