| Conditions or Reasons: | 7)
No development shall take place (including any, ground works, site clearance) until an ecological Precautionary Method of Working (PMW) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The PMW shall be informed by the August 2023 Cherryfield Ecology Emergence and Activity Bat Survey (EBS) and April 2023 Cherryfield Ecology Ecological Appraisal (EA) and include the following:
a) Risk assessment of potentially damaging construction activities.
b) Identification of 'biodiversity protection zones'.
c) 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).
d) The location and timing of sensitive works to avoid harm to biodiversity features.
e) The times during construction when specialist ecologists need to be present on site to oversee works.
f) Responsible persons and lines of communication.
g) The role and responsibilities on site of an ecological clerk of works (ECoW) or similarly competent person.
h) Use of protective fences, exclusion barriers and warning signs.
The approved PMW 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 that species are protected (Policy EE3 of the CBCLP and Chapter 15 of the NPPF) |
8)
No development shall take place until an Ecological Enhancement Strategy (EES) for the creation of new wildlife features such as hibernacula, the inclusion of integrated bird/bat and bee boxes in buildings/structures, hedgehog holes in fences and tree, hedgerow, shrub and wildflower planting/establishment has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The content shall be informed by the August 2023 Cherryfield Ecology Emergence and Activity Bat Survey (EBS) and April 2023 Cherryfield Ecology Ecological Appraisal (EA) and include the:
a) purpose and objectives for the proposed works;
b) detailed design(s) and/or working method(s) necessary to achieve stated objectives (including, where relevant, type and source of materials to be used);
c) extent and location of proposed works shown on appropriate scale maps and plans;
d) timetable for implementation, demonstrating that works are aligned with the proposed phasing of construction;
e) persons responsible for implementing the works;
f) details of initial aftercare and long-term maintenance.
The works shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained in that manner thereafter.
Reason: To ensure development is ecologically sensitive and secures biodiversity enhancements in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework. |
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Part A: No development shall take place until an archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI), has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The WSI shall contain the following components:
a method statement for the investigation of any archaeological remains that will be affected by the development
an outline strategy for post-excavation assessment, analysis, archive preparation and publication, including details of the timetable for each stage of the post-excavation works
The said development shall only be implemented in full accordance with the approved archaeological scheme.
Part B: This condition shall only be fully discharged when:
all elements of the archaeological fieldwork have been undertaken 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 8 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 production of an 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 a recognised archaeological journal, or an approved final archaeological report is submitted for inclusion in 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 18 months of the archaeological fieldwork date of completion.
Reason: In line with policy HE1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan 2015-2035 (adopted July 2021) and paragraph 205 of the National Planning Policy Framework (July 2021): 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. Part A of this condition is pre-commencement because development works can have an irreversible impact on archaeological remains and an approved programme of investigation must be in place before the development starts.
This is advice is in line with Chapter 18 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan 2015-2035 (adopted 2021) and Chapter 16, NPPF (2021). |
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Part A:
Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a site investigation shall be carried out to establish whether the site is contaminated, to assess the degree and nature of any contamination present and to determine its potential risk to site users and occupiers, the results of this investigation shall be submitted to and approved in writing. The method and extent of the investigation shall be carried out according to the requirements of the Local Planning Authority, including BS 10175:2011+A2:2017 Investigation of potentially contaminated sites Code of practice and in compliance with and by a competent person who conforms to Land Contamination Risk Assessment (LRCM) guides.
Part B: If contamination is found on site (through Part A):
A method statement setting out the proposed means of dealing with any contamination on the site shall then be submitted in writing to the Local Planning Authority for approval before the development commences. The remediation strategy shall set out a timetable of works and the proposed means of dealing with any contamination on site, including provisions for monitoring any specified actions and validating the outcomes. The development shall then proceed in strict accordance with the measures approved. If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority) shall be carried out until the developer has submitted a remediation strategy to the local planning authority detailing how this unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with and obtained written approval from the local planning authority. The remediation strategy shall be implemented as approved. All works must be carried out in compliance with and by a competent person who conforms to Land Contamination Risk Assessment (LRCM) guides.
Part C: If contamination is found on site (through Part A) and following the approval of the remediation strategy (Part B):
Following completion of remediation works, the applicant should submit a Verification Report to the Local Planning Authority for approval. The Verification Report should provide confirmation that all measures outlined in the approved Remediation Strategy have been completed including where appropriate validation testing. All works must be carried out in compliance with and by a competent person who conforms to Land Contamination Risk Assessment (LRCM) guides.
Reason: To protect human health and to ensure that no future investigation is required under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. |
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