| No. | Condition Text |
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| 1. | The development to which this permission relates must be commenced not later than three years from the date of this permission.
Reason:- To comply with the requirements 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 not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the approved plans (as set out on page one of this decision notice).
Reason:- The Local Planning Authority consider it essential that the whole of the development is carried out and that no departure whatsoever is made from the details approved, since the development would not necessarily be acceptable if partly carried out or carried out differently in any degree from the details submitted. |
| 3. | Before the development hereby approved is occupied, the materials used on the external surfaces of the development must match those used on the external surfaces of the existing building. This applies unless differences are shown on the drawings hereby approved or are required by other conditions on this permission.
Reason: To ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the consent sought, has an acceptable design and complies with Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan (2021). |
| 4. | The scheme of landscaping including as shown on the drawing '05 Revision 04' submitted as part of the application shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and retained permanently to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.
Reason:- To ensure that the development achieves a satisfactory level of landscape quality. |
| 5. | The boundary development shown on the drawing '05 Revision 04' submitted as part of the application shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained permanently to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To protect the visual amenities of the development and prevent undue overlooking of adjoining properties. |
| 6. | No demolition or construction works, or deliveries, into the site shall take place other than between the hours of 08:00 to 18:00 on Monday to Friday and 08:00 to 13:00 hours on Saturdays unless agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. No demolition or construction works, or deliveries shall take place on Sundays, Bank or Public Holidays unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To protect residential amenity. |
| 7. | Building Regulations - All dwellings hereby approved shall be constructed to comply with Part M4(2) of the Building Regulations - Accessible and Adaptable Dwellings.
Reason: In order to comply with Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan and Policy D7 of the London Plan. |
| 8. | Water efficiency - All dwellings hereby approved shall comply with Regulation 36 (2)(b) and Part G2 of the Building Regulations - Water Efficiency.
Reason: In order to comply with Policy SI 5 of the London Plan. |
| 9. | Prior to the first occupation of the residential unit hereby approved, a scheme of sound insulation between the commercial ground floor and proposed residential unit above shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall achieve a standard 5dB better than Approved Document E and be implemented prior to occupation and retained thereafter.
Reason: To protect the amenity of future occupiers from noise associated with the commercial use. |
| 10. | No building shall be occupied or use commenced until refuse and recycling facilities are provided in accordance with details which shall previously have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The refuse and recycling facilities shall be permanently retained thereafter.
Reason:- Insufficient information has been supplied with the application to judge how refuse and recycling will be managed on site. Submission of this detail prior to occupation in the case of new building works or prior to the use commencing in the case of changes of use will protect the amenity of occupiers of the development and also the locality generally. |
| 11. | No building shall be occupied or use commenced until cycle storage is provided in accordance with details previously submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The cycle storage shall be permanently retained thereafter.
Reason:- Insufficient information has been supplied with the application to demonstrate what facilities will be available for cycle parking. Submission of this detail prior to occupation in the case of new building works or prior to the use commencing in the case of changes of use is in the interests of providing a wide range of facilities for non-motor car residents and sustainability. |
| 12. | Any boilers installed in the dwelling(s) hereby approved shall be Ultra-Low NOx boilers with maximum NOx Emissions less than 40 mg/kWh. Where any installations do not meet this emissions standard it should not be operated without the fitting of suitable NOx abatement equipment or technology as determined by a specialist to ensure comparable emissions. The installation of the boilers shall be carried out in strict accordance with these details and shall thereafter be permanently retained.
If the heating strategy is to be provided by an Air Source Heat Pump, or similar, they shall be designed to comply with the provisions of the Microgeneration Installation Standard: MCS 020 "MCS Planning Standards for Permitted Development Installations of Wind Turbines and Air Source Heat Pumps on Domestic Premises". The air source heat pumps shall be provided on site prior to first occupation of the dwellings. Any installation not meeting this standard will require a separate application for planning permission.
Reason: To reduce impact on building emissions on local air quality and to ensure any air source heat pumps installed maintain amenity. |
| 13. | The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material planning considerations, including planning policies and any representations which were received. It subsequently determined to grant planning permission in accordance with the National Planning Policy requirement that applications for sustainable development are approved where possible. A detailed analysis of the scheme is set out in the report on the application prepared by officers. |
| 14. | You are reminded that this decision notice only addresses requirements under Planning Legislation. You also need to check that whether or not the development requires consent under the Building Regulations, as this is an entirely separate process. Further information on the requirements of the Building Regulations can be found at: https://www.havering.gov.uk/building-control |
| 15. | You are reminded that this decision notice only addresses requirements under Planning Legislation. You also need to check whether or not the development necessitates an agreement under the requirements of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, as this is an entirely separate process. Further guidance on the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/housing-local-and-community/party-walls |
| 16. | The proposal is liable for the Mayor of London Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). The Mayoral CIL levy rate for Havering is 25/m² and is chargeable for each additional square metre of residential gross internal [floor] (GIA). Based upon the information supplied with the application, £2,050 would be payable due to the proposals having a combined gross internal floor area of 82m² of GIA, however this may be adjusted subject to indexation.
The proposal is also liable for Havering Council's CIL. Havering's CIL charging rate for residential is £125m² (Zone A for each additional square metre of GIA. Based upon the information supplied with the application, £10,250 would be payable, subject to indexation.
These charges are levied under s.206 of the Planning Act 2008. CIL is payable within 60 days of commencement of development. A Liability Notice will be sent to the applicant (or anyone else who has assumed liability) shortly and you are required to notify the Council of the commencement of the development before works begin. Further details with regard to CIL are available from the Council's website. You are also advised to visit the planning portal website where you can download the appropriate document templates at
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/planning/applications/howtoapply/whattosubmit/cil |
| 17. | Statement Required by Article 35 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015: In accordance with paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework, improvements required to make the proposal acceptable were negotiated with the agent via email. The revisions involved reducing the scale of the proposed flat from a 2B4P to a 2B3P unit. The amendments were subsequently submitted in April 2026. |
