Seven dwellings at Birchin Grove Farm, Pepperstock, Luton

“Planning permission is sought for the development is for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of seven dwellings.”

“The application site includes part of the Fantastic Fireworks business, which specialises in fireworks operations.”

“The application site contains several buildings and shipping containers across the application site which have been described as being previously used and now partly used by Fantastic Fireworks to store their products.”

“4/00043/03/ROC - Removal of condition 5 of planning permission 4/01101/00 (demolition of dwelling, outbuildings and some farm buildings, replacement dwelling and relocation of residential curtilage (amendment to approved scheme)) to allow retention of original dwelling Refused - 6th February 2003”

“4/01207/99/DRC - Details of materials required by condition 2 of planning permission 4/0274/99 (demolition of existing dwelling,outbuilding and some farm buildings replacement dwelling, relocation of residential curtilage) Granted - 29th July 1999”

“That planning permission be DELEGATED with a view to APPROVAL subject to a Section 106 legal agreement securing a mitigation package to avoid any further significant effects on the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation.”

“The proposal is considered to constitute previous developed land which would not have a substantial impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development, and therefore accords with Policy CS5 of the Dacorum Core Strategy and paragraph 154 g) of the National Planning Policy Framework (“NPPF”) (2024).”

“Natural England requires further information in order to determine the significance of these impacts and the scope for mitigation.”

“1) The development site, by reason of its' remote location from local shops, services and employment, shall not be sustainable in transport terms, with all residents heavily reliant on the use of private vehicles contrary to the paragraphs 114 and 116 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and contrary to Hertfordshire County Councils (HCX) Local Transport Plan (2018) policies 1 and 5.”

“A written scheme for the detailed on-going maintenance and management arrangements of the shared open spaces and paddocks shall be provided to the local planning authority to be approved in writing. The details shall include details of the frequency and standard of maintenance with measures to replace any trees, shrubs or turf that may die or become diseased. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved document.”

“Any contamination, other than that reported by virtue of Condition 9 encountered during the development of this site shall be brought to the attention of the Local Planning Authority as soon as practically possible; a scheme to render this contamination harmless shall be submitted to and agreed by the Local Planning Authority and subsequently fully implemented prior to the occupation of this site.”