Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Land between Showground Road/Marsh Lane and, Parrett Way, Colley Lane Industrial Estate, Bridgwater, Somerset
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Discharge of Condition 9: Construction Method Statement Before the commencement of the development hereby permitted, a Construction Method Statement, describing works, including temporary works, to be undertaken, and a pollution prevention scheme to be implemented during the construction phase, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the County Planning Authority. The Construction Method Statement shall provide for: (a) Site security; (b) Fuel oil storage, bunding, delivery and use; (c) How both minor and major spillages will be dealt with; (d) Containment of silt/soil contaminated run off; (e) Disposal of contaminated drainage, including water pumped from excavations; (f) Discharge of silty or discoloured water from excavations should be irrigated over grassland or a settlement lagoon be provided to remove solids; (g) Construction vehicles not crossing or working directly in a water course. Temporary bridges to be constructed for vehicles to cross and excavations done from the bank. Any work in or near a water course to be done in a dry area e.g. river water to be diverted away from the working area using coffer dams; (h) Site induction for workforce highlighting pollution prevention and awareness; (i) The submission, approval and implementation of details to ensure a permanent, appropriate level of EA access to controlled waters in the vicinity of the development and maintenance regime of the scheme; (j) A scheme for the provision and operation of vehicle cleaning measures at the site exit onto the public highway; (k) Details of the construction period and the sequence of development; The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved Construction Method Statement. Reason: To protect controlled waters, the biodiversity and residential amenities of the area. This is required pre-commencement to ensure the development is constructed efficiently and yet with acceptable environmental impacts.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CLSAR CEMP.DOCXCondition Discharge Documents | 18 Feb 2019 | View |
| Cond 9.docmCondition Discharge Documents | 18 Feb 2019 | View |
| EPR-BB3959SZ_ APPROVED Bespoke Permit.pdfCondition Discharge Documents | 18 Feb 2019 | View |
| EPR-SB3858UM_Bespoke Permit Huntworth Brook.pdfCondition Discharge Documents | 18 Feb 2019 | View |
| ARTICLE 27 DISCHARGE OF CONDITION NOTICE_1-08-15-054-COND9.docNotice | 24 Apr 2019 | View |
| ARTICLE 27 OFFICER'S DELEGATED REPORT_1-08-15-054-COND9.docReport | 8 Apr 2019 | View |
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