Agenda item

A site visit was held in respect of this application on Monday 12^th December 2022 by Councillors Victoria Boyd-Power, Dave Brookes, Keith Budden, Mandy King, Sandra Thornberry and Sue Tyldesley. In attendance were Officers Mark Jackson, Steve Ingram and Eric Marsden.

It was proposed by Councillor Keith Budden and seconded by Councillor Roger Dennison:

“That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report and subject to satisfactory completion of the related Section (106) Agreement in order to secure the required temporary mitigations and long term enhancements and then delegated back to the Head of Planning and Place to resolve any outstanding issues.”

Upon being put to the vote, 13 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report and subject to satisfactory completion of the related Section (106) Agreement in order to secure the required temporary mitigations and long term enhancements and then delegated back to the Head of Planning and Place to resolve any outstanding issues and subject to:

1.     Time Limit – to allow for the necessary commencement of the scheme.

2.     Approved Plans and Documents – to ensure effective alignment between the proposed working arrangements and required environmental mitigations.

3.     Phasing of Works – to allow for the agreement of the LPA to the specific timing/phasing of the proposed works. No works to commence at any specific location until appropriate complete details (including final extent and complete reinstatement proposals) have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the LPA. All works to then accord with those approved details.

4.     Operating/Construction Code of Practice and Environmental Management Strategies – to tie the proposed ways of working to the agreed method statements and management strategies during the construction phase.

5.     Agreed Construction Traffic Management Plan – to require and ensure the appointed contractor’s strict adherence with the agreed construction traffic management plan (CTMT) and arrangements (including specified access routes/impact mitigation measures and other actions).

6.     Implementation of Highway Improvements – to ensure that the required highway improvements as required by Lancashire Highways are implemented prior to any construction works commencing at the Lower Houses compound.

7.     Appropriate Landscape Restoration, Reinstatement and Aftercare – to ensure the implementation of the required/agreed landscape and other reinstatements and for appropriate extended maintenance period.

8.     Lower Houses and Other Compounds Schemes – to require the temporary working compound to be appropriately screened (including hoardings and other mechanisms), to be sympathetically illuminated and otherwise appropriately marshalled and operated.

9.     Valve House Materials – to ensure the use of appropriate local building materials.

10.  Approved Hours of Working – to ensure compliance with specified/agreed local working arrangements/the CTMP.

11.  Tree/Landscape Safeguarding and Reinstatement Measures – no works to commence until required/agreed tree and landscape protection measures are in place/comprehensive reinstatement plans submitted and thereafter appropriately reinstated.

12.  Scheme of Archaeological Works – in order to safeguard areas of archaeological importance.

13.  Footpath Diversions and Reinstatements – in order to appropriately safeguard and reinstate the affected public footpaths.

14.  AONB Safeguarding Conditions – requiring a Construction Environment Management Plan, Precautionary Working Methods, Habitat Creation Restoration and Management Plans and the appropriate removal of all temporary construction features.

15.  Drainage/Flood Risk Assessment/Surface Water Sustainable Drainage/surface Water and Private Water Supply Management Plans – to ensure compliance with all the agreed water management solutions.

16.  Employment and Skills Plan – to ensure compliance with the proposed related local employment opportunities.

and subject to the following Related Planning Obligations:

1.     No Implementation until Waddington Fell Quarry Permission Extant.

2.     Delivery of Biodiversity Net Gains/Compensatory habitats.

3.     Provision of the Community Liaison Officer.

4.     Ecological Clerk of Works.

5.     Safeguarding of Existing Residences and Premises.

6.     Traffic Impact Reinstatements.

7.     Traffic Management Contributions.

8.     Delivery of North Yorkshire Traffic Enhancements.