Decision details

1.

The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with S91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by S51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with drawing numbers TC/20005/2 received by the Local Planning Authority on 17 February 2021 and TC/20005/3 Rev A, TC/20005/4 Rev A, TC/20005/5 Rev A, TC/20005/6, TC/20005/7 and TC/20005/8 received by the Local Planning Authority on 17 February 2021.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.

3.

No demolition or construction hereby approved shall take place until a Demolition and Construction Method Statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The statement shall include:

a)       The means of access for construction traffic;

b)       parking provision for site operatives and visitors;

c)       the loading and unloading of plant and materials;

d)       the storage of plant and materials;

e)       a scheme for the recycling/disposal of waste resulting from demolition/construction works; and

f)        details of dust and noise suppression to be used during demolition and construction.

The approved statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period.

Reason: To protect nearby residents from excessive disturbance and loss of amenity and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

4.

During demolition and construction, the mitigation measures as detailed in sections 5.4-5.7 of the Preliminary Ecological Assessment (PEA) shall be implemented.

Reason: To ensure that any protected species which may be present on site are not adversely affected, in accordance with the NPPF (2019) section 15, Policy 31 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 17 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

5.

No dwelling hereby permitted shall be occupied until the parking area related to that dwelling has been surfaced in a hard bound material (not loose gravel) for a minimum of 5 metres behind the highway boundary and constructed with provision to prevent the unregulated discharge of surface water from the frontage to the public highway. The parking areas shall then be maintained as such for the life of the development.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety in accordance with the aims of Policies 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policies 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

6.

On Plot 1, the bathroom windows on the first floor south west (side) elevation and the loft room (bedroom 5) window on the north east elevation, and on Plot 2, the upper floor stair window and non-opening section of the dormer window (as shown on  drawing number TC/20005/5 Rev A) on the first floor south west (side) elevation and the upper floor windows on the north east (side) elevation shall be obscurely glazed to Pilkington Level 4 or 5 (or such equivalent glazing which shall first have been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority) and for the Plot 2 south west dormer, any opening elements shall be a minimum of 1.7m above floor level.  All windows shall be retained in this form for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: In the interests of privacy and amenity for nearby residents and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

7.

No construction, demolition or site preparation work in association with this permission shall be undertaken outside of the hours of 08:00-18.00 Monday to Friday, 08:00-13:00 Saturdays and at no time on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

Reason: To protect nearby occupants from excessive construction and demolition noise and vibration and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

8.

If works do not commence on site within 12 months of the date of this decision, an updated bat survey shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. Any necessary mitigation shall be implemented in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: To ensure that protected species are not adversely affected, in accordance with the NPPF (2019) section 15, Policy 31 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 17 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

NOTES TO APPLICANT

1.

The Council has acted positively and proactively in the determination of this application by working to determine it within the extended determination timescale.

2.

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 0345 762 6848.  Further information is also available on the Coal Authority website at: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-coal-authority

3.

Burning of commercial waste is a prosecutable offence. It also causes unnecessary nuisance to those in the locality. All waste should be removed by an appropriately licensed carrier.

4.

The developer is reminded of their legal obligation to stop work immediately should any bats be encountered during the demolition and building of the existing and proposed dwellings. The Bat Conservation Trust should be contacted on 08451300228 for further advice in the event of bats or bat roosts being found.

5.

If possible demolition works should also take place outside of the bird breeding season (March to September), otherwise the affected areas need to be checked by an experienced ecologist prior to removal. Further information is available: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wild-birds-protection-surveys-and-licences