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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.Prior to installation and notwithstanding the details on the approved plans and the application form, a schedule with clear photographs of the types and colour of the materials to be used in the external finishes (including the external walls and roof materials to be used in the construction of the building and the colour of the painted metal gate and metal railings on the northern and eastern boundaries of the site) shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority and thereafter the development shall be constructed with the approved materials. Reason:- Insufficient information has been supplied with the application to judge the appropriateness of the materials to be used. Submission of a written specification prior to above ground works will ensure that the appearance of the proposed development will harmonise with the character of the surrounding area.
3.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:- For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out as approved.
4.Before the dwellings and offices hereby permitted are first occupied, the car parking provision as shown on drawing No. 7359/AD/11 Revision J shall be laid out and implemented to the full satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority and thereafter this car parking provision shall remain unobstructed and permanently available for use, unless otherwise agreed with the Local Planning Authority. Reason:- To ensure that car parking accommodation is made permanently available to the standards adopted by the Local Planning Authority in the interest of highway safety, and that the development accords with Policy 24 of the Havering Local Plan and Policies T6, T6.1 and T6.2 of the London Plan.
5.Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings and offices hereby permitted, the proposed cycle stores shown on Drawing No. 7359/AD/11 Revision J and the Design and Access Statement dated July 2024 for drawings Revision H/I/J shall be implemented in full, operated in strict accordance with the approved plans to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority and permanently retained thereafter, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Reason:- In the interests of providing a wide range of facilities for non-motor car residents and sustainability.
6.Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings and offices hereby permitted, the refuse and recycling facilities shown on Drawing No. 7359/AD/11 Revision J and the Design and Access Statement dated July 2024 for drawings Revision H/I/J shall be implemented in full, operated in strict accordance with the approved plans to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority and permanently retained thereafter, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Reason:- Reason: To protect the amenity of occupiers of the development and also the locality generally and ensure that the development accords with Policy 35 of the Havering Local Plan.
7.Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby approved, a scheme of hard and soft landscaping, which shall include details of a maintenance regime and indications of all existing trees and shrubs on the site, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for the protection in the course of development shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised within the scheme shall be carried out in the first planting season following completion of the development and any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local Planning Authority. Reason:- Reason: Insufficient information has been supplied with the application to judge the appropriateness of the hard and soft landscaping proposed and a maintenance regime. Submission of a scheme prior to first occupation of the dwellings hereby approved will ensure that the development achieves a satisfactory level of landscape quality.
8.Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, the proposed boundary treatments and gates shown on Drawing No. 7359/AD/14 Revision H, 7359/AD/11 Revision J, 7359/AD/15 Revision H, 7359/AD/33 Revision H, 7359/AD/34 Revision H, 7359/AD/35 Revision H and the Design and Access Statement dated July 2024 for drawings Revision H/I/J shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved plans to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority and retained permanently thereafter, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To protect the visual amenities of the development and prevent undue overlooking of adjoining property.
9.The proposed development shall be implemented in accordance with the Curtins Drainage Strategy 180-182 & 168 Main road, Romford dated 11 July 2024, Curtins Ref: 083042-CUR-XX-XX-RP-C-92001 Revision P03, including any recommendations and maintained in perpetuity in accordance with this strategy, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To minimise the risk of flooding.
10.Prior to the first occupation of the proposed dwellings hereby approved, the external lighting shown on Drawing No.'s 7359/AD/31 Revision J and 7359/AD/32 Revision H shall be implemented in full, operated in strict accordance with the approved plans and permanently maintained, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of security and residential amenity and in order that the development accords with Policies 7 and 34 of the Havering Local Plan.
11.The proposed development shall be implemented in accordance with the Amber Construction Services Ltd Construction Management Plan dated January 2024, including any recommendations, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that the method of construction protects residential amenity.
12.The proposed development shall be implemented in accordance with the Caneparo Associates, Amber Construction Services Ltd, Car Park Management Plan dated April 2024, File ref: R02-TB-Car Park Management Plan (240424) unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In the interests of pedestrian and highway safety and in order that the development accords with Policy 24 of the Havering Local Plan and Policies T6 and T6.1 of the London Plan.
13.The proposed development shall be implemented in accordance with Caneparo Associates, Amber Construction Services Ltd, Delivery & Servicing Management Plan dated February 2024 unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure that car parking accommodation is made permanently available to the standards adopted by the Local Planning Authority in the interest of highway safety.
14.The scheme to control noise and vibration from the local transport network, as detailed in the noise report provided by KP Acoustics (dated 20 February 2024, reference 25481.NVA.01 Rev D) submitted with this application shall be implemented, as a minimum, before the hereby permitted use commences. Such a scheme as approved shall be implemented prior to first occupation and thereafter retained and maintained in accordance with such details, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To protect the amenity of noise sensitive premises from noise from the local transport network.
15.Notwithstanding the details on the approved plans and prior to the first occupation of the proposed dwellings hereby permitted, opaque toughened glass screens (with a minimum height of 2 metres) shall be fitted in between the second floor front terraces of Units 1 and 2 shown on Drawing No.'s 7359/AD/12 Revision I, 7359/AD/14 Revision H, 7359/AD/15 Revision H, 7359/AD/16 Revision I and 7359/AD/33 Revision H, the details of which are to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The screens shall be provided in accordance with the approved details and retained in position for the lifetime of the development. Reason:- In the interests of privacy and to protect the amenity of neighbouring properties.
16.Before any development is occupied, a scheme for protecting the proposed dwellings from noise from neighbouring mechanical plant shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. Any works which form part of the scheme shall be completed before any of the permitted dwellings is occupied. The desired target level for the noise levels from the mechanical plant shall achieve the following standard: The Rating Noise Level emitted from the neighbouring plant or machinery shall not exceed 10dB below the prevailing background noise level (LA90, T). The measurement position, assessment and definitions shall be made according to BS4142:2014 + A1:2019 "Methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound. Any noise attenuation scheme required to meet this standard shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall detail the acoustic/noise insulation performance of the external building envelope of the residential units (having regard to the building fabric, glazing and ventilation) and other mitigation to reduce the level of noise experienced internally at the proposed residential units as a result of high ambient noise levels in the area. The approved scheme shall be fully implemented prior to occupation of the residential units. Reason: Insufficient information has been supplied with the application with regards to a scheme for protecting dwellings from noise from neighbouring mechanical plant. Submission of this detail prior to occupation of any development will protect the amenity of the residential properties from noise from neighbouring mechanical plant and ensure that the development accords with Policies 7 and 34 of the Havering Local Plan.
17.Prior to the first occupation of the proposed dwellings hereby permitted, the on-site heritage interpretation board shown on Drawing No. 7359/AD/10 Revision M and in accordance with the Interpretation Board information dated 6th August 2024, shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority, maintained by the on-site management company and retained permanently thereafter to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To acknowledge the location's heritage and its local history connections in the public realm.
18.Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, no window or other opening (other than those shown on the submitted and approved plan) shall be formed in the flank wall(s) of the building(s) hereby permitted, unless specific permission under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 has first been sought and obtained in writing from the Local Planning Authority. Reason:- In order to ensure a satisfactory development that will not result in any loss of privacy or damage to the environment of neighbouring properties which exist or may be proposed in the future, and in order that the development accords with Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan.
19.The proposed first floor windows on the rear (south) elevation of the open plan office space as shown on Drawing No.'s 7359/AD/12 Revision I and 7359/AD/16 Revision I shall be permanently glazed with obscure glass not less than level 4 on the standard scale of obscurity to 1.7m above the finished floor level and shall thereafter be maintained. Reason:- In the interests of privacy.
20.All building operations in connection with the construction of external walls, roof, and foundations; site excavation or other external site works; works involving the use of plant or machinery; the erection of scaffolding; the delivery of materials; the removal of materials and spoil from the site, and the playing of amplified music shall only take place between the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm Monday to Friday, and between 8.00am and 1.00pm on Saturdays and not at all on Sundays and Bank Holidays/Public Holidays. Reason:- To protect residential amenity.
21.Unless detailed justification can be provided to the Local Planning Authority 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.
22.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.
23.The development hereby approved shall be provided with air source heat pumps, which shall be designed to comply with "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. Reason: In the interests of sustainability and amenity.
24.Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, two residential parking spaces and one office parking space shall be provided with active vehicle charging facilities for electric or Ultra-Low Emission vehicles. Reason: Provision prior to first occupation of the proposed dwellings and offices hereby permitted will ensure that the development adequately incorporates measures to allow the use of electric vehicles by future occupiers in accordance with Policy T6.1 of the London Plan.
25.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 WSP via email in April and May 2024. The revisions involved enlarging Unit 1, so its flank wall is flush with the stairwell. The amendments were subsequently submitted on 8th and 15th May, 11th July and 8th August 2024.
26.Before occupation of the residential/ commercial unit(s) hereby approved, it is a requirement to have the property/properties officially Street Named and Numbered by our Street Naming and Numbering Team. Official Street Naming and Numbering will ensure that that Council has record of the property/properties so that future occupants can access our services. Registration will also ensure that emergency services, Land Registry and the Royal Mail have accurate address details. Proof of having officially gone through the Street Naming and Numbering process may also be required for the connection of utilities. For further details on how to apply for registration see: https://www.havering.gov.uk/Pages/Services/Street-names-and-numbering.aspx
27.INFORMATIVE In promoting the delivery of safer, stronger, sustainable places the Local Planning Authority fully supports the adoption of the principles and practices of the Secured by Design Award Scheme and Designing against Crime. Your attention is drawn to the free professional service provided by the Metropolitan Police Designing Out Crime Officers for North East London, whose can be contacted via DOCOMailbox.NE@met.police.uk or 0208 217 3813. They are able to provide qualified advice on incorporating crime prevention measures into new developments.