Planning – Application Comments

Consultation Date: Tue 11 Feb 2025

Comment Date: Tue 04 Mar 2025

Thank you for consulting Ecology on p.a. 23/01264/DISC_B - DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 5, 13 AND 14 FROM PLANNING PERMISSION 23/01264/F - Replacement dwelling.

Condition 5 relates to archaeology and is outside of the scope of Ecology. These comments are therefore only relate to Condition 13 and 14 which deal with landscaping.

Condition 13: Do not recommend discharge; further details required.

Condition 13 states:

Notwithstanding the details which accompanied this application, prior to the first use/occupation of the development hereby permitted, full details of both hard and soft landscape works shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These details shall include finished levels or contours, hard surface materials, boundary treatment details to include provision of hedgehog holes in line with Condition 18, details of any retaining walls required for level changes. Soft landscape works shall include the retention, in whole or in part, of the existing hedgerow along the west boundary shown on dwg No. 22188 10 C, planting plans for new planting, written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment) schedules of plants noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers and densities where appropriate.

The hedgerow referred to within this condition has been retained though the position of the building in front of it may cause damage. However, I can see from other consultee comments that the car port is depicted in the wrong place so this isn`t an issue. Detailed schedules of plants and species ect have not been included but are required by this condition. Equally details of the Condition 18 requirements have not been included in plans i.e. bat boxes, hedgehog holes ect. These points have already been made by the Planning Officer and I am in agreement that further details are required.

Condition 14: Do not recommend discharge; further details required.

Condition 14 states:

`All hard and soft landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The works shall be carried out prior to the occupation or use of any part of the development or in accordance with a programme to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Any trees or plants that 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 as those originally planted, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written approval to any variation`

Condition 14 cannot be discharged until the details of Condition 13 are agreed.

Comment Date: Mon 24 Feb 2025

Please consult with the case officer in respect of hard and soft landscaping.

Comment Date: Fri 14 Feb 2025

Thank you for consulting me on this application. I will rely on the comments from other consultees for technical matters such as Archaeology.

In so far as landscaping, can you please confirm with the Agent the remaining requirements of Condition 13? For example the condition requires -
hedgehog holes in line with Condition 18, & detailed planting plans for new planting, for example the size/species/spacing proposed for the lavender hedging.

Can I also please request an example of the two different types of hit and miss fencing proposed on the plans, for clarity. Would the proposed fencing impact on visibility from the proposed access?

Furthermore, the car port shown on the drawing appears to show the entrance on the wrong side. This isn't necessarily landscaping related, however would be good to have corrected for clarity please.