Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) from planning application 20/00786/FUL for 'External and internal alterations to improve accessibility and fire safety of the existing Socco Cheta community building including refurbishment of the street frontage, new external wheelchair-accessible ramp, demolition of redundant outbuildings. new garden canopy to provide weather protection to the access route, new WC and baby change facilities, new double-glazed windows and doors, upgrades to fire escape routes, new fire escape door and external route, revised roof profile and wall alignment associated with changes to wheelchair and fire escape routes, new roof canopy to protect existing storage area from weather, refurbished community kitchen with new extractor, removal and pollarding of self-seeded trees' to simplify the access and remove the covered corridor leading to the main building with new outdoor garden route to replace it

Details pursuant to conditions 2 (materials), 3 (floor level, landscaping, boundary treatment, screening, sitelines, windows), 4 (refuse), 5 (cycle storage) 6 (CLP), 8 (Water target), 9 (Flood risk) , 10 (lighting), 11 (delivery and service plan), 13 (Build for life), 16 (Trees), 17 (Piling), 18 (Soil contamination), 19 (Archaeological investigation), 20 (M4(2) and (3) compliance) of planning permission ref 19/02701/CONR granted for construction of a four-storey building comprising of 12 flats with balconies and a ground floor commercial unit (218sq.m floorspace, Use Class B8 storage and distribution) with associated parking (for 7 cars), bicycle and refuse area; vehicles crossover, pedestrian footpath improvements, new landscaping including communal area.. (The variation involves the provision of a storage basement area 109 sqm increasing the commercial floorspace to 327sq.m).

T1, 3x White Poplar trees located at the front of the church by the bus stop, reduce/ re pollard to most previous points by 2-3 metres to prevent weak regrowth from snapping out over footpath and bus stop. T2, 1x Holly tree located at the front of the church growing close to the fence and staring to affect church railings, Reduce height by 1.5 metres and hedge cut sides to match. T3, 1x Lime tree located in the rear car park close to the building, re pollard to previous points to prevent foliage from blocking gutters and rubbing on building. T4, 1x Holly tree located in the courtyard area, reduce the height by 50% and cut back from building, to stop shading from church window.

T1, T2 & T3 (3x) - Conifers to fell to ground level. T4 Oak - Fell to ground level, blocking window/ emergency exit. T5-T11 (7x) Sorbus - crown lift to 3m measured from ground level. T12 Sycamore - remove suckers and crown thin by 30%

Fell Beech tree to ground level due to Beech Bark disease. Fell Ash tree to ground level on boundary of Campion Close and Birdhurst Rise due to decay in trunk caused by Ash die back disease. Reduce and shape Larger Robinia tree by 3 metres to leave height of 12metres, Reduce longest lateral branch by 1.5 metres to leave length of 4.5 metres remaining crown to be shaped to leave the natural shape of the tree. Reduce and shape smaller Robinia by 2 metres to leave height of 10 metres, reduce longest lateral branch by 1 metre to leave length of 3 metres remaining crown to be shaped in proportion to leave the natural shape of the tree. Reason for work is that both Robinia trees are located between both buildings and are starting to impede windows on both sides. (TPO no.48, 1979)

T1 Sycamore - Fell - close to the roots as possible as it has completely covered the windows to the side of the building.

Front garden 1 Sycamore - Cut back 5m lateral branches by 2.5m to clear the building and branches in front of the windows Rear garden 1 Silver Birch (T3) - Tip back 6m lateral branches by 3m to clear building (TPO 12 of 1998)

1. 1 x Magnolia - Remove the damaged limb and cut the Ivy at the base. 2. 1 x Lime Tree - Pollard back to the old points. 3. 1 x Laurel hedge - Reduce the height down to the bottom of the top window. 4. Group of Lime, Holly and shrubs - Reduce the height down to the top of the brick pillar on the front drive.