Ernie Clark. Hilperton Division, Wiltshire Council.

There were 19 conditions attached to the permission.

Thanks to those people that have contacted me about the planning conditions which have to be complied with.

Here are the conditions attached to the planning permission (finally granted in August 2006) for the Hilperton Relief Road (04/01389/FULES):

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission. REASON: In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2. A programme and timetable for the schedule of works shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority and the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved programme unless the Local Planning Authority approve any variation thereto. REASON: In the interests of safeguarding amenity.

3. No works or development shall take place until full details of all proposed tree planting and landscaping, and details of those trees to be retained together with measures for their protection during the course of development, and a programme for the new planting and landscaping has been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the development and all tree planting and landscaping shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. REASON: In the interests of safeguarding amenity.

4. If within a period of five years from the date of the planting of any tree that tree, or any tree planted in replacement for it, is removed, uprooted or destroyed or dies, or becomes, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, seriously damaged or defective, another tree of the same species and size as that originally planted shall be planted at the same place unless the Local Planning Authority gives its written consent to any variation. REASON: In the interests of safeguarding amenity.

5. No development approved by this permission shall be commenced until a scheme for the provision of surface water drainage works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The drainage works shall be completed in accordance with the details and the timetable agreed. REASON: To prevent the increased risk of flooding and water pollution by ensuring the provision of a satisfactory means of surface water disposal.

6. No development approved by this permission shall be commenced until a scheme for the provision and implementation of compensatory flood storage works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved programme and details. REASON: In the interests of flood protection.

7. No development approved by this permission shall be commenced until a scheme for the provision and implementation of a method of maintenance of the various flood mitigation works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be maintained in accordance with the approved details. REASON: To safeguard the water environment.

8. There shall be no storage of any construction plant and/or materials, including soil, within that part of the site liable to flood. REASON: To ensure that there will be no increased risk of flooding to other land/properties due to impedance of flood flows and/or reduction of flood storage capacity.

9. No development shall take place until full details of all proposed road surfaces have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority and all such surfaces shall be installed in accordance with the approved details before the road is opened to traffic. REASON: In order to safeguard amenity.

10. Notwithstanding the details shown on the submitted drawings no development shall take place until details of the pedestrian crossings where footpaths cross the road, and details of the pedestrian and bridleway crossing at Middle Lane have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and the crossings shall be complete and operational before the road is opened to traffic. Zebra crossings will be provided on the new road adjacent to the "Fieldways" roundabout and to the "Wyke Road" roundabout. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details before the road is opened to traffic. Kissing gates suitable for disabled use shall be provided where footpaths intersect the road. REASON: In the interests of highway safety, in order to safeguard amenity and to facilitate access for all.

11. No development shall take place until details have been provided to facilitate the crossing above the road by bats at Middle Lane have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details before the road is opened to traffic. REASON: In order to protect species which have statutory protection.

12. Details of lighting to the site (including measures to minimise sky glow, glare and light trespass) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development. The scheme shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved details. REASON: In the interests of pollution prevention.

13. No development shall take place until full details of all proposed fencing and hedging have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority and all such fencing shall be installed in accordance with the approved details before the road is opened to traffic. REASON: In order to safeguard amenity.

14. No development shall take place within the area of the application until the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. REASON: In order to protect the archaeological heritage of the area.

15. Detailed plans of the parking and servicing areas for the construction phase, together with the means of access thereto, shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority before development commences. This land should be restored to its former condition once construction work has been completed. REASON: In order to ensure that an adequate area for parking and/or servicing is available during the construction phase in the interests of highway safety.

16. A wheel washing facility, of a specification approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, shall be provided on the site throughout the period of construction. REASON: To ensure that materials from the site are not deposited on public roads.

17. Before any development is commenced on site, including site works or storage of any description, all trees to be retained on site must be protected. The details of this protection shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, and thereafter retained on site during the period of construction. REASON: To ensure that the existing trees of value are adequately protected.

18. The speed limit on the road shall not exceed 40mph. REASON: In the interests of road safety and the amenity of surrounding residents.

19. Construction work shall not begin until a programme for protecting existing residential properties from noise from the Hilperton Relief Road has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved programme before the Hilperton Relief Road is open to traffic. REASON: In the interests of safeguarding local amenity.