Planning Notice

Former Travis Perkins Trading Co Ltd, Victoria Crescent, TN23 7HP

Discharge of conditions: 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9E, 9F, 9G, 11, 13, 14, 15 & 17

16/00986/CONC/AS

Original Application

16/00986/AS Former Travis Perkins Trading Co Ltd, Victoria Crescent, TN23 7HP Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 28 flats with car parking, access and associated landscaping 6 July 2016

Conditions

  1. Prior to any construction above ground level, written details including source/manufacturer, and samples of bricks, tiles and cladding materials to be used externally shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the development shall be carried out using the approved external materials. Furthermore, prior to any construction above ground level the details set out below shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and, thereafter, the development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved details unless agreed otherwise by the Local Planning Authority in writing;-
    1. full details of glazing and external doors, including all external joinery and
      framing methods and external colour and the depth of recess of window and
      door frames in brick reveals (1:20),
    2. sections, elevations and colour finish of external rainwater goods (1:20)
    3. elevations sufficient to show the extent of proposed textured brickwork areas and use of brick soldier course detailing (1:50) and typical sections sufficient to illustrate the depth of any projection or recess (1:20)
    4. elevations, materials and external colour of entrance canopies to the circulation core (1:20)
    5. sections, elevations and colour finish to proposed balconies to shown handrail and balustrades (1:10)
    6. surfacing treatment and intended demarcation of private terraces serving ground floor apartments
    7. elevations and sections of brick boundary walls (including piers) and railings affixed thereto including specification, finials and colour finish
  1. Prior to the installation of services, full details of the soft landscaping (including tree planting) works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details of the soft landscaping (including tree planting works) to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval shall include the following;-
    1. the planting plans;
    2. written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment);
    3. details of the planting that is designed to create year round colour;
    4. schedules of plants noting species, plant & tree sizes and proposed numbers/densities/girth where appropriate;
    5. full tree pit details (including surface level plan detailing, below ground sections and dimensions and fill specification)
    6. an implementation and planting programme/timetable to ensure that all soft landscaping and planting is completed within 6 months of the completion of the development.

    The soft landscaping (including tree planting) works shall be implemented in full in accordance with the details and timetable approved by the Local Planning Authority unless written approval has been given by the Local Planning Authority to any subsequent variation.

  1. Prior to the first occupation of any apartment in the building, a landscape management plan including long term design objectives, management responsibilities and maintenance schedules for the landscape areas and the timing of provision of management and maintenance of such areas shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the landscape management plan shall be carried out in accordance with the details approved by the Local Planning Authority unless previously agreed otherwise in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
    1. The apartment building hereby permitted shall not be first occupied until a report prepared by SLR, or a similarly qualified firm, has been provided to the Local Planning Authority confirming that a sustainable surface water drainage scheme, based on the proposals within the SLR Flood Risk Assessment Ref.408.06248.00001 June 2016 has been installed. The report should demonstrate that the surface water generated by this development (for all rainfall durations and intensities up to and including the climate change adjusted critical 100yr storm) can be accommodated and disposed of without increase to flood
      risk.
    2. The apartment building hereby permitted shall not be first occupied until details of the implementation, maintenance and management of the sustainable drainage scheme have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall be implemented and thereafter managed and maintained in accordance with the approved details unless the local planning authority has agreed to any variation in writing. Those details shall include:
      1. a timetable for its implementation, and,
      2. a management and maintenance plan for the lifetime of the development which shall include the arrangements for adoption by any public body or statutory undertaker, or any other arrangements to secure the operation of the sustainable drainage system throughout its lifetime.
  2. The apartment building hereby permitted shall achieve the minimum optional requirement set out in the Building Regulations for water efficiency that requires
    an estimated water use of no more than 110 litres per person per day.

 

  1. Prior to the occupation of the development, the following details have been submitted to and (following consultation with the Environment Agency) agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority in writing;-
      1. proposed fencing/railings and soft landscaping forming the southern boundary to the parking court,
      2. the location and width of secure access gates within the southern boundary to the parking court sufficient to enable access to the river bank for maintenance
        purposes,
      3. details of proposed benches including ability to be removed as required during river bank maintenance.

    Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with such details unless the Local Planning Authority has agreed in writing to any such variation.

Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way, TN24 0SD – decided

Discharge of conditions 28

14/01402/CONI/AS

Decided: Permit

Original Application

14/01402/AS

Demolition of part of the existing Design Outlet Centre and the construction of buildings and structures to provide an extension to the retail designer outlet, comprising retail and restaurants units, tourist information / visitor unit, associated facilities, and office / centre management accommodation, re-configuration of existing car park, new car parking spaces, cycle parking, plant, hard and soft, public realms improvements, landscape works, highway works and other associated works

Posted on 16 November 2014

Conditions

  1. Prior to the new southern car park being made available for use, the following details shall have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing;-
    1. full details of proposed bat roosting and bird nesting boxes to be provided including number, location, method and height of fixings, visual appearance and external colour finish, and
    2. full details of proposed hibernacula to be provided in the hinterland of the Aylesford Stream including number, location and appearance.

    Unless any subsequent variation is agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority, the approved details shall be installed prior to the car park being available for use and shall thereafter be retained.

Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0SD – decided

Demolition of part of the existing Design Outlet Centre and the construction of buildings and structures to provide an extension to the retail designer outlet, comprising retail and restaurants units, tourist information / visitor unit, associated facilities, and office / centre management accommodation, reconfiguration of existing car park, new car parking spaces, cycle parking, plant, hard and soft, public realms improvements, landscape works, highway works and other associated works **SUBJECT TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT** As amended by 14/01402/AMND/AS

14/01402/AM02/AS

Decided: Permit

Original Application

14/01402/AS

Demolition of part of the existing Design Outlet Centre and the construction of buildings and structures to provide an extension to the retail designer outlet, comprising retail and restaurants units, tourist information / visitor unit, associated facilities, and office / centre management accommodation, re-configuration of existing car park, new car parking spaces, cycle parking, plant, hard and soft, public realms improvements, landscape works, highway works and other associated works

Posted on 16 November 2014

Former Pledges Mill and South Kent College Site, Victoria Road

Discharge of condition 19 (Part i and ii)

16/01167/CONK/AS

Start of Consultation: 1 Aug 2018

Original Application

Case Ref Site Description of Works Posted on
16/01167/AS Former Pledges Mill and South Kent College Site and land south of junction of Beaver Road and, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent Full planning application for a superstore (Use Class A1) with associated parking, substation, landscaping and access work. 10 August 2016

Conditions

Sustainable construction
  1. The development (except for the substation) hereby approved shall be constructed to achieve a target Building Research Establishment BREEAM (or subsequent equivalent quality assured scheme) overall ‘Very Good’ standard comprising the following minimum credit requirements:-
    • ‘Excellent’ standard in respect of energy credits,
    • ‘Excellent’ standard in respect of water credits,
    • ‘Excellent’ standard in respect of materials credits, and
    • under criterion Ene4 (Low and Zero Carbon Technologies) (or subsequent equivalent criterion) 1 credit for a feasibility study and 2 credits for a 20% reduction in carbon emissions.

    Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority, the following shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority within 3 months of work commencing on a given phase:-

    • A feasibility study to establish the most appropriate local low and zero carbon (“LZC”) technologies to install and which shall be in accordance with the feasibility study requirements set out within BREEAM 2011 New Construction (or subsequent equivalent requirements), Simplified Building Energy Model (“SBEM”) calculations from a competent person stating the estimated amount of carbon emissions from energy demand with and without LZC technologies installed, and
    • Details of the measures, LZC and other technologies to be used to achieve the BREEAM standard and credit requirements specified above. Within 6 months of work commencing the following shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:
    • A BREEAM ‘Design Stage’ report and related certification produced by a registered assessor

    Thereafter, the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved report and details and the approved measures and LZC and other technologies for achieving the BREEAM standard and credit requirements specified above shall thereafter be retained in working order in perpetuity unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

    Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority, within three six months of occupation of the new buildings hereby approved the applicant shall have submitted to and approved in writing, parts (i) and (ii) below by the Local Planning Authority for that building: SBEM calculations from a competent person stating

    1. the actual amount of carbon emissions from energy demand with the LZC technologies that have been installed and what the emissions would have been without them and
    2. the actual amount of residual carbon emissions, and a BREEAM ‘Post Construction Stage’ report and related certification produced by a registered assessor confirming the BREEAM standard that has been achieved and the credits awarded under Ene4.

Former Pledges Mill and South Kent College Site, Victoria Road – decided

Discharge of conditions 8, 20, 21, 23, 32, 36

16/01167/CONJ/AS

Decided: Permit

Original Application

Case Ref Site Description of Works Posted on
16/01167/AS Former Pledges Mill and South Kent College Site and land south of junction of Beaver Road and, Victoria Road, Ashford, Kent Full planning application for a superstore (Use Class A1) with associated parking, substation, landscaping and access work. 10 August 2016

Conditions

Parking/Highways
  1. Provision shall be made within the site for the disposal of surface water so as to prevent its discharge onto the highway details of which shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Environmental Health & lighting
  1. Full details of all measures to be taken to deal with any emission of dust, odours or vapours arising from the store building shall be submitted to, and approved in
    writing by, the Local Planning Authority prior to the first use of the premises. Any equipment, plant or process provided or undertaken in pursuant to such approval shall be installed prior to the first use of the premises and shall thereafter be operated and retained in compliance with the approved scheme.
  2. No external lighting shown on the submitted plans shall be installed until details have been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development (except for the substation). This submission shall include a layout plan with beam orientation and a schedule of light equipment proposed (luminaire type; mounting height; aiming angles and luminaire profiles: use of time switches to switch off car park lighting between 07:00-23:00 and the approach to security lighting/task lighting between 23:00-07:00). The approved scheme shall be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the approved details unless the Local Planning Authority gives its written consent to the variation.
  1. No Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant shall be installed within the Class A1 building permitted until full details of said plant have been submitted to, and been approved by, the Local Planning Authority in writing. Such details shall include noise levels during operation, measures to be taken to limit increases in
    nitrogen dioxide levels locally as a result of operation and details of the proposed fuel and the frequency, nature and duration of any deliveries of fuel.
    Thereafter, CHP shall only be installed and operated in accordance with such
    approvals.
Shopping trolley management
  1. Prior to the development being first opened to customers, full details of a trolley
    management system designed to prevent shopping trolleys from being taken
    outside the site shall have been installed in accordance with details previously
    submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.
    Thereafter, the approved system shall be retained in full working order and
    operated in perpetuity.
Internal environment:
    1. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of
      Advertisements) Regulations 2007 no advertisements shall be fixed to the
      interior of the building forming the customer entrance and exit and frontage to
      Victoria Road as shown on Drawing No. 14-128-001 P001 Rev D.
    2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of
      Advertisements) Regulations 2007 the type, size, lighting, location and method
      of fixing of all proposed advertisements within the following areas of the
      approved building;-

      1. the atrium space (area within 10m of the glazed shopfront) (formed by the
        internal bulkhead shown on Section FF on Drawing No. 14-128-001 P002 Rev A) and,
      2. the customer entrance and exit spaces shown on Drawing 14-128-001 P001
        Rev D shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing
        and thereafter all advertisements within these areas of the building shall only be
        displayed in accordance with such approval unless any variation has been
        agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Former Travis Perkins Trading Co Ltd, Victoria Crescent, TN23 7HP – decided

Revision to (a) ground floor FFL reduced from 38.85m to 38.725m to suit existing site levels (b) height of building increased by 350mm on 3 storey element, 500mm on 4 storey element and 650mm of 5 storey element blocks as indicated on drawings 1004 and 1005 due to timber frame construction (c) – External gas riser added to south east elevation to be finished in brick slips to match building and (d) GIA of plots 5,12, 19, 24 &; 27 reduced to 49m2 to accommodate internal service risers and ensure building regulations compliance on planning permission reference 16/00986/AS for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of 28 flats with car parking, access and associated landscaping

16/00986/AMND/AS

Decided: Permit

Original Application

16/00986/AS Former Travis Perkins Trading Co Ltd, Victoria Crescent, TN23 7HP Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 28 flats with car parking, access and associated landscaping 6 July 2016