Amendment to 21/02825/FUL

The proposal sought planning permission for Amendment to 21/02825/FUL. The application had been referred to the Committee as the applicant was the Council.

It was moved by the Chairman that the recommendations within the report, be agreed.

The motion was put to the vote and it was

Resolved:  That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1)       The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of the time limit imposed on application SE/21/02825/FUL.

In pursuance of section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2)       The materials to be used in the construction of the residential development shall be those indicated on the approved plans: A983-01B-PL-120 rev E, A983-01B-PL-121 rev D, A983-01C-PL-120 rev D, A983-01C-PL-121-D, A983-01F-PL-120 rev C, A983-01F-PL-121 rev C.

To ensure that the appearance of the development is in harmony with the existing character of the area as supported by Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

3)       The hard and soft landscaping, hereby approved, shall be carried out in accordance with the landscaping plans and planting schedules, reference numbers: Site 10 Planting Schedule, 5469 LLB ZZ E6 DR L 001 rev P03,  5469 LLB ZZ E6 DR L 0002 P03, 5469 LLB ZZ E10 DR L 0001 P02, 5469 LLB ZZ E11 DR L 0001 P02, 5469 LLB ZZ E11 DR L 0002 P02, 5469 LLB ZZ E3 DR L 0002 P03, 5469 LLB ZZ E3 DR L0001 P03, 5469 LLB ZZ E7 DR L 0001 P02, 5469 LLB ZZ E7 DR L 0002 P02, 5469 LLB ZZ ZZ DR L 0001 P02, 5469 LLB ZZ ZZ DR L 0002 P02 and Masterplan 5469 LLB ZZ ZZ DR L 0001 P06.

To ensure that the appearance of the development is in harmony with the existing character of the area as supported by Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

4)       All planting, seeding or turfing approved shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the occupation of the development or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which, within a period of five years after planting, are removed, die or become seriously damaged or diseased in the opinion of the local planning authority , shall be replaced in the next available planting season with others of similar size, species and number, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

To ensure the provision, establishment and maintenance of the landscape scheme in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

5)       Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings on sites 6 and 10, eleven electric car charging points with suitable voltage and wiring for the safe charging of electric vehicles within the residential curtilage, shall be installed and thereafter maintained, as per approved plan numbers A983-01B-PL-102 rev D and A983-01F-PL-102 rev D.

In order to mitigate and adapt to climate change in accordance with policies EN1 and T3 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

6)       Prior to the use of the sites commencing, the visibility splays shall be provided and maintained with no obstructions over 1.05 metres above carriageway level within the splays, as per approved plans 4966 03, 4966 04, 4966 05, 4966 06, 4966 08, 4966 09.

In the interests of Highways safety.

7)       Prior to the use of the sites commencing, pedestrian visibility splays of 2 metres x 2 metres shall be provided and maintained behind the footway on both sides of the access with no obstructions over 0.6m above footway level.

In the interests of Highways safety.

8)       The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved construction management plan (rev 2), prepared by BBS Construction Ltd and dated 14/07/2022, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

To ensure that the development does not prejudice the free flow of traffic and conditions of safety on the highway or cause inconvenience to other highway users in accordance with Policies EN1 and T1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

9)       From the commencement of works (including site clearance), all mitigation measures for reptiles will be carried out in accordance with the details contained within section 5 of the Reptile Survey and Mitigation Strategy (KB Ecology May 2021).

In the interests of protected species and ecology on the site, in accordance with policy SP11 of the Core Strategy.

10)     The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved drainage scheme, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The drainage scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details: Drainage calculations dated August 2022, revision P01; 4779-CON-00-XX-DR-C-1532-P01; 4779-CON-00-XX-DR-C-1531-P01; 4779-CON-00-XX-DR-C-1530-P01; 4779-CON-00-XX-DR-C-1516-P01;  4779-CON-00-XX-DR-C-1514-P01;  4779-CON-00-XX-DR-C-1518-P01; 4779-CON-00-XX-DR-C-1513-P01;  4779-CON-00-XX-DR-C-1517-P01; 4779-CON-00-XX-DR-C-1512-P01;  4779-CON-00-XX-DR-C-1515-P01;  4779-CON-00-XX-DR-C-1511-P01;  4779-CON-00-XX-DR-C-1510-P01;  4779-CON-00-XX-DR-C-1400-P01. 

To ensure the development is served by satisfactory arrangements for the disposal of surface water and to ensure that the development does not exacerbate the risk of on/off site flooding.

11)     No building on any phase (or within an agreed implementation schedule) of the development hereby permitted shall be occupied until a Verification Report, pertaining to the surface water drainage system and prepared by a suitably competent person, has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The Report shall demonstrate that the drainage system constructed is consistent with that which was approved. The Report shall contain information and evidence (including photographs) of details and locations of inlets, outlets and control structures; landscape plans; full as built drawings; information pertinent to the installation of those items identified on the critical drainage assets drawing; and, the submission of an operation and maintenance manual for the sustainable drainage scheme as constructed.

To ensure that flood risks from development to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those risks to controlled waters, property and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development as constructed is compliant with and subsequently maintained pursuant to the requirements of paragraph 165 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

12)     The development shall take place in accordance with the approved Arboricultural Method Statement, prepared by Temple Group Ltd and dated 26 May 2022, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

To protect the trees on site which are to be retained in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

13)     The development shall take place in accordance with the approved details of the implementation and phasing plan, prepared by BBS Construction Ltd and dated 31st May 2022, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

To ensure the visual amenity of the area is maintained, in accordance with Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan and the NPPF.

14)     Works of demolition and construction shall only be carried out between the hours of 08.00 to 18.00 hours Monday to Friday, and 08.00 to 13.00 hours on Saturdays, with no work being permitted on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

In the interests of residential amenity in accordance with Policy EN2 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

15)     The applicant shall obtain a Secured by Design accreditation for the development hereby permitted, a copy of which must be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority within 3 months of the completion of the development.

In the interest of Security, Crime Prevention and Community Safety and in accordance with Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

16)     The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and details: A983-01-101 H, 5469 LLB ZZ ZZ DT L 0001 P01, 4966 01, 5469 LLB ZZ ZZ DR L 0001 P06, A983-01C-PL-110-C, A983-01F-PL-102 D, A983-01A-PL-102 D, A983-01B-PL-102a D, A983-01C-PL-102 E, A983-01F-PL-130-D, A983-01F-PL-121-C, A983-01F-PL-120 C, A983-01F-PL-111-C, A983-01F-PL-110-C, A983-01C-PL-121-D, A983-01C-PL-120-D, A983-01B-PL-131-B, A983-01B-PL-130-C, A983-01B-PL-121-D, A983-01B-PL-120-E, A983-01B-PL-112-B, A983-01B-PL-110-F.

For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

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