Agenda item

APPLICATION No:

EPF/1471/19

SITE ADDRESS:

113 Church Hill

Loughton

Essex

IG10 1QR

PARISH:

Loughton

WARD:

Loughton St Johns

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL:

Residential development of x 10 no. apartments with associated parking and external amenity space. (Revised application to EPF/0610/18).

DECISION:

Grant Permission (Subject to a Legal Agreement)

1

The development hereby permitted must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this notice.

2

The development hereby permitted will be completed strictly in accordance with the approved drawings numbers: 17068/PL01A, PL02, PL03B, PL04, PL05, PL06 and PL07

3

No development shall commence until an assessment of the risks posed by any contamination, carried out in accordance with British Standard BS 10175: Investigation of potentially contaminated sites - Code of Practice and the Environment Agency's Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination (CLR 11) (or equivalent British Standard and Model Procedures if replaced), shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. If any contamination is found, a report specifying the measures to be taken, including the timescale, to remediate the site to render it suitable for the approved development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The site shall be remediated in accordance with the approved measures and timescale and a verification report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. If, during the course of development, any contamination is found which has not been previously identified, work shall be suspended and additional measures for its remediation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The remediation of the site shall incorporate the approved additional measures and a verification report for all the remediation works shall be submitted to the local planning authority within 21 days of the report being completed and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

4

Following completion of the measures identified in the approved remediation scheme, and prior to the first use or occupation of the development, a verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced together with any necessary monitoring and maintenance programme and copies of any waste transfer notes relating to exported and imported soils shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. The approved monitoring and maintenance programme shall be implemented. 

5

In the event that any evidence of potential contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified in the Phase 2 report, work shall be suspended and additional measures for its remediation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The remediation of the site shall incorporate the approved additional measures and a verification report for all the remediation works shall be submitted to the local planning authority within 21 days of the report being completed and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

6

Prior to preliminary ground works taking place, details of surface water disposal shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be implemented in accordance with such agreed details.

7

No ground works shall take place until details of levels have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority showing cross-sections and elevations of the levels of the site prior to development and the proposed levels of all ground floor slabs of buildings, roadways and accessways and landscaped areas. The development shall be carried out in accordance with those approved details.

8

No development shall take place, including any works of demolition, until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The approved Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. The Statement shall provide for:

1. The parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors

2. Loading and unloading of plant and materials

3. Storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development

4. The erection and maintenance of security hoarding including decorative displays and facilities for public viewing, where appropriate

5. Measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction,

6. A scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition and construction works.

7. Tree protection measures.

9

Prior to any above ground works, full details of both hard and soft landscape works (including tree planting) and implementation programme (linked to the development schedule) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These works shall be carried out as approved. The hard landscaping details shall include, as appropriate, and in addition to details of existing features to be retained: proposed finished levels or contours; car parking layouts; other minor artefacts and structures, including signs and lighting and functional services above and below ground. The details of soft landscape works shall include plans for planting or establishment by any means and full written specifications and schedules of plants, including species, plant sizes and proposed numbers /densities where appropriate. If within a period of five years from the date of the planting or establishment of any tree, or shrub or plant, that tree, shrub, or plant or any replacement is removed, uprooted or destroyed or dies or becomes seriously damaged or defective another tree or shrub, or plant of the same species and size as that originally planted shall be planted at the same place, unless the Local Planning Authority gives its written consent to any variation.

10

No construction works above ground level shall have taken place until documentary and photographic details of the types and colours of the external finishes have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, in writing, prior to the commencement of the development. The development shall be implemented in accordance with such approved details.

11

Prior to the commencement of the development other than groundworks, details of all walls, fences gates and other means of enclosure, and including where practical retention of existing boundary walls, shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The works as agreed shall be fully implemented prior tot first occupation of the development. No further gates or means of enclosure shall thereafter be added without prior consent from the Local Planning Authority.

12

Prior to the commencement of development other than groundworks, details of all external lighting to be installed on buildings and within the site shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority/ The works as agreed shall be fully implemented prior to first occupation of the development. Thereafter, no additional lighting shall be installed above ground floor level of the building without prior consent from the Local Planning Authority.

13

Prior to the commencement of the development other than groundworks, details of the design, including security measures, of the cycle store with capacity for a minimum of 10 bicycles shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The works as agreed shall be fully implemented prior to first occupation of the development and thereafter retained for use by residents of the site.

14

All construction/demolition works and ancillary operations, including vehicle movement on site which are audible at the boundary of noise sensitive premises, shall only take place between the hours of 07.30 to 18.30 Monday to Friday and 08.00 to 13.00 hours on Saturday, and at no time during Sundays and Public/Bank Holidays unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

15

Wheel washing or other cleaning facilities for vehicles leaving the site during construction works shall be installed and utilised to clean vehicles immediately before leaving the site. Any mud or other material deposited on nearby roads as a result of the development shall be removed.

16

All material excavated from the below ground works hereby approved shall be removed from the site unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

17

Notwithstanding any details approved pursuant to condition 6 above, the development be carried out strictly in accordance with the flood risk assessment (SLR, Ref 425.09671.00002 Version No.2 May 2019) and drainage strategy submitted with the application unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

18

Prior to first occupation of Units 7, 8 and 10, obscure glazed privacy screens a minimum of 1.8m high shall be fitted to the south west facing end elevation of balconies to Units 7 and 8 and the terrace to unit 10 as so identified on the approved plan. Such screens shall thereafter be permanently retained and maintained in perpetuity unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority.

19

Prior to first occupation of the development, measures shall be incorporated within the development to ensure a water efficiency standard of 110 litres (or less) per person per day.

20

Prior to first occupation of the development hereby approved, 1 Electric Vehicle Charging Point for each parking space shall be installed and retained thereafter for use by the occupants of the site.

21

Prior to the first occupation of the development the access arrangements, vehicle parking and turning areas as indicated on the approved plans shall be provided, hard surfaced, sealed and marked out. The access, parking and turning areas shall be retained in perpetuity for their intended purpose.

22

Prior to first occupation of the development the existing redundant vehicular dropped kerb crossing shall be fully reinstated to full height kerbing and footway.

23

Prior to first occupation of the proposed development, the Developer shall be responsible for the provision and implementation of a Residential Travel Information Pack for sustainable transport, approved by Essex County Council, to include six one day travel vouchers for use with the relevant local public transport operator.

24

Any gates provided at the vehicular access shall be inward opening only and shall be set back a minimum of 6 metres from the back edge of the carriageway.

25

The rear external amenity area at ground floor shall remain available for use by all residents and shall not be enclosed or sub-divided to limit or prevent access thereto for any resident unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

26

All flat roof areas indicated on the floor plan 17068/PL04 as finished as Sedum Roof areas shall be used only for maintenance and repair access to the building and shall not be used as terraces, balconies or other amenity areas.

27

Flank windows at first and second floor in the side elevation of the building facing no.111 Church Hill shall be non-opening and finished in obscure glazing, and shall be permanently retained in that form. No additional window openings shall be installed in any elevation of the building without prior consent from the Local Planning Authority.

28

No vents, grilles or ducting shall be fixed to the front elevation of the building without the prior written approval of the Local Planning Authority.