Agenda item

1

The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with the requirements of Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2

The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the following approved plans/documents: DBC/016/018 & details of soakaway system to be incorporated as outlined in drawing no. HST/500/004.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt, in the interests of proper planning and to ensure that the proposal is acceptable in terms of flooding and drainage, in accordance with Policies CS31 of the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013.

3

Prior to the construction of the parking spaces hereby approved, full specifications of the materials to be used for hardstandings shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Subsequently, the development shall be carried out and retained as approved.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development, in accordance with Policies CS11 and CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013.

4

Prior to first use of the parking spaces hereby approved full details on a suitably scaled plan of soft landscape works must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Subsequently, these works shall be in addition to those shown on the approved plans and shall be carried out and retained as approved.  The landscaping details to be submitted shall include:-

a) planting plans, including specifications of species, sizes, planting centres, planting method and number and percentage mix;

b) management and maintenance details.

Reason: The landscaping of this site is required in order to protect and enhance the existing visual character of the area and to reduce the visual and environmental impacts of the development hereby permitted in accordance with Policies 99 and 100 of the Dacorum Local Plan 2004.

5

All planting, seeding or turfing and soil preparation comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following first occupation of the building; and any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written approval to any variation. All landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the guidance contained in British Standards unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure proper implementation of the agreed landscape details in the interest of the amenity value of the development in accordance with Policies 99 and 100 of the Dacorum Local Plan 2004.

6

A 0.65m X 0.65m visibility splay shall be provided and permanently maintained each side of the accesses, measured form the edge of the access way to of the footway, within which there shall be no obstruction to visibility between 600mm and 2m above the carriageway/footway level.

Reason: To provide adequate visibility for drivers entering or leaving the site in the interests of highway safety, in accordance with Policy CS8 of the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013.

7

The proposed parking spaces shall have measurements of 2.4m x 4.8m respectively and shall be used for parking purposes only.

Reason: To ensure the adequate provision of off-street parking at all times in order to minimise the impact on the safe and efficient operation of the adjoining highway, in accordance with Policy CS8 of the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013.

8

Before the premises are occupied all on site vehicular areas shall be surfaced in a manner to the Local Planning Authority's approval so as to ensure satisfactory parking of vehicles outside highway limits. Arrangements shall be made for surface water from the site to be intercepted and disposed of separately so that it does not discharge into the highway.

Reason: In order to minimise danger, obstruction, and inconvenience to users of the highway, in accordance with Policy CS8 of the Dacorum Core Strategy 2013.

Planning permission has been granted for this proposal. Discussion with the applicant to seek an acceptable solution was not necessary in this instance. The Council has therefore acted pro-actively in line with the requirements of the Framework (paragraphs 186 and 187) and in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015.