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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/20/00547/DOC

Conditions or Reasons:

6) a) No development shall commence until a Phase 1 Desk Study report documenting the ground conditions of the site with regard to potential contamination, incorporating all appropriate soils and gas sampling and adhering to BS 10175, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

b) Where shown to be necessary by Phase 1 Desk Study no dwelling hereby permitted shall be first occupied until a Phase 2 Site Investigation adhering to BS 10175, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

c) Where shown to be necessary by the Phase 2 Site Investigation no dwelling hereby permitted shall be first occupied until a detailed Phase 3 remediation scheme with measures to be taken to mitigate any risks to human health, groundwater and the wider environment, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter any works which form part of the Phase 3 scheme approved by the local authority shall be completed in full before any permitted dwelling is first occupied.

d) Where a Phase 3 remediation scheme has been shown to be necessary no dwelling hereby permitted shall be first occupied until the effectiveness of any scheme has been demonstrated to the Local Planning Authority by means of a validation report (to incorporate photographs, material transport tickets and validation sampling), unless an alternative period is approved in writing by the Authority. Any such validation should include responses to any unexpected contamination discovered during works.

The British Standard for Topsoil, BS 3882:2007, specifies requirements for topsoils that are moved or traded and should be adhered to. The British Standard for Subsoil, BS 8601 Specification for subsoil and requirements for use, should also be adhered to.

Reason: The details are required prior to commencement to protect human health and the environment.

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