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21_03028_FULLN NAPC Report 2
21_03028_FULLN NAPC Plan 1
21_03028_FULLN NAPC Plan 2
21_03028_FULLN NAPC Plan 3
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APPLICATION NO.
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21/03028/FULLN
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APPLICATION TYPE
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FULL APPLICATION - NORTH
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REGISTERED
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15.10.2021
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APPLICANT
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DC Li
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SITE
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Land North of Bury Hill
Farm, Upper Clatford, Hampshire,
UPPER
CLATFORD
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PROPOSAL
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Conservation and Ecological Enhancement Scheme
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AMENDMENTS
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CASE OFFICER
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Katie Nethersole
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Delegated to the
Head of Planning and Building that subject to the prior conclusion
of legal agreement/undertaking being completed to secure the
provision of a public footpath, then PERMISSION
subject to:
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The development
hereby permitted shall be begun within three years from the date of
this permission.
Reason: To comply with the provision of Section 91 of the
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
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The development
hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete
accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers
APP-01, DET-01-W3 and unnumbered sections plan dated May 2023.
Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of
proper planning.
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3.
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No development shall
take place (including site clearance or removal of building fabric)
within the application site/area indicated red, until the applicant
or their agents or successors in title has secured the
implementation of a programme of archaeological building recording
in accordance with a written brief and specification, for a scheme
of investigation, which has been submitted by the developer and
approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: The site is potentially of archaeological
significance in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local
Plan (2016) Policy E9.
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Development shall proceed in accordance
with the measures set out in Bury Hill Farm Ecological Appraisal
(Tetra Tech, September 2021), Bury Hill Farm Ecological Mitigation
Plan (Tetra Tech, September 2021), Bury Hill Farm Reptile Survey
Report (Tetra Tech, September 2021) and Bury Hill Farm Botanical
Survey (Tetra Tech, September 2021). Thereafter, mitigation and
enhancement measures shall be permanently maintained and retained
in accordance with the approved details, with photographic evidence
provided to the Local Planning Authority within 6 months of
completion.
Reason: To
ensure the favourable conservation status of protected sites,
habitats and species and enhance biodiversity in accordance with
Policy E5 of the Test Valley Revised Local Plan DPD.
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Prior to commencement, a Construction
Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and method statement,
incorporating measures to avoid impacts on the designated sites,
habitats and species during the proposed works shall be submitted
to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This
should include, although not exclusively:
a)
Biosecurity measures
b)
Removal of non-native plant species
c)
Arrangements for the routing of machinery on site
d)
Pollution prevention measures
e)
Mitigation for protected species, such as avoidance and protection
of suitable habitat
f)
Storage of materials
g)
Minimising noise and vibration
h)
Ecological supervision of works
i) Lighting requirements during
construction phase
j)
Details of any environmental management systems
k) Timing
of the works, especially with regards to the construction of the
inlets and outlets connecting the Pilhill Brook to the wetlands avoiding sensitive
fish migration and spawning times
l)
Necessary pollution prevention methods
m) Movement of
materials on site including silt, soil, surface water, groundwater and sediment management
Development shall subsequently proceed in
accordance with any such approved details.
Reason: To
protect designated sites, habitats and
species in accordance with Policy E5 of the Revised Test Valley
Local Plan DPD.
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No development shall take place above DPC
level of the development hereby permitted until full details of
hard and soft landscape works have been submitted and approved. A
long term management plan covering a
minimum of 10 years shall also be submitted. Details shall
include:
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proposed finished
levels or contours;
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means of
enclosure;
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other vehicle and
pedestrian access and circulation areas;
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hard surfacing
materials;
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minor artefacts and
structures (e.g. furniture, play
equipment, refuse or other storage units, signs, lighting,
etc.);
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proposed and
existing functional services above and below ground (e.g. drainage, power, communications cables,
pipelines etc. indicating lines, manholes,
supports.);
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retained historic
landscape features and proposals for restoration, where
relevant.
Soft landscape works shall
include:
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planting
plans;
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written
specifications (including cultivation and other operations
associated with plant and grass establishment);
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schedules of
plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed
numbers/densities.
The landscape works shall be carried out in
accordance with the implementation programme and in accordance with
the management plan.
Reason: To
improve the appearance of the site and enhance the character of the
development in the interest of visual amenity and contribute to the
character of the local area in accordance with Test Valley Borough
Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1 and E2.
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No external lighting shall be installed on
the site.
Reason: To
safeguard the amenities of the area and protected species in
accordance with E5 and E8 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local
Plan 2016.
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The development shall be carried out in
accordance with the submitted flood risk assessment (ref: A117923
– Bury Farm Andover Flood Risk & Drainage
Technical Note Desk Top Study, version 2.0, June 2021, Tetra Tech
Ltd.) and the submitted planning
statement (ref: 784-A117923 – Bury Hill Farm
Upper Clatford Conservation and Ecological Enhancement Scheme
Planning Statement, October 2021, Tetra Tech Ltd.) In
particular:
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[3.2.1] An ongoing
maintenance agreement will be put in place to make sure that the
constructed ponds are kept in a good, serviceable condition in
perpetuity.
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[3.2.1] No increase
in flood risk will be created by the proposed
development.
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[5.1] There will be
no net loss of floodplain storage as a result
of the development; if required the applicant should produce
evidence showing the calculated change in floodplain storage as a
result of the earth works.
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[3.6.2, 4.1.10,
4.2.11] At the completion of the works, all excess excavated
material that has not been put to a beneficial use on site must be
removed from the site.
These mitigation measures shall be fully
implemented prior to occupation and subsequently in accordance with
the scheme’s timing/phasing arrangements. The measures
detailed above shall be retained and maintained thereafter
throughout the lifetime of the development.
Reason: To
reduce the risk of flooding elsewhere by ensuring that there is no
net loss of floodplain storage in accordance with policy E7 of the
Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan 2016.
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No development shall take place until a
scheme for the provision and protection, during construction and
operation, of a minimum 6 metre wide
buffer zone alongside the Pilhill Brook
has been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local
Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall be carried
out in accordance with the approved scheme. The buffer zone shall
be free from built development including lighting, the new
constructed wetlands and new landscaping/planting but can include
no more than 2 separate inlets from the Pilhill Brook into the proposed wetlands and one
outlet from the proposed wetlands into the Pilhill Brook (as shown on drawing number DET01
W5). The scheme shall include:
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Plans showing the
extent and layout of the buffer zone
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Details of any
proposed planting scheme associated with the inlets and outlets and
immediately adjacent to the buffer zone. Species must be
native, of local provenance and
appropriate for the location. Measures to avoid introduction of
inappropriate or invasive non-native species must be included
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Details
demonstrating how the buffer zone will be protected during
construction (as part of a Construction Environmental Management
Plan), during operation and managed over the longer term including
adequate financial provision and named body responsible for
management (as part of a detailed Site Management Plan or
Strategy)
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Detailed design of
the inlets and outlets connecting the Pilhill Brook to the wetlands, including levels,
cross-sections and
long-sections
The works shall be carried out in
accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To
protect the priority habitat of the Pilhill Brook and the species it supports, in
accordance with policy E5 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local
Plan 2016.
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Details of the public information board
shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning
Authority before the site is brought into use. The board shall be
implemented in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To
improve the appearance of the site and enhance the character of the
development in the interest of visual amenity and contribute to the
character of the local area in accordance with Test Valley Borough
Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1 and E2.
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Prior to development commencing, full
details of the construction of the footpath, including levels and
details of the recycling and/or disposal of excavated material from
forming the ponds, shall be submitted to
and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The
footpath shall be constructed in accordance with the approved
details.
Reason: To
improve the appearance of the site and enhance the character of the
development in the interest of visual amenity and contribute to the
character of the local area in accordance with Test Valley Borough
Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy E1 and E2.
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Notes to
applicant:
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In reaching this
decision Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has had regard to the
National Planning Policy Framework and takes a positive and
proactive approach to development proposals focused on solutions.
TVBC work with applicants and their agents in a positive and
proactive manner offering a pre-application advice service and
updating applicants/agents of issues that may arise in dealing with
the application and where possible suggesting solutions.
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2.
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Environmental
permits may be required for the wetland and should be obtained from
the Environment Agency.
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