Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Development Control and Major Developments on an application for the creation of 22 parking spaces, surfaced with permeable block paving, on an existing grass area.

The Committee was satisfied with the evidence presented.

In reaching their decision, the Committee considered the Officers’ report, written update and presentation.

Resolved

That application 09/01739/CDC be approved subject to the following:

1)                 SC 1.4A (Time – 3 years)

2)                 Except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the Drawing ‘E4615-2’ and the details outlined in the Design and Access statement, submitted with the application dated 29/09/09.

3)                 SC 4.13CD (Parking and manoeuvring area as plan, specification to be submitted and approved)

4)                 SC 4.0AB insert “first use” and “parking area” (Access to be constructed in accordance with the specification to be attached.

5)                 SC 3.13 (Retain trees) – remove reference to ‘effective screen’ from reason

6)                 No works or development shall take place until a scheme for the protection of the retained trees (section 7, BS59837, the Tree Protection Plan) has been agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.  This scheme shall include:

a)           a plan that shows the position, crown spread and Root Protection Area (paragraph 5.2.2 of BS5837) of every retained tree on site and on neighbouring or nearby ground to the site in relation to the approved plans and particulars. The positions of all trees to be removed shall be indicated on this plan.

b)      the details of each retained tree as required at paragraph 4.2.6 of BS5837 in a separate schedule.

c)      a schedule of tree works for all the retained trees in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, specifying pruning and other remedial or preventative work, whether for physiological, hazard abatement, aesthetic or operational reasons.  All tree works shall be carried out in accordance with BS3998, 1989, Recommendations for tree work. 

d)           written proof of the credentials of the arboricultural contractor authorised to       carry out the scheduled tree works.

e)           the details and positions (shown on the plan at paragraph (a) above) of the Ground Protection Zones (section 9.3 of BS5837).

f)              the details and positions (shown on the plan at paragraph (a) above) of the Tree Protection Barriers (section 9.2 of BS5837), identified separately where required for different phases of construction work (e.g. demolition, construction, hard landscaping). The Tree Protection Barriers must be erected prior to each construction phase commencing and remain in place, and undamaged for the duration of that phase.  No works shall take place on the next phase until the Tree Protection Barriers are repositioned for that phase.

g)      the details and positions (shown on the plan at paragraph (a) above) of the Construction Exclusion Zones (section 9 of BS5837).

h)      the details and positions (shown on the plan at paragraph (a) above) of the underground service runs (section 11.7 of BS5837).

i)       the details of any changes in levels or the position of any proposed excavations within 5 metres of the Root Protection Area (para. 5.2.2 of BS5837) of any retained tree, including those on neighbouring or nearby ground.

j)       the details of any special engineering required to accommodate the protection of retained trees (section10 of BS5837), (e.g. in connection with foundations, bridging, water features, surfacing)

k)      the details of the working methods to be employed with the demolition of buildings, structures and surfacing within or adjacent to the Root Protection Areas of retained trees.

l)       the details of the working methods to be employed for the installation of drives and paths within the Root Protection Areas of retained trees in accordance with the principles of “No-Dig” construction.

m)     the details of the working methods to be employed with regard to the access for and use of heavy, large, difficult to manoeuvre plant (including cranes and their loads, dredging machinery, concrete pumps, piling rigs, etc) on site.

n)      the details of the working methods to be employed with regard to site logistics and storage, including an allowance for slopes, water courses and enclosures, with particular regard to ground compaction and phytotoxicity.

o)      the details of the method to be employed for the stationing, use and removal of site cabins within any Root Protection Areas (para. 9.2.3 of BS5837).

p)      the details of tree protection measures for the hard landscaping phase (sections 13 and 14 of BS5837).

q)      the timing of the various phases of the works or development in the context of the tree protection measures.