20 OCTOBER 2015 PLANNING COMMITTEE. 5d. 15/0912 Reg d: Expires: Ward: GE. Chester House, 76 Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5BJ.

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1 5d. 15/0912 Reg d: Expires: Ward: GE Nei. Con. Exp: BVPI Target Minor Number of Weeks on Cttee Day: 13/13 On Target? Yes LOCATION: PROPOSAL: TYPE: Chester House, 76 Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5BJ. Erection of an eight storey office building to provide 6,500 sq.m. of office floor space (Use Class B1a) plus basement level ancillary accommodation, following the demolition of the existing building. FULL APPLICANT: Kensington UK Office (Woking) Sarl OFFICER: Dan Freeland REASON FOR REFERRAL TO PLANNING COMMITTEE The application is for a replacement office building, which is a proposal that falls outside the scope of delegated powers as set out by the Management Arrangements and Scheme of Delegations. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT This is a full, detailed application for the erection of an eight storey office building to provide 6,500 sq.m. of office floor space (Use Class B1a) plus basement level ancillary accommodation, following the demolition of the existing building. PLANNING STATUS Urban Area Woking Town Centre Adjacent Major Highways Improvement Scheme (Victoria Way) Adjacent Priority Place (Maybury and Sheerwater) RECOMMENDATION GRANT Planning Permission subject to Conditions. SITE DESCRIPTION The application relates to the site of Chester House, a T shaped four-storey office building dating from the early 1980s. The building is located to the south-west of Brook House and has its main frontage onto Chertsey Road. It partly backs onto Victoria Way. The area between Victoria Way and Chertsey Road in this part of the town centre is characterised by office buildings of a contemporary age to Chester House. Woodstead House and Trizancia House, the adjacent office buildings have both been recently demolished. 110

2 PLANNING HISTORY There is no relevant recent planning history relating to the site itself. The site forms part of a wider site including the now-demolished Trizancia House and Woodstead House (a.k.a. ICV House) which is the subject of the following application: PLAN/2014/ Outline Planning Application for a mixed use development comprising of an 8 storey building (Block A) for offices, restaurant, residential staff and leisure accommodation and a 11 storey building (Block B) for offices partly at the first floor and 64 flats (23 x 1 beds, 38 x 2 beds, 2 x 3 beds and a staff flat), with residents gym and games room with communal roof garden to the 10th floor including on site car parking and ancillary accommodation/works following the demolition of the existing buildings with all matters reserved. This application is the subject of a non-determination appeal which is to be determined following the Hearing held on September 29. The following application which relates solely to Woodstead/ICV House is currently under consideration: PLAN/2015/ Outline planning for a residential/office development comprising an 11 storey building with offices on first floor and 48No flats (24No 1 bed and 24No 2 bed flats) with resident's cinema, gym, games room and communal roof garden. Creation of on-site parking and ancillary accommodation/works with all matters reserved. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The application seeks full planning permission for the demolition of the existing building and the erection of an eight storey office building to provide 6,500 sq.m. of office floor space (use class B1a) plus basement level ancillary accommodation. The proposed building would be eight storeys in height with the upper two floors set back from the eaves level of the main building. The building will be clad with a facing brick façade with deep window reveals and vertical glass fins. A total of 48 car parking spaces will provided on-site within the basement, lower ground floor and ground floor levels. The parking provision will include three disabled spaces. In addition 56 secure cycle spaces will be available alongside wash facilities at the upper ground floor level. Access to the car parking areas will be obtained through a new ramp which will lead directly on to Chertsey Road. SUMMARY INFORMATION Site Area 0.01 ha. Previous land use(s) and floorspace(s) Class B1a office 2,400 sq.m. gia Proposed floorspace of each use(s) Class B1a office 9,600 sq.m. gia Change in floorspace (+/-) +7,400 sq.m. gia Number of jobs created/lost unknown see below Existing parking spaces 24 Proposed parking spaces

3 CONSULTATIONS Highways Authority: No objections. Having undertaken an assessment in terms of the likely net additional traffic generation, access arrangements and parking provision recommend conditions be attached. (See Conditions 11-13) Drainage and Flooding Officer: recommended. The Committee will be updated with any conditions Scientific Officer: No objection. Recommends condition (see Condition 7) REPRESENTATIONS No representations have been received in connection with the proposal. APPLICANT S POINTS The application is supported by the following documents: Planning Statement Indigo Planning Design and Access Statement EPR Architects Surface Water Drainage Strategy Environ Phase I Environmental Assessment Environ Phase II Environmental Assessment Environ Foul Water Drainage Strategy Ridge Transport Statement (incl. Travel Plan) Ridge Energy Strategy Hilson Moran C Plan Carbon Impact Assessment Checklist BREEAM Report Hilson Moran Terrestrial Signal Test ESC Digital Media Ltd Daylight & Sunlight Report Hilson Moran RELEVANT PLANNING POLICIES National Planning Policy Guidance Framework: Section 7, Requiring Good Design Woking Borough Core Strategy (October 2011) Policy CS1 A Spatial Strategy for Woking Policy CS2 Woking Town Centre Policy CS7 Biodiversity & Nature Conservation Policy CS8 Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Areas Policy CS15 Sustainable Economic Development Policy CS16 Infrastructure Delivery Policy CS18 Transport & Accessibility Policy CS21 Design Policy CS22 Sustainable Construction Policy CS24 Woking s Landscape and Townscape Policy CS25 Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development Woking Borough Local Plan 1999 Saved Policies Policy NE9 Trees within Development Proposals 112

4 Policy MV16 - Servicing 113

5 OTHER RELEVANT GUIDANCE National Planning Practice Guidance (2014) Outlook, Amenity, Privacy and Daylight SPD Parking SPD Design SPD Climate Change SPD PLANNING ISSUES Principle and Policy Context The application site is a highly sustainably-located brownfield site within the town centre. Policies CS1 and CS2 of the Core Strategy encourage new office development within the Town Centre. The principle of redeveloping the site to intensify the amount of office floorspace is explicitly encouraged by Policy CS2 which requires the delivery of an additional 27,000 sq.m. of new office floorspace in the Town Centre within the Core Strategy Plan period. In addition, the site is considered to be an outmoded office building which is believed to be soon to be vacated given its out-dated facilities. The redevelopment would therefore secure the long-term viability of the site in an employment use whilst providing a further 3,715 sq.m. of additional accommodation in line with Policy CS2. For Class B1(a) office developments, the Employment Densities Guide advises using an employment density of 12 sq.m. per fulltime equivalent employee. Applying this density guideline to Chester House, the proposed redevelopment would result in an increase of employment numbers from 232 to 542 full-time equivalent employees. Chester House is part of a group of office buildings which are out-moded or becoming outmoded and best practice in urban design would suggest that they come forward as a comprehensive redevelopment to secure the economies of scale and layout benefits that come with a comprehensive scheme. The draft Site Allocations DPD explicitly encourages this for this area (although it should be noted that, at this stage, this document bears very little weight as a material consideration). Nevertheless, it is considered that, through extensive pre-application discussions and a design-led approach based on an accurate assessment of the opportunities and constraints of the site, the proposed scheme would make best utility of the site whilst not prejudicing the redevelopment of the adjacent outmoded or vacant sites. The proposals are therefore considered to closely reflect the requirements of Policies CS1 and CS2 and are acceptable in principle subject to the detailed matters considered below: Design, Appearance, Scale and the Impact on Character The proposal has been designed as part of an evolving process which, in addition to preapplication advice, has correctly identified the constraints and opportunities of the site as shown in the supporting Design and Access Statement. The applicants correctly note that the existing building is of an outdated design and construction and contributes little positive towards the character of the surrounding area. This part of Chertsey Road and its immediate surroundings comprise a mixture of lower- 114

6 quality 1970s and 1980s commercial buildings and larger, contemporary buildings of a higher standard. The completed contemporary buildings on Chertsey Road (Brook House to the north of the site, Enterprise House, to the south and William Booth Place) have enhanced the character of this part of the town centre. The proposed development would provide a contemporary building with the potential to be of a high quality architectural treatment with a punctured brick façade and deep window reveals with coloured vertical glazed fins to provide additional architectural interest. In accordance with the Woking Design SPD, the elevation treatment will have a consistent vertical and horizontal structure with varied depths and an active ground floor level frontage. At eight storeys overall, the proposal would be considered a tall building in the context of the Design SPD. The upper two-storeys of the building would be primarily in curtain wall glazing and set back from the eaves of the main six-storey element. The site is immediately adjacent to Brook House (6 storeys) which addresses the roundabout on entry to the town centre and is opposite the site of the recently-permitted 6 storey building at 121 Chertsey Road. Those buildings are considered to define the edge of the town centre and provide a transition to the more domestic scale development outside the town centre. The eight storeys proposed would, in turn, provide a logical transition to the existing or permitted taller structures addressing the Stanley Road roundabout which are 8 and 9 storeys. Similarly the scale is considered to be consistent with the buildings on Victoria Way onto which the building will also have a welcome return frontage. The proposal is accordingly considered to closely accord with the provisions of the NPPF and Policies CS21 and 24 of the Core Strategy in respect of design and townscape. Impact on Neighbouring Amenity Policy CS21 of the Core Strategy requires that proposals achieve a satisfactory relationship to adjoining properties avoiding significant harmful impact in terms of loss of privacy, daylight or sunlight, or an overbearing effect due to bulk, proximity or outlook. The application is supported by a Daylight and Sunlight Assessment which considers the impacts of the development on all adjoining commercial and residential properties. The Assessment concludes that the proposed development would not have a material impact in terms of daylight or sunlight amenities. The Assessment is based on The Building Research Establishment s (BRE) Site Layout Planning for Daylight and Sunlight, A Guide to Good Practice to establish the extent to which the proposed development meets current best practice guidelines. In cases where a proposed development may cause a reduction of daylight and sunlight to key receptors in the surrounding area, the results were compared against the criteria. The BRE benchmarks are widely used and are referred to in the Outlook, Amenity, Privacy and Daylight SPD. The results of the daylight assessment indicate that the proposed development has an overall negligible effect on the majority of the surrounding developments with the exception of localised effects on a small proportion of the surrounding non-domestic buildings. A negligible effect has been established on all domestic buildings that were assessed for the purposes of this study, including: Block 2 (Regents Court) Block 3 (Bridgewater Place, Victoria Way) Block 4 (Century Court) 115

7 Block 5 (Stratford Court) Block 6 (Kennet Court) Block 11 (Bramwell Place) A negligible effect has also been established on the following non-domestic buildings: Block 7 (125 Chertsey Road) Block 8 (121 Chertsey Road) Block 12 (Thomsen House) Localised reduction in daylight availability has been identified for the surrounding nondomestic buildings: Block 1 (Brook House) Block 9 (111 Chertsey Road) Block 10 (Waterman House) Block 13 (Kings Court) The sunlight assessment has been conducted for residential developments facing within 90 degrees of due south. The results of the assessment have confirmed that there is a negligible effect on all sunlight receptors. The proposal is accordingly considered to reflect Policy CS21 in terms of impact on neighbouring land uses. The results also help to confirm that the proposal should not prejudice the implementation of permitted schemes in the vicinity or put significant constraints on the redevelopment of adjacent sites. Highways Implications The National Planning Policy Framework states that encouragement should be given to solutions which support reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and reduce congestion. Local Planning Authorities should therefore support a pattern of development which facilitates the use of sustainable modes of transport. The NPPF suggests that all developments that generate significant amounts of movement should be supported by a Transport Statement or Transport Assessment. Decisions should take account of whether the opportunities for sustainable transport modes have been taken up depending on the nature and location of the site, to reduce the need for major transport infrastructure; safe and suitable access to the site can be achieved for all people; and improvements can be undertaken within the transport network that cost effectively limit the significant impacts of the development. Development should only be prevented or refused on transport grounds where the residual cumulative impacts of development are severe. Decisions should ensure developments that generate significant movement are located where the need to travel will be minimised and the use of sustainable transport modes can be maximised. Policy CS18 of the Core Strategy looks to develop a well-integrated community connected by a sustainable transport system which connects people to jobs, services and community facilities, and minimises impacts on biodiversity. This will be achieved by locating most new development in the main urban areas served by a range of sustainable transport modes, such as public transport, walking and cycling to minimise the need to travel and distance travelled, ensuring development proposals provide appropriate infrastructure measures to mitigate the adverse effects of development traffic and other environmental and safety impacts. It requires that, amongst other things, implementation of maximum car parking standards for all types of non-residential development, including consideration of zero parking in Woking Town Centre, providing it does not create new or exacerbate existing onstreet car parking problems. 116

8 This application is supported by a Transport Statement (TS) which forecasts the likely trip generation associated with the proposed site, as compared to the current site, and assesses the impact of the proposal in relation to the existing travel network. Chertsey Road will continue to be the single entry point for the proposed development. Employees will enter on to a ramp and navigate through electric gates to enter either the upper or lower ground floor car park. WBC s parking standards for a B1(a) use, is set at 1 space for every 30 sq.m. As the proposed development is within the High Accessibility Zone, only 50% of the full standard should be applied. Therefore the updated standard applied should be 1 space for every 60 sq.m. The proposed development will provide 48 car parking spaces. This is an additional 17 spaces compared to the previous development. The car parking will be allocated and remaining employees, due to the limited car parking spaces, will be encouraged to travel to work via the sustainable modes of transport in the area. In terms of traffic generation, a worst case scenario of 832 trips form the site is predicted. Assuming all travelled via Victoria Way there would be a 5% impact on the wider highway network. If all vehicles travelled via A320 it would cause a 3% impact on the wider road network. These impacts are considered negligible in Planning and Highways terms In terms of cycle parking, the WBC standard for office use is 1 cycle space for every 125 sq.m. This development would generate a minimum requirement for 48 spaces being provided. The development provides 56 cycle storage spaces on the upper ground car parking level and will be undercover, lit, secure and supported by locker and washroom facilities. Waste collection will continue as it has done with the existing development of offices. The refuse vehicle will follow its normal routine and collect waste bins on street. The County Highways Authority (CHA) has assessed the proposal in terms of the likely net additional traffic generation, access arrangements and parking provision and have no objections. They note that the application amounts to a significant increase in the current traffic generation potential of the site. In very simplistic terms, the increase from 2,200 sq. m. of floor space to 9,600 sq. m. would amount to a quadrupling of the likely trips generated. However, the TS assesses the impact and outlines the sustainable transport options available. The CHA concurs that the site is in a sustainable location with good links to the public transport networks (bus and train) and high quality bicycle and pedestrian links. Therefore the car based trip generation potential of the development could be reduced significantly through the use of a Travel Plan and Travel Planning measures, these would need to be agreed with the CHA/LPA prior to occupation. The existing access to the site for vehicles is to remain unchanged, therefore the CHA has assessed the application purely on its traffic potential generation and the impact on the local highway network. With the opportunities available in the immediate vicinity this should be significantly lower in terms of capacity than predicted within the "worst case scenario" detailed within the TS. The TS has also covered the highway safety issues within the vicinity of the site, the conclusions primarily being that there is not a significant highway safety concern directly associated with this site. The vehicle speeds on Chertsey Road are relatively low due to the presence of the two roundabouts and the numbers of vehicles using the road. Therefore the additional traffic generation potential should not create a significant additional risk beyond that normally expected. 117

9 Therefore the CHA offers no recommendation to refuse the application on highway safety or capacity grounds. They recommend conditions be attached to secure car and cycle parking, to secure a Method of Construction Statement and, given the increase in occupancy of the site, to secure a Travel Plan (see Conditions 11-13). It is therefore concluded that there are no highways or transport reasons why the planning application for this development proposal should not be supported. Ecology & the SPA The site is currently of low ecological value. It has almost 100 per cent site coverage. The application is accompanied by a Tree Survey which shows that the development will result in the removal of the one existing street-tree on the Chertsey Road frontage. However, an indicative landscaping proposal is provided within the Design and Access Statement and a detailed scheme can be secured by way of a condition (see recommended Conditions 4 & 5). It is proposed that the tree will be replaced as part of the landscaping proposal with a tree of similar quality again, details of which can be agreed as part of the landscaping condition. This landscaping scheme will assist to knit the development into the vicinity and add some (albeit limited) ecological value to the town centre site. The proposal contains no residential development and the Local Planning Authority can therefore to determine that there is no significant effect on the SPAs. The proposal consequently accords with Policies CS7 and CS8 of the Core Strategy. Sustainability The NPPF and the Core Strategy promote the incorporation of sustainable design solutions into proposed developments. Policy CS22 of the Core Strategy requires all new nonresidential development of 1,000 sq.m. or more to comply with the BREEAM Very Good standard and to explore the integration of a CHP system. The application is supported by an Energy Strategy which demonstrates that the application site can connect to the existing Thameswey CHP Town Centre Energy Station. Thameswey have confirmed that the CHP has capacity to provide the building with heating and cooling services. The submitted BREEAM Report demonstrates that a number of measures will be used in order to enhance the sustainability of the building to achieve the Very Good standard. On this basis, subject to recommended Conditions 8 and 9, the proposal is considered to accord with Policy CS22. Heritage The proposed development may have glimpsed views from the Basingstoke Canal Conservation Area, but will be visually read as part of the existing background of taller town centre buildings. The proposal is not, therefore considered to affect a Conservation Area. The proposal is not considered to have implications for any other Heritage Asset. 118

10 Sustainable Drainage The application is supported by a Surface Water Drainage Strategy by Emboll Environ. The Strategy concludes that discharge to the ground via infiltration or a surface water course is not feasible given the town centre location but that discharge to the existing Thames Water connection is possible without surcharging. An area in the basement of sufficient size to accommodate attenuation is provided. The applicants have subsequently made provision for the inclusion of a detailed SuDs scheme which, subject to the agreement of the Lead Local Flood Authority (based on the Council s Drainage Officer s advice) and the recommended conditions is considered to accord with the revised NPPF and Core Strategy in respect of SuDs. The proposal is also accompanied by a Foul Water Strategy which concludes that the proposal will be reconnected to the existing connection at the same point. Contamination & Flooding The application is supported by a Phase I Environmental Assessment which included a Flood Risk Assessment. This assessment concludes that the site has a minimal risk of flooding, however, given the history of the site there may be the potential for contamination and therefore recommended a Phase II intrusive site investigation. This Stage II assessment was also submitted in support of the application. The Stage II report concludes that the site is likely to contain contaminants and its redevelopment provides an opportunity to remedy this historic contamination and concludes that it is likely that any planning permission would be accompanied by conditions requiring further investigations and a remediation strategy. The Council s Scientific Officer concurs and recommends the standard condition be attached (See recommended Condition 7). Telecommunications Signals The application is supported by a Terrestrial Signal Test Report which concludes that TV signals to the local area are not expected to be affected by the building. Residential areas behind the site are outside of the shadow area of approximately 300m and would be expected to clear the new site once it has been developed. Anything closer to the rear of the building would already be behind the Holiday Inn which is higher at 8/9 Storeys high and would have a bigger impact than the smaller site development. The nature of radio frequency transmissions is such that they are not likely to be affected by the development. The potential for significant impairment of radio signals is negligible. Given the low number of residential satellite receivers in the predicted shadow area and the simple mitigation measure of moving the satellite antenna to recreate a direct line of sight it is concluded that the development will have a negligible impact on residential satellite TV reception in the area. Local Financial Considerations 119

11 The Community Infrastructure Levy charge for new office floorspace within the town centre is 0 per sq.m. and therefore the development proposal will not attract to a CIL charge. CONCLUSION The proposal is considered to be a well-designed scheme which maximises the utility of a sustainable brownfield site with an appropriate impact on the character of the area with minimal impact on the amenity of neighbours. Subject to details and compliance with conditions, the proposal has the potential to be a high-quality addition to the town centre s streetscape and modern office stock. BACKGROUND PAPERS 1. Application submissions 2. Representations 3. Correspondence with consultees 4. Correspondence with applicant RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Permission be GRANTED subject to the following Conditions:- 1. The development hereby permitted shall be commenced not later than three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To accord with the provisions of Section 91 (1) of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004). 2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance the approved plans listed in this notice. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is completed in accordance with the approved plans. 3. The development hereby permitted shall not commence until details and/or a written specification of the materials to be used in the external elevations, hard surfaced areas, boundary walls and any retaining walls have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out and thereafter retained in accordance with the approved details unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority Reason: To protect the visual amenities of the area in accordance with the principles set out in paragraph 17 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2012 and Policy CS21 of the Woking Core Strategy The development hereby permitted shall not commence until a detailed landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority which specifies species, planting sizes, spaces and numbers of trees/ shrubs and hedges to be planted. All landscaping shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme in the first planting season (November-March) following the completion of the development and maintained thereafter. Any retained or newly planted trees, shrubs or hedges which die, become seriously damaged or diseased or are removed or destroyed within a period of 5 years from the date of planting shall be replaced during the next planting season with specimens of the same size and species unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 120

12 Reason: In the interests of amenity and biodiversity and to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the locality in accordance with Policies CS7, CS17, CS21 and CS24 of the Woking Core Strategy The development hereby permitted shall not commence until full details and samples of the materials to be used for the `hard` landscape works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These details shall include proposed finished levels, means of enclosure, car parking layouts, hard surfacing materials, minor structures, proposed and existing functional services above and below ground and existing features to be retained. The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and completed before the first occupation of the development. Reason: In the interests of amenity and to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the locality in accordance with Policies CS21 and CS24 of the Woking Core Strategy The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the waste and recycling management arrangements shown at section 5.1 the Access Statement. The arrangements should be in place prior to the first occupation of the development and maintained thereafter for use at all times. Reason: In the interests of amenity and to ensure the appropriate provision of infrastructure in accordance with Policies CS16 and CS21 of the Woking Core Strategy The development hereby permitted shall not commence until a scheme to deal with contamination of the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The above scheme shall include :- (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) a contaminated land desk study and suggested site assessment methodology; a site investigation report based upon (a); a remediation action plan based upon (a) and (b); a "discovery strategy" dealing with unforeseen contamination discovered during construction; and (e) a "validation strategy" identifying measures to validate the works undertaken as a result of (c) and (d) a verification report appended with substantiating evidence demonstrating the agreed remediation has been carried out Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority, the development shall be carried out and completed wholly in accordance with such details and timescales as may be agreed. Reason: To ensure that a satisfactory strategy is put in place for addressing contaminated land before development commences and to make the land suitable for the development without resulting in risk to construction workers, future users of the land, occupiers of nearby land and the environment generally in accordance with Policies CS9 and CS21 of the Woking Core Strategy Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority, no building shall be occupied until a final Certificate has been received and acknowledged by the Local Planning Authority certifying that BREEAM rating Very Good has been achieved for this development (or such equivalent national measure of sustainable building which replaces that scheme). 121

13 Reason: To ensure that the development achieves a high standard of sustainability and makes efficient use of resources and to comply with Policies CS21 and CS22 of the Woking Core Strategy The development hereby permitted shall not commence until details have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority of how the development will be connected to CHP-generated heat and power or a District Heat Network and the necessary infrastructure will be provided for the distribution of heat and electricity for the site together with the proposed long-term management arrangements through an energy services company (ESCO). The approved scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the development. Reason: To ensure that the development achieves a high standard of sustainability and makes efficient use of resources and to comply with Policies CS21 and CS22 of the Woking Borough Core Strategy Before installation, details of any external lighting including floodlighting (demonstrating compliance with the recommendations of the Institute of Lighting Engineers Guidance Notes for Reduction of Light Pollution and the provisions of BS 5489 Part 9) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved lighting scheme shall be installed in accordance with these standards and maintained thereafter. Reason: To protect the appearance of the surrounding area and the residential amenities of the neighbouring properties in accordance with Policies CS18 and CS21 of the Woking Core Strategy The development hereby approved shall not be first occupied unless and until space has been laid out within the site in accordance with the approved plans for vehicles and cycles to be parked and for vehicles to turn so that they may enter and leave the site in forward gear. Thereafter the parking and turning areas shall be retained and maintained for their designated purposes. Reason: in order that the development should not prejudice highway safety nor cause inconvenience to other highway users. 12. No development shall commence until a Construction Transport Management Plan, to include details of: (a) parking for vehicles of site personnel, operatives and visitors (b) loading and unloading of plant and materials (c) storage of plant and materials (d) programme of works (including measures for traffic management) (e) provision of boundary hoarding behind any visibility zones (f) HGV deliveries and hours of operation (g) vehicle routing (h) measures to prevent the deposit of materials on the highway (i) before and after construction condition surveys of the highway and a commitment to fund the repair of any damage caused (j) on-site turning for construction vehicles has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Only the approved details shall be implemented during the construction of the development. Reason: in order that the development should not prejudice highway safety nor cause inconvenience to other highway users. 13. Prior to the commencement of the development a Travel Plan shall be submitted for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority in accordance with the sustainable 122

14 development aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework and Surrey County Council s Travel Plans Good Practice Guide. And then the approved Travel Plan shall be implemented on first occupation and for each and every subsequent occupation of the development, thereafter maintain and develop the Travel Plan to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority. Reason: in order that the development should not prejudice highway safety nor cause inconvenience to other highway users. SUDS Informatives 1. The Council confirms that in assessing this planning application it has worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive way, in line with the requirements of paragraphs of the National Planning Policy Framework The plan(s) relating to the development hereby approved are numbered: A-EPR-00-XX-TP Site Plan - Existing A-EPR-00-XX-TP Site Plan - Proposed A-EPR-00-XX-TP B2 Basement A-EPR-00-B2-TP B1 Basement A-EPR-00-B1-TP Lower Ground Floor A-EPR-00-LG-TP Ground Floor A-EPR-00-GF-TP Upper Ground Floor A-EPR-00-UG-TP First Floor A-EPR TP Typical Floor A-EPR-00-T1-TP Sixth Floor A-EPR TP Seventh Floor A-EPR TP Roof Plan A-EPR TP Ground Floor- Existing A-EPR-00-GF-TP First Floor- Existing A-EPR TP Second Floor- Existing A-EPR TP Third Floor- Existing A-EPR TP South East Elevation- existing A-EPR-00-SE-TP North West Elevation- existing A-EPR-00-NW-TP North East Elevation- existing A-EPR-00-NE-TP South West Elevation- existing A-EPR-00-SW-TP South East Elevation- Chertsey Road A-EPR-00-SE-TP North West Elevation- Victoria Way A-EPR-00-NW-TP North East Elevation A-EPR-00-NE-TP South West Elevation A-EPR-00-SW-TP Chertsey Road Street Scene Elevation A-EPR-00-EL-TP X Victoria Way Street Scene Elevation A-EPR-00-EL-TP X Existing Street Scene Elevation A-EPR-00-EL-TP Proposed Street Scene Elevation A-EPR-00-EL-TP Section AA A-EPR-00-AA-TP Section BB A-EPR-00-BB-TP Section CC A-EPR-00-CC-TP Wall Typical Details A-EPR-00-XX-TP0050 All received 14 August Applicants are advised that Council officers may undertake inspections without prior warning to check compliance with approved plans and to establish that all planning 123

15 conditions are being complied with in full. Inspections may be undertaken both during and after construction. 124