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Application Number:

01/P/01627

Application Type:

Full Application

Date Received:

15/08/2001

Registration Date:

15/08/2001

Press Date:

22/03/2002

Comments welcome by:

No date

Target Date for Decision:

05/12/2001

Location:

Land adjacent to Clandon Park, Epsom Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1

Ward:

Merrow & Burpham

Parish:

Merrow & Burpham

Class:

All other major developments

Proposal:

Construction of ''open access'' 18 hole golf course and clubhouse, park-and-ride site and associated highway improvements (elevati onal amendments to the proposed clubhouse, revised environmental statement following independant consultants comments).

Case Officer:

Bill Dawes

Case Officer Tel:

01483 444609

Status:

Decided

Agent:

Robert Shaw and Partners

81 Portsmouth Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 4BS

Applicant:

Clubhaus PLC

Nizels Georgian House

Nizels Lane

Hildenborough, Kent

TN11 8NT

Neighbours

Received: 41

and Representatives:

In Favour: 1

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Against: 40

Committee Meeting Date:

12/03/2002

Planning Committee Agenda/Minutes

Decision Level:

Planning Commitee

Decision Date:

20/10/2003

Decision:

Approve

Conditions or Reasons:

1) The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission.

Reason: In pursuance of Section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2) No development shall take place until the means of access in the form of a roundabout junction from the A25/A246 Epsom Road has been constructed and is available for use in accordance with the approved drawings.

Reason: In order to provide an appropriate means of access to the development.

3) All site construction access and egress will be from the new roundabout constructed as part of this proposal.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and residential amenity.

4) Prior to the commencement of development the vehicular access and egress to the application site from the access road served by the Park Lane roundabout shall be closed permanently and so maintained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and residential amenity.

5) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking or re-enacting that order with or without modification) no other vehicular access shall be formed to the A25/A246 Epsom Road.

Reason: In order that the development should not prejudice highway safety.

6) The construction of the site drainage system shall be carried out in complete accordance with a scheme and method statement submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the development commences.

Reason: To prevent pollution of the water environment.

7) Surface water source control measures shall be carried out in complete accordance with a scheme and method statement, submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the development commences.

Reason: To prevent the increased risk of flooding and to improve water quality.

8) Before the development is commenced, a landscape master plan covering the complete site shall be prepared in consultation with appropriate consultees submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The plan shall include details of the phasing of implementation, the overall planting strategy including screening, details of the fairways, mounding and green construction, importation of materials including top soil, paths, details of the maintenance of the chalk face and quarry base, landscape features to the retained (e.g. trees and hedgerows), creation of species including grassland, geological conservation, a biodiversity strategy, public access strategy, management plans and responsibilities and wildlife corridors and adjoining areas of nature conservation interest. The development shall be carried out in complete accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and the satisfactory development of the overall site.

9) No development work shall commence until an arboricultural method statement, including tree and hedge protection during construction, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The protection work will be in place prior to the commencement of development and during the duration of construction.

Reason: To ensure that the present tree and hedgerow cover is properly managed.

10) The clubhouse building hereby approved shall not exceed 1348 square metres in size.

Reason: In order to ensure that the scale of the built form is appropriate in this Green Belt location.

11) Before the building operations hereby permitted are commenced, samples and details of the proposed external materials shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and no external materials shall be used other than those approved.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance.

12) The building hereby approved shall be used solely as a golf clubhouse with associated and ancillary health and fitness centre and for no other purpose.

Reason: To ensure that the Local Planning Authority retains control of the development.

13) The clubhouse building shall not be brought into use until the park and ride and the golf course have been constructed and are available for use in accordance with the approved plans.

Reason: To ensure the implementation of all aspects of the planning permission.

14) Prior to the commencement of construction a programme of works, including phasing, for the golf course construction will be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Only the approved details will be implemented.

Reason: To ensure the minimisation of construction works on the landscape.

15) Prior to the commencement of development hereby approved, layout details of the park and ride car park and the car park for the clubhouse, including justification of parking numbers, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Only the approved details shall be carried out and maintained as such to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

16) Prior to the commencement of development hereby approved, details of the materials to be used in the car park construction shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Only the approved details shall be used.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance.

17) Prior to the commencement on site of development hereby approved, details of the bus shelters, any ancillary buildings, cycle stores, barriers, waste bins, WCs, CCTV, information point and office for the car park attendant shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Only the approved details shall be implemented.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory external appearance.

18) Prior to the commencement on site of development details of all lighting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Only the approved details shall be implemented prior to the first use of the development and maintained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure satisfactory levels of lighting for the area.

19) No development shall take place until details of locations for
a) Parking for vehicles of site personnel, operatives and visitors
b) Loading and unloading plant and material
c) Storage of plant and material
to be used in constructing the development, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Each of those facilities shall be used and retained as required throughout the course of construction.

Reason: In order that the development should not prejudice highway safety.

20) Precautions shall be taken for the duration of the construction period to prevent the deposit of mud and similar debris (including blown litter) on the adjacent public highways, in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

21) No development shall take place until a written programme of archaeological work has been implemented in accordance with a written scheme for investigation, which has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall only take place in accordance with the detailed scheme approved pursuant to this condition. The archaeological works shall be carried out by a suitably qualified investigating body approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To allow adequate archaeological investigation before any archaeological remains are disturbed by the development.

22) The developer shall afford access at all reasonable times to any archaeologist nominated by the Local Planning Authority and shall allow them to observe the excavations and record times of interest and finds.

Reason: To ensure that any archaeological evidence discovered during ground works is adequately recorded.

23) Works related to the construction of the development hereby granted, including works of demolition, deliveries or preparation prior to building operations, shall not take place other than between the hours of 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm Saturdays and at no time on Sundays, Bank Holidays or National Holidays.

Reason: To protect the neighbouring properties from noise and disturbance.

24) No processes shall be carried on or machinery installed or used which are not such as could be carried on, installed or used in any residential area without detriment to the amenity of that area by reason of noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, soot, ash, dust or grit.

Reason: To safeguard the neighbouring properties.

25) There shall be no noise/vibration or amplified sound, speech or music that is audible outside the clubhouse building hereby approved.

Reason: In the interests of providing remedial amenities.

26) Before the first use of the clubhouse the building shall be sound insulated in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved sound insulation shall be required and maintained for the duration of the use.

Reason: In the interests of residential amenity.

27) All fumes shall be extracted by a flue, details of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This flue shall be installed prior to the use commencing and shall thereafter be retained and maintained for the duration of the use.

Reason: To protect the neighbouring properties generally from disturbance.

28) All fumes from the cooking processes shall be extracted via the flue herein approved which shall be erected before the use commences and thereafter retained and maintained for the duration of use.

Reason: To protect the neighbouring properties generally from disturbance.

29) All ventilation of smoke, steam and cooking fumes to the atmosphere shall at all times be filtered to avoid nuisance from odours, grease or smoke to persons in neighbouring or nearby properties. Details of the nature and location of such ventilation and filtration equipment shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority before installation and such equipment shall be installed before the use hereby approved commences and shall thereafter be maintained.

Reason: To protect the neighbouring properties generally from disturbance.

30) Prior to the commencement of development details of the slab levels of the proposed building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The constructed development shall not vary from the approved levels.

Reason: In order to ensure a satisfactory form of development.

31) There will be no disturbance of vegetation or development within a 30 metre radius of the established badger sett in the northeastern sector of the development site to the south of the chalk pit.

Reason: To protect the established badger sett under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

32) Prior to any work on site, further survey work shall be undertaken by a licensed bat worker to determine the actual numbers of bats present. This work shall be submitted together with appropriate mitigation measures for written approval of the Local Planning Authority. These approved mitigation measures shall be carried out at the time of construction.

Reason: To protect species protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and to meet the requirements of the Habitats Regulations 1994.

33) Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, details of the waste minimisation strategy shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be constructed in complete accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure the development demonstrates a commitment to sustainability.

34) Prior to the commencement of development details of all boundary treatment shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Only the approved details shall be implemented prior to the first use of the development and maintained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of usual amenity.

35) There will be no washing of any vehicles on any of the parking areas hereby given permission.

Reason: In the interests of preserving the water environment.

36) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking or re-enacting that order with or without modification) the internal courtyard to the clubhouse shall not be covered by any form of material or roof.

Reason: In order for the Local Planning Authority to retain control of the development.

37) The clubhouse hereby approved, shall not be available for use other than between the hours of 7am and 11pm daily.

Reason: To safeguard the residential amenities of neighbouring properties.

38) Full details of the northern site road and gate feature shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development. Only the approved details shall be fully implemented.

Reason: No such details have been submitted and in order to protect the historic landscape setting of Clandon Park.

39) Full details of the maintenance building and water storage facilities shall be submitted to and approved in writing prior to the commencement of development. Only the approved details shall be fully implemented prior to the first use of the golf course.

Reason: No such details have been submitted and in order to ensure a satisfactory form of development.

40) During construction no solid matter shall be stored within 10 metres of the banks of any surface water feature and thereafter no storage of materials shall be permitted in this area.

Reason: To prevent solid materials from entering the any surface water feature and causing pollution.

41) Prior to the commencement of development the existing vehicular access and egress to Clandon Park from the eastbound carriageway of the A25/A246 Epsom Road shall be permanently closed and so maintained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

42) Within 2 months of the restoration of the Clandon Chalk Pit, the existing vehicular access and egress to Clandon Chalk Pit from the westbound carriageway of the A25/A246 Epsom Road shall be permanently closed and so maintained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

Policies:

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Informative notes:

1) This application relates expressly to the following plans and drawings Nos 2244/A/10B - site plan received 15/08/2001, 1070/SDP/01D, 1070/HR/01, 1070-2.1A, 2244.1/A/010B # received 04/12/2001, 2244.1/A/002D, 2244/004C, 2244/05C # received 20/02/2002.

2) In addition an Environmental Statement dated August 2001 and Revised Environmental Statement dated February 2002 was submitted in respect of the planning application.

3) The applicants are advised that there is a Section 106 Agreement attached to this planning permission impressing further conditions in the use of the site.

4) The applicants are reminded of their obligation to complete a Section 278 Highway Agreement with the County Highway Authority prior to the commencement of development on site.

5) The applicants are advised that a license must be obtained from the County Highway Authority before any works are carried out on any footway, carriageway, verge or other land forming part of the highway.

6) The applicant is reminded of the need to secure the necessary permissions for the restoration and change of use of the chalk pit from the County Waste Authority.

7) Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 or the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 a waste management licence or registered exemption may be required.

8) Under the terms of the Water Resources Act 1991, the prior written consent of the Environmental Agency is required for any discharge of sewage or trade effluent into controlled waters (e.g. watercourses and underground waters) and may be required for any discharge of surface water to such controlled waters or for any discharge of sewage or trade effluent from buildings or fixed plant into or onto ground or into waters which are not controlled waters. Such consent may be required.

9) The developer is reminded that it is an offence to allow materials to be carried from the site and deposited on or damage the highway from uncleaned wheels or badly loaded vehicles. The Highway Authority will seek, wherever possible, to recover any expenses incurred in cleaning, clearing or repairing highway surfaces and prosecutes persistent offenders. (Highways Act 1980 Sections 131, 148, 149).

10) You are advised that the following policies and/or proposals in the development plan are relevant to this decision: Surrey Structure Plan 1994 policies - PE1, PE2, PE7, MT2, MT5, MT6, PE13 Guildford Borough Local Plan 1993 policies - 1RE, 12RE, 6M, R9 Guildford Borough Local Plan - Deposit Version 1999 policies - 99RE2, 99RE5, 99RE6, 99R8, 99M5, 99NE3 Local Transport Plan paragraphs 3..2.4, 3.3.3 and 4.10.3

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