Proposal:  Demolish existing buildings and erect two semi-detached dwellinghouses with roof extension's and pergola's to rear, layout parking, hard and soft landscaping (Amended Proposal)

Applicant:  Mr G. Hutchinson

Agent:  Mr S. Milne, The Livemore House

Planning permission GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01. The development hereby permitted shall begin no later than 3 (three) years from the date of this decision.

Reason: Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

02. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans: 15015-01(B) (Dated 12/12/16), 15015-04 (B) (Dated 12/12/16) and 15015-05 (B) (Dated 15/12/16)

Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with provisions of the Development Plan.

03. No development shall take place until samples of the materials to be used on the external elevations of the dwellings, on any screen/boundary walls, fences and gates, and on any driveway, access road, forecourt or parking area, and details of the window design and detailing to the pillars to the front bay windows have been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.  The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved details before it is brought into use.

Reason: To safeguard character and appearance of the area and amenities of neighbouring occupiers in accordance with Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy, Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document and the Design and Townscape Guide, 2009 (SPD1).

04. No development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority a scheme of landscaping.  This shall include details of all the existing trees and hedgerows on the site and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development; details of the number, size and location of the trees and shrubs to be planted together with a planting specification, details of the management of the site, e.g. the uncompacting of the site prior to planting, the staking of trees and removal of the stakes once the trees are established; details of  measures to enhance biodiversity within the site and details of the treatment of all hard and soft surfaces (including any earthworks to be carried out) and means of enclosing the site. The landscaping shall be implemented in accordance with the agreed details, unless otherwise first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and the amenities of occupiers and to ensure a satisfactory standard of landscaping pursuant to Policy CP4 of the Core Strategy, Policy DM1 of the Development Management Document and the Design and Townscape Guide, 2009. 

05. All planting in the approved landscaping scheme shall be carried out within the first available planting season following the completion of the development or before it is brought into use of occupied.  Any trees or shrubs dying, removed, being severely damaged or becoming seriously diseased within five years of planting shall be replaced with trees or shrubs of such size and species as may be agreed with the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure a satisfactory standard of landscaping, pursuant to Policy CP4 of the Core Strategy DPD1 and Policy DM1 of the Development Management Document.

06. A scheme detailing how at least 10% of the total energy needs of the development will be supplied using on site renewable sources shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority and implemented in full prior to the occupation of the dwellinghouse. This provision shall be made for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: In the interests of providing sustainable development in accordance with Policy KP2 of the Core Strategy, the Design and Townscape Guide (SPD1) and Development Management Document Policy DM2.

07. Prior to the first occupation of the dwellinghouse, the existing dropped kerbs to the front of the site shall be reinstated as footway and the parking spaces shown on the plans hereby approved shall be provided and made available for use by the occupants of the dwellings hereby approved.   The parking spaces provided shall not be used for any purpose other than in relation to the occupation of the dwellings hereby approved.

Reason: To provide adequate parking and in the interest of visual amenity, in accordance with Policies DM1 and DM15 of the Development Management Document.

08. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended, or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification, no development shall be carried out within Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A, B, D, E or F of those Orders.

Reason: To safeguard the design and appearance of the dwellinghouses, in the interest of the standard of accommodation and to ensure that satisfactory amenity space remains for the amenities of future occupiers, in accordance with Development Management Document Policies DM1, DM3 and DM8 and the Design and Townscape Guide, 2009 (SPD1).

09. No development shall take place until a site investigation of the nature and extent of contamination has been carried out in accordance with a methodology which has previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The results of the site investigation shall be made available to the local planning authority before any development begins. If any contamination is found during the site investigation, a report specifying the measures to be taken to remediate the site to render it suitable for the development hereby permitted shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The site shall be remediated in accordance with the approved measures before development begins. If, during the course of development, any contamination is found which has not been identified in the site investigation, additional measures for the remediation of this source of contamination shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The remediation of the site shall incorporate the approved additional measures.

Reason: To ensure that any contamination on the site is identified and treated so that it does not harm anyone who uses the site in the future, in the interest of the amenities of future occupiers in accordance with Core Strategy Policies KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document Policies DM1 and DM3.

10.  Prior to occupation of the development hereby approved details of the water efficient design measures set out in Policy DM2 (iv) of the Development Management Document to limit internal water consumption to 105 litres per person  per  day  (lpd)  (110  lpd  when  including  external  water  consumption), including measures of water efficient fittings, appliances and water recycling systems such as grey water and rainwater harvesting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall subsequently be undertaken in accordance with the approved details and retained in perpetuity.

Reason: To minimise the environmental impact of the development through efficient use of water in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, DPD1 (Core Strategy) policy KP2, DPD2 (Development Management Document) policy DM2 and SPD1 (Design and Townscape Guide).

11.   Hours of construction related to the development hereby approved shall be restricted to 8am – 6pm Monday to Friday, 8am – 1pm Saturday and not at all on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of neighbouring residents in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, Policy DM1 of the Development Management Document and the Design and Townscape Guide, 2009. 

The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including planning policies and any representations that may have been received and subsequently determining to grant planning permission in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework. The detailed analysis is set out in a report on the application prepared by officers.

Informatives

01. Please note that the proposed development subject of this application is liable for a charge under the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended). Enclosed with this decision notice is a CIL Liability Notice for the applicant’s attention and any other person who has an interest in the land. This contains details of the chargeable amount and how to claim exemption or relief if appropriate. There are further details on this process on the Council's website at: www.southend.gov.uk/cil   

02. The applicant is reminded that this permission does not bestow compliance with other regulatory frameworks.  In particular your attention is drawn to the statutory nuisance provisions within the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as  amended) and also to the relevant sections of the Control of Pollution Act 1974. The provisions apply to the construction phase and not solely to the operation of the completed development. Please contact 01702 215005 for more information. 

03. The developer should also consider control measures detailed in Best Practice Guidance “The control of dust and emissions from construction and demolition”. http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/planning/supplementary-planning-guidance