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Property details

Case reference: PP/24/01875
Address: 22 Somerset Square, LONDON, W14 8EE
Ward: Holland
Polling district: 10
Listed Building Grade:
Conservation area: Holland Park

Applicant details

Applicant's name: Rahmati
Applicant company name: Studio INTEGRATE
Contact address: 1B RUSSELROAD LONDON W14 8JA

Proposal details

Application type: PP (Planning permission)
Proposed development Alteration and redesign to rear garden to reflect on new extension; provision of new levelling to rear garden and installation of sustainable drainage system
Date received: 28 Mar 2024
Registration date:
(Statutory start date)
03 Apr 2024
Public consultation ends: 26 Apr 2024
Application status: Decided
Target date for decision: 29 May 2024

Decision details

This case has not yet been decided.

Decision: Grant Planning Permission/Consent
Decision date: 30 Apr 2024
Conditions and reasons:

1)

Time Limit The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
Reason - As required by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, to avoid the accumulation of unexercised Planning Permissions.

2)

Compliance with approved drawings The development shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on submitted plans
Reason - The details are material to the acceptability of the proposals, and to ensure accordance with the development plan.

3)

Materials - To match existing All work and work of making good shall be finished to match the existing exterior of the building(s) in respect of materials, colour, texture, profile and, in the case of brickwork, facebond and pointing, and shall be so maintained.
Reason - To preserve or enhance the appearance of the building and/or the character of the area in accordance with policies of the development plan in particular policies CL1, CL2, CL3 and CL6 of the Local Plan 2019.

4)

Trees and landscaping - Details required No development shall commence until a scheme of landscaping, to include all existing trees and shrubs and proposed trees shrubs and paths and their surfacing materials, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority, and the development shall only be carried out and maintained in accordance with the details so approved.
Reason - To protect the appearance and amenity of the area and to accord with policies of the development plan, in particular policy CR6 of the Local Plan 2019 ÿIt is necessary for the condition to be on the basis that "No development shall commence until" as compliance with the requirements of the condition at a later time would result in unacceptable harm contrary to the policies of the Development Plan.

5)

Flood Risk Assessment/Sustainable Drainage Systems Strategy No development shall commence until a Flood Risk Assessment and Sustainable Drainage Systems Strategy with the following information is submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority: Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) A Flood Risk Assessment to analyse all potential flood risks to the site and ensure that the development is protected against flood risk and will not lead to off-site flooding. Any proposed protection, mitigation and resilience measures should be shown on submitted plans. Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) A detailed analysis of surface water run-off and attenuation volume (to demonstrate how the proposed measures will aim to comply with Local Plan Policy CE2 (g), which is to achieve a reduction of 50% of existing rates including climate change in the calculations and factoring in all flows into the sewer system including groundwater or other flows). Information about the proposed SuDS types, their location, attenuation capacity, specification, structural integrity, construction, operation, access, and maintenance. (More sustainable green SuDS should be favoured over attenuation tanks). Section/profile drawings of the SuDS, if relevant (green roofs, blue roofs, sub-base attenuation, permeable paving, planters, species, etc.). Drainage plans to show clearly how surface water run-off will be conveyed to the SuDS and any connections to the sewer system if necessary. During construction of the development hereby permitted the approved Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) and Flood Risk measures shall be fully implemented and maintained thereafter.
Reason - To reduce flood risk and to contribute to sustainability in accordance with policy CE2 of the Local Plan.ÿ It is necessary for the condition to be on the basis that "No development shall commence until" as compliance with the requirements of the condition at a later time would result in unacceptable harm contrary to the po

6)

Contamination - Unexpected If during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site, development work shall cease and not be recommenced until a report indicating the nature of the contamination and how it is to be dealt with has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority.ÿThe approved measures shall be implemented in full.
Reason - To ensure any risks from land contamination are minimised, and comply with the NPPF and development plan policies, in particular policy CE7 of the Local Plan 2019, and to accord withÿ CLR 11: Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination (Defra 2004) or the current UK requirements for sampling and testing).

Informatives:

1)

GTD/Pre-app/At submission Est.G/No amend
To assist applicants in finding solutions to problems arising in relation to their development proposals the Local Planning Authority has produced planning policies, and provided written guidance, all of which are available on the Council's website. A pre-application advice service is also offered. The scheme was submitted in accordance with advice provided through pre-application discussions.

2)

Enforcement of Conditions (PP)
Your attention is drawn to the Conditions of this Permission and to the Council's powers of enforcement, including the power to serve a Breach of Condition Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended. All Conditions must be complied with. If you wish to seek to amend a Condition you should apply to do so under s.73 of the Act, explaining why you consider it is no longer necessary, or possible, to comply with a particular condition.

3)

Variations to Approved Drawings
Planning permission is hereby granted for the development as shown on the approved drawings. Any variation to the approved scheme may require further permission, and unauthorised variations may lay you open to planning enforcement action. You are advised to seek advice from the Directorate of Planning and Place, before work commences, if you are thinking of introducing any variations to the approved development. Advice should urgently be sought if a problem occurs during approved works, but it is clearly preferable to seek advice at as early a stage as possible. Use the following link to see how advice can be obtained: Planning Advice Service

4)

Care in the Conservation Area
This property is within a Conservation Area. All building works should, therefore, be completed with great care. External facing work and detailed treatment should be finished in a manner sympathetic to the existing building. If there is any doubt about the way in which work should be carried out, you should seek the advice of the Directorate of Planning and Place.

5)

Building Regs - Separate Approval
Separate approval for the works hereby granted permission/consent may be required by the Building Act 1984 and the Building Regulations 2018 (as amended), and the grant of planning permission does not imply that such approval will be given. The District Surveyor, Town Hall, Hornton Street, W8 7NX should be consulted before works commence.

6)

Party Wall Act 1996
You are reminded of your duties under the Party Wall Act 1996. This requires a building owner to notify and obtain formal agreement from adjoining property freeholders and leaseholders and anyone who has had an interest of 12 months or greater, where the building owner intends to carry out work which involves: Work involving an existing shared wall with another property; Building on the boundary with another property; Excavating near a neighbouring building, and that work falls within the scope of the Act Notice should be served on neighbours at least one month before commencement of building works. Section 12(1) of the Act provides for the developer to provide security for neighbours through insurance or a security bond. Procedures under this Act are separate from the need for planning permission and for building regulations approval. Further guidance is available at: Party Wall Act 1996

7)

Category 3 development
This development has been categorised as Category 3 for the purposes of the Council's Code of Construction Practice, so does not require a condition securing a Checklist or Site Construction Management Plan (SCMP). You are reminded that the Code still applies to building works at the site with regard to working hours and other site practices, and you are advised to review the Code to be aware of its objectives https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/environment/code-construction-practice

Committee details

Decision by: This case is currently due to be decided under delegated powers.

Appeal details

This case has not been appealed.

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Contact details

Planning case officer: Saima Iqbal
Planning team: Fast Track Team
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 7361 3012

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