Issue - meetings

Councillor Riddick declared that the application site was in his ward but that he had an open mind.

The Case Officer, Elspeth Palmer, introduced the report to Members and said that the application had been referred to the Committee as it had been called in by Councillor Riddick.

It was proposed by Councillor Maddern and seconded by Councillor Durrant to GRANT the application in line with the officer’s recommendation.

Vote:

For: 10                        Against: 0                    Abstained: 1     

Resolved: That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

Conditions:

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

            Reason:  To comply with the requirements of Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.         No development, or works associated to the development that are likely to disturb the ground, approved by this permission shall be commenced until a Remediation Method Statement report, including a remedial options appraisal, has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.

            Reason: To ensure that the issue of contamination is adequately addressed and to ensure a satisfactory development, in accordance with Core Strategy (2013) Policy CS32.

 3.        This site shall not be occupied, or brought into use, until:

            (i)         All works which form part of the Remediation Method Statement report pursuant to the discharge of condition 1 above have been fully completed and if required a formal agreement is submitted that commits to ongoing monitoring and/or maintenance of the remediation scheme.

            (ii)        A Remediation Verification Report confirming that the site is suitable for use has been submitted to, and agreed by, the Local Planning Authority.

            Reason: To ensure that the issue of contamination is adequately addressed and to ensure a satisfactory development, in accordance with Core Strategy (2013) Policy CS32.

 4.        Any contamination, other than that reported by the ST Consult Contamination Investigation Report (September 2019 - ref: JT0264) encountered during the development of this site shall be brought to the attention of the Local Planning Authority as soon as practically possible; a scheme to render this contamination harmless shall be submitted to and agreed by, the Local Planning Authority and subsequently fully implemented prior to the occupation of this site. Works shall be temporarily suspended, unless otherwise agreed in writing during this process because the safe development and secure occupancy of the site lies with the developer.

            Reason: To ensure that the issue of contamination is adequately addressed and to ensure a satisfactory development, in accordance with Core Strategy (2013) Policy CS32.

INFORMATIVES

            The above conditions are considered to be in line with paragraphs 170 (e) & (f) and 178 and 179 of the NPPF 2019.

            (I) The Environmental Health Team has a web-page that aims to provide advice to potential developers, which includes a copy of a Planning Advice Note on "Development on Potentially Contaminated Land and/or for a Sensitive Land Use" in use  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10