| No. | Condition Text |
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| 1. | The development to which this permission relates must be commenced not later than three years from the date of this permission.
Reason:-
To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004). |
| 2. | This permission shall be for a limited period, expiring 20 years after the commencement date. After this date the use hereby permitted shall be discontinued and all built form, including all hard surfacing and access tracks, removed from the site in accordance with a restoration scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development. The submitted restoration scheme shall detail the site's restoration to agricultural land.
Reason:-
This application has required a balanced judgement to made as to overall acceptability of the development, in context of the definitional harm to the Green Belt and openness. It is noted that the applicant applied for permanent planning permission but it is also noted that the batteries have a general 20 year life expectancy. Whilst it is accepted that the batteries could simply be replaced, by limiting the life of the site initially to 20 years it is considered the Local Planning Authority are able to retain control and ensure that in the future the proclaimed benefits of the facility still exist. The condition, through the required restoration, will also seek to safeguard the Green Belt, in accordance with the NPPF, and ensure that future developments do not come forward on this site under the pretence of it being brownfield land. Albeit a temporary planning permission, it is not considered that this restriction would render the development unviable. |
| 3. | The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the approved plans (as set out on page one of this decision notice).
Reason:-
The Local Planning Authority consider it essential that the whole of the development is carried out and that no departure whatsoever is made from the details approved, since the development would not necessarily be acceptable if partly carried out or carried out differently in any degree from the details submitted. Also, in order that the development accords with Development Control Policies Development Plan Document Policy DC61. |
| 4. | Details of any external lighting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, for review and approval in writing, prior to installation. Any such submission shall include details of the extent of illumination together with precise details of the height, location and design of the lights. The installation of any such lighting shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.
Reason:-
Insufficient information has been supplied with the application to judge the impact arising from the installation of external lighting. Submission of this detail prior to installation will protect amenity; the river corridor and ensure that the development accords with Development Control Policies Development Plan Document Policies DC56 and DC61. |
| 5. | Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, details of all proposed walls, fences and boundary treatment shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The boundary development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details and retained permanently thereafter, for the life of the development, to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.
Reason:
Insufficient information has been supplied with the application to judge the appropriateness of any boundary treatment. Submission of this detail prior to commencement will protect the visual amenities of the development and ensure that the development accords with the Development Control Policies Development Plan Document Policy DC61. |
| 6. | All planting, seeding or turfing comprised within the landscape scheme, as detailed within the Landscape and Visual Appraisal (Prepared by EDP dated May 2018), shall be carried out in the first planting season following completion of the development. Any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason:-
To ensure the landscaping scheme is implemented and maintained in accordance with the details submitted and that the development accords with the Development Control Policies Development Plan Document Policy DC61. It will also ensure accordance with Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. |
| 7. | The mitigation measures identified in the Ecological Assessment (prepared by Avian Ecology: dated 31.05.2018) shall be implemented in full during both the construction and operational phases of the development hereby approved. Once implemented the mitigation measures shall be adhered for the lifetime of the development.
Reason:-
To ensure the ecological mitigation measures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the details submitted and that the development accords with the Development Control Policies Development Plan Document Policy DC58. It will also ensure accordance with Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. |
| 8. | Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced, vehicle cleansing facilities to prevent mud being deposited onto the public highway during construction works shall be provided on site in accordance with details to be first submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved facilities shall be retained thereafter and used at relevant entrances to the site throughout the duration of construction works. If mud or other debris originating from the site is deposited in the public highway, all on-site operations shall cease until it has been removed.
The submission will provide;
a) a plan showing where vehicles will be parked within the site to be inspected for mud and debris and cleaned if required. The plan should show where construction traffic will access and exit the site from the public highway.
b) a description of how the parking area will be surfaced, drained and cleaned to prevent mud, debris and muddy water being tracked onto the public highway;
c) a description of how vehicles will be checked before leaving the site - this applies to the vehicle wheels, the underside of vehicles, mud flaps and wheel arches.
d) a description of how vehicles will be cleaned.
e) a description of how dirty/ muddy water be dealt with after being washing off the vehicles.
f) a description of any contingency plan to be used in the event of a break-down of the wheel washing arrangements.
Reason:-
Insufficient information has been supplied with the application in relation to wheel washing facilities. Submission of details prior to commencement will ensure that the facilities provided prevent materials from the site being deposited on the adjoining public highway, in the interests of highway safety and the amenity of the surrounding area. It will also ensure that the development accords with the Development Control Policies Development Plan Document Policies DC32 and DC61. |
| 9. | No works shall take place in relation to any of the development hereby approved until a Construction Method Statement to control the adverse impact of the development on the amenity of the public and nearby occupiers is submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Construction Method statement shall include details of:
a) parking of vehicles of site personnel and visitors;
b) storage of plant and materials;
c) dust management controls;
d) measures for minimising the impact of noise and ,if appropriate, vibration arising from construction activities;
e) predicted noise and, if appropriate, vibration levels for construction using methodologies and at points agreed with the Local Planning Authority;
f) scheme for monitoring noise and if appropriate, vibration levels using methodologies and at points agreed with the Local Planning Authorities;
g) siting and design of temporary buildings;
h) scheme for security fencing/hoardings, depicting a readily visible 24-hour contact number for queries or emergencies;
i) details of disposal of waste arising from the construction programme, including final disposal points. The burning of waste on the site at any time is specifically precluded.
And the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme and statement.
Reason:-
Insufficient information has been supplied with the application in relation to the proposed construction methodology. Submission of details prior to commencement will ensure that the method of construction protects residential amenity. It will also ensure that the development accords the Development Control Policies Development Plan Document Policy DC61. |
| 10. | Statement Required by Article 35 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015: No significant problems were identified during the consideration of the application, and therefore it has been determined in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework 2018. |
