1. The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

2. The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until such time as a scheme for the provision and implementation of a surface water scheme has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.

The scheme shall be fully implemented and subsequently maintained, in accordance with the timing / phasing arrangements embodied within the scheme, or within any other period as may subsequently be agreed, in writing, by the Local Planning Authority.

3. The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until such time as a scheme for the management of overland flow from surcharging of the site's surface water drainage system has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include details of the proposed ground levels and proposed building Finished Floor Levels.

The scheme shall be fully implemented and subsequently maintained, in accordance with the timing / phasing arrangements embodied within the scheme, or within any other period as may subsequently be agreed, in writing, by the Local Planning Authority.

4. Before any construction commences, samples of the facing/roofing/window materials to be used in the external construction of this development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved materials shall then be used in the construction of the development.

5. No trees or hedges to be retained shall be cut down, uprooted or destroyed, or have surgery undertaken, without the written approval of the Local Planning Authority within 5 years from the completion of the development. Any such tree to be removed or dying shall be replaced with trees of a size and species to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority, in writing.

6. Before the development is commenced, a landscaping scheme covering the land subject of this application shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, including

existing and proposed levels or contours

proposed and existing services above and below ground

details of boundary treatment and hard surfaces

the location, size and species of all trees to be planted

the location, size, species  and density of all shrub and ground cover planting

a schedule of implementation

7. All hard and soft landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and to a reasonable standard in accordance with the relevant recommendations of approved details and to a reasonable standard in accordance with the relevant recommendations of appropriate British Standards. The works shall be carried out prior to the occupation of any part of the development or in accordance with a timetable to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority. Any trees or plants that, within a period of five years after planting, are removed, die or become in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, seriously damaged or defective, shall as soon as is reasonably practicable with others of species, size and number as originally approved, unless the Local Planning Authority gives its written consent to ant variation.

8. Before the development is commenced a scheme of mitigation measures contained within the submitted Phase 1 Habitat Survey, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall then be implemented in full in an agreed time scale.

9. Prior to the commencement of development, details of any external lighting shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

10. No trees are to be removed between March and August inclusively, if this is not possible, an appointed ecologist must be present to oversee all vegetation removal.

11. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 and the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order 1995, (or any order revoking and re-enacting those Orders with or without modification), the development hereby approved shall only be used as Garden Centre including ancillary café and retail facilities in association with Carr Farm, as shown on plan ref: G1106-81A and for no other purpose within Uses Classes A1, A2, or A3. 

12. The maximum Garden Centre sales area including any mezzanine floor space shall be no more than a 6,914m² comprising:

1.3,447m² in the covered, enclosed area (shown in orange on drawing number G1106-81A) for the sales only of;

a) Composts, peats, chemicals and other goods associated with plant/garden care, tools, watering equipment and garden machinery up to the maximum floor area of 3,447m²

b) Plants and houseplants, dried, artificial and cut flowers and goods associated with their care and maintenance up to the maximum floor area of 3,447m²

c) Garden and conservatory furniture and furnishings, garden lighting and heating, barbecues and barbecue accessories, Christmas trees, decorations, lighting and gifts up to a maximum floor area of 1,000m²

d) Garden clothing and footwear 150m²

e) Pets, pet foods, pet cages, fish and  accessories including ponds, pet care advice and care products, bird care and feed up to a maximum floor area of 500m²

f) Other goods falling within Use Class A1, including an exhibition area for crafts up to a maximum floor area of 800m²

g) Seasonal products up to a maximum floor area of 100m²

h) Ancillary café up to a maximum floor area of 543m². Notwithstanding the provisions of Use Class A of Part 3 to Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, the cafe hereby permitted shall not be utilised for purposes within Use Classes A1 or A2.

2.1,230m² in the covered, open-sided accommodation (shown in blue on drawing number G1106-81A) for the sales only of:

a) Trees and plants of all kinds, rockery and statuary, ponds, pools, fountains and accessories including cold water fish, compost, peat and other garden care products. Garden and conservatory furniture and furnishings, garden lighting and heating, barbecues and barbecue accessories up to a maximum floor area of 1,230m²

b) Pets, birds, fish and accessories including aviaries, cages and ponds up to a maximum floor area of 200m²

c) Garden buildings, greenhouses, conservatories, gazebos, summerhouses, swimming pools, spas with all accessories, landscape and building materials, fencing and timber products up to a maximum floor area of 1,000m²

3 2,237m² in the external open areas (shown blue on drawing number  G1106-81A): for the sales only of:

a) Trees and plants of all kinds, rockery and statuary, ponds, pools, fountains and accessories including cold water fish, compost, peat and other garden care products. Garden and conservatory furniture  and furnishings, garden lighting and heating, barbecues and barbecue accessories up to a maximum floor area of 2,237m²

 b) Pets, birds, fish and accessories including aviaries, cages and ponds up to a maximum floor area of 200m²

c) Garden buildings, greenhouses, conservatories, gazebos, summerhouses, swimming pools, spas with all accessories, landscape and building materials, fencing and timber products up to a maximum  floor area of 1,000m²

4  The enclosed courtyard buildings (shown pink on drawing number G1106-81): shall only be used for the sale ancillary goods in association with the Garden centre use falling within Use Class A1.,  The maximum amount of Use Class A1 retail floor space in each building as identified on drawing number G1106-72D shall not exceed;

a)  Building annotated no 3 - 117m2

b)  Building annotated no 4 - 51m2

c)  Building annotated no 10 - 100m2

d)  Building annotated no 28 - 55m2

e)  Building annotated no 29 - 138m2

f)  Building annotated no 34 – 57m2

13. Notwithstanding the above in Conditions 12 and 13, no part of the site shall be used for the sale of the following goods or services: carpets, vinyl and floor tiles, electrical goods (other than electric garden tools and machinery, and electrical products for garden features and small items of kitchenware), equestrian products, chemists, medical products, newspapers and magazines, (other than gardening magazines), caravans, vehicles and cycles and parts and accessories, photographic goods, musical instruments, DIY goods and decorators supplies and hardware (other than products for garden construction, improvement and maintenance) and Post Office services.