Single storey side extension to form a new garage, conversion/replacement of existing garage to create habitable space, single storey rear kitchen extension, and widening of existing driveway with new gate

1. The development hereby approved shall be commenced before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission. REASON: To comply with the requirements of Sections 91 to 93 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990.
2. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents: Application Form - Received 12/08/2025 Location Plan - Received 12/08/2025 Existing Floor Plans, Elevations & Sections - Dwg 24082-SDA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-0101 - Received 12/08/2025 Proposed Floor Plans, Elevations & Sections - Dwg 24082-SDA-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-2100 - Received 12/08/2025 Green Infrastructure Statement - Received 23/09/2025 REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details.
3. Note to Applicant Any alterations to the existing kerbline/grass verge area necessary to facilitate the wider driveway will require consent from the relevant third party land owner.
4. The Applicant's attention is drawn to the attached Highways Supplementary Notes with particular reference to Clause 9 and Public Footpath no 33 abuts the application site edged red. HIGHWAYS SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES Notwithstanding any planning consent which may have been granted, no work shall be executed within the highway without the prior approval in writing from the Head of Highways and Transportation and any of the following clauses, as deemed appropriate, or as specified on the planning consent notice shall be strictly adhered to:- (1) The Applicant must obtain approval from the Transportation Directorate to the design of the means of access to the site and internal estate roads prior to the commencement of any site works to ensure compliance with adoption standards. Such approval, given in writing by the Transportation Directorate will constitute authorisation to the Applicant to execute works within the highway associated with the forming of a new access in compliance with Section 184, Sub-Section 11, of the 1980 Highways Act. (2) Following the issuing of the notice of approval the Applicant / Developer is advised of the necessity to notify various Utility companies, in compliance with Section 184, Sub-Section 9, of the 1980 Highways Act, of his intention to carry out the works. Such notification shall be given at the earliest opportunity following approval and prior to the commencement of any works, to enable the Utility companies to advise of and programme any necessary alterations to their apparatus, the cost of which shall be borne by the Applicant. (3) Any required relocation of signage, street lighting or utilities equipment resulting from the installation of new or alteration to existing highway / footway works shall be undertaken with the prior written consent of the relevant Authority and at the expense of the Applicant (4) a. Under the provisions of the New Roads & Street Works Act 1991, Section 50, the Applicant may require a licence to excavate in the highway in order to place any associated apparatus in the highway. b. Any works carried out in or adjacent to the highway may require traffic management to be placed on the highway. NOTE: In relation to both 4a and 4b, contact should be made with the Street Works Section of the Environment Directorate (01352 704806) as soon as possible as both items may require extensive planning and will have lead-in times that may affect the programming of the proposed development. (5) The preferred procedure for the adoption of new estate roads by the County Council as Highway Authority shall be undertaken in accordance with section 38 of the 1980 Highways Act. The Developer shall provide all necessary information and plans to facilitate the processing of a roadmaking Agreement at the earliest opportunity following the granting of planning consent and the issuing of authorisation to construct the means of access. (6) As the development includes grassed service margins in lieu of footways adjacent to the carriageway the Developer must inform the plot purchasers that such margins are provided primarily to accommodate Utilities apparatus and will form part of the adopted highway area. The margins shall be design as an integral part of the garden areas and should be maintained as such by the property owners and shall contain no other forms of planting other than grass and no other obstructions such as walls, fences, rockeries etc. will be permitted. The developer must ensure that the margins are excluded from individual conveyances of affected properties and that a clause be inserted prohibiting any addition planting or construction works within the areas in perpetuity. NOTE: The County Council will require removal of anything other than grass within the margins prior to the adoption of the estate roads. (7) No water of any kind generated by the proposed development is to be allowed to flow from any part of the site, such as driveways and other hard paved areas, onto the highway or into the highway drainage system or be allowed to accumulate in such a way as to affect the highway surface or structure. The development must not interfere with any existing highways surface water drainage facilities whether within the existing highway boundaries or not. (8) Soakaways will not be considered as an acceptable means of disposal of surface water from the highway unless the Developer has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the County Council as Highway Authority that: (a) No suitable alternative is available, and (b) ground conditions are suitable for the disposal of surface water to soakaways. (9) A public right of way, described below, crosses / abuts the application site and should be safeguarded before development commences : - Public Footpath no 33 abuts the application site edged red. NOTE: In accordance with current policy any planning consent requiring diversion / extinguishment of a public right of way to enable development to be carried out will not be processed by the County Council. The Developer / Landowner shall make application for such an Order to the Secretary State for Wales under Section 247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
5. The proposed development lies within a coal mining area which may contain unrecorded coal mining related hazards. If any coal mining feature is encountered during development, this should be reported immediately to The Coal Authority on 0845 762 6848. Further information is also available on The Coal Authority website at www.coal.decc.gov.uk Property specific summary information on past, current and future coal mining activity can be obtained from The Coal Authority’s Property Search Service on 0845 762 6848 or at www.groundstability.com

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