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Property details

Case reference: PP/23/07205
Address: 4 Hereford Square, LONDON, SW7 4TS
Ward: Courtfield
Polling district: 06
Listed Building Grade: N/A
Conservation area: Queen's Gate

Applicant details

Applicant's name: J
Applicant company name:
Contact address: 4 Hereford Square London SW7 4TT

Proposal details

Application type: PP (Planning permission)
Proposed development Extension of basement and rear lower ground floor extension; installation of new double glazed, timber framed casement windows and aluminium plant boxes to front and rear elevations; construction of loft/roof level extension with rear mansard, including use of existing flat roof at loft level as a roof terrace.
Date received: 06 Nov 2023
Registration date:
(Statutory start date)
06 Nov 2023
Public consultation ends: 15 Dec 2023
Application status: Decided
Target date for decision: 01 Jan 2024

Decision details

This case has not yet been decided.

Decision: Grant Planning Permission/Consent
Decision date: 12 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 FP-HS-01, FP-RV1-07-01, FP-RV1-07-02, FP-RV1-07-03, FP-RV1-07-03-02, FP-RV1-07-05.
Reason - The details are material to the acceptability of the proposals, and to ensure accordance with the development plan.

3)

Submission of details (Full PP) Pior to above ground works, the following shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority and the development shall not be completed otherwise than in accordance with the details so approved: (a) Materials to be used on the external faces of the building(s).
Reason - To accord with the development plan by ensuring that the character and appearance of the area are preserved and living conditions of those living near the development suitably protected. 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 policies of the Development Plan.

4)

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).

5)

Code of Construction Practice No development shall commence until: An Appendix A Checklist and Site Construction Management Plan (SCMP) for the development have both been submitted to, and approved in writing, by the Council's Construction Management Team, and then B) Copies of the approved Checklist and Plan, and their written approval, have been submitted to the local planning authority to be placed on the property record. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the Appendix A Checklist and SCMP so approved, or in accordance with a subsequent Checklist or SCMP as may be approved under this condition. Note - The Council's Construction Management Team work independently of the planning department. For further information regarding the Code and how the required details should be submitted to them, the Council's Construction Management Team can be contactedÿon email at:ÿ[email protected] or tel: 020 7361 3002
Reason - To mitigate the impact of construction work upon the levels of amenity that neighbouring occupiers should reasonably expect to enjoy, and to comply with the Basements and Transport and Streets SPDs and policies CL5, CT1, CE5 and CE6 of the Local Plan 2019. 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 policies of the Local Plan 2019.

6)

Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) No development shall commence until a Construction Traffic Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The statement should include: a) routeing of demolition, excavation and construction vehicles, including a response to existing or known projected major building works at other sites in the vicinity and local works in the highway; b) access arrangements to the site; c) the estimated number and type of vehicles per day/week; d) details of any vehicle holding area; e) details of the vehicle call up procedure; f) estimates for the number and type of parking suspensions that will be required; g) details of any diversion or other disruption to the public highway during preparation, demolition, excavation and construction work associated with the development; h) work programme and/or timescale for each phase of preparation, demolition, excavation and construction work associated with the development; i) details of measures to protect pedestrians and other highway users from construction activities on the highway; and j) where works cannot be contained wholly within the site a plan should be submitted showing the site layout on the highway including extent of hoarding, position of nearby trees in the highway or adjacent gardens, pedestrian routes, parking bay suspensions and remaining road width for vehicle movements. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved Construction Traffic Management Plan. A one page summary of the requirements of the approved CTMP shall be affixed to the frontage of the site for the duration of the works at a location where it can be read by members of the public.
Reason - To minimise the impact of construction works upon highway safety and nearby residents' enjoyment of their properties in accordance with the Basements SPD and policies CL7, CT1 and CL5 of the Local Plan 2019.ÿ It is necessary for the condition to be on the

7)

Windows in painted timber The windows hereby permitted shall be framed in painted timber, and 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, and CL2 of the Local Plan 2019.

8)

Flood Risk Assessment/Sustainable Drainage Systems Strategy No development shall commence until a Sustainable Drainage Systems Strategy with the following information is submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority: 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 policies of the Local Plan 2019.

Informatives:

1)

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.

2)

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.

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)

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

5)

GTD/No pre-app/Amendmts to comply Est. G
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, although not used in this instance. On first submission the proposals did not comply with guidance, but improvements suggested by the planning authority were adopted by the applicant.

6)

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Unexpected Contamination: The responsibility to properly address contaminated land issues, including safe development and secure occupancy, and irrespective of any involvement by the Royal Borough, lies with the owner/developer of the site. The applicant/developer is requested to contact the Council's Contaminated Land Officer (Environmental Quality Unit) (Tel: 020 761 3002 email: [email protected]) as soon as is practicable should contamination be encountered during the development of the site. Contamination will often be evident either visually or from odours. Visual evidence of contamination may include staining by oil/fuel, coloured liquids/soils uncharacteristic of soil or groundwater, or debris (e.g. asbestos) being present. Odours will usually be obvious and smell of fuels/solvents, be pleasant or unpleasant, or otherwise be uncharacteristic of soil or groundwater. This development is associated with bomb damage and so deeper made ground may be present beneath the site, increasing the potential for the presence of contaminated land and ground gas. It is the responsibility of the developer to ensure that they comply with the requirements of Contaminated Land, Health & Safety, Waste Management, the Control of Asbestos and Environmental Damage Regulations.

7)

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Radon monitoring The UK Health Security Agency and HSE policy and guidance recommends and, in some cases, requires, that the owner and/or occupier of buildings undertake radon monitoring in all occupied and used basement areas. Radon monitoring should therefore be undertaken in line with these requirements. If monitoring identifies radon levels above the target level of 100Bq/m3 within a dwelling or above the relevant action level for occupational exposure, actions are recommended and for workplace's, may be required by the HSE. If radon is identified above 100Bq/m3 during future monitoring, please inform the Council at [email protected].

Committee details

Decision by: This case is currently due to be decided by the Planning Applications Committee.
Date:09 Apr 2024
Venue:The Council Chamber
Report item number:S36

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Contact details

Planning case officer: Emma Gore
Planning team: South
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 7361 3012

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