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SMD/2015/0288 ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SCHOOL HOUSE AND CONVERSION OF FORMER SCHOOL TO THREE DWELLINGS (RESUBMISSION OF PLANNING APPLICATION SMD/2014/0334) AT THE SCHOOL HOUSE, MILL LANE, WETLEY ROCKS ON BEHALF OF JCM ESTATES

Parish: Cheadle Registration: 29/7/2015 Case Officer: Teresa Critchlow Grid Reference: SJ964 493 Up-dated by A. D. Swithenbank

THE APPLICATION

This is a second attempt submission which seeks consent for alterations and conversion of the existing school house to provide 3 dwellings. One of the units would provide a one bedroom dwelling with the other two each providing two bedroom units. The existing headmaster’s house which currently provides two bedrooms would also be retained as part of the proposed scheme. This report was first published for the 13th August 2015 meeting but was withdrawn by the applicant. The report had identified (paragraph 12) that an up-date to an earlier protected species (bats) assessment was needed. The applicant had been unable to provide this in time for the meeting. This has since been received and it is possible to determine the application.

Access to the development will be provided by a new access leading from Main Road. Whilst not currently constructed the proposed access has recently been approved as part of a separate development serving three pairs of semi-detached affordable housing dwellings located immediately to the north of the application site (SMD/2014/0777).

Car parking for the existing headmaster’s dwelling will remain as existing on Mill Lane whilst the new dwellings will be served by their own parking provision which will lie to the north of the school building in front of the affordable housing development.

The application is accompanied by a Design and Access including Heritage Statement, Structural Report, Marketing Report and Bat Survey.

SITE LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

The 0.5ha application site lies outside any designated development boundary within the Green Belt and Landscape Character Area (Ancient Slope & Valley Farmlands). The application building lies adjacent to St. Johns Church which is Grade II Listed. The St. John’s Church site is given the reference WR01 in the Moorlands Visual Open Space Assessment stating “this site is a valuable open space on the western edge of Wetley Rocks having significant amenity value and providing significant external and internal views.”

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PLANNING HISTORY

SMD/2011/0193 Six affordable dwellings with new access onto Main Road. Granted Conditionally.

SMD/2012/0407 Alterations to existing School House and conversion of former School to three dwellings. Withdrawn.

SMD/2013/0095 Alterations to approved access. Withdrawn.

SMD/2013/0563 Alterations to approved access including new car park. Withdrawn.

SMD/2013/0754 Alterations to approved access including new car park. Withdrawn.

SMD/2014/0334 Alterations to existing School House and conversion of former School to three dwellings. Withdrawn.

SMD/2014/0335 Alterations to approved access including new car park. Refused.

SMD/2014/0777 Variation of condition 4 (amended access road on planning permission 11/00069/FUL. Granted conditionally.

CONSULTATIONS

Cheddleton Parish Council: No objections.

Local Highway Authority: No objections subject to conditions and informatives.

Ecology Officer – Bats present in the building mean that development will be subject to the requirement for a licence from Natural . Measures proposed to maintain bat usage of the building post development are considered suitable and acceptable

Conservation Officer – No objections subject to conditions controlling details and materials and boundary treatment.

Environmental Health Officer – No objections subject to conditions and informatives.

Severn Trent Water: No objections subject to condition controlling disposal of surface water and foul sewage.

REPRESENTATIONS

Expiry of:- Press Notice – 08th July 2015 Site Notice – 16th July 2015

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A site notice has been displayed and the application advertised in the local press. One letter of representation has been received which objects to the proposed development on highway grounds.

POLICIES

National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)

National Planning Policy Guidance

Staffordshire Moorlands Core Strategy Development Plan Document (March 2014) SS1 Development Principles SS1a Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development SS2 Future Provision of Development SS3 Distribution of Development SS6C Other Rural Areas Strategy SD1 Sustainable Use of Resources H1 New Housing Development DC1 Design Considerations DC2 The Historic Environment DC3 Landscape and Settlement Setting C1 Creating Sustainable Communities R1 Rural Diversification R2 Rural Housing T1 Developments and Sustainable Transport

Other Material Considerations Landscape & Settlement Character Assessment Housing Land Supply Statement (March 2014)

OFFICER COMMENT

1. This is a second attempt application which seeks consent for alterations to the existing school house and conversion of the school building to form 3 dwellings. Whilst no objections were raised in principle to the alterations and conversion of the application building the previous scheme SMD/2014/ 0334 was refused due to the proposed access road which was considered to constitute inappropriate development within the Green Belt for which no special circumstances had been demonstrated. This application seeks to overcome those concerns by using an access which has already been approved as part of a S73 (variation of condition application) application which serves the 6 affordable dwellings which will be constructed at the rear of the site (11/00069/FUL).

2. This site lies outside the settlement boundary of Wetley Rocks within the Green Belt and within the Ancient Slope and Valley Farmlands Landscape Character Area. The building is not listed but is considered to be of merit and worthy of safeguarding. The first issue to consider is whether the application is appropriate development in the Green Belt and thus acceptable in principle.

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3. Core Strategy Policy R2 refers to the conversion of non-residential rural buildings for residential use. It confirms that certain criteria must be met for there to be compliance with the policy. The building must be suitable and worthy of conversion, it must be demonstrated that it would not be viable in commercial or agricultural capacity and that the conversion would enable the safeguarding of a building of particular merit.

4. A report summarizing the marketing carried out has been submitted. It concludes that no interest has been shown for the building in a commercial respect. The evidence submitted is not doubted and therefore accepted. A Structural Report (June 2012) concludes that the building is in a fair condition and that the proposal will maintain the building in its current form without any major structural alteration. The building is also considered to be of merit and worthy of safeguarding. For these reasons it is considered that there is no objection to the reuse of the building on policy grounds.

5. The NPPF confirms that generally the re-use of buildings in the Green Belt is not inappropriate development provided that they preserve openness, do not conflict with the purposes of including land within the Green Belt and are of permanent and substantial construction.

Impact of the proposed development on the setting of the adjacent Listed building and conversion detail

6. The former school building has a simple linear footprint and is single storey although tall in section and part open to the roof. The proposal makes use of existing openings and involves the insertion of a first floor into the roof space. This new floor however is inset from the windows providing gallery space which allows the upper floor to borrow light from the existing full height windows and at the same time avoids awkward cutting through the windows. The Conservation Officer has carefully considered the application, both in terms of its impact on the setting of the Listed church and the conversion policy. On both counts no objections are raised subject to conditions controlling details including materials and boundary treatment.

Residential Amenity 7. The scheme involves the removal of some later brick extensions on the western side of the building which allows space for small gardens to be provided. These garden areas are small and certainly below the guidelines as set out in the “Space About Dwellings” Supplementary Planning Guidance. The lengths vary between 6.0-7.0 metres and the overall garden areas between approximately 35.0 – 45.0 square metres. The garden to the existing Headmaster’s House remains the same size. Members’ attention is also drawn to the location of the garden area to Unit 2 which does not directly relate to the dwelling it adjoins. Officers have taken into account the small size of the units and the unusual nature of the building in raising no objection to the garden sizes and positions.

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8. The relationship with the adjacent property to the west, Church House Farm, has also been considered. It appears that there are principal windows on the eastern elevation of this property which is at its closest 13.0m from the application building. There is an existing window on the western elevation of the school i.e. facing Church House Farm at first floor level; however the first floor is set back from this window creating a void thus minimizing any overlooking/loss of privacy to Church House Farm. There is existing boundary walling and established planting along this boundary to further protect the amenity of Church House Farm. The outlook from the proposed units is limited and to some may appear rather unappealing particularly the eastern windows which face onto the church yard. This is a matter, however of personal choice for prospective purchasers and is not considered to constitute a material planning consideration which would preclude development on this basis. The Environmental Health Officer has raised no objection to the proposal subject to a restriction on working hours during conversion works.

Access and Highway Safety 9. In terms of access the previous scheme proposed a new access which runs contiguously with the field boundary to the north of the application site. Whilst this was considered technically acceptable by the Highways Authority it was considered unacceptable on landscape grounds as it would introduce extensive engineering operations that would be visually intrusive and have a damaging effect on the rural character of this sensitive landscape.

10. Planning permission for the erection of 6 affordable semi-detached dwellings has been granted to the north of the site (11/00069/FUL). Whilst these have currently yet to be constructed the permission is extant. As the approved scheme relates to an affordable housing development a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) is required to take ownership of the scheme. Initial discussions with RSLs have indicated that they would be unwilling to take responsibility for the scheme if it included the maintenance of a long length of un-adopted road. Unfortunately the County Council’s requirements for adoptable roads also means that the access track as approved would not be considered favourably for adoption by the Highways Authority and as it stands it is unlikely that the scheme would be acceptable to either a RSL or the Highways Authority.

11. On this basis a separate application which sought to vary the previously approved access to the affordable housing development has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority (SMD/2014/0777). This application seeks to utilize this access. The County Highways Authority have been consulted on the application and confirmed that they have no objections to the proposal subject to conditions. In terms of parking provision dedicated space has been provided for each unit with a separate visitor space to the north of the application building. The existing headmaster’s house currently has no dedicated off road parking provision but relies on on-street parking on Mill Lane. This situation will remain the same.

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Biodiversity - bats 12. A bat survey which was undertaken for the previous application was re-used in support of this re-submitted application. This had concluded that there was no evidence, either present or historic, of bat use. Given the passage of time, the fact that there is evidence of bat activity in the area and that the previous survey relied heavily on the condition of the building – something which could have changed significantly since the original survey was undertaken in 2012; an updated survey was requested and was not available in time for the 13th August meeting. Hence the applicant requested the deferment.

13. A further bat survey report was submitted in September. This found evidence of bats using the building – two species, Common Pipistrelle and Brown Long-eared.

14. The submitted bat ecology report recognises that in the event that planning permission is granted an application will need to be made to Natural England for a licence to undertake the development work as it will involve disturbance to bats. The ecology report makes a series of recommendations as to how the work can be undertaken whilst making necessary provision to safeguard the small-scale bat populations present. A conditosn is included ot

15. has verbally confirmed that should the conclusions and recommendations of the updated report remain the same there would be no risk to bats or their habitat.

Conclusion 13. In conclusion it is considered that the proposed development is acceptable in principle, the use of the recently approved access which serves the affordable housing development to the rear of the site satisfactorily overcomes the case officers previous concerns and the proposed development would not be prejudicial to the reasonable enjoyment of the surrounding residential properties, detrimental to highway safety or harmful to the established ecological interests of the area. A recommendation for approval subject to conditions is therefore made.

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OFFICER RECOMMENDATION

Planning permission is APPROVED subject to the following conditions:-

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: - To comply with the provisions of Section 51 of the Town & Country Planning, Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004.

2. The development hereby approved shall be carried out in strict accordance with the submitted plans numbered 2012-1838-02 Rev D (Plans-Elevations-Sections) and the amended plans numbered 2012-1838-03 Rev D (Site Plan) 2010-1714-04 Rev E (Location Plan) and 2012- 1838-05 Rev D (Block Plan) subject to the following conditions and/or modifications:- Reason: - For clarity and the avoidance of doubt.

3. No development shall take place until a detailed method statement including details of the sequence and timing of work to ensure appropriate safeguard for bats together with drawings at 1:20 scale to show the incorporation of bat roost features including an interior bat roost loft space have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall then be implemented in accordance with the approved details. Reason: - To ensure the protection of European Protected Species (bats) known to inhabit the building.

4. No development shall take place until samples of the facing and roofing materials to be used in the dwelling and details of rainwater goods including vents and cowls and rooflights have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: - To ensure a satisfactory external appearance and that the development is of a design sympathetic to the locality.

5. No development shall take place until detailed plans and sections of the proposed windows and doors at a scale of 1:20 together with details of proposed materials and finishes have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: - To ensure a satisfactory external appearance and that the development is of a design sympathetic to the locality.

6. The windows and doors of the proposed development shall be constructed from metal and set back a minimum of 75 mm from the edge of the stonework/brickwork around the window opening, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: - To ensure a satisfactory external appearance and that the development is of a design sympathetic to the locality.

7. No development shall take place until details of all walls, fences and other means of enclosure have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include for the provision of boundary fencing along the full length of the northern boundary of the application site. The approved details shall be completed prior to the occupation of any of the buildings on the site. Reason: - To provide adequate privacy, in the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that the scheme is adequately landscaped.

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8. Notwithstanding the detail shown on the approved plans a detailed plan and section at a scale of 1:20 showing the junction of the first floor with the windows shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the development hereby approved commencing. The development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: - In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that the conversion is carried out within limited alteration works to the shell of the existing building.

9. Notwithstanding the details shown on the approved plans a detailed plan and section at a scale of 1:20 showing the treatment of the roof structure and the impact on the trusses shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the development hereby approved commencing. The development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: - In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that the conversion is carried out within limited alteration works to the shell of the existing building.

10. No development shall take place until a method for the cleaning and re-pointing of the stone walls has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: - To ensure a satisfactory external appearance and that the development is of a design sympathetic to the locality.

11. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until drainage plans for the disposal of surface water and foul sewage have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the development is first brought into use. Reason: - To ensure that the development is provided with a satisfactory means of drainage as well as to reduce the risk of creating or exacerbating a flooding problem and to minimise the risk of pollution.

12. Unless prior permission has been obtained in writing from the Local Planning Authority, all noisy activities shall be restricted to the following times of operations. . 08:00 - 18:00 hours (Monday to Friday); . 08:00 - 13:00 hours (Saturday) . No working is permitted on Sundays or Bank Holidays. In this instance a noisy activity is defined as any activity (for instance, but not restricted to, building construction/demolition operations, refurbishing and landscaping) which generates noise that is audible at the site boundary. Reason: - To avoid the risk of disturbance to neighbouring dwellings from noise during unsocial hours.

13. Any waste material associated with the demolition or construction shall not be burnt on site but shall be kept securely for removal to prevent escape into the environment. Reason: To protect the amenities of the area.

14. Development shall not commence until an intial site contamination risk assessment has been undertaken in accordance with UK policy and with the procedural guidance relating to the contaminated land regime and the CLR Report Series 1-12. Once completed, a written report of the findings and recommendations shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. If the intial contaminations risk assessment indicates that potential risks exist, development shall not commence until a detailed remediation stratey to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use has been prepared and submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

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Reason:- To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property and ecological systems and to ensure that the development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other off site receptors.

15. No top soil is to be imported to the site until it has been tested for contamination and assessed for its suitablity for the propsoed development, a suitable methodology for testing this material should be submitted to and agreed by the Local Planning Authority prior to the soils being imported onto site. The methodology should include the sampling frequency, testing schedules, criteria against which the analytical results will be assessed (as determinde by the risk assessment) and source material information. The analysis shall then be carried out and validatory evidence submitted to and aproved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason:- To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled waters, property and ecological systems and to ensure that teh development can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours and other offsite receptors.

16. The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until the following details have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:- - 2 x 2m wide service strips, without footway as verge; - Tracking of refuse vehicle to demonstate feasibility of access and turning The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details and be completed prior to first occupation, and shall therafter be retained as such for the lifetime of the development. The visibility splays shall thereafter be kept free of all obstructions to visibility over a height of 900mm above the adjacent carriageway level. Reason:- In the interests of highway safety.

17. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until the access to the site within the limits of the highway boundary has been completed. Reason:- In the interests of highway safety.

18. Before the proposed development commences details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planing Authroity indicating all road construction, street lighting, drainage including longitudinal sections and a satisfactory means of draining roads to an acceptable outfall and on SUDS priciples which shall thereafter be constructed in accordance with the approved drawings. Reason:- In the interests of highway safety.

19. Before any part of the proposed development commences details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority indicating the construction compound including offices and worker facilities material storage areas, operative and associated trade parking facilities with such approved facilities being made available prior to the commencement of any on site construction works. Reason:- In the interests of highway safety.

20. The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until wheel cleaning/washing facilities have been installed on the site in accordance with details which shall first have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved facility shall thereafter be utilised by all heavy goods for the full period of construction works. Reason:- To protect the surface and structure of the highway during construction.

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21. No mud, debris or deleterious material shall be despoited on the highway. Any mud, debris or deleterious material that is despoited on the highway sahall be immediately removed using mechanical means. Reason:- To protect the surface and structure of the highway during construction.

22. The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until details of the 2.4 x 90m visibility splays at the junction with A520 Main Road have been submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority. The visibility splay shall thereafter be kept free of all obstructions to visibility over a height of 600mm above the adjacent carriageway level and be provided in accordance with the approved plan prior to the development commencing. Reason:- In the interests of highway safety.

23. Before the proposed development commences, details of the realigned retaining wall including structural details and design calculations shall be submitted to and aproved in writing by the Local Planning Authority whioch shall thereafter be completed in accordance with the approved details. Reason:- To ensure the retaining wall is adequate to support the highway.

24. The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until details of the 2m x 90m or otherwise adequate visibility splays at the proopsed field gates have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The visibility splay shall thereafter be kept free of all obstructions to visibility over a height of 600mm above the adjacent carriageway level and be provided in accordancewith the approved plan prior to the development being brought into use. Reason:- In the interests of highway safety.

25. The development hereby pemitted shall not be commenced until details of the following highway works have been sunmitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:- - Bellmouth The higway works therefore hall be constructed in accordance with the approved details prior to the development being first brought into use. Reason:- In the interests of highway safety.

26. The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until the parking, servicing and turning area have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. Reason:- In the interests of highway safety.

27. Notwithstanding any indication on the site layout drawing no 2012-1838-03 Rev D before the commencement of development, including any demolition, site establishment and clearance, full details of propsoed landscaping shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. Such details shall include the positions, species, planting sizes and numbers/densities of all new tress, shrubs and hedgerows. Reason:- In order to secure an appropriate landscape design and to protect the visual amenity of the Green Belt.

28. The planting shcme approved under condition number 26 shall be implemented before the end of the first planting season (November to February inclusive) following completion of the development hereby approved. New plants shall be properly maintained for a minimum period of 5 years following planting and any which are removed, become diseased, die or otherwise fail to establish within this period shll be repalced with similar speciies and the replacements themselves shall be properly maintained for 5 years . Reason:- In order to secure an appropriate landscape desin and to protect the visual amenity of the Green Belt.

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29. Before the commencement of development, including any demolition, site establishment and clearance, construction exclsuion zones shall be established by the erection of protective tree fencing and advisory notices in accordance with Middlemarh Environmental Ltd's Arboricultural Method Statement and as indicated on Tree Protection Plan drawing C109232-03-01 Rev 01 and shall be maintained in position for the duration of the construction period. The provisions and recommendations of the Arboriculutral Method Statement shall be followed in full at all times and in particular within the construction exclsuion zones there shall be no excavation, changes in ground levels, passage of vehicles, storage of materials, equipment or site huts, tipping of chemicals, waste or cement or lighting of fires unless otherwise first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason:- To protect the trees during construction.

30. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Order 2015 (or any order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no alterations to the external appearance of the dwelling shall be carried out and no extensions, alterations to the roof, porches, ancillary buildings, solar or photovoltaic panels, hard standings, gates, fences, walls or other means of boundary enclosure shall be erected on the site without express planning permission first being obtained from the Local Planning Authority. Reason: - To enable the Local Planning Authority to control the development and to safeguard the character and visual amenities of the area, and to ensure that adequate private open space is retained within the curtilage of the building

Informatives

1. The Council has sought (negotiated) a sustainable form of development which complies with the provisions of paragraphs 186-187 of the NPPF.

2. Attention is drawn to pre-commencement condition 3 in respect of Protected Species. It is anticipated that the submission in response to this condition will follow the recommendations set out at section 9 of the applicant’s submitted Bat Survey Report. It should also be noted that it will separately be necessary for a Natural England Protected Species Licence to be obtained before the development can proceed. It is likely that further bat survey data may need to be obtained to support the submission for the licence and your appointed ecologist should advise you in this.

3. Attention is drawn to condition 29 of this approval, the effect of which is to withdraw permitted development rights in respect of development which would otherwise not require planning permission. You are advised to contact the Local Planning Authority Development Control Section before undertaking any other development in the future in order to ascertain whether planning permission is required.

4. The conditions requiring highway works shall require a Major Works Agreement with Staffordshire County Council and the applicant is therefore requested to contact Staffordshire County Council in respect of securing the Agreement. The link below provides a link to a Major Works Information Pack and an application form for the Major Works Agreement. Please complete and send to the address indicated on the application form which is Staffordshire County Council at Network Management Unit, Staffordshire Place 1, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, , Staffordshire ST16 2DH. (or email to [email protected]) http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/transport/staffshighways/licences/

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5. This consent will require approval under Section 7 of the Staffordshire Act 1983 and will require a Section 38 of the Highways Act 1980. Please contact Staffordshire County Council to ensure that approvals and agreements are secured before commencement of works.

6. The relocated retaining wall set back on the visibility splay will support the adjacent highway. Approval for this structure will be required from the Highway Authority under Highways Act 1980. The applicant is requested to contact SCC Structures Manager, David Burns on 01785276704 or [email protected] or Staffordshire Place 1, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, STAFFORD, Staffordshire ST16 2DH. This must be carried out prior to commencement of works.

7. Construction works will require traffic management on the highway. This will require approval from SCC Network Management. Details are available at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/transport/staffshighways/licences/Licences.aspx The applicant is requested to contact Lisa Stewart Network Coordinator(North) on 01785276634 or [email protected] or Staffordshire Place 1, Wedgwood Building, Tipping Street, STAFFORD, Staffordshire ST16 2DH. The developer should allow adequate time for processing of the application.

8. Please be aware that the responsibility for safe development and secure occupancy of the site rests with the developer.

• A Demolition or refurbishment asbestos survey and risk assessment should be carried out prior to the demolition of the existing buildings. The enforcing authority for this type of work is the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and it is recommended that you contact them directly to discuss their requirements: http://www.hse.gov.uk/

• Any approved noise scheme and measurements should pay due regard to British Standard BS8233: Sound insulation and noise reduction for buildings (Code of Practice) and the Building Regulations 2010 Document E or other appropriate guidance.

• During any demolition and construction activities (including landscaping) the contractor shall take all reasonable steps to prevent dust formation and prevent any dust formed from leaving the site boundary.

• The control of dust and emissions from construction and demolition Best Practice Guidance, produced by the greater London councils http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/BPGcontrolofdustandemissions.pdf

• Building Research Establishment Guidance Document ‘Control of Dust from Construction and Demolition Activities’ (BR456)

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