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The Development Management Procedure Order 2015 requires that planning authorities provide written reasons in the decision notice for imposing planning conditions that require particular matters to be approved before development can start. Conditions numbered 04, 06, 09 and 10 of this permission require matters to be approved before development works begin; however, in this instance the conditions are justified because:
i. In the interests of the expedient determination of the application it was considered to be appropriate to reserve certain matters of detail for approval by planning condition rather than unnecessarily extending the application determination process to allow these matters of detail to be addressed pre-determination.
ii. The details required under condition numbers 04, 06, 09 and 10 are fundamental to the acceptability of the development and the nature of the further information required to satisfy these conditions is such that it would be inappropriate to allow the development to proceed until the necessary approvals have been secured.’
01
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
Drawing numbers: 486/1 Rev B, 486/3 Rev A Received 9 September 2025
Drawing numbers: 486/2 Rev F, 486/4 Rev C, 486/5 - Received 16 September 2025
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 drawing no 486/4 Rev C received 16 September 2025. The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with these details.
Reason
To ensure that appropriate materials are used in the construction of the development in the interests of visual amenity.
04
The development hereby granted shall not begin until details of the foul and surface water drainage for the site have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The approved 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 dwelling.
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 before any works begin and in accordance with Policy CS25 of the Local Plan.
05
Before the development is brought into use, that part of the site to be used by vehicles shall be constructed with either;
a/ a permeable surface and associated water retention/collection drainage, or;
b/ an impermeable surface with water collected and taken to a separately constructed water retention/discharge system within the site.
The area shall thereafter be maintained in a working condition.
Reason
To ensure that surface water can adequately be drained and that mud and other extraneous material is not deposited on the public highway and that each dwelling can be reached conveniently from the footway in the interests of the adequate drainage of the site, road safety and residential amenity.
06
Before the development is commenced road sections, constructional and drainage details shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority showing details of the 2m wide footway adjacent to the development.
Reason
In the interests of highway safety.
07
If during development works unexpected significant contamination is encountered, the local planning authority shall be notified in writing immediately. Any requirements for remedial works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Works thereafter shall be carried out in accordance with an approved Method Statement. This is to ensure the development will be suitable for use and that identified contamination will not present significant risks to human health or the environment.
Reason
To ensure the safe occupation of the site in accordance with Policy SP54 of the Rotherham Local Plan and paragraph numbers 189 and 190 of the National Planning Policy Framework, December 2023.
08
If virgin material, subsoil/topsoil materials are required to be imported to site for remedial works, then these soils will need to be tested at a rate and frequency to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority to ensure they are free from contamination and will not present a risk to future users of the site and the environment. The results of testing will need to be presented in the format of a Validation Report.
Reason
To ensure the safe occupation of the site in accordance with Policy SP54 of the Rotherham Local Plan and paragraph numbers 189 and 190 of the National Planning Policy Framework, December 2023
09
Notwithstanding the submitted details, before above ground works commence a scheme for biodiversity enhancement, such as the incorporation of permanent bat roosting feature(s), hedgehog holes and nesting opportunities for birds, shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. The approved details thereafter shall be implemented, retained and maintained for their designed purpose in accordance with the approved scheme.
Reason
To ensure improvements to biodiversity in and around development
10
Prior to the commencement of development (including any preparatory groundworks), the temporary protective fencing and tree protection measures set out in the Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan (Wharncliffe Trees and Woodland Consultancy, dated 29/09/2025) shall be installed in full and retained for the duration of construction.
Reason
To ensure appropriate tree protection in the interests of protecting the visual amenity of the area, contributing to the quality and character of Rotherham’s environment, air quality and adapting to and mitigating climate change in accordance with Rotherham’s Core Strategy Policies CS3: Location of New Development, CS19: Green Infrastructure, CS20 Biodiversity and Geodiversity, Policy CS21 Landscape, Policy CS28 Sustainable Design
11
Evidence that the tree protection fencing and measures have been installed on-site in accordance with the Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan (Wharncliffe Trees and Woodland Consultancy, dated 29/09/2025) (e.g. photographs and/or written confirmation from the project arboriculturist) are to be provided to the Local Planning Authority.
Reason
To ensure appropriate tree protection in the interests of protecting the visual amenity of the area, contributing to the quality and character of Rotherham’s environment, air quality and adapting to and mitigating climate change in accordance with Rotherham’s Core Strategy Policies CS3: Location of New Development, CS19: Green Infrastructure, CS20 Biodiversity and Geodiversity, Policy CS21 Landscape, Policy CS28 Sustainable Design
12
Prior to the occupation of the dwelling, details of an Electric Vehicle Charging connection point shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The dwelling shall not be occupied until the approved charger has been provided, and it shall thereafter be retained.
Reason
In the interests of air quality and to provide appropriate facilities for electric vehicles.
13
The dwelling shall not be occupied until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a plan indicating the positions, design, materials and type of boundary treatment to be erected. The boundary treatment shall be completed before first occupation..
Reason
In the interests of the visual amenity of the area
14
The dwelling hereby approved shall be constructed as a self-build/custom build property, as defined in section 1(A1) of the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015. The dwelling shall only be occupied as a self-build/custom build dwelling in accordance with Section 1(A1) of the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 for a period of at least 3 years from date of the first occupation of the dwelling.
In the event that the dwelling is not built and occupied for a minimum 3 years as a self- build/custom build property, a biodiversity net gain plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The biodiversity net gain plan shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.
Reason
Exemption from biodiversity net gain has been obtained because the dwelling is a self-build/custom build property.
Informatives
01
The biodiversity enhancements required by condition 09 should include the following:
• 1 bird brick integrated into the building on a northerly aspect/orientation (north, north-east and north-west). Example specification includes the Schwegler Brick Box Type 24, Woodstone Sparrow Nest Box or an equivalent suitable for tits, sparrows or starlings. The boxes should be located between two to four metres high, ideally at the gable apex or at eaves. The brick can be installed flush with the outside wall and can be rendered or covered so that only the entrance hole is visible.
• 3 swift bricks integrated into the building on any elevation but ideally under shadecasting eaves. They should be installed in groups of three, at a height above 5m and preferably with a 5m clearance between the host building and other buildings or obstructions. Swift bricks should be used unless these are not practical due to the nature of construction, in which case alternative designs of suitable swift boxes should be provided in their place. Example specification includes the Manthrope ‘GSWB’ Swift brick or the Vivara Pro Cambridge Brick Faced Swift Nest Box.
• 1 bat bricks should be integrated into buildings on a southerly aspect / orientation (south, south west, and south-east). Boxes should be located a minimum of 2 metres, but ideally 5-7 metres above ground, in a position near the eaves or gable apex. Placement should avoid windows, doors and wall climbing plants. Example specification includes Verona Build-In Woodstone Bat Box, Segovia Build-in WoodStone Bat Box and WoodStone Build-in Bat Tube
• Hedgehog holes between any fencing, railings, wall and gates to ensure the development is permeable to hedgehogs. These can be created by 13cmX13cm holes at ground level within fences or by leaving a sufficient gap beneath gates and/or leaving brick spaces at the base of brick walls. To ensure holes are kept open ‘Hedgehog Highway’ signage should be provided and secured above the holes
02
Drainage Informatives
Flood resilience should be duly considered in the design of the new building/s or renovation. Guidance may be found in BRE Digest 532 Parts 1 and 2, 2012 and BRE Good Building Guide 84.
Developments should have floor levels set higher than the recorded flood level or a minimum of 300mm above proposed ground level.
Surface water drainage plans should include the following:
? Rainwater pipes, gullies and drainage channels including cover levels.
? Inspection chambers, manholes and silt traps including cover and invert levels.
? Pipe sizes, pipe materials, gradients and flow directions.
? Soakaways, including size and material.
? Typical inspection chamber / soakaway / silt trap and SW attenuation details.
? Site ground levels and finished floor levels
Planning Practice Guidance and section H of the Building Regulations 2010 detail surface water disposal hierarchy. The disposal of surface water by means of soakaways should be considered as the primary method. If this is not practical and there is no watercourse available as an alternative, other sustainable methods should also be explored. If these are found unsuitable satisfactory evidence will need to be submitted before a discharge to the public sewerage system is considered. No surface water to enter the foul or combined water systems by any means.
Please note for the use or reuse of sewer connections either direct or indirect to the public sewerage system the applicant will be required to make a formal application to the Company under Section 106 of the Water Industry Act 1991. They may obtain copies of our current guidance notes and application form from either our website (www.stwater.co.uk) or by contacting our Developer Services Team (Tel: 0800 707 6600).
Before undertaking any work on site, all applicants must determine if Severn Trent has any assets in the vicinity of the proposed works. This can be done by accessing our records at www.digdat.co.uk
Severn Trent Water advise that even if our statutory records do not show any public sewers within the area you have specified, there may be sewers that have been recently adopted under The Transfer of Sewer Regulations 2011. 2
Public sewers and Water mains have statutory protection and may not be built close to, or diverted without consent, consequently you must contact Severn Trent Water to discuss your proposals. Severn Trent will seek to assist you obtaining a solution which protects both the public sewer and the proposed building.
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INF 11A Control of working practices during construction phase (Close to residential)
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
The applicant and the Local Planning Authority engaged in pre application discussions to consider the development before the submission of the planning application. The application was further amended during the application process. It was considered to be in accordance with the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework.
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