P1596.24
Century Youth House Albert Road Romford RM1 2PS
Full planning application for the partial demolition and conversion of the main building and demolition of all other buildings and structures, and redevelopment of the site to provide 9 residential dwellings, with car parking, landscaping and related infrastructure
Reason: Insufficient information has been supplied with the application to judge the appropriateness of any boundary treatment. Submission of this detail prior to commencement will protect the visual amenities of the development and prevent undue overlooking of adjoining property. 6 The proposals should provide a 2.1 by 2.1 metre pedestrian visibility splay on either side of the proposed access, set back to the boundary of the public footway. There should be no obstruction or object higher than 0.6 metres within the visibility splay. In the interests of highway safety. 7 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, other than porches erected in accordance with the Order, no extension or enlargement (including additions to roofs) shall be made to the dwellinghouse(s) hereby permitted, or any detached building erected, without the express permission in writing of the Local Planning Authority. In the interests of amenity and to enable the Local Planning Authority to retain control over future development. 8 The roof area of the extension hereby permitted shall not be used as a balcony, roof garden or similar amenity area, hereby approved without the grant of further specific permission from the Local Planning Authority. In the interests of the amenity of the occupiers of neighbouring dwelling. 9 No building shall be occupied or use commenced until refuse and recycling facilities are provided in accordance with details which shall previously have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The refuse and recycling facilities shall be permanently retained thereafter. Insufficient information has been supplied with the application to judge how refuse and HAVPDECA (ODB Jan 2022) P1596.24 - 23rd December 2025 4 of 13 recycling will be managed on site. Submission of this detail prior to occupation in the case of new building works or prior to the use commencing in the case of changes of use will protect the amenity of occupiers of the development and also the locality generally. 10 No building shall be occupied or use commenced until cycle storage is provided in accordance with details previously submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The cycle storage shall be permanently retained thereafter. Insufficient information has been supplied with the application to demonstrate what facilities will be available for cycle parking. Submission of this detail prior to occupation in the case of new building works or prior to the use commencing in the case of changes of use is in the interests of providing a wide range of facilities for non-motor car residents and sustainability. 11 All building operations in connection with the construction of external walls, roof, and foundations; site excavation or other external site works; works involving the use of plant or machinery; the erection of scaffolding; the delivery of materials; the removal of materials and spoil from the site, and the playing of amplified music shall only take place between the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm Monday to Friday, and between 8.00am and 1.00pm on Saturdays and not at all on Sundays and Bank Holidays/Public Holidays. To protect residential amenity. 12 No works shall take place in relation to any of the development hereby approved until a Construction Method Statement to control the adverse impact of the development on the amenity of the public and nearby occupiers is submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Construction Method statement shall include details of: a) parking of vehicles of site personnel and visitors; b) storage of plant and materials; c) dust management controls; d) measures for minimising the impact of noise and ,if appropriate, vibration arising from construction activities; e) predicted noise and, if appropriate, vibration levels for construction using methodologies and at points agreed with the Local Planning Authority; f) scheme for monitoring noise and if appropriate, vibration levels using methodologies and at points agreed with the Local Planning Authorities; g) siting and design of temporary buildings; h) scheme for security fencing/hoardings, depicting a readily visible 24-hour contact number for queries or emergencies; i) details of disposal of waste arising from the construction programme, including final disposal points. The burning of waste on the site at any time is specifically precluded. And the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme and statement. HAVPDECA (ODB Jan 2022) P1596.24 - 23rd December 2025 5 of 13 Insufficient information has been supplied with the application in relation to the proposed construction methodology. Submission of details prior to commencement will ensure that the method of construction protects residential amenity. 13 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, no window or other opening (other than those shown on the submitted and approved plan,) shall be formed in the flank wall(s) of the building(s) hereby permitted, unless specific permission under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 has first been sought and obtained in writing from the Local Planning Authority. In order to ensure a satisfactory development that will not result in any loss of privacy or damage to the environment of neighbouring properties which exist or may be proposed in the future. 14 1(i) Prior to above ground works (other than demolition, site clearance and ground works) details of how the approved scheme incorporates the principles of Secure by Design shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Metropolitan Police Designing Out Crime Officers. (ii) Prior to occupation, a full and detailed application for the Secured by Design award scheme shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority, setting out how the principles and practices of the Secured by Design Scheme approved under (i) above are to be incorporated. Once approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Metropolitan Police Designing Out Crime Officers, the development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed details. Insufficient information has been supplied with the application to judge whether the proposals meet Secured by Design standards. Submission of a full and detailed application prior to commencement is in the interest of creating safer, sustainable communities and to reflect policy in the NPPF. 15 No building shall be occupied or use commenced until external lighting is provided in accordance with details which shall have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The lighting shall be provided and operated in strict accordance with the approved scheme. Insufficient information has been supplied with the application to judge the impact arising from any external lighting required in connection with the building or use. Submission of this detail prior to occupation in the case of new building works or prior to the use commencing in the case of changes of use will protect residential amenity. 16 At least one dwelling hereby approved shall be constructed to comply with Part M4(3)(2)(a) of the building regulations - wheelchair adaptable dwellings. The remainder of the dwellings HAVPDECA (ODB Jan 2022) P1596.24 - 23rd December 2025 6 of 13 hereby approved shall be constructed to comply with Part M4(2) of the building Regulations - Accessible and Adaptable Dwellings. Reason; In order to ensure the development would be inclusive. 17 All dwellings hereby approved shall comply with Regulation 36 (2)(b) and Part G2 of the Building Regulations - Water Efficiency. Reason: In order to comply with national optional technical standards as required by Policy SI5 of the London Plan. 18 All hard surfaces hereby approved as part of the development (including any sub-base) shall be made of porous materials or provision shall be made to direct run-off water from the hard surface to a permeable or porous area or surface within the curtilage of the application site. In order to ensure no water run-off from the hard surface which would contribute to risk of flooding. 19 The energy and heating strategy for the development hereby approved shall be provided with air source heat pumps, which shall be designed to comply with "MCS Planning Standards for Permitted Development Installations of Wind Turbines and Air Source Heat Pumps on Domestic Premises". The air source heat pumps shall be provided on site prior to first occupation of the dwellings. If an alternative energy and heating strategy is proposed, details must first be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority, prior to implementation of the relevant part. Reason: In the interests of sustainability and amenity. 20 a) If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority) shall be carried out until a remediation strategy, detailing how this unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The remediation strategy shall be implemented as approved. b) Following completion of the remediation works as mentioned in (a) above, a 'Verification Report' must be submitted demonstrating that the works have been carried out satisfactorily and remediation targets have been achieved. Reason: To ensure that any previously unidentified contamination found at the site is investigated and satisfactorily addressed in order to protect those engaged in construction and occupation of the development from potential contamination 21 Prior to the commencement of any works pursuant to this permission the developer shall submit Parts (a) - (c) below, for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority a) A Phase I (Desktop Investigation) Report A Phase I (Desktop Study) Report documenting the history of the site, its surrounding area and the likelihood of contaminant/s, their type and extent incorporating a Site Conceptual Model. HAVPDECA (ODB Jan 2022) P1596.24 - 23rd December 2025 7 of 13 b) A Phase II (Site Investigation) Report. This is an intrusive site investigation including factors such as chemical testing, quantitative risk assessment and a description of the sites ground conditions. An updated Site Conceptual Model should be included showing all the potential pollutant linkages and an assessment of risk to identified receptors. c) A Phase III (Remediation Strategy) Report - if the Phase II Report confirms the presence of a significant pollutant linkage requiring remediation, a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use, by removing unacceptable risks to all receptors, must be prepared, and is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority. The scheme must include all works to be undertaken, proposed remediation objectives and remediation criteria, timetable of works, site management procedures and procedure for dealing with previously unidentified any contamination. The scheme must ensure that the site will not qualify as contaminated land under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the intended use of the land after remediation. d) Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme mentioned in Part (c) above, and prior to occupation, a "Verification Report" that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out, any requirement for longer-term monitoring of contaminant linkages, maintenance and arrangements for contingency action, must be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To protect those engaged in construction and occupation of the development from potential contamination. . 22 Before any of the building(s) hereby permitted is first occupied, the area set aside for car parking shall be laid out and surfaced to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority and retained permanently thereafter for the accommodation of vehicles visiting the site and shall not be used for any other purpose and the parking management shall be implemented in accordance to the parking management plan hereby approved. To ensure that car parking accommodation is made permanently available to the standards adopted by the Local Planning Authority in the interest of highway safety. 23 Prior to above ground works, a scheme for protecting the conversion units' habitable rooms along the Albert Road frontage from noise from road traffic shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out with the approved details. To ensure a suitable level of amenity of the future residential occupiers of these units is safeguarded. 24 Prior to the commencement of the development, the details of pedestrian markings to be HAVPDECA (ODB Jan 2022) P1596.24 - 23rd December 2025 8 of 13 incorporated in the proposed vehicular access are to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority, subsequently before any of the buildings hereby permitted are first occupied, the approved details shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details. Reason; In the interest of highways and pedestrian safety. 25 All retained trees, within the site or on the neighbouring gardens shall be protected in accordance with British Standard BS 5837:2012. Suitable tree protection measures, as set out in the Arboricultural Implications Assessment 03689Rv2 Albert Road AMS AIA (Tamla) Nov 2024 hereby approved, shall be erected prior to any works taking place in proximity to the trees and shall be maintained for the duration of construction. No excavation, storage of materials, or vehicular access shall occur within the root protection areas unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. To safeguard the health and longevity of retained street trees during construction works, in accordance with British Standard BS 5837:2012. 26 No development shall take place until the developer has submitted a scheme of mitigation to and obtained a European Protected Species License from Natural England. The scheme is to include detail of development, details of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority indicating how the development will be undertaken in accordance with the recommendation of the submitted ecological assessment and mitigation strategy. The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved details and retained for the life of the development. Reason for the protection of wildlife. 27 Should demolition and construction works relevant to the identified bat roosts at the site not be commenced within one year of the date of the license approved, as required in condition 27 above, then a further bat survey shall be undertaken and submitted for the LPA's Approval in writing prior to any relevant demolition works taking place. Reason For the protection of wildlife. 28 At least one dwelling hereby approved shall be constructed to comply with Part M4(3)(2)(a) of the building regulations - wheelchair adaptable dwellings. The remainder of the dwelling hereby approved shall be constructed to comply with Part M4(2) of the building Regulations - Accessible and Adaptable Dwellings. Reason; In order to ensure the development would be inclusive. 29 No development shall commence above damp proof course until the details of provision of any solar panels have been submitted and approved in writing by the local planning authority and the scheme to be implemented in accordance to approved details prior to first occupation of the site. HAVPDECA (ODB Jan 2022) P1596.24 - 23rd December 2025 9 of 13 Reason; In the interest of energy efficiency. 30 The foundation stone to the front of the building shall be retained in its current position and shall be retained thereafter, or if it were proposed to be moved to an alternative position on the faÃ?§ade, the details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The foundation stone location as approved shall be installed prior to first occupation of any part of the site and retained as such thereafter. Reason; in the interest of the historical value of the site.