Dear Julian,

Thank you for your consultation in relation to the above planning application 17/1248/SH. I have the following comments to make with respect to highway matters :-

I refer to the above planning application and confirm that provided the following requirements are secured by condition or planning obligation, then I would raise no objection on behalf of the local highway authority:-

· Submission of a Construction Management Plan before the commencement of any development on site to include the following:

(a) Routing of construction and delivery vehicles to / from site

(b) Parking and turning areas for construction and delivery vehicles and site personnel

(d) Provision of wheel washing facilities

(e) Temporary traffic management / signage

· Provision and maintenance of the visibility splays shown on the submitted plans 1414-03 Rev B with no obstructions over 0.6 metres above carriageway level within the splays, prior to the use of the site commencing.

· Completion and maintenance of the accesses shown on the submitted plans prior to the use of the site commencing.

· Provision of measures to prevent the discharge of surface water onto the highway.

· Use of a bound surface for the first 5 metres of the access from the edge of the highway.

· Provision and permanent retention of the vehicle parking spaces shown on the submitted plans 1414-03 Rev B prior to the use of the site commencing.

· Provision and permanent retention of the cycle parking facilities shown on the submitted plans 1414-03 Rev B prior to the use of the site commencing.

NOTE: Planning permission does not convey any approval for construction of the required vehicular crossing, or any other works within the highway for which a statutory licence must be obtained. Applicants should contact Kent County Council - Highways and Transportation (web: www.kent.gov.uk/roads_and_transport.aspx or telephone: 03000 418181) in order to obtain the necessary Application Pack.

INFORMATIVE: It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure , before the development hereby approved is commenced, that all necessary highway approvals and consents where required are obtained and that the limits of highway boundary are clearly established in order to avoid any enforcement action being taken by the Highway Authority.

Across the county there are pieces of land next to private homes and gardens that do not look like roads or pavements but are actually part of the road. This is called highway land. Some of this land is owned by The Kent County Council (KCC) whilst some are owned by third party owners. Irrespective of the ownership, this land may have highway rights over the topsoil. Information about how to clarify the highway boundary can be found at https://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/what-we-look-after/highway-land/highway-boundary-enquiries

The applicant must also ensure that the details shown on the approved plans agree in every aspect with those approved under such legislation and common law. It is therefore important for the applicant to contact KCC Highways and Transportation to progress this aspect of the works prior to commencement on site.

Yours faithfully

@KentHighways

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