| No. | Condition Text |
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| 1. | The development hereby permitted shall begin no later than three years from the date of this decision.
Reason
To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. |
| 2. | The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the following approved plans:
201A, 202A, 203A, 204A, 205A, and 206A.
Reason
For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out as approved and is compliant with development plan policy. |
| 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 property. 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. | Positive and Proactive Statement
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. |
| 5. | Building Regulations
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. |
| 6. | Party Wall Act
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. |
| 7. | You are advised by UK Power Networks, if the proposed works are located within 6m of the substation, then they are notifiable under the Party Wall etc.
Act 1996. The Applicant should provide details of the proposed works and liaise with the Company to ensure that appropriate protective measures and mitigation solutions are agreed in accordance with the Act.
The Applicant would need to be responsible for any costs associated with any appropriate measures required.
Any Party Wall Notice should be served on UK Power Networks at its registered office: UK Power Networks,
Newington House, 237 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 6NP.
Our engineering guidelines state that the distance between a dwelling of two or more stories with living or
bedroom windows overlooking a distribution substation should be a minimum of ten metres if the transformer
is outdoor, seven metres if the transformer has a GRP surround or one metre if the transformer is enclosed in a brick building.
It is a recognised fact that transformers emit a low level hum which can cause annoyance to nearby
properties.
This noise is mainly airborne in origin and is more noticeable during the summer months when people tend to
spend more time in their gardens and sleep with open windows.
A problem can also occur when footings of buildings are too close to substation structures.
Vibration from the transformer can be transmitted through the ground and into the walls of
adjacent buildings. This, you can imagine, is very annoying, In practice there is little that can be done to
alleviate these problems after the event.
We therefore offer advice as follows:
1. The distance between buildings and substations should be greater than seven metres or as far as
is practically possible.
2. Care should be taken to ensure that footings of new buildings are kept separated from substation
structures.
3. Buildings should be designed so that rooms of high occupancy, i.e. bedrooms and living rooms, do not
overlook or have windows opening out over the substation. Minimum distance for this should be at least 10m.
4. If noise attenuation methods are found to be necessary, we would expect to recover our costs from the
developer.
Other points to note:
5. UK Power Networks require 24 hour vehicular access to their substations. Consideration for this should be
taken during the design stage of the development.
6. The development may have a detrimental impact on our rights of access to and from the substation. If in
doubt please seek advice from our Property and Consents team at Barton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk,
IP32 7BG.
7. No building materials should be left in a position where they might compromise the security of the
substation or could be used as climbing aids to get over the substation surround.
8. There are underground cables on the site associated with the substation and these run in close proximity to
the proposed development. Prior to commencement of work accurate records should be obtained from our
Plan Provision Department at UK Power Networks, Fore Hamlet, Ipswich, IP3 8AA.
9. All works should be undertaken with due regard to Health & Safety Guidance notes HS(G)47 Avoiding
Danger from Underground services. This document is available from local HSE offices.
Should any diversion works be necessary as a result of the development then enquiries should be made to our
Customer Connections department. The address is UK Power Networks, Metropolitan house,. Darkes Lane,
Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 1AG |
