Agenda item

1

Approval of the details of the appearance and scale of the buildings and the landscaping of the site (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the local planning authority in writing before any development is commenced.

Reason:  To comply with the provisions of Section 92 (2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2

Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the local planning authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason:  To comply with the provisions of Section 92 (2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

3

The development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission, or before the expiration of two years from the date of the approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.

Reason:  To prevent the accumulation of planning permission; to enable the Council to review the suitability of the development in the light of altered circumstances and to comply with the provisions of Section 92 (2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

4

No development (other than ground investigations, underground services and footings)shall take place until samples of the materials proposed to be used on the external walls and roofs of the development shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The approved materials shall be used in the implementation of the development.

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013.

5

The details of appearance to be submitted for the approval of the local planning authority in accordance with Condition (1) above shall include the physical infrastructure associated with any renewable energy measures. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance and functioning of the development in accordance with saved Appendices 3 and 5 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011 and Policies CS11, CS12, CS26 and CS29 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 and saved Policy 18 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

6

The details to be submitted for the approval of the local planning authority in accordance with Condition (1) above shall include:

·         hard surfacing materials, which shall include the footpath and carriageway;

·        means of enclosure, which shall include native hedgerows withgaps to maintain the badger commuting route as recommended in the report by Hone Ecology (Ref No. E1450 141215 V2) dated 8 August 2017;

·        soft landscape works which shall include planting plans; written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment); schedules of plants (to include structurally diverse habitat and local species of provenance), noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities where appropriate;

·        measures for biodiversity enhancement, including swift and bat boxes, and trees / shrubs bearing berries / fruits;

·        programme of management for the soft planting;

·        proposed finished levels or contours;

·        external lighting;

·        secure cycle storage facilities for those dwellings without garages;

·        details of enclosure / screening of bin store locations;

·        back-up generator;

·        pedestrian handrail;

·        minor artefacts and structures (e.g. furniture, refuse or other storage units, signs etc.);

·        proposed and existing functional services above and below ground (e.g. drainage, power, communications cables, pipelines) including heating strips, indicating lines, manholes, supports etc.

The approved landscape works shall be carried out prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted. The trees, shrubs and grass shall subsequently be maintained for a period of five years from the date of planting and any which die or are destroyed during this period shall be replaced during the next planting season and maintained until satisfactorily established.

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development and to safeguard the visual character of the immediate area in accordance with Policies CS10, 11, 12, 13 and saved Policy 100 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

7

Prior to the commencement of the development (including demolition works), the trees shown for retention on the approved Arboricultural Impact Plan contained within the Tree Survey Report & Arboricultural Impact Plan DS04081501.01_C, 21st August 2017, prepared by Patrick Stileman Ltd shall be protected during the whole period of site demolition, excavation and construction in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The details of protection shall include a no-dig cellular confinement road construction detail and the siting of any service trenches on the side of the access road furthest from trees bordering the site’s northern boundary. 

Reason:  In order to ensure that damage does not occur to the trees during demolition works and building operations in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 and saved Policy 99 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011. The details are required before commencement of development as if they are deferred until after the development has begun, demolition and buildings works would potentially result in harm to the health and survival of trees to the detriment of the visual amenities of the development and area.

8

The details of scale to be submitted for the approval of the local planning authority in accordance with Condition (1) above shall include details of the proposed slab, finished floor and ridge levels of the buildings in relation to the existing and proposed levels of the site and the surrounding land and buildings. The development shall be constructed in accordance with the approved levels.

Reason:  For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure a satisfactory form of development in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013.

9

Notwithstanding any details submitted with the application, no development shall take place until an assessment of the nature and extent of contamination has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. This assessment shall be undertaken by a competent person, and shall assess any contamination on the site, whether or not it originates on the site. Moreover, it shall include:

(i) a survey of the extent, scale and nature of contamination;

(ii) an assessment of the potential risks to:

            (a) human health;

            (b) property (existing or proposed) including buildings, crops, livestock,

            pets, woodland and service lines and pipes;

            (c) adjoining land;

            (d) groundwater and surface waters; and,

            (e) ecological systems.

            (f) archaeological sites and ancient monuments;

(iii) an appraisal of remedial options, and proposal of the preferred option(s).

This must be conducted in accordance with DEFRA and the Environment Agency’s ‘Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination, CLR 11’.

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 in accordance with Policy CS32 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013. The details are required before commencement of development as if they are deferred until after the development has begun, the opportunity to decontaminate the land will have been lost to the detriment of human health and other receptors.

10

No development shall take place 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 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, an appraisal of remedial options, proposed preferred option(s), and a timetable of works and site management procedures. The scheme shall ensure that the site does not qualify as contaminated land under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation. The remediation scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved timetable of works.

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 in accordance with Policy CS32 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013. The details are required before commencement of development as if they are deferred until after the development has begun, the opportunity to decontaminate the land will have been lost to the detriment of human health and other receptors.

11

Within 6 months of the completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme, a validation report (that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out) shall be submitted to the local planning authority for its written approval.

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 in accordance with Policy CS32 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013.

12

In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified it shall be reported in writing within 7 days to the local planning authority and once the local planning authority has identified the part of the site affected by the unexpected contamination, development shall be halted on that part of the site. An assessment shall be undertaken in accordance with the requirements of Condition No 9, and where remediation is necessary a remediation scheme, together with a timetable for its implementation, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority in accordance with the requirements of Condition No 10. The measures in the approved remediation scheme shall then be implemented in accordance with the approved timetable. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a validation report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority in accordance with Condition No 11.

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 in accordance with Policy CS32 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013.

13

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved Sustainability Appraisal Core Strategy CS29 Compliance 23 May 2017. 

Reason:  To ensure the sustainable development of the site in accordance with the aims of accompanying Policy CS29 and paragraph 18.22 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 and the Sustainable Development Advice Note Dec 2016.

14

No development shall take place until plans and details of the measures for sustainable drainage and water conservation shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The details shall include clear arrangements for the ongoing maintenance of the SUDS over the lifetime of the development. The scheme shall subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the development is completed.

Reason: To ensure the sustainable development of the site in accordance with the aims of Policy CS29 and paragraph 18.22 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 and the Sustainable Development Advice Note and to prevent the increased risk of flooding, to improve and protect water quality, and improve habitat and amenity in accordance with Policies CS29 and 31 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 Plan. The details are required before commencement of development as if they are deferred until after the development has begun, the design will already have been agreed and finalised, and the materials and measures potentially ordered and used, thereby limiting the available options for designing in sustainability measures.

15

No development / demolition shall take place until details of measures to recycle and reduce demolition and construction waste which may otherwise go to landfill, shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The measures shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To accord with the waste planning policies of the area, Policy CS29 of the Dacorum Core Strategy (September 2013) and saved Policy 129 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011. The details are required before commencement of development as if they are deferred until after the development has begun, the plans and measures will already have been agreed and finalised, and the works commenced, thereby limiting the available options for designing in sustainable waste management.

16

No works to form the access shall take place until a Stage 2 Road Safety Audit for the proposed highway improvements and access junction shall have been completed and submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and recommendations therein.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policies CS8 and 12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 and saved Policies 51 and 54 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

17

No part of the development shall be occupied until the off-site highway works identified in the approved Development Access Design Report August 2012by Abington Consulting Engineers and shown on Drg. No. 12002/101D shall have been completed. This condition shall not be considered discharged until written confirmation of the completion of the works has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.

Reason:  To ensure the adequate and satisfactory provision of a safe access and approaches to the access prior to first occupation of the development in accordance with Policies CS8 and 12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 and saved Policies 51 and 54 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

18

The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the skid-resistant surface shown on Drg. No. 12002/101D shall have been provided in accordance with a PSV (Polished Stone Value) of 75 and a target SRV (Skid Resistant Value) of 80 as set out in theemail from Ian Brazier (Abington Consulting Engineers) dated 15/10/12 (factors affecting road surface skid resistance).

Reason:  To ensure the adequate and satisfactory provision of a safe access and egress to the site in wet conditions in accordance with Policies CS8 and 12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 and saved Policies 51 and 54 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

19

No development (other than ground investigations, underground services and footings)shall take place until full details (in the form of engineering specification scaled drawings and / or written specifications) shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority to illustrate the following:

i) Roads, footways, and associated surface water drainage;

ii) Access arrangements in accordance with those shown in principle on approved plan 12002/101 Rev D; 

iii) Turning areas;

iv) Street lighting scheme;

v) Visibility splays at the junction with the highway.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  In the interest of highway safety and to ensure that the junction of Sunnyhill Road / Melsted Road and the proposed access junction are correctly illuminated in accordance with Policies CS8 and 12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 and saved Policies 51 and 54 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

20

All car parking spaces shall be a minimum of 2.4 metres wide x 4.8 metres deep, and all garages shall have an internal width of at least 2.7 metres and an internal depth of at least 4.8 metres.

Reason:  For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure the satisfactory provision for car parking in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2015 and saved Policy 58 and Appendix 5 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

21

The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the arrangements for vehicle parking (including garages) and circulation together with the access road shown on Drawing Nos. SRH/001 R4 and 12002/101D and the details of electric under carriageway heating shown on Drawing No. SRH/03 rev A shall have been provided, and they shall not be used thereafter otherwise than for the purposes approved.

Reason:  To ensure the adequate and satisfactory provision of a safe access and off-street vehicle parking facilities in accordance with Policies 11, 51 and 54 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

22

The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until visibility splays measuring 2.4 x 43 metres shall have been provided to each side of the access where it meets the highway and such splays shall thereafter be maintained at all times free from any obstruction (on land within the applicant’s control) between 600mm and 2m above the level of the adjacent highway carriageway.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policies CS8 and 12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 and saved Policies 51 and 54 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

23

No development (including demolition) shall take place until a Construction Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The Construction Management Plan shall include details of:

·        Construction vehicle numbers, type, routing;

a.    Traffic management requirements;

b.    Construction and storage compounds (including areas designated for car parking);

c.    Siting and details of wheel washing facilities;

d.    Cleaning of site entrances, site tracks and the adjacent public highway;

e.    Timing of construction activities to avoid school pick up/drop off times;

f.     The management of crossings of the public highway and other public rights of way;

g.    Post construction restoration/reinstatement of the working areas and temporary access to the public highway.

Construction works shall proceed in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In order to protect highway safety and the amenity of other users of the public highway and rights of way in compliance with saved Policy 51 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011. The details are required before commencement of development because the measures are required to be put in place to control activities from the start of works on site.

24

Before any new access or crossover hereby permitted is first brought into use any existing access / crossover not incorporated into the development hereby permitted shall be stopped up and closed by removing the vehicle access / crossover, raising the kerb and reinstating the footway surface to the same line, level and detail as the adjoining footway verge and highway boundary

Reason: To limit the number of access points along the site boundary for the safety and convenience of the highway user in accordance with Policies CS8 and 12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 and saved Policy 51 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

25

No part of the development shall be occupied until details of a management company (to oversee the management and running of the communal parts of the development, including the under-carriageway and footway heating and the skid-resistant surfacing) together with a full list of objectives and the standards to be achieved, shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The details shall include a timetable for the inspection and replacement / maintenance of the skid-resistant surfacing and under-carriageway / footway heating. The development shall be maintained in accordance with the objectives and specifications approved and the company shall be permanently retained to manage the estate.

Reason: To ensure appropriate means are in place for the long term maintenance of the communal areas and facilities in accordance with Policies CS8 and 12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 and saved Policies 51, 54 and 100 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

26

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the recommendations contained within the approved Extended Phase 1 Ecological Habitat Survey Report and additional letter report dated 8th August 2017 (Ref No. E1450 141215 V2) by Hone Ecology. Prior to development (including demolition) the protective reptile fencing shown onFigure 1: Phase 1 Habitat Plan - E1450 within the latter report shall be erected and maintained for the whole period of site works).

Reason: To minimise impacts on biodiversity and incorporate positive measures to support wildlife in accordance with Policy CS29 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013.

27

If piling is considered the most appropriate method of foundation construction, no piling shall take place until a method statement detailing the type of piling and noise emissions, shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  All piling works shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of residents of neighbouring properties and in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013.

28

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) (with or without modification) the garages hereby permitted shall be kept available at all times for the parking of vehicles associated with the residential occupation of the dwelling and they shall not be converted or adapted to form living accommodation.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety and the residential and visual amenities of the area in accordance with Policy CS12 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 and saved Policy 58 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

29

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) (with or without modification) no external lighting shall be installed on the site or affixed to any buildings on the site and no development falling within the following classes shall be carried out without the prior written approval of the local planning authority:

Schedule 2 Part 1, Classes A and E

                        Part 2, Class B

Garages shall not be converted to living accommodation.

Reason:  To enable the local planning authority to retain control over the development in the interests of limiting the impact of extensions and buildings on trees and traffic / parking generation and potential overspill parking, and light pollution on ecology interests in accordance with Policy CS10, 12 and 13 of the Dacorum Core Strategy September 2013 and saved Policies 99 and 102 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011 and NPPF guidance.

30

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

A43-15 - Site Survey

SHR/ 001 R5

15066/101A

12002/101 rev D

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

Article 35 Statement

Planning permission has been granted for this proposal. The Council acted pro-actively through positive engagement with the applicant during the determination process which lead to improvements to the scheme. 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) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2012.  

INFORMATIVES:

Physical Security

In October 2015, Approved Document Q (ADQ) came into force that requires under Building Regulations dwellings are built to “Prevent Unauthorised Access”.  This applies to any “dwelling and any part of a building from which access can be gained to a flat within the building”.  Performance requirements apply to easily accessible doors and windows that provide access in any of the following circumstances:

h.    Into a dwelling from outside

1.    Into parts of a building containing flats from outside

2.    Into a flat from the common parts of the building

Achieving the Secured by Design (SBD) award meets the requirements of Approved Document Q (ADQ), and there is no charge for applying for the Secured by Design award. 

Further details are available from Hertfordshire Police Crime Prevention Design Advisors at 01707-355226.

Eurpean Protected Species Licence

Bats and their roosts remain protected at all times under National and European law. If bats or any evidence for them is discovered during the course of any works, all works must stop immediately and advice sought as to how to proceed from one of the following:

3.    A bat consultant;

·         The UK Bat Helpline: 0845 1300 228;

·         Natural England: 0845 6014523 or

·         Herts & Middlesex Bat Group: www.hmbg.org.uk

The applicant is advised that should the presence of bats within trees or buildings on the development site become apparent, Natural England will need to be consulted and a European Protected Species licence obtained prior to any re/commencement of work. The licence application will need to include a Method Statement with the results of the surveys, a Mitigation Strategy and Works Schedule stating how it is proposed to accommodate each species of bat within the development.

All bats and their roosts are legally protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010.  If bats are present it is illegal to intentionally or recklessly kill, injure or take any individuals or to deliberately capture or disturb individuals.  It is an offence to intentionally or recklessly damage or destroy a roost, to obstruct a roost, and to disturb an individual whilst occupying the roost. 

Ways to achieve biodiversity gain

·         Features identified in ecological surveys as of particular value for wildlife, such as mature tree lines, hedgerows or ponds, should be retained, protected and enhanced where possible;

·         Opportunities for wildlife can be integrated into new buildings, through the installation of bird and bat boxes or bat lofts, or the creation of high quality green roofs;

·         Landscaping can be designed to benefit wildlife, through creating structural and habitat diversity and use of native, wildlife-friendly plant species. Including fruit, seed and nut bearing species and nectar source plants will help attract insects and birds.  Creation of ponds, dead wood habitats and loggeries provides further habitat diversity, enhancing the potential to support amphibians, invertebrates and small mammals.

·         Retained, enhanced and newly created habitats and habitat features should be appropriately managed in the long term so as to maintain and improve their ecological value.  Habitat management plans should be used where required.

·         Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) should be considered as part of the new development. The sustainable drainage scheme should be designed, wherever practicable, to encourage wildlife and contribute to biodiversity enhancement. 

Drainage

Thames Water advise that there are public sewers crossing or close to your development. In order to protect public sewers and to ensure that Thames Water can gain access to those sewers for future repair and maintenance, approval must be sought from Thames Water where the erection of a building or an extension to a building or underpinning work would be over the line of, or would come within 3 metres of, a public sewer.  Thames Water will usually refuse such approval in respect of the construction of new buildings, but approval may be granted in some cases for extensions to existing buildings.

Surface Water Drainage - With regard to surface water drainage it is the responsibility of a developer to make proper provision for drainage to ground, water courses or a suitable sewer. In respect of surface water it is recommended that the applicant should ensure that storm flows are attenuated or regulated into the receiving public network through on or off site storage. When it is proposed to connect to a combined public sewer, the site drainage should be separate and combined at the final manhole nearest the boundary. Connections are not permitted for the removal of Ground Water. Where the developer proposes to discharge to a public sewer, prior approval from Thames Water Developer Services will be required.

Contamination

The applicant is advised that a guidance document relating to land contamination is available in the Council's website:

http://www.dacorum.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=2247

Access and Facilities

·         Access for fire fighting vehicles should be in accordance with Section 5 of The Building Regulations 2000 Approved Document B (ADB).

4.    Access routes for Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service vehicles should achieve a minimum carrying capacity of 15 tonnes.

5.    Turning facilities should be provided in any dead-end route that is more than 20m long. This can be achieved by a hammer head or a turning circle designed on the basis of Table 20 in section B5.

Water Supplies

6.    Water supplies should be provided in accordance with BS 9999. 

7.    The Fire Service would consider the following hydrant provision adequate:

8.    Not more than 60m from an entry to any building on the site.

·         Not more than 120m apart for residential developments or 90m apart for commercial developments.

·         Preferably immediately adjacent to roadways or hard-standing facilities provided for fire service appliances.

·         Not less than 6m from the building or risk so that they remain usable during a fire.

·         Hydrants should be provided in accordance with BS 750 and be capable of providing an appropriate flow in accordance with National Guidance documents.

·         Where no piped water is available, or there is insufficient pressure and flow in the water main, or an alternative arrangement is proposed, the alternative source of supply should be provided in accordance with Section 5 of Approved Document B.

·         In addition, buildings fitted with fire mains must have a suitable hydrant sited within 8m of the hard standing facility provided for the fire service pumping appliance. 

Hemel Hempstead Public Footpath 24

Hertfordshire County Council Officers have in the past assessed the legal line of this path and it was found to be obstructed by fencing from number 89 Sunnyhill Road. A diversion will be required unless adequate provision can be found to accommodate the legal extent of this path.

Noise on Construction/Demolition Sites

The attention of the applicant is drawn to the Control of Pollution Act 1974 relating to the control of noise on construction and demolition sites. Best practicable means of minimising noise will be used. Guidance is given in British Standard BS 5228: Parts 1, 2 and Part 4 (as amended) entitled 'Noise control on construction and open sites'.

Construction of hours of working – plant & machinery

In accordance with the Councils adopted criteria, all noisy works associated with site demolition, site preparation and construction works shall be limited to the following hours: 0800hrs to 1800hrs on Monday to Friday 0800hrs to 1230hrs Saturday, no works are permitted at any time on Sundays or bank holidays.

Dust

Dust from operations on the site should be minimised by spraying with water or by carrying out of other such works that may be necessary to suppress dust. Visual monitoring of dust is to be carried out continuously and Best Practical Means (BPM) should be used at all times. The applicant is advised to consider the control of dust and emissions from construction and demolition Best Practice Guidance, Produced in partnership by the Greater London Authority and London Councils.

Bonfires

Waste materials generated as a result of the proposed demolition and/or construction operations shall be disposed of by following the proper duty of care and should not be burnt on the site. Only where there are no suitable alternative methods such as the burning of infested wood should burning be permitted.

Ground Water Source Protection

You should be aware that the site is located within the groundwater Source Protection Zone (SPZ) corresponding to Marlowes Pumping Station. This is a public water supply comprising a number of chalk boreholes operated by Affinity Water Ltd.

The construction works and operation of the proposed development site should be done in accordance with the relevant British Standards and Best Management Practices, thereby significantly reducing the groundwater pollution risk. It should be noted that the construction works may exacerbate any existing pollution. If any pollution is found at the sites then the appropriate monitoring and remediation methods will need to be undertaken.

For further information we refer you to CIRIA Publication C532 "Control of water pollution from construction - guidance for consultants and contractors".