Agenda item

(1)           Mr Andy Allen, a local resident addressed the Committee in objection to the application. Mr Jonathan White (KCC Projects and Operations Manager) spoke in reply on behalf of the applicants.

(2)       The Committee amended the ecological enhancements condition by specifying that the planting scheme would include native berry-bearing bushes. 

(3)       The Committee added a condition specifying that a detailed lighting scheme would be submitted to the County Planning Authority for approval.

(4)       The Committee added an informative encouraging the applicant to implement the proposed signage and road markings relating to Forstal Cottages early in the development and to review their effectiveness.

(5)       On being put to the vote, the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group were unanimously agreed as amended in (2), (3) and (4) above.

(6)      RESOLVED that:-

(a)       permission be granted to the application subject to conditions, including conditions covering thestandard 3-yeartime limit; thedevelopment beingcarried outin accordance withthe permitteddetails; the submissionand approvalof detailsof allconstruction materialsto beused  externally priorto thecommencement ofdevelopment; exact detailsof theCT Scannerbeing submitted andapproved inwriting priorto its  installation on site; details ofthe appearanceof therelocated substationbeing submittedand approved  in writing priorto itsinstallation on site; nodevelopment commencinguntil aConstruction ManagementPlan hasbeen  submitted andapproved in writing; vehicleand cycleparking beinglaid outas shownand permanentlyretained; the Electric Vehicle Chargers installed on site being from the UK Governmentapproved modelslist; details ofthe roadmarkings andsignage relatingto ForstalCottages beingsubmitted within 3 months of the date of any consent given, with the approved details beingimplemented prior tothe Digital AutopsyService becomingoperational; a remediationstrategy beingsubmitted tothe County PlanningAuthority, andapproved in writing prior tothe commencementof development; the submission for approval in writing of a verification report demonstrating that the remediation strategyhas been implementedprior tothe use commencing; construction stopping if any contamination not previously identified is found on site until a remediation strategy for dealing with it has beenagreed in writing; no infiltration of surface water to the ground taking place without express writtenapproval fromthe County PlanningAuthority;  piling not being carried out without written approval from the County PlanningAuthority; a detailed lighting scheme being submitted to the County Planning Authority for approval; the submission of a groundwater monitoring plan for approval in writing by theCounty Planning Authority priorto theuse commencing; the submission for approval in writing of a detailed sustainablesurface water drainage scheme (based on the submitted Drainage Strategy Reportand drainage drawings) prior to the commencement of development; the building not being brought into use until a Verification Report pertaining to thesurface water drainage system has been submitted and approved in writing; theimplementation priorto thecommencement ofdevelopment ofgeo-archaeological andPalaeolithic fieldevaluation worksin accordancewith aspecification to be approved by the County Planning Authority and, following on fromthe evaluation, the taking of any safeguarding measures needed to ensure preservation in situ of importantremains and/orany furtherinvestigation required; theimplementation prior to the commencement of development of archaeologicalfield evaluation works in accordance with a scheme to be approved by the CountyPlanning Authority and following on from this, the taking of any safeguarding measures needed to ensurepreservation in situ of important archaeological remains or further investigation asrequired;  the completion of a programme of geo-archaeological post-excavation and publication work, as approved by the CountyPlanning Authority, prior to the building being brought into use; and the submission for written approval within6 monthsof thecommencement ofdevelopment of detailsof ecologicalenhancements, including the provision of bird and bat boxes and native species only (including native berry-bearing bushes) within the landscape scheme; and

 (b)      the applicants be advised by Informative that:-

(i)            they should ensure that all necessary highway approvals and consents are     obtained;

(ii)           consent will be required from the Environment Agency       for dischargeof surfacerun-off to groundor surface waters;

(iii)         it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all works are carried out  outside of the breeding bird season (March 1^st to August 31^st inclusive) and that, if this is  not possible, a suitably qualified ecologist should examine the site for breeding birdsprior to workcommencing;

(iv)         the development should be carried out in accordance  with theBat ConservationTrust’s GuidanceNote: Batsand ArtificialLighting; and

(v)          the applicant is encouraged to implement the proposed signage and road markings relating to Forstal Cottages early in the development and should review their effectiveness.

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