Description
Demolition of existing 26 dwellings and specified modern hospital buildings and the erection of 52 dwellings with garage/parking provision. (As amended and amplified by agents' letters dated 24 January 1996, 12 February 1996, 20 February 1996, 22 February 1996, 29 February 1996, 19 March 1996, 29 March 1996, 23 April 1996 and 9 May 1996).
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
That approval of the details of the siting, design and external appearance
of the buildings and the landscaping of the site (hereinafter called
"the reserved matters") shall be obtained from the Local Planning
Authority in writing before any development is commenced.
Reason: As the application is not accompanied by details of these
matters.
That application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the
Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the
date of this permission.
Reason: By virtue of Sections 91 to 95 of the Town and Country Planning
Act 1990.
That the development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the
expiration of five years from the date of this permission, or before the
expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the
reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later.
Reason: By virtue of Sections 91 to 95 of the Town and Country Planning
Act 1990.
That no development shall commence on any building until there has been
submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a
schedule of materials, brick bonding and finishes, including samples, for
the external walls and roofs of that building and its boundary fencing
and/or walling. The materials, brick bonding and finishes used shall be
in accordance with an approved schedule.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area and to ensure that the
details of the development are satisfactory.
That no development shall commence on any building until a detailed
specification of the type, design and external finish of all windows,
external doors, garage doors and rainwater goods for that building has
been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
The windows, external doors, garage doors and rainwater goods used
shall be in accordance with an approved detailed specification.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area and to ensure that the
details of the development are satisfactory.
That no dwelling shall be occupied until car parking spaces have been
provided in accordance with the vehicle parking standards of the Local
Planning Authority and a scheme which shall first have been submitted to
and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the
development of the dwelling commences; and such parking spaces shall
be retained thereafter.
Reason: To comply with the Local Planning Authority's vehicle parking
standards and to protect local amenities.
That no development shall commence on any dwelling until there has been
submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a
scheme for the disposal of surface water drainage from that dwelling;
and no dwelling shall be occupied until surface water drainage from that
dwelling is disposed of in accordance with an approved scheme.
Reason: In the interests of public health and to avoid pollution.
That no development shall commence on any dwelling until there has been
submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a
scheme for the disposal of foul drainage from that dwelling; and that
dwelling shall not be occupied until foul drainage from that dwelling is
disposed of in accordance with an approved scheme.
Reason: In the interests of public health and to avoid pollution.
That no development shall commence until there has been submitted to
and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a scheme of
landscaping which shall include the progressive phasing details of the
implementation, maintenance and management of the landscaping, the
provision of fencing, walling and other means of enclosure, the prevention
of Beech Scorch, and the locations of all existing trees and hedgerows on
the land with details of any to be retained, together with measures for
their protection in the course of development.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area and to protect local
amenities.
That the phasing of the hard and soft landscaping, its maintenance and
management, together with measures to prevent Beech Scorch, shall be
carried out in accordance with the approved scheme; and any trees or plants
which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development
die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced
in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless
the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.
Reasons: To help to assimilate the development into its surroundings.
That no dwelling shall be occupied until its boundary fencing and/or
walling has been provided in accordance with conditions 4, 9 and 10 hereof;
and such fencing and/or walling shall be retained thereafter.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area and to protect local
amenities.
That the existing trees, shrubs and hedges on the land shall be protected
whilst demolition and development operations are in progress, in accordance
with a scheme to be first submitted to and approved in writing by the
Local Planning Authority and to be implemented prior to the commencement of
the demolition or development hereby permitted.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area and to safeguard trees
which are visually important.
That the means of vehicular access to and from the site shall be taken only
along the existing service road to and from the public highway between
Stoke Row and Rotherfield Peppard.
Reason: In the interest of highway safety and convenience.
That no development shall commence on any of the Areas 1-5 inclusive
until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local
Planning Authority a detailed scheme of existing and proposed levels,
including slab levels, for that Area; and no dwelling in that Area shall
be occupied until ground, slab and other levels have been provided in
accordance with an approved detailed scheme.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area, to ensure that the details
of the development are satisfactory and to ensure that the
development is not unneighbourly.
That no development shall commence on Areas 1 and 1A until there has been
submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a
scheme of earth mounding; and no dwelling on Areas 1 and 1A shall be
occupied until earth mounding has been provided in accordance with an
approved scheme and such earth mounding shall be retained thereafter.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area, to help to assimilate
the development into its surroundings and to protect local
amenities.
That no development shall commence until there has been submitted to and
approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a scheme and timetable
for the provision of recreational facilities, including tennis courts and
childrens play area; and the recreational facilities shall be provided in
accordance with an approved scheme and timetable, and shall be retained
thereafter.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area, to protect local amenities
and to ensure satisfactory comprehensive development.
That no development shall commence until there has been submitted to and
approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a scheme and timetable
for the provision of an all-weather vehicular access and parking area to
serve the Riding for the Disabled field; and the all-weather vehicular
access and parking area shall be provided in accordance with an agreed
scheme and timetable, and shall be retained thereafter.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area, to safeguard trees which
are visually important, to ensure that the details of the
development are satisfactory and to ensure satisfactory
comprehensive development.
That residential development shall only be carried out in Areas 1-5
inclusive and shall only comprise 26 x 5 bedroom houses, 12 x 4 bedroom
houses and 14 x 3 bedroom houses, as specified in the application; and
no residential development shall be carried out elsewhere within the site
and the housing mix shall not be altered.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area, because permission is
given only in view of the special circumstances and to protect
local amenities.
That no development shall commence on any of the Areas 1-5 inclusive until
there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning
Authority a detailed scheme for vehicular and pedestrian access within the
site, including siting, kerbing and surfacing; and no dwelling in that
Area shall be occupied until that part of the means of vehicular and
pedestrian access which provides access to it has been constructed and
completed in accordance with an approved scheme.
Reason: To safeguard the character of the area and to protect local
amenities.