| Conditions or Reasons: | 1)
The permission hereby granted shall endure for a period of 40 years from the date when electricity is first generated by the Solar Farm (the 'First Export Date'). Written confirmation of the First Export Date shall be provided to the Local Planning Authority no later than one calendar month after the event. Within six months, following the completion of the 40 year period, or the cessation of their use for electricity generating purposes, whichever is the sooner, the solar panels together with any supporting apparatus, mountings, cabling, foundations, inverter stations, fencing, CCTV cameras and other associated equipment shall be removed from the site and the land restored to agricultural use or to a condition to be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To ensure that the development is decommissioned and the land returned to its original use prior to the development in the interest of preserving the openness of the Green Belt and countryside.
(Policies SP4 and EE5, CBLP July 2021, and Sections 12 and 15, NPPF December 2023) |
2)
Material shall only be brought on to the site from the junction with Leighton Road, the construction of improvements to which has been implemented in accordance with plan SK01 Rev A or 'Temporary Access Works' plan P20-3124-PEG-XX-XX-DR-C=0001-P1.
Reason: In order to minimise danger, obstruction and inconvenience to users of the highway and of the proposed track within the application site.
(Policy T2, CBLP July 2021, and Section 9, NPPF December 2023) |
3)
The development hereby permitted shall only proceed in accordance with the provision of visibility splays as approved by plan SK01 Rev A at the junction of the highway (Leighton Road) with the application site. The minimum dimensions to provide the required splay lines shall be 2.4m measured along the centre line of the proposed access from its junction with the channel of the public highway and 158.8m in the westerly direction and 145.5m in the easterly direction measured from the centre line of the proposed access along the line of the channel of the public highway. The required vision splays shall, on land in the applicant's control, be kept free of any obstruction.
Reason: In order to minimise danger, obstruction and inconvenience to users of the highway and of the proposed track within the application site.
(Policy T2, CBLP July 2021, and Section 9, NPPF December 2023) |
4)
The proposed landscaping and trees, as approved by plans 20-03142_06 Rev J, and P20-3142_14 Rev D Sheets 1, 2 and 3, shall be implemented by the end of the full planting season immediately following the first generation of electricity by the Solar Farm (a full planting season means the period from October to March). The landscaping and trees shall subsequently be maintained and retained in accordance with the agreed management plan, and any which die or are destroyed during this period shall be replaced during the next planting season.
Reason: To ensure an acceptable standard of landscaping, and to mitigate the visual and cumulative impact of the proposal in the countryside.
(Policy EE5, CBLP July 2021, and Sections 12 & 15, NPPF December 2023) |
5)
The development hereby permitted shall be implemented in accordance with the approved Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) (Pegasus Group, ref P20-3142_08H, June 2022).
Reason: To ensure the development delivers net gains for biodiversity and these are managed in an appropriate manner.
(Policy EE2, CBLP July 2021, and Section 15, NPPF December 2023) |
6)
Further to approval of the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) (The Ecology Partnership, November 2021), if any impact on protected species or habitats is identified, measures to mitigate this impact shall be identified and implemented.
Reason: To ensure there is no impact on protected species, particularly Great Crested Newts, and habitats, given the proximity of ponds to the southern part of the application site comprising a temporary access track and compound.
(Policy EE5, CBLP July 2021, and Sections 12 & 15, NPPF December 2023) |
7)
Part A: The development hereby permitted shall only be implemented in full accordance with the archaeological scheme of works as described in the document entitled Land at Grounds Farm, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard; Written Scheme of Investigation for Strip, Map and Sample Excavation and Archaeological Monitoring. Cotswold Archaeology, document MK1173, revision 5, dated 24th October 2024.
Part B: This condition shall only be fully discharged when:
all elements of the archaeological fieldwork have been completed and the date of completion has been confirmed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
the post-excavation assessment, analysis and final archaeological report has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall be done within 12 months of the date of completion of the archaeological fieldwork unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing by the Local Planning Authority
the preparation of the site archives (including the completion of the archive report) for deposition at stores approved by the Local Planning Authority has been undertaken and confirmed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. For the digital archive this will include confirmation of the intention to deposit with a CoreTrustSeal certified repository dedicated to storing archaeological archives.
the publication report text has been prepared for submission to either a recognised archaeological journal or an approved final report is submitted to the Historic Environment Record, and this has been confirmed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing by the Local Planning Authority, items 3 and 4 of Part B of this condition shall be completed within 2 years of the archaeological fieldwork date of completion.
Reason: To investigate and record any archaeological remains affected by the development, to safeguard the long-term future of the archive and to make the record of all the work publicly available.
(Policy HE3, CBLP July 2021, and Section 16, NPPF December 2023) |
8)
The development hereby permitted shall be implemented in accordance with the approved surface water drainage scheme, as per the Flood Risk Technical Note (Ref. P20-3142 IN, Pegasus Group, May 2022) and the 'Maintenance and Management Plan' for the entire surface water drainage system, as per the Flood Risk Technical Note (Ref. P20-3142 IN, Pegasus Group, May 2022). Maintenance will ensure the system functions as designed for the lifetime of the development. Any variation to the connections and controls indicated on the approved drawing which may be necessary at the time of construction would require the resubmission of those details to the Local Planning Authority for approval.
Reason: To ensure the approved drainage system will function to a satisfactory minimum standard of operation and maintenance and prevent the increased risk of flooding both on and off site.
(Policy CC3, CBLP July 2021, and Section 14, NPPF December 2023) |
9)
The development hereby permitted shall be undertaken in full accordance with the Council's adopted 'Construction Code of Practice for Developers and Contractors'. https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/44/planning/674/codes_of_practice_for_planning.
Reason: In order to minimise the impact of construction work on the amenities of nearby residential properties.
(Section 12, NPPF December 2023) |
10)
The development hereby permitted shall be undertaken in full accordance with the Council's adopted 'Environmental Code of Practice'. https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/44/planning/674/codes_of_practice_for_planning/3
Reason: In order to minimise the impact of development on existing trees, landscape features and biodiversity.
(Section 15, NPPF December 2023) |
11)
The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers P20-3142_12 Rev B, P20-3142_11 Rev G, A13B05C0, and A14B01C0.
Reason: To identify the approved plans and to avoid doubt. |
12)
Within six months following the completion of construction of the development hereby permitted, the temporary access track from Leighton Road (A4012) to the Solar Farm shall be removed and the land restored to agricultural use or to a condition to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To ensure the land is returned to its original use prior to the development in the interest of preserving the openness of the Green Belt and countryside, and to protect the amenity of neighbouring occupants.
(Policies SP4, EE5 and HQ1, CBLP July 2021, and Sections 12, 13 and 15, NPPF December 2023) |
13)
During the construction phase of the development hereby permitted, Heavy Goods Vehicle movements to and from the site shall be on the route shown on Plan P20-3142 (Site Location and Construction Traffic Routing Plan) of the submitted Construction Traffic Management Plan (Pegasus Group, reference P20-3142, March 2021).
Reason: To ensure use of a route suitable for HGVS, and to avoid use of unsuitable roads and inconvenience to other road users and residents.
(Policy T2 & HQ1, CBLP July 2021, and Sections 9 & 12, NPPF December 2023) |
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