PP-13491767

Application for Planning Permission

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)

Publication of applications on planning authority websites

Please note that the information provided on this application form and in supporting documents may be published on the Authority's website. If you
require any further clarification, please contact the Authority's planning department.

Site Location
Disclaimer: We can only make recommendations based on the answers given in the questions.

If you cannot provide a postcode, the description of site location must be completed. Please provide the most accurate site description you can, to
help locate the site - for example "field to the North of the Post Office".

Number

Suffix

Property Name

Mud Patch

Address Line 1

Cromhall Lane

Address Line 2

Falfield

Address Line 3

Falfield

Town/city

Wooton-Under-Edge

Postcode

GL12 8PT

Description of site location must be completed if postcode is not known:

Easting (x) Northing (y)

367508 189975

Description

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 Triangular shaped piece of land covering 0.5 acre.

Applicant Details

Name/Company
Title

Mr

First name

Tom

Surname

Clifford

Company Name

Digger School Ltd

Address

Address line 1

Mud Patch

Address line 2

Cromhall Lane

Address line 3

Falfield

Town/City

County

South Glos

Country

United Kingdom

Postcode

GL12 8PT

Are you an agent acting on behalf of the applicant?

Yes
No

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Contact Details
Primary number

07831862093

Secondary number

Fax number

Email address

[email protected]

Site Area
What is the measurement of the site area? (numeric characters only).

0.45

Unit

Hectares

Description of the Proposal

Please note in regard to:

Fire Statements - From 1 August 2021, planning applications for buildings of over 18 metres (or 7 stories) tall containing more than one
dwelling will require a 'Fire Statement' for the application to be considered valid. There are some exemptions. View government planning
guidance on fire statements or access the fire statement template and guidance.
Permission In Principle - If you are applying for Technical Details Consent on a site that has been granted Permission In Principle, please
include the relevant details in the description below.
Public Service Infrastructure - From 1 August 2021, applications for certain public service infrastructure developments will be eligible for
faster determination timeframes. See help for further details or view government planning guidance on determination periods.

Description

Please describe details of the proposed development or works including any change of use

Change of use of land, from Agricultural, to land used for agricultural / construction training.
Construction of small training / storage yard with hard standing and fencing.
Siting of 2 x 20ft storage containers. (Green)

Has the work or change of use already started?

Yes
No

If yes, please state the date when the work or change of use started (date must be pre-application submission)

01/01/2025

Has the work or change of use been completed?

Yes
No

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Existing Use
Please describe the current use of the site

Rough scrub land.

Is the site currently vacant?

Yes
No

If Yes, please describe the last use of the site

n/a

When did this use end (if known)?

dd/mm/yyyy

Does the proposal involve any of the following? If Yes, you will need to submit an appropriate contamination assessment with your
application.

Land which is known to be contaminated

Yes
No

Land where contamination is suspected for all or part of the site

Yes
No

A proposed use that would be particularly vulnerable to the presence of contamination

Yes
No

Materials
Does the proposed development require any materials to be used externally?
Yes
No

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Please provide a description of existing and proposed materials and finishes to be used externally (including type, colour and name for each
material)

Type:
Vehicle access and hard standing

Existing materials and finishes:

n/a

Proposed materials and finishes:

Non permeable surface

Type:
Boundary treatments (e.g. fences, walls)

Existing materials and finishes:

n/a

Proposed materials and finishes:

Galvanised fencing / gate.

Are you supplying additional information on submitted plans, drawings or a design and access statement?
Yes
No

If Yes, please state references for the plans, drawings and/or design and access statement

Plan 1 and Plan 2

Pedestrian and Vehicle Access, Roads and Rights of Way

Is a new or altered vehicular access proposed to or from the public highway?
Yes
No

Is a new or altered pedestrian access proposed to or from the public highway?

Yes
No

Are there any new public roads to be provided within the site?
Yes
No

Are there any new public rights of way to be provided within or adjacent to the site?
Yes
No

Do the proposals require any diversions/extinguishments and/or creation of rights of way?

Yes
No

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Vehicle Parking
Does the site have any existing vehicle/cycle parking spaces or will the proposed development add/remove any parking spaces?
Yes
No

Please provide information on the existing and proposed number of on-site parking spaces

Vehicle Type:
Cars

Existing number of spaces:

0
Total proposed (including spaces retained):
3

Difference in spaces:
3

Trees and Hedges

Are there trees or hedges on the proposed development site?
Yes
No

And/or: Are there trees or hedges on land adjacent to the proposed development site that could influence the development or might be important as
part of the local landscape character?
Yes
No

If Yes to either or both of the above, you may need to provide a full tree survey, at the discretion of the local planning authority. If a tree
survey is required, this and the accompanying plan should be submitted alongside the application. The local planning authority should
make clear on its website what the survey should contain, in accordance with the current 'BS5837: Trees in relation to design, demolition
and construction - Recommendations'.

Assessment of Flood Risk

Is the site within an area at risk of flooding? (Check the location on the Government's Flood map for planning. You should also refer to national
standing advice and your local planning authority requirements for information as necessary.)
Yes
No

Is your proposal within 20 metres of a watercourse (e.g. river, stream or beck)?

Yes
No

Will the proposal increase the flood risk elsewhere?

Yes
No

How will surface water be disposed of?

Sustainable drainage system

Existing water course

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 Soakaway

Main sewer

Pond/lake

Biodiversity and Geological Conservation

Is there a reasonable likelihood of the following being affected adversely or conserved and enhanced within the application site, or on
land adjacent to or near the application site?

To assist in answering this question correctly, please refer to the help text which provides guidance on determining if any important
biodiversity or geological conservation features may be present or nearby; and whether they are likely to be affected by the proposals.

a) Protected and priority species

Yes, on the development site
Yes, on land adjacent to or near the proposed development
No

b) Designated sites, important habitats or other biodiversity features

Yes, on the development site
Yes, on land adjacent to or near the proposed development
No

c) Features of geological conservation importance

Yes, on the development site
Yes, on land adjacent to or near the proposed development
No

Supporting information requirements

Where a development proposal is likely to affect features of biodiversity or geological conservation interest, you will need to submit, with the
application, sufficient information and assessments to allow the local planning authority to determine the proposal.

Failure to submit all information required will result in your application being deemed invalid. It will not be considered valid until all information
required by the local planning authority has been submitted.

Your local planning authority will be able to advise on the content of any assessments that may be required.

Biodiversity net gain

Biodiversity net gain is a legal requirement for planning permission introduced on 12 February 2024. All applications are required to either provide
detailed information proving there will be a biodiversity increase; or explain why the requirement does not apply to the development.

Find out more about biodiversity net gain, and access digital tools from our partners that can help determine if you are exempt, or produce the
biodiversity metric information required.

Do you believe that, if the development is granted permission, the general Biodiversity Gain Condition (as set out in Paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A of
the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)) would apply?
Yes
No

Biodiversity net gain has been introduced as a general condition for planning permission. As set out in The Environment Act 2021: "grants of
planning permission in England [are] to be subject to a condition to secure that the biodiversity gain objective is met". Therefore, in England, all
planning permissions are generally subject to biodiversity gain rules, unless they are specifically exempt or out of scope.

If you have stated that the biodiversity net gain requirement does not apply to your application you must provide the reason(s) why, and may also
need to supply evidence (especially where you believe the application is eligible for the 'de minimis' exemption).

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You can use our partner's free online tool to determine if you are exempt and to produce detailed reasons

Please add all the reasons why biodiversity net gain does not apply and enter a justification for each one

Reason biodiversity net gain does not apply:

Development subject to the de minimis exemption (development below the threshold)
What best describes the size of your site?:
Under 25 square metres

Please justify the reason why biodiversity net gain does not apply:
n/a

Note: Please read the help text for further information why developments may be exempt or not in scope.

Foul Sewage
Please state how foul sewage is to be disposed of:
Mains sewer
Septic tank
Package treatment plant
Cess pit
Other
Unknown

Other

n/a

Are you proposing to connect to the existing drainage system?

Yes
No
Unknown

Waste Storage and Collection

Do the plans incorporate areas to store and aid the collection of waste?
Yes
No

Have arrangements been made for the separate storage and collection of recyclable waste?
Yes
No

Trade Effluent
Does the proposal involve the need to dispose of trade effluents or trade waste?
Yes
No

Residential/Dwelling Units

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Does your proposal include the gain, loss or change of use of residential units?
Yes
No

All Types of Development: Non-Residential Floorspace

Does your proposal involve the loss, gain or change of use of non-residential floorspace?
Note that 'non-residential' in this context covers all uses except Use Class C3 Dwellinghouses.
Yes
No

Employment
Are there any existing employees on the site or will the proposed development increase or decrease the number of employees?
Yes
No

Existing Employees
Please complete the following information regarding existing employees:

Full-time

Part-time

Total full-time equivalent

0.00

Proposed Employees
If known, please complete the following information regarding proposed employees:

Full-time

Part-time

Total full-time equivalent

0.50

Hours of Opening
Are Hours of Opening relevant to this proposal?
Yes
No

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Industrial or Commercial Processes and Machinery
Does this proposal involve the carrying out of industrial or commercial activities and processes?
Yes
No

Please describe the activities and processes which would be carried out on the site and the end products including plant, ventilation or air
conditioning. Please include the type of machinery which may be installed on site:

Training on land based machinery, mowers, tractors, diggers etc.

Is the proposal for a waste management development?

Yes
No

Hazardous Substances
Does the proposal involve the use or storage of Hazardous Substances?
Yes
No

Site Visit
Can the site be seen from a public road, public footpath, bridleway or other public land?
Yes
No

If the planning authority needs to make an appointment to carry out a site visit, whom should they contact?
The agent
The applicant
Other person

Pre-application Advice
Has assistance or prior advice been sought from the local authority about this application?
Yes
No

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Authority Employee/Member
With respect to the Authority, is the applicant and/or agent one of the following:
(a) a member of staff
(b) an elected member
(c) related to a member of staff
(d) related to an elected member

It is an important principle of decision-making that the process is open and transparent.

For the purposes of this question, "related to" means related, by birth or otherwise, closely enough that a fair-minded and informed observer, having
considered the facts, would conclude that there was bias on the part of the decision-maker in the Local Planning Authority.

Do any of the above statements apply?

Yes
No

Ownership Certificates and Agricultural Land Declaration

Certificates under Article 14 - Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure)
(England) Order 2015 (as amended)
Please answer the following questions to determine which Certificate of Ownership you need to complete: A, B, C or D.

Is the applicant the sole owner of all the land to which this application relates; and has the applicant been the sole owner for more than 21 days?
Yes
No

Is any of the land to which the application relates part of an Agricultural Holding?
Yes
No

Certificate Of Ownership - Certificate A

I certify/The applicant certifies that on the day 21 days before the date of this application nobody except myself/ the applicant was the
owner* of any part of the land or building to which the application relates, and that none of the land to which the application relates is, or
is part of, an agricultural holding**

* "owner" is a person with a freehold interest or leasehold interest with at least 7 years left to run.

** "agricultural holding" has the meaning given by reference to the definition of “agricultural tenant” in section 65(8) of the Act.

NOTE: You should sign Certificate B, C or D, as appropriate, if you are the sole owner of the land or building to which the application
relates but the land is, or is part of, an agricultural holding.

Person Role
The Applicant
The Agent

Title

Mr

First Name

Tom

Surname

Clifford

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Declaration Date

15/01/2025

Declaration made

Declaration

I/We hereby apply for Full planning permission as described in the questions answered, details provided, and the accompanying
plans/drawings and additional information.
I/We confirm that, to the best of my/our knowledge, any facts stated are true and accurate and any opinions given are the genuine opinions of
the person(s) giving them.
I/We also accept that, in accordance with the Planning Portal's terms and conditions:
- Once submitted, this information will be made available to the Local Planning Authority and, once validated by them, be published as part of
a public register and on the authority's website;
- Our system will automatically generate and send you emails in regard to the submission of this application.

I / We agree to the outlined declaration

Signed

Tom Clifford

Date

15/01/2025

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