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  • Application Number: 25/20/00004
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Application Registered:
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26/03/2020
Application Decided:
22/04/2020

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Type:
Full Planning Permission
Location:
New Road Farm, New Road, East Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3PZ
Proposal:
Change of use and conversion of barns to a dwelling and annexe and creation of access.
Case Officer:
Shanta Parsons
Registered Date:
04/02/2020
Applicant:
Secret World Wildlife Rescue
Applicant Address:
New Road Farm New Road East Huntspill, Highbridge TA9 3PZ
Agent:
Circotecture, No. 4 Summerhill Court
Agent Address:
No. 4 Summerhill Court 31 Summerhill Road St George Bristol BS5 8HG
Consultation Start Date:
11/03/2020
Earliest Decision Date:
26/03/2020
Decision Level:
Delegated
Decision:
Granted Permission
Decision Date:
22/04/2020

Conditions and Reasons

Number
Condition
Complied Date
1
The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: In accordance with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990 ( as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).
2
The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans listed in schedule A. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
3
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order), the prior written permission shall be obtained for any additions or extensions or new openings to the buildings or for the erection of any building, structure, or other enclosure to be constructed or placed on any part of the application site. Reason: To safeguard the character of the building and the surrounding area.
4
Works will not commence until all site operatives have been inducted by a licensed bat ecologist to make them aware of the possible presence of bats, their legal protection and of working practices to avoid harming bats. Works potentially affecting bats will then proceed under the supervision of the licensed bat ecologist. Written confirmation of the induction will be submitted to the Local Planning Authority by the licensed bat ecologist within one week of the toolbox talk. Reason: In order to ensure the strict protection of European protected species and in accordance with policy D20 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan.
5
No works to or demolition of buildings or structures shall take place between 1st March and 31st August inclusive, unless a competent ecologist has undertaken a careful, detailed check for active birds' nests immediately before works to or demolition of buildings commences and provides written confirmation that no birds will be harmed and/or that there are appropriate measures in place to protect nesting bird interest on site. Any such written confirmation should be submitted to the Local Planning Authority by the ecologist. In no circumstances should netting be used to exclude nesting birds. Reason: In the interess of nesting wild birds and in accordance with policy D20 of the Sedgemoor Local Plan.
6
Prior to commencement of development, detils of a scheme for the management of surface water based on sustainable drainage principles should be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall be managed and maintained in accordance with the approved scheme to the lifetime of the development. Reason: To safeguard against flood.
7
The existing roof tiles and brickwork shall be retained and before any additional materials are to be incorporated into the conversion works, details of a full set of mortars and replacement bricks/stone shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local authority together with a method statement and justification document to explain the process of temporary works, masonry removal and propping. Reason: To ensure the character and historic significance of the structure is preserved.
8
Prior to the insertion of new doors, windows and rainwater goods, details, including sectional drawings of the doors, windows, lintels, all new joinery including cladding and timber walls to the inner courtyard elevations shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Reason: To ensure the character and historic significance of the structure is preserved.
9
If, during the works contamination is encountered which has not previously been identified, then the contamination shall be fully assessed and an appropriate remediation scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Reason: To protect the health of future occupiers of the site from any possible effects of contaminated land.
10
Plans to show the method of enclosure for the curtilage of any dwelling shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to the development being commenced. The approved scheme shall be implemented before any dwelling to which it relates is occupied. Reason: In the interests of visual amenity.
11
The area allocated for parking and turning, shall be kept clear of obstruction and shall not be used other than for parking and turning of vehicles in connection with the development hereby permitted. Reason: In the interest of highway safety
12
There shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 900 millimetres above adjoining road level in advance of lines drawn 2.4 metres back from the carriageway edge on the centre line of the access and extending to points on the nearside carriageway edge 25 metres either side of the access. Such visibility shall be fully provided before the development hereby permitted is brought into use and shall thereafter be maintained at all times. Reason: In the interest of highway safety.
13
Provision shall be made within the site for the disposal of surface water so as to prevent its discharge onto the highway, details of which shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such provision shall be installed before first occupation and thereafter maintained at all times. Reason: In the interest of highway safety.

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