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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 site plan and the development shall only take place in accordance with the submitted details and specifications and as shown on the approved plans (as set out below)
Proposed Site Plan 01, Received 03/08/26
Proposed Shepherds Hut 08, Received 03/08/26
Proposed Glamping Pods 04, Received 03/08/26
Reason
To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt.
03
All mitigation measures and/or works shall be carried out in accordance with the details contained in the Ecological Appraisal (Armstrong Ecology Ltd., August 2026), already submitted with the planning application and agreed in principle with the local planning authority prior to determination.
Reason
To conserve and enhance protected and Priority species and allow the LPA to discharge its duties under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended), the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 as amended, and s40 of the NERC Act 2006.
04
Prior to occupation a Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy for protected and Priority species shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The content of the Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy shall include the following:
a) detailed designs or product descriptions to achieve stated objectives;
b) locations, orientations, and heights of proposed enhancement measures by appropriate maps and plans;
c) persons responsible for implementing the enhancement measures;
d) details of initial aftercare and long-term maintenance (where relevant).
The works shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details prior to occupation and shall be retained in that manner thereafter.
Reason
To enhance protected and Priority species & habitats and allow the LPA to discharge its duties under the NPPF (August 2026) and s40 of the NERC Act 2006 (Priority habitats & species).
05
Should any external lighting be proposed, prior to its installation a lighting design scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall identify those features on site that are particularly sensitive for bats and that are likely to cause disturbance along important routes used for foraging; and show how and where external lighting will be installed (through the provision of appropriate lighting plans, drawings and technical specifications) so that it can be clearly demonstrated that areas to be lit will not disturb or prevent bats using their territory.
All external lighting shall be installed in accordance with the specifications and locations set out in the scheme and maintained thereafter in accordance with the scheme. Under no circumstances should any other external lighting be installed without prior consent from the local planning authority.
Reason
To allow the LPA to discharge its duties under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended), the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and s40 of the NERC Act 2006 (Priority habitats & species)
06
The caravans and glamping pods shall be occupied for holiday purposes only and shall not be occupied as a person’s sole or main place of residence.
Reason
The site and caravan design are not considered suitable for general occupation.
07
The caravans and glamping pods stationed on the site shall be in accordance with the approved design and dimensions shown on the approved plans and shall not be replaced by a different units without the prior written approval of the Local Planning Authority.
Reason
Due to the site’s sensitive location within an area of open countryside, a standard caravan design is not considered appropriate.
Informative
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Please be advised that this approval does not negate the need for obtaining any further approval(s) under the Building Regulations. The proposed septic tank will require Building Regulations approval.
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 submitted on the basis of these discussions, or was amended to accord with them. It was considered to be in accordance with the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework.
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