Agenda item

Description of application – Erection of three buildings subdivided into nine units for B1(c), B2 and B8 uses, together with associated roads, parking and landscaping.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that PERMISSION be GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report of the Chief Planner and a further condition to read:-

“1.  No part of the development hereby permitted shall be commenced prior to a contaminated land assessment and associated remedial strategy, together with a timetable of works, being submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

a)  The contaminated land assessment shall include a desk study to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval in writing.  The desk study shall detail the history of the sites uses and propose a site investigation strategy based on the relevant information discovered by the desk study.  The strategy shall be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to investigations commencing on site.

b)  The site investigation, including relevant soil, soil gas, surface water and groundwater sampling shall be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

c)  A site investigation report detailing all investigative works and sampling on site, together with the results of analysis, risk assessment to any receptors, a proposed remediation strategy and a quality assurance scheme regarding implementation of remedial works, and no remediation works shall commence on site prior to approval of these matters in writing by the Authority.  The works shall be of such a nature so as to render harmless the identified contamination given the proposed end-use of the site and surrounding environment.

d)  The approved remediation works shall be carried out in full on site in accordance with the approved quality assurance scheme to demonstrate compliance with the proposed methodology and best practise guidance.  If during any works contamination is encountered which has not previously been identified then the additional contamination shall be fully assessed and an appropriate remediation scheme submitted to the Authority for approval in writing by it or on its behalf.

e)  Upon completion of the works, a closure report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Authority.  The closure report shall include details of the remediation works carried out, (including of waste materials removed from the site), the quality assurance certificates and details of post-remediation sampling.

f)  The contaminated land assessment, site investigation (including report), remediation works and closure report shall all be carried out by contractor(s) approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy ER7 of the Unitary Development Plan and to prevent harm to human health and pollution of the environment.”