Agenda item

Planning Application 18/00481/REM - Development Site at Court Lodge, Court Lane, Epsom KT19 8JP

Variation of Condition) 13 (Approved drawings) of planning permission 15/00492/FUL.

Minutes:

Description

Variation of Condition 13 (Approved Drawings) of planning permission 15/00492/FUL. Amendments to the extant scheme (at an advanced stage of construction) comprising internal layout amendments to Flat 9 and 10 and the addition of a bedroom to flat 1, on the ground floor.,

Decision

Planning permission is PERMITTED subject to the following conditions:

Conditions:

(1) The development hereby permitted shall be commenced within 3 years from the 9 June 2016 the date of the originally approved application 15/00492/FUL that is subject to this application to variation

Reason: In order to comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990. (As amended)

(2) The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following plans:

1627_44: 1627_45A; 1627_50C; 1627_51A; 1627_52A; 1627_54; 1627_60A; 1627_61B; 1627_62B; 1627_63; 1627_75; 1627_45: (Tree Protection Plan)

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning as required by Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007.

(3) The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the external materials approved under application 16/00799/COND dated 07.11.2016.

Reason: To secure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of the visual amenities and character of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(4) The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the hard and soft landscaping approved under application 16/01193/COND dated 05.07.2017.

(5) Prior to the commencement of any development works, including ground preparation and demolition, the tree protection measures as set out in the Tree Protection Plan (1627_45 p1) dated June 2015 produced by David Archer Associates shall be implemented/erected and shall remain in place for the duration of the construction works. The protection barriers shall only be removed on the completion of all construction activity and with the written agreement of the local planning authority. All works shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details.

(6) No new development shall be occupied until space has been laid out within the site in accordance with the approved plans for a maximum of 13 cars and a minimum of 13 bicycles to be parked. The parking area shall be used and retained exclusively for its designated use.

Reason: To ensure that the development does not prejudice highway safety or cause inconvenience to other highway users in accordance with Policy CS16 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM35 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(7) The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the Construction Transport Management Plan approved under application 16/00928/COND dated 20.01.2017.

(8) The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the Sustainability Measures approved under application 16/00928/COND dated 20.01.2017.

Reason: To ensure that the development is sustainable and makes efficient use of water to comply with Policy DM12 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(9) Prior to occupation of the new building, bat and bird boxes shall be installed in accordance with details submitted to and approved by the local planning authority. The boxes shall be retained thereafter.

Reason: To enhance biodiversity and nature habitats in accordance with Policy CS3 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM4 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(10) No construction work shall be carried out in such a manner as to be audible at the site boundary before 07.30 hours on Monday to Friday or after 18.30 hours on Monday to Friday; no construction work shall be audible at the site boundary before 08.00 and after 13.00 hours on Saturdays and no construction work of any nature shall be carried out on Sundays or Bank Holidays or Public Holidays.

Reason: In the interests of residential amenity in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(11) The windows in the south western flank elevation of the development hereby permitted shall be glazed with obscure glass of no less than obscurity level 3, and shall thereafter be permanently retained as such.

Reason: To safeguard the privacy of the occupants of adjoining properties in accordance with Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(12) Any trees proposed to be felled as a result of the development hereby permitted shall be replaced by other trees in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority, and all tree planting in accordance with the approved scheme shall be completed within a period of twelve months from the date on which the development of the site is commenced or shall be carried out in the first planting season following completion of the development.

(13) The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the 1:20 scale details (Vertical section, window details) rainwater goods approved under application 16/00928/COND dated 20.01.2017.

Informatives:

(1) The Council confirms that in assessing this planning application it has worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive way, in line with the requirements of paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2018

(2) EEBC has identified that the property is adjacent to an area of potentially contaminated land (03/00096 – Former infilled ground).

The area has a low potential to present risk in the form of ground gassing, but as a precautionary measure, it would be advisable to incorporate into the build very basic gas protection measures such as a gas membrane impermeable to methane and carbon dioxide, solid slab foundations and a granular blanket beneath the solid slab foundations to avoid the creation of a gas pathway for any potential ingress.

(3) No burning of materials obtained by site clearance shall be carried out on the application site.

(4) This form of development is considered liable for the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). CIL is a non-negotiable charge on new developments which involve the creation of 100 square metres or more of gross internal floorspace or involve the creation of a new dwelling, even when this is below 100 square metres. The levy is a standardised, non-negotiable charge expressed as pounds per square metre, and are charged on the net additional floorspace generated by a development. You will receive more information regarding the CIL in due course. More information and the charging schedule are available online:

https://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/residents/planning/planning-advice/community-infrastructure-levy-cil-guidance

Supporting documents: