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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/24/02991/DOC

Conditions or Reasons:

25) No development shall commence within each development area (including demolition, ground works, vegetation clearance) until a construction environmental management plan (CEMP: Biodiversity) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The CEMP (Biodiversity) shall include the following:

Risk assessment of potentially damaging construction activities.
Identification of 'biodiversity protection zones'.
Practical measures (both physical measures and sensitive working practices) to avoid or reduce impacts during construction (may be provided as a set of method statements).
The location and timing of sensitive works to harm to biodiversity features.
The times during construction when specialist ecologists need to be present on site to oversee works.
Responsible persons and lines of communication.
The role and responsibilities on site of an ecological clerk of works (ECoW) or similarly competent person.
Use of protective fences, exclusion barriers and warning signs.

The approved CEMP shall be adhered to and implemented throughout the construction period strictly in accordance with the approved details, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: To ensure the construction works results in an acceptable impact in the context of ecology and biodiversity (Policy EE3 CBLP and Chapter 16 NPPF).

28) No development shall take place until an Ecological Enhancement Strategy (EES) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The EES shall include the following:

a) Purpose and conservation objectives for the proposed works informed by a review of the ecological assessment.
b) Review of site potential and constraints.
c) Detailed design(s) and/or working method(s) to achieve stated objectives.
d) Extent and location/area of proposed works on appropriate scale plans.
e) Type and source of materials to be used where appropriate, e.g. native species of local provenance.
f) Timetable for implementation demonstrating that works are aligned with the proposed phasing of development.
g) Persons responsible for implementing the works.
h) Details of initial aftercare and long-term maintenance.
The EES shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and all features shall be retained in that manner thereafter.

Reason: To ensure the development secures biodiversity enhancements in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework.

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