Agenda item

Walworth Castle Birds Of Prey

Minutes:

20/00806/FUL - Demolition of existing outbuildings, and change of use of land for the siting of 6 no. holiday pods and associated landscaping (amended plans and documents received 18th November 2021)

 

(In reaching its decision, the Committee took into consideration the Planning Officer’s report (previously circulated), letters of objection received from three households to the original application, the request from Walworth Parish Council, three further objections to the amended proposals, and the views of one Objector, whom the Committee heard).

 

NOTE: During discussion Councillor Lee expressed a preference that the holiday pods be constructed of timber.

 

RESOLVED – That Planning Permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

 

  1. A3 – Implementation Limit (Three Years)

 

  1. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plan, as detailed below:

 

a)      Drawing Number D230.L.102 – Demolition Plans

b)      Drawing Number D230.P.104 Rev C – Planting Plan

c)      Drawing Number D230.L.103 Rev C – General Arrangement Plan

 

REASON – To ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the planning permission

 

  1. For the avoidance of doubt the planning permission hereby granted relates to the siting of 6 No. holiday pods only.

 

REASON - In the interests of the general amenity of the area and the setting of the surrounding heritage assets

 

4.      Prior to the commencement of the development, precise details of the 6 No holiday pods shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The details shall include design, materials, dimensions, internal layout, colour schemes, and information on accessibility arrangements.  None of the details shall include any external paraphernalia including hot tubs.  The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the approved details.

 

REASON - In the interests of the visual appearance and amenity of the local area and the setting of the surrounding heritage assets

 

  1. Prior to the commencement of the development, precise details of a scheme for the positioning of bat boxes and bird boxes shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include the type of box and location within the application site. The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the approved details.

 

REASON - In the interests of biodiversity and protecting habitats

 

  1. No development shall commence until a written scheme of investigation setting out a programme of archaeological work in accordance with 'Standards for All Archaeological Work in County Durham and Darlington' has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The programme of archaeological work will then be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme of works.

 

REASON - To safeguard any Archaeological Interest in the site, and to comply with the National Planning Policy Framework 2021.

 

  1. The development shall not be occupied until the post investigation assessment has been completed in accordance with the approved Written Scheme of Investigation. The provision made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results, and archive deposition, should be confirmed in writing to, and approved by, the Local Planning Authority.

 

REASON - To comply with the National Planning Policy Framework 2021, which requires the developer to record and advance understanding of the significance of heritage assets, and to ensure information gathered becomes publicly accessible

 

  1. CL2 - Phase 2 Site Investigation Strategy

 

  1. CL3 – Phase 2 Investigation Works

 

  1. CL4 - Phase 3 Remediation and Verification Strategy

 

  1. CL5 - Construction/Remediation works

 

  1. CL6 - Phase 4 Verification and Completion Report

 

  1. Prior to the occupation of the development, precise details of secure cycle parking shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The agreed details shall be in place prior to the first occupation of the development and shall be retained and available for use during its lifespan.

 

REASON - In the interests of encouraging the use of sustainable modes of transport

 

  1. Prior to the occupation of the development, precise details of refuse storage shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The agreed details shall be in place prior to the first occupation of the development and shall be retained and available for use during its lifespan.

 

REASON - In the interests of the amenity of the local area

 

  1. The accommodation hereby approved shall not be used for any purpose other than as holiday accommodation associated to the owners/operators of Walworth Castle and shall not be occupied as a person(s) sole or main place of residence. Furthermore, the owners/operators of the site shall at all times maintain an up-to-date register of the names of all owners and occupiers of each individual holiday unit on the site together with the addresses of their main place(s) of residence and shall make this information available on request at all reasonable times to the Local Planning Authority.

 

REASON - To ensure that the approved holiday accommodation is not used for permanent residential occupation which would be unacceptable in this location.

 

  1. The landscaping scheme shown on Drawing Number  D230.P.104 Rev C shall be fully implemented concurrently with the carrying out of the development, or within such extended period which may be agreed in writing by, the Local Planning Authority and thereafter any trees or shrubs removed, dying, severely damaged or becoming seriously diseased shall be replaced, and the landscaping scheme maintained for a period of five years to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

 

REASON - In the interests of the visual amenities of the area.

 

  1. In the event of the need to install external lighting, precise details of the lighting scheme shall first be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include a layout plan with beam orientation and schedule of equipment in the design (luminaire type, mounting height, aiming angles, and luminaire profiles) and shall detail any measures to be taken for the control of any glare or stray light arising from the operation of artificial lighting. The details shall be submitted prior to their installation and the development shall not be carried out otherwise than in accordance with the approved details. Changes to any element of the lighting scheme shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority prior to the changes taking place.

 

REASON - In the interests of the amenity of the surrounding area.

 

  1. Notwithstanding Condition 17, any external lighting scheme shall also conform with the guidance set out in the submitted document entitled Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and Bat Roost Potential Survey Walworth Castle, Darlington” dated August 2020 and produced by Delta Simons.

 

REASON - In the interests of biodiversity and protecting habitats

 

  1. Should site clearance occur within the bird breeding season (March to late August), an experienced ecologist shall be required to check the site habitats immediately prior to works commencing to confirm that no nesting birds will be affected by the proposed development.

 

REASON - In the interests of biodiversity and protecting habitats.

 

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