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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Application overview
Erection of 11 apartment blocks of between 2-3 storeys high to create a total of 34 apartments, formation of a new access off Caldecott Place and provision of car and cycle parking, refuse storage and landscaping.
Proposal details
- Reference
- R26/0155
- Alternative references
- PP-14672787
- Ward
- Eastlands
- Parish
- Unparished
- Agent
- Ian Gidley
- UPRN
- 10010512468
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| Document | Published | Action |
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| Transport Statement r'cd 16.02.26Transport Report | Not published | View |
| R'cd 16.02.26Planning Statement | Not published | View |
| BNG Statement r'cd 16.02.26Supporting Information | Not published | View |
| Proposed Boundary Treatment plan r'cd 16.02.26Proposed Plans | Not published | View |
| R'cd 16.02.26Site Plan | Not published | View |
| R'cd 16.02.26Supplementary Report | Not published | View |
| Hard Surface plan r'cd 16.02.26Superseded | Not published | View |
| Planting plan r'cd 16.02.26Superseded | Not published | View |
| Block B Proposed Rear and Side Elevation plans r'cd 16.02.26Elevations | Not published | View |
| Block B Proposed Front and Side Elevation plans r'cd 16.02.26Elevations | Not published | View |
| Block A Proposed South Elevation plan r'cd 16.02.26Elevations | Not published | View |
| Block A Proposed West Elevation plan r'cd 16.02.26Elevations | Not published | View |
| Block A Proposed North Elevation plan r'cd 16.02.26Elevations | Not published | View |
| Broadband Statement r'cd 16.02.26Supplementary Report | Not published | View |
| R'cd 16.02.26Design and Access Statement | Not published | View |
| R'cd 16.02.26CIL form | Not published | View |
| Proposed Wall, Fence and Gate plans r'cd 16.02.26Proposed Plans | Not published | View |
| Arboricultural Impact Assessment r'cd 16.02.26Tree Report/plan | Not published | View |
| Biodiversity Impact Assessment r'cd 16.02.26Ecology Report | Not published | View |
| Accomodation Schedule r'cd 16.02.26Supporting Information | Not published | View |
| Example image r'cd 16.02.26Supporting Information | Not published | View |
| R'cd 16.02.26Noise Report | Not published | View |
| R'cd 16.02.26Sustainability Checklist | Not published | View |
| Energy Statement r'cd 16.02.26Superseded | Not published | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisel r'cd 16.02.26Ecology Report | Not published | View |
| Air Quality Assessment r'cd 16.02.26Air Quality Report | Not published | View |
| R'cd 16.02.26Site Location Plan | Not published | View |
| Block A Proposed West Elevation plan full r'cd 16.02.26Elevations | Not published | View |
| Block A Proposed Third Floor plan r'cd 16.02.26Floor Plans | Not published | View |
| Block A Proposed Second Floor plan r'cd 16.02.26Floor Plans | Not published | View |
| Block A Proposed Ground Floor plan r'cd 16.02.26Floor Plans | Not published | View |
| Block A Proposed First Floor plan r'cd 16.02.26Floor Plans | Not published | View |
| Block A Proposed East Elevation plan r'cd 16.02.26Elevations | Not published | View |
| Block A Proposed East Elevation plan full r'cd 16.02.26Elevations | Not published | View |
| Block B Proposed Second Floor plan r'cd 16.02.26Floor Plans | Not published | View |
| Block B Proposed Ground Floor plan r'cd 16.02.26Floor Plans | Not published | View |
| Block B Proposed First Floor plan r'cd 16.02.26Floor Plans | Not published | View |
| Proposed Roof plan r'cd 16.02.26Floor Plans | Not published | View |
| Drainage Strategy r'cd 16.02.26Drainage | Not published | View |
| R'cd 16.02.26Application Form | Not published | View |
| Ground Investigation and Contamination Report r'cd 16.02.26Supplementary Report | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| BNG Metric R'cd 16.02.26Supporting Information | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Bin store r'cd 26.02.26Proposed Plans | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| Cycle store r'cd 20.02.26Proposed Plans | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| Agent Qs&AsSupporting Information | 10 Mar 2026 | View |
| Energy Statement r'cd 13/5/26Supplementary Report | 13 May 2026 | View |
| Materials Schedule r'cd 13/5/26Supporting Information | 13 May 2026 | View |
| Amended Planting Plan r'cd 15/5/26Landscaping | 28 May 2026 | View |
| Amended Hard Surfacing Plan r'cd 15/5/26Landscaping | 28 May 2026 | View |
| June 2026 Committee Report appendixCommittee Report | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| June 2026 Committee ReportCommittee Report | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| June Committee Report updateCommittee Addendum | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice 5 June 2026Decision Notice | 5 Jun 2026 | View |
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Decision Notice 5 June 2026Planning conditions
- CONDITION 1: The development to which this permission relates must not be begun later than the expiration of 18 months from the date of this permission. REASON: To comply with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004.
- CONDITION 2: The development shall be carried out in accordance with the plans and documents detailed below: 4024-LP - SITE LOCATION PLAN 4024-100 Rev K - PROPOSED SITE PLAN 4024-101 Rev B - PROPOSED BOUNDARIES PLAN 4024-102 - BLOCK A PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN 4024-103 - BLOCK A PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN 4024-104 Rev A - BLOCK A PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN 4024-105 Rev A - BLOCK A PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN 4024-106 - BLOCK A PROPOSED ROOF PLAN 4024-107 Rev A - PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION (BLOCK A) 4024-108 Rev A - PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION (BLOCK A/1) 4024-109 Rev A - PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION (BLOCK A) 4024-110 Rev A - PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION (BLOCK A/6) 4024-112 - PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION (BLOCK A) 4024-113 - PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION (BLOCK A) 4024- 201 - BLOCK B PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN 4024-202 - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN (BLOCK B) 4024-203 - PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN (BLOCK B) 4024-204 Rev A - PROPOSED WEST AND NORTH ELEVATION (BLOCK B) 4024- 205 - PROPOSED SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATION (BLOCK B) 4024-206 Rev A - PROPOSED BIN STORE 4024-207 Rev A - PROPOSED CYCLE STORE 4024-208 - PROPOSED BOUNDARY TREATMENTS (ELEVATIONS) 26158-02 Rev D – INDICATIVE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT WORKS 1426.2-1 Rev 5 – PLANTING PLAN 1426.2-2 Rev 5 – HARD SURFACE PLAN Air Quality Assessment Rev B - Aeolus Air Quality Consulting Ltd Supporting Planning Statement - Feb 2026 – Land and Planning Consultants Design and Access Statement – Feb 2026 – Land and Planning Consultants Broadband Statement – Feb 2026 – Land and Planning Consultants Geotechnical Investigation and Contamination Assessment Report HS/SR/22334/GICAR Issue 2 (excluding Appendix E – Development Proposals) Energy Statement BE 17423 V3 – Build Energy Materials schedule – ‘92 Lower Hillmorton Road Materials’ Transport Statement SJT/BM/26158-01a Rev A – David Tucker Associates Preliminary Ecological Appraisal -12/08/2024 – Ecolocation Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Statement ref 1426 - DJOGS Limited Statutory BNG Metric 21426.2 Rev Q REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the details of the development are acceptable to the Local Planning Authority.
- CONDITION 3: No works or development shall take place until a finalised Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan for the protection of the retained trees (such method statement and plan to be in accordance with sections 5.5 & 6.1 of BS5837:2012 Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction - Recommendations) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan shall include details and positioning of tree protection fencing, any ground protection measures to create construction exclusion zones and an auditable system of monitoring. The approved Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan shall be implemented in full prior to any works, demolition or development taking place. Protective measures shall remain in place until the completion of all construction works. During construction no retained tree shall be cut down, uprooted or destroyed, nor shall any retained tree be pruned in any manner, be it branches, stems or roots, other than in accordance with the approved plans and particulars, without the prior written approval of the Local Planning Authority. REASON: To ensure retained trees are not damaged during the construction phase.
- CONDITION 4: No development shall commence, including any groundworks, site clearance and construction work, until a Construction Environmental Management Plan and Protected Species Method Statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall have regard to the Air Quality Assessment (Air Quality Assessment Rev B - Aeolus Air Quality Consulting Ltd) and shall include details relating to: a. A construction phasing plan for the development; b. Measures to reduce mud deposition, debris and obstacles offsite and on the highway from vehicles leaving the site during the construction phase; c. Construction site access location and control; d. Timing and routing of heavy goods vehicle movements during the construction phase; e. A named point of contact for overseeing construction works and site management together with their contact details (including out of hours); f. The location, layout and design of temporary site compounds (including any temporary hoarding panel details, perimeter screens, protective fencing, cabins, buildings, structures, areas for loading/unloading and storing of plant, materials and deliveries used in constructing the development (including swept paths), temporary lighting and signage); g. The parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors; h. Days and hours of work and deliveries; i. Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) controls; j. Control of noise and vibration emissions from construction activities, including groundworks and the provision of infrastructure, together with arrangements to monitor noise emissions from the development site during the construction phase; k. Control of dust, including arrangements to monitor dust emissions from the development site during the construction phase; l. Where piling of foundations is proposed, a piling method statement; and m. Pre-commencement checks, reasonable avoidance measures and the timing of works in relation to bats, nesting birds, amphibians & reptiles and hedgehogs (to include timing of works, toolbox talk, ecologist supervision of vegetation clearance, procedure if protected species are found and reasonable avoidance measures) (as advised by a suitably qualified ecologist); Development, including any groundworks, site clearance and construction work, shall not be carried out other than in accordance and compliance with the approved Construction Environmental Management Plan and Protected Species Method Statement. REASON: In the interests of health and safety, highway safety, traffic flows, residential amenity, amenities of the area, protection and operation of existing commercial businesses within the area, air quality and visual amenities and to ensure that protected, important and priority species and their habitats are not harmed by the development.
- CONDITION 5: Prior to the commencement of development, a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP) for a minimum 30-year timeframe shall be submitted to, and be approved in writing by, the local planning authority. The content of the HMMP shall include the following: a) Description and evaluation of 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 annual work plan capable of rolling forward over a five-year period). g) Details of the body or organisation responsible for implantation of the plan. h) Ongoing monitoring and remedial measures. i) The completed statutory metric applied to the application site to demonstrate that a biodiversity net gain will be achieved. j) Locations and numbers of bat and bird boxes. k) Details of the legal and funding mechanism(s) by which long-term implementation of the plan will be secured by the developer with the management body(ies) responsible for its delivery. The plan shall also set out, where results from monitoring show that conservation aims and objectives of the HMMP are not being met, how contingencies and/or remedial action will be identified, agreed and implemented so that the development still delivers the full functioning biodiversity objectives of the originally approved scheme. The approved plan shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details. REASON: To ensure mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain in accordance with the Environment Act, the NPPF and Local Plan policy.
- CONDITION 6: No development shall commence until a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to human health, buildings and other property and the natural and historical environment has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include all works to be undertaken, proposed remediation objectives and remediation criteria, timetable of works and site management procedures. Thereafter the approved remediation scheme shall be carried out in accordance with its timetable of works, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Local Planning Authority shall be given two weeks written notification of commencement of the remediation scheme works. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme, a verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out shall be produced, and submitted for the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority. 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.
- CONDITION 7: No development, other than site clearance and remediation, shall take place until a detailed surface water drainage scheme for the site, based on sustainable drainage principles has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the LLFA. The scheme shall subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the development is completed. The scheme to be submitted shall: - Limit the discharge rate generated by all rainfall events up to and including the 1 in 100 year (plus an allowance for climate change) critical rain storm to the QBar Greenfield runoff rate of 2.0l/s for the site . - Where the drainage scheme proposes to connect into a 3rd party asset, for example a public sewer, further information should be provided regarding the ownership, purpose, location and condition of this asset along with confirmation of the right to connect into it. This could take the form of land ownership plans showing riparian ownership, land drainage consent, flood risk activity permit or agreement under Section 106 of the Water Industry Act (1991). - Provide drawings / plans illustrating the proposed sustainable surface water drainage scheme. The strategy agreed to date may be treated as a minimum and further source control SuDS should be considered during the detailed design stages as part of a ‘SuDS management train’ approach to provide additional benefits and resilience within the design. -Provide detail drawings including cross sections, of proposed features such as infiltration structures, attenuation features, and outfall structures. These should be feature-specific demonstrating that such the surface water drainage system(s) are designed in accordance with ‘The SuDS Manual’, CIRIA Report C753. - Provide detailed, network level calculations demonstrating the performance of the proposed system. This should include: Suitable representation of the proposed drainage scheme, details of design criteria used (incl. consideration of a surcharged outfall), and justification of such criteria where relevant. - Simulation of the network for a range of durations and return periods including the 1 in 2 year, 1 in 30 year and 1 in 100 year plus 40% climate change events - Results should demonstrate the performance of the drainage scheme including attenuation storage, flows in line with agreed discharge rates, potential flood volumes and network status. Results should be provided as a summary for each return period. - Evidence should be supported by a suitably labelled plan/schematic (including contributing areas) to allow suitable cross checking of calculations and the proposals. - Provide plans such as external levels plans, supporting the exceedance and overland flow routeing provided to date. Such overland flow routing should: Demonstrate how runoff will be directed through the development without exposing properties to flood risk. - Consider property finished floor levels and thresholds in relation to exceedance flows. The LLFA recommend FFLs are set to a minimum of 150mm above surrounding ground levels. - Recognise that exceedance can occur during any storm event due to a number of factors therefore exceedance management should not rely on calculations demonstrating no flooding. REASON: To prevent the increased risk of flooding; to improve and protect water quality; and to improve habitat and amenity
- CONDITION 8: No development, other than site clearance and remediation, shall commence until a scheme for the disposal of foul water from the development has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the approved scheme shall be implemented prior to first occupation. REASON: To ensure that the development is provided with a satisfactory means of drainage as well as reduce the risk of creating or exacerbating a flooding problem and to minimise the risk of pollution.
- CONDITION 9: No development shall commence until the applicant has entered into an agreement under section 59 of the Highways Act 1980 to undertake a pre-and post construction condition survey with the County Council Highways Officer to agree the condition of the public highway in the vicinity of the site. Should the public highway be damaged or affected during the development of the site, the developer shall prior to the first occupation of the development, submit a scheme for the remediation of the damage to the Local Planning Authority for approval. Thereafter the approved remediation scheme shall be carried out prior to the first occupation of the development. REASON: To ensure any damage to the public highway is appropriately remediated in the interests of highway safety.
- CONDITION 10: Prior to first occupation, the highway improvement works including pedestrian crossings, tactile paving and double yellow line road markings as indicatively shown on drawing 26158-02D, shall be laid out and constructed in accordance with those details and in accordance with the Highway Authority’s specification. REASON: To facilitate pedestrian connectivity in the locality and ensure highway safety.
- CONDITION 11: Prior to commencement of above ground development of Block A, hereby approved, a Noise Impact Assessment (NIA) relating to that block carried out to the relevant British Standards and, based on that NIA, a scheme for noise mitigation for the flats in that block in respect of traffic noise from Lower Hillmorton Road, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be fully implemented prior to first occupation of the block and shall thereafter be retained. REASON: In the interest of the residential amenity of future occupiers.
- CONDITION 12: The external materials used in the development shall be as detailed on approved elevational drawings and on the approved materials schedule ‘92 Lower Hillmorton Road Materials’, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. REASON: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance and for the avoidance of doubt.
- CONDITION 13: The bricks used for the boundary wall along Lower Hillmorton Road shown on approved drawings 4024-208 and 4024-101 Rev B shall be either those specified for Block A on the approved materials schedule ‘92 Lower Hillmorton Road Materials’, or shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to their use in the development. REASON: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance and for the avoidance of doubt.
- CONDITION 14: No lighting, other than that which has been approved as part of a lighting strategy approved under condition 22, shall be installed on site. REASON: In accordance with NPPF, ODPM Circular 06/2005 and in the interests of protecting the nature conservation value of the Local Nature Reserve (LNR) to the east and residential amenity.
- CONDITION 15: No windows, doors, dormer windows or other glazing shall be installed on site unless design details of those elements have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The windows, doors, dormer windows and other glazing shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and thereafter retained. REASON: In the interests of achieving a high quality design and the visual amenity of the area.
- CONDITION 16: If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site then no further development shall be carried out until the developer has submitted, and obtained written approval from the Local Planning Authority for, an amendment to the remediation strategy detailing how this unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with. A validation/verification report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority to demonstrate that successful remediation has been carried out. 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.
- CONDITION 17: The dwellings hereby approved shall incorporate measures to limit water use to no more than 110 litres per person per day within the home in accordance with the optional standard 36 (2b) of Approved Document G of the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended). REASON: In the interests of sustainability and water efficiency.
- CONDITION 18: The windows to be formed in the west facing elevations of Block A of the proposed development (shown hatched on approved drawing 4024-112) shall not be glazed or reglazed other than with obscure glass. REASON: To protect the residential amenity of neighbouring properties.
- CONDITION 19: The windows to be formed in the north and south facing elevations of Block B of the proposed development (shown hatched on approved drawings 4024-204 Rev A and 4024- 205) shall not be glazed or reglazed other than with obscure glass. REASON: To protect the residential amenity of neighbouring properties.
- CONDITION 20: The on-site measures relating to air quality to meet the mitigation requirements of policy HS5 as detailed in the approved Air Quality Assessment Rev B - Aeolus Air Quality Consulting Ltd, shall be implemented prior to occupation and maintained in perpetuity. REASON: In the interests of air quality.
- CONDITION 21: Prior to the first occupation of the development, the boundary treatments shown on drawings 4024-208 and 4024-101 Rev B shall be fully implemented and thereafter retained. REASON: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance and the residential amenity of occupiers and neighbours.
- CONDITION 22: Prior to the first occupation a lighting design strategy shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The strategy shall consider the impact of lighting on occupants and neighbours and on nocturnal species. In respect of nocturnal species it shall: - identify those areas/features on site that are particularly sensitive for nocturnal species 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 - show how and where external lighting will be installed (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. All external 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. REASON: In accordance with NPPF, ODPM Circular 06/2005 and in the interests of protecting the nature conservation value of the Local Nature Reserve (LNR) to the east and residential amenity.
- CONDITION 23: No occupation of the development occupation shall take place until a Verification Report for the installed surface water drainage system for the site has been submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The report shall include: 1. Demonstration that any departure from the agreed design is in keeping with the approved principles; 2. Any As-Built Drawings and accompanying photos; 3. Copies of any Statutory Approvals, such as Land Drainage Consent for Discharges, etc; 4. Confirmation that the existing system is free from defects, damage and foreign objects. REASON: To secure the satisfactory drainage of the site in accordance with the agreed strategy, the NPPF and Local Planning Policy.
- CONDITION 24: No occupation of the development occupation shall take place until a detailed, site specific drainage maintenance plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such maintenance plan shall: 1. Provide the name of the party responsible, including contact name, address, email address and phone number 2. Include plans showing the locations of features requiring maintenance and how these should be accessed 3. Provide details on how each surface water relevant feature shall be maintained and managed for the life time of the development 4. Be of a nature to allow an operator, who has no prior knowledge of the scheme, to conduct the required routine maintenance REASON: To ensure the future maintenance of the sustainable drainage structures
- CONDITION 25: Prior to the first occupation of the development or prior to the implementation of the approved landscaping scheme, whichever is the sooner, a final specification of all proposed tree planting shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The specification shall include details of the quantity, size, species, position and the proposed time of planting of all trees to be planted, together with an indication of how they integrate with the proposal in the long term with regard to their mature size and anticipated routine maintenance. In addition all shrubs and hedges to be planted that are intended to achieve a significant size and presence in the landscape should be similarly specified. REASON: In the interests of biodiversity, visual amenity and environmental site enhancement.
- CONDITION 26: The development shall not be occupied until a Parking Monitoring and Management Plan (PMP) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The PMP shall include details of: 1. The management and operation of the on-site car park; 2. The process for monitoring and surveying existing on-street parking levels in the area prior to the development being occupied; 3. The process for review and monitoring of the operation of the on-site car park and on-street car parking levels in the area at defined intervals following the first occupation of the development; 4. The process for approval of any mitigation strategy should the monitoring outputs identify any issues. Any mitigation strategy (if required) shall include consideration of a Traffic Regulation Order and implementation measures including timescales for the mitigation strategy in full; and 5. Any enforcement measures which may be required. REASON: To allow monitoring and mitigation of the on-street parking impact of the proposed development in the interests of highway safety.
- CONDITION 27: Prior to the first occupation of the development, the hard landscaping shown on approved drawing 1426.2-2 Rev 5 – HARD SURFACE PLAN shall be fully implemented and thereafter retained. REASON: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance and acceptable amenity of residents.
- CONDITION 28: Prior to the first occupation of the development, the bat boxes, sparrow boxes and hedgehog passages shown on approved drawing 1426.2-2 Rev 5 – HARD SURFACE PLAN shall be fully implemented and thereafter retained. REASON: In the interests of providing adequate mitigation and enhancement of ecology on the site.
- CONDITION 29: Prior to the first occupation of the development, the bin stores shown on approved drawings 4024-100 Rev K and 4024-206 Rev A shall be provided and thereafter retained. REASON: To ensure the adequate provision of bin storage and in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.
- CONDITION 30: Prior to the first occupation of the development, notwithstanding the information provided on the plans approved in Condition 2, a revised scheme for secure, covered cycle storage for at least 34 cycles shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved cycle storage shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the development and thereafter retained. REASON: To ensure the adequate provision of cycle storage in the interests of sustainable travel to the site and the visual amenity of the area.
- CONDITION 31: Prior to the first occupation of each dwelling a passive electric vehicle charging point shall be provided to that dwelling in accordance with approved plan 4024-100 Rev K. REASON: To encourage the use of electric vehicles in the interest of sustainability.
- CONDITION 32: Prior to the first occupation of each dwelling full fibre broadband infrastructure shall be provided to that dwelling to allow broadband services to be provided. REASON: To provide broadband connectivity for future occupiers.
- CONDITION 33: Prior to the first occupation of the development, the vehicle access, pedestrian accesses, pavements, parking spaces and turning areas shown on approved plans 4024-100 Rev K and 1426.2-2 Rev 5 – HARD SURFACE PLAN be shall be levelled, surfaced, drained and made available to enable vehicles to enter, turn and leave the site in forward gear and to park clear of the public highway and for pedestrians to access it. Thereafter the approved accesses, pavements, parking and turning areas shall be retained for that specific use. REASON: To ensure safe access, the adequate provision of parking and pedestrian access in the interests of highway safety, sustainable travel to the site and residential amenity.
- CONDITION 34: Prior to the first occupation of the development, details of a sustainable travel pack for future occupiers of the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter each flat shall be provided with the approved sustainable travel pack prior to its first occupation. REASON: In the interest of sustainability.
- CONDITION 35: Prior to the first occupation of the development, the existing vehicle accesses on Lower Hillmorton Road shall be permanently closed and the kerb and footway reinstated in accordance with a scheme which shall first be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. REASON: To ensure the existing accesses are closed and the footway is reinstated in the interests of highway safety.
- CONDITION 36: The landscaping scheme, as detailed on approved plan 1426.2-1 Rev 5 – PLANTING PLAN and as may be amended by information submitted and approved in respect of condition 25, shall be implemented no later than the first planting season following first occupation of the development. If within a period of 10 years from the date of planting, any tree/shrub/hedgerow is removed, uprooted, destroyed or dies, (or becomes in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority seriously damaged or defective), another tree/shrub/hedgerow of the same species and size originally planted shall be planted at the same place. REASON: To ensure the proper development of the site and in the interest of visual amenity.
- DEEMED CONDITION: In accordance with the Environmental Act 2021, Schedule 14, paragraph 13 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Schedule 7A, paragraph 13: the development may not be begun unless— (a) a biodiversity gain plan has been submitted to the planning authority, and (b) the planning authority has approved the plan. The planning authority, for the purposes of determining whether to approve a Biodiversity Gain Plan in respect of this permission would be Rugby Borough Council.
- INFORMATIVE 1 - Warwickshire County Highways: A. Several highways conditions require works to be carried out within the limits of the public highway. The applicant / developer must enter into a [Minor] Highway Works Agreement made under the provisions of Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 for the purposes of completing the works. In terms of design guidance this is carried out in conjunction with the County Road Construction Strategy 2022 on our website as referred to on the opening page. Please see below link: https://api.warwickshire.gov.uk/documents/WCCC-770-261 The applicant / developer should note that feasibility drawings of works to be carried out within the limits of the public highway which may be approved by the grant of this planning permission should not be construed as drawings approved by the Highway Authority, but they should be considered as drawings indicating the principles of the works on which more detailed drawings shall be based for the purposes of completing an agreement under Section 278. An application to enter into a Section 278 Highway Works Agreement should be made to the Planning & Development Group, Communities Group, Warwickshire County Council, Shire Hall Post Room, Warwick, CV34 4SX or by email to: s38admin@warwickshire.gov.uk In accordance with Traffic Management Act 2004 it is necessary for all works in the Highway to be noticed and carried out in accordance with the requirements of the New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991 and all relevant Codes of Practice. Before commencing any Highway works the applicant / developer must familiarise themselves with the notice requirements, failure to do so could lead to prosecution. Applications should be made to the Street Works Manager, Budbrooke Depot, Old Budbrooke Road, Warwick, CV35 7DP or by email to: streetworks@warwickshire.gov.uk For works lasting ten days or less, ten days notice will be required. For works lasting longer than 10 days, three months notice will be required. B. Pursuant to Section 149 and 151 of the Highways Act 1980, the applicant/developer must take all necessary action to ensure that mud or other extraneous material is not carried out of the site and deposited on the public highway. Should such deposits occur, it is the applicant's/developer's responsibility to ensure that all reasonable steps (e.g. street sweeping) are taken to maintain the roads in the vicinity of the site to a satisfactory level of cleanliness. C. Section 163 of the Highways Act 1980 requires that water will not be permitted to fall from the roof or any other part of premises adjoining the public highway upon persons using the highway, or surface water to flow – so far as is reasonably practicable – from premises onto or over the highway footway. The developer should, therefore, take all steps as may be reasonable to prevent water so falling or flowing.
- INFORMATIVE 2 - Severn Trent Water: Before undertaking any work on site, all applicants must determine if Severn Trent has any assets in the vicinity of the proposed works. This can be done by accessing our records at www.digdat.co.uk Severn Trent Water advise that even if our statutory records do not show any public sewers within the area you have specified, there may be sewers that have been recently adopted under The Transfer of Sewer Regulations 2011. Public sewers and Water mains have statutory protection and may not be built close to, or diverted without consent, consequently you must contact Severn Trent Water to discuss your proposals. Severn Trent will seek to assist you obtaining a solution which protects both the public sewer and the proposed building.
- INFORMATIVE 3 - Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Authority: Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Authority draw the developers attention to the need for the development to comply with Approved Document B, Volume 1, Section B5 – Access and Facilities for the Fire Service. Full details including the positioning of access roads relative to buildings, the arrangement of turning circles and hammer heads etc. regarding this can be found at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireguidancecommercialdomesticplanning Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service fully endorse and support the fitting of Sprinkler installations, in accordance with the relevant clauses of BS EN 12845 : 2004, associated Technical Bulletins, and or to the relevant clauses of British Standard 9251: 2014, for residential premises. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Authority ask you to consider and ensure that access to the site, during construction and once completed, are maintained free from obstructions such as parked vehicles, to allow Emergency Service vehicle access.
- INFORMATIVE 4 - LLFA: As outlined within the condition, the drainage strategy should be treated as a minimum at this stage of the design. Further consideration should be given during the next stage of the design to incorporate additional, localised source control SuDS such as green roofs, rain-gardens and tree pits as part of a ‘SuDS management train’ approach to provide water quality, amenity and bio-diversity benefits and increase the resilience within the design. Reference is also made to our Flood Risk Guidance for Development (updated June 2023) with more details and examples of SuDS which can be incorporated at later stages of design. At the ‘discharge of condition’ stage proposals for surface water drainage should be approaching a level of detail suitable for tender or construction. Documentation should show the drainage scheme including SuDS features, specific details (e.g. standard details or cross sections) and demonstrate the performance and of the system through calculations and exceedance management respectively. Such scheme should be in line with the original planning application/permission and where significant changes are made, justification should be provided.
- INFORMATIVE 5 – Environmental Health: The Noise Assessment submitted with the application is not sufficient to form the basis for or adequately specific the noise mitigation scheme required by condition 11. A suitable Noise Impact Assessment that complies with BS will be required to be submitted alongside the mitigation scheme.
- INFORMATIVE 6: In the interests of minimising disruption to the residents of Caldecott Street and Caldecott Place, the construction phasing plan submitted to discharge condition 4 (above) will be expected to propose construction in such a manner that the construction traffic, deliveries, etc can be taken directly off Lower Hillmorton Road for the majority of the construction period, rather than via the new vehicle access on Caldecott Place.
