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General
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The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
Reason
In order to comply with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
02
The permission hereby granted shall relate to the area shown outlined in red on the approved location plan and the development shall only take place in accordance with the submitted details and specifications and as shown on the approved plans
Location Plan, dated 7 March 2025
L5111_006 rev A – Site Location
5013_91 rev 02 – Proposed Elevations Sheet 1
5013_94 rev 00 – Proposed Elevations Sheet 2
5013_30 rev 02 – Water Splash Area
5013_31 rev 02 – General Arrangement Sheet 1
5013_32 rev 02 – General Arrangement Sheet 2
5013_42 rev 00 – Trenches Plan
5013_95 rev 00 – Proposed Sections
5013_96 rev 00 – Plantroom Elevations
5013_93 rev 02 – Site Finishes
L5111/200 rev A – Planting Plan
L5111_100 rev B – Landscape Masterplan
Reason
To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt.
03
The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall be in accordance with the details provided in the submitted application form/shown on drawing nos. 5013_91 rev 02, 5013_93 rev 02 and 5013_96 rev 00. The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with these details.
Reason
In order to ensure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of visual amenity.
04
The closed boarded timber fence around the plant room as shown on the approved plans shall be painted / stained dark green (Juniper Green, or similar) to match the plant room before the development is brought into use.
Reason
In order to ensure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of visual amenity.
Construction Restrictions
05
Except in case of emergency, no construction operations shall take place on site other than between the hours of 0800 to 1800 hours Monday to Friday and between 0900 to 1300 hours on Saturdays. There shall be no construction working on Sundays or Public Holidays. At times when construction operations are not permitted work shall be limited to maintenance and servicing of plant or other work of an essential or emergency nature. The Planning Authority shall be notified at the earliest opportunity of the occurrence of any such emergency and a schedule of essential work shall be provided.
Reason
To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties.
06
All construction machinery and construction vehicles employed on the site during the construction phase shall be fitted with effective silencers of a type appropriate to their specification and at all times the noise emitted by vehicles, plant, machinery or otherwise arising from on-site activities, shall be minimised in accordance with the guidance provided in British Standard 5228 Code of Practice; 'Noise Control on Construction and Open Sites', and Minerals Planning Guidance Note 11 (1993) 'The Control of Noise at Surface Mineral Workings'.
Reason
To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties.
07
At all times during the carrying out of construction operations authorised or required under this permission, best practicable means shall be employed to minimise dust. Such measures may include water bowsers, sprayers whether mobile or fixed, or similar equipment. At such times when due to site conditions the prevention of dust nuisance by these means is considered by the Planning Authority in consultations with the site operator to be impracticable, then movements of soils and overburden shall be temporarily curtailed until such times as the site/weather conditions improve such as to permit a resumption.
Reason
To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties.
08
Effective steps during the construction phase shall be taken by the operator to prevent the deposition of mud, dust and other materials on the adjoining public highway caused by vehicles visiting and leaving the site during the construction phase. Any accidental deposition of dust, slurry, mud or any other material from the site, on the public highway during the construction phase shall be removed immediately by the developer.
Reason
To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties.
Drainage
09
Within 1 month from the date of the permission, details of the surface water and land drainage systems and all related works necessary to drain the site have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. These works shall be carried out concurrently with the development and the drainage system shall be operating to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of the development.
Reason
To ensure that the site is connected to suitable drainage systems and to ensure that full details thereof are approved by the Local Planning Authority.
10
Within 1 month from the date of the permission, details to provide adequate facilities for the disposal and treatment of filter backwash and swimming pool water, in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority. The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
Reason
To ensure that the development can be properly drained without damage to the local water environment.
Landscapes
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Landscaping of the site as shown on the approved plans (RMBC Planting Proposals drawing no. L5111/200 Revision A) shall be carried out during the first available planting season after commencement of the development and maintained for the lifetime of the development. Any plants or trees which within a period of 5 years from completion of planting die, are removed or damaged, or that fail to thrive shall be replaced within the next planting season. Assessment of requirements for replacement planting shall be carried out on an annual basis in September of each year and any defective work or materials discovered shall be rectified before 31st December of that year.
Reason
To ensure that there is a well laid out scheme of healthy trees and shrubs in the interests of amenity.
Trees
12
No work or storage on the site shall commence until all the trees/shrubs to be retained have been protected by the erection of a strong durable 2 metre high barrier fence in accordance with BS 5837:2012 Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction - Recommendations This shall be positioned in accordance with details as shown in the submitted document ‘Phase 2 Pre-development Arboricultural Report and Method Statement’ prepared by Wharncliffe Trees and Woodland Consultancy, dated 12 March 2025. The protective fencing shall be properly maintained and shall not be removed without the written approval of the Local Planning Authority until the development is completed. There shall be no alterations in ground levels, fires, use of plant, storage, mixing or stockpiling of materials within the fenced areas.
Reason
To ensure the trees/shrubs are protected during the construction of the development in the interests of amenity.
Informative(s)
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Biodiversity Net Gain (PRE-COMMENCEMENT)
Unless an exception or a transitional arrangement applies1, the effect of paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is that planning permission granted for the development of land in England is deemed to have been granted subject to the condition “(the biodiversity gain condition”) that development may not begin unless:
(a) a Biodiversity Gain Plan has been submitted to the planning authority, and
(b) the planning authority has approved the plan.
The planning authority, for the purposes of determining whether to approve a Biodiversity Gain Plan in respect of this permission would be Rotherham MBC. Failure to submit a Biodiversity Gain Plan prior to the commencement of development will lead to formal enforcement action being considered, which could be in the form of a Temporary Stop Notice (that will require all development on site to stop, for a period of 56 days).
Biodiversity Gain Plan
The biodiversity gain plan must include/accompanied by:
a) information about the steps taken or to be taken to minimise the adverse effect of the development on the biodiversity of the onsite habitat and any other habitat;
b) the pre-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat;
c) the post-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat;
d) any registered offsite biodiversity gain allocated to the development and the biodiversity and the biodiversity value of that gain in relation to the development;
e) any biodiversity credits purchased for the development;
f) any information relating to irreplaceable habitat making up onsite habitat;
g) information about steps taken or to be taken to minimise any adverse effect of the development on, and arrangements for compensation for any impact the development has on the biodiversity of, any irreplaceable habitat4 present within the onsite baseline; and
h) any additional information requirements stipulated by the secretary of state.
The effect of section 73D of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
If planning permission is granted on an application made under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (application to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attached) and a Biodiversity Gain Plan was approved in relation to the previous planning permission (“the earlier Biodiversity Gain Plan”) there are circumstances when the earlier Biodiversity Gain Plan is regarded as approved for the purpose of discharging the biodiversity gain condition subject to which the section 73 planning permission is granted.
Those circumstances are that the conditions subject to which the section 73 permission is granted:
1. do not affect the post-development value of the onsite habitat as specified in the earlier Biodiversity Gain Plan, and
2. in the case of planning permission for a development where all or any part of the onsite habitat is irreplaceable habitat the conditions do not change the effect of the development on the biodiversity of that onsite habitat (including any arrangements made to compensate for any such effect) as specified in the earlier Biodiversity Gain Plan.
- Listed exemptions from Statutory BNG and transitional arrangements can be found at Biodiversity net gain: exempt developments - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- The Statutory Biodiversity Gain Plan template can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/biodiversity-gain-plan
- Minimum legal requirements for the Biodiversity Gain plan can be found at https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/14#:~:text=paragraph%2015).-,Biodiversity%20gain%20plan,-14
- Irreplaceable habitats for the purposed of Biodiversity Net Gain are defined by Biodiversity Gain Requirements (Irreplaceable Habitat) Regulations 2024. A full list of irreplaceable habitats can be found at https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/48/schedule/made
- Additional information required is outlined by Articles 37C(2) [Non Phased] 37C(4) [Phased] of The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 and may be subject to the nature of your application
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/595#:~:text=Additional%20content%20of%20plan
- Where a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan is required: https://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5813530037846016
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You should note that the Council’s Neighbourhood Enforcement have a legal duty to investigate any complaints about noise or dust which may arise during the construction phase. If a statutory nuisance is found to exist they must serve an Abatement Notice under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Failure to comply with the requirements of an Abatement Notice may result in a fine of up to £20,000 upon conviction in the Magistrates' Court. It is therefore recommended that you give serious consideration to reducing general disturbance by restricting the hours that operations and deliveries take place, minimising dust and preventing mud, dust and other materials being deposited on the highway.
POSITIVE AND PROACTIVE STATEMENT
Whilst the applicant did not enter into any pre application discussions with the Local Planning Authority, the proposals were in accordance with the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework and did not require any alterations or modification.
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