Agenda item

 

It was noted that Members had visited the site on the previous day.

 

The Planning Officer introduced the report and informed Members on an adjustment to the wording of  Condition 18 to read that “An application for Advertisement Consent be submitted at least 12 weeks before the works are desired to be brought into use”.  Also, in all conditions, where missing, add “and carry out the approved works”.

 

The following spoke under the Public Participation at Meeting Scheme:-

 

·         Mr Daniel Brown, Agent

 

The Officer amended recommendation to approve the application was moved and seconded.

 

Members felt that full consideration of the biodiversity of the landscape had been taken into account by Yorkshire Water, but there was some concern over potential  disturbance of nesting birds and conflict between different users of the trail, as well as extra cars that may come into the area, as the site already attracted a huge amount of people.

 

Officers informed Members that it was in Yorkshire Waters remit to monitor how the trails are used and that there was already a lot of parking provision in the area, and that on some days the National Park does get busy.

 

The Officer recommendation to approve the application subject to amended conditions, was moved, seconded, voted on and carried.

 

 

RESOLVED:

 

To delegate APPROVAL of the application to the Director of Planning subject to the following conditions or modifications.  The final wording of which are to be agreed in consultation with Chair and Vice Chair:

 

1.    Standard time limit

 

2.    The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the amended plans; Application Form, Planning and Design and Access Statement, Report to inform a Habitats Regulations Assessment – Stage 1 Assessment of Likely Significant Effects, Common Sandpiper Assessment, Current Tree Species Map, Felling and Thinning Map Langsett, Bird Assessment Report, Long-eared owl records, Woodland Management Plan, Long Term Forest Plan, Woodland Area Plan, Ecological Appraisal, Landscape and Visual Appraisal, Historic Woodland Assessment, RD1 rev E, RD2 rev E, RD3 rev E, RD4 rev E, RD5 rev E, RD6.1 rev B, RD6.2 rev B, RD6.3 rev B, RD7.1, RD7.2, RD7.3, RD7.4, RD8.1, RD8.2, RD8.3, RD02 rev E, LA03-2, LA03-5, LA02, SA04, LA05, LA01, SA02, SA03, LA03-4, LA03-3, LA03-1, LA03-6,

 

3.    No development shall take place until a written method statement for preservation in situ of the heritage assets identified with the Historic Woodland Assessment produced for Yorkshire Water by John Buglass, dated March 2017, has been submitted by the applicant and approved in writing by the National Park Authority. No development work shall then proceed other than in accordance with the approved method statement so as to ensure that relevant remains are safeguard and preserved in situ. 

 

4.    a) No development shall take place until a Written Scheme of Investigation for a scheme of archaeological works has been submitted to and approved by the National Park Authority in writing, and until any pre-start element of the approved scheme has been completed to the written satisfaction of the National Park Authority. The scheme shall include an assessment of significance and research questions; and

 

1.            The programme and methodology of site investigation and recording;

2.             The programme for post investigation assessment;

3.            Provision to be made for analysis of the site investigation and recording;

4.            Provision to be made for publication and dissemination of the analysis and records of the site investigation;

5.            Provision to be made for archive deposition of the analysis and records of the site investigation;

6.            Nomination of a competent person or persons/organization undertake the works set out within the Written Scheme of Investigation.

 

b) No development shall take place other than in accordance with the archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition (a).

 

c) Within a period of 12 weeks from completion of the development the site investigation and post investigation assessment has been completed in accordance with the programme set out in the archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition (a) and the provision to be made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition has been secured.  

 

5.    No works or development shall take place until full details of landscape scheme proposals have been submitted to and approved by PDNPA. These details shall include, as appropriate:

 

·           Planting plans (location of planting) & specifications (including operations associated with tree establishment).

·           Planting schedules, noting species, planting sizes and proposed numbers / densities where appropriate.

·           Locations and specifications of flow control measures (‘leaky dams’ etc).  

 

6.    Prior to the start of construction, a Construction Environmental Management Plan shall submitted to the National Park authority for approval in writing to avoid damage to sensitive habitats on and adjacent to the site. This shall set out:

·           Risk assessment of potentially damaging construction activities.

·           Identification of any biodiversity protection zones

·           Practical measures (both physical measures and sensitive working practices) to avoid or reduce impacts during construction.

·           Measures to prevent pollutants and sediment entering the watercourses located on the site and Langsett Reservoir itself

·           Details of materials/chemical storage to ensure that materials are stored in a suitable manner as to avoid potential impacts on vegetation, watercourses and waterbodies on site and adjacent to the site, including Langsett Reservoir itself.

·           The times during construction when specialist ecological supervision (Ecological clerk of Works) needs to be present on site to oversee works (bird nesting season, fingertip search for reptiles etc.).

·           The responsibilities of the Ecological Clerk of Works during pre-clearance and construction (including checks for protected and notable species).

·           The location and timing of sensitive works to avoid harm to biodiversity features.

·           The use of protective fences, exclusion barriers and warning signs.

The approved CEMP shall be adhered to and implemented throughout the construction period strictly in accordance with the approved details, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the PDNPA.

 

7.    Construction works shall be in daylight hours only and no lighting shall be erected in the woodland.

 

8.    Vegetation clearance shall be completed outside the main breeding bird season (spanning from March to September inclusive).  Any construction works during this period shall be checked for nesting birds by a suitability qualified ecologist.  If nesting birds are found to be present, these areas shall be left undisturbed until the young have fledged.

 

9.    Prior to removal, trees to be removed shall be be assessed for their significance, and any bird and bat potential and details submitted to the National Park Authority for approval in writing.

 

10.  Prior to the start of the construction works, the location of fencing, tree planting and wetland areas shall be agreed on site with the National Park Authority.

 

11.  During construction works on the ground, the route shall avoid heathland habitats.  Where loss cannot be avoided during path construction work, extra heathland habitat shall be created by the clearance of areas of regenerating birch to the west of the track, where limited areas of dry dwarf shrub heath and wet dwarf shrub heath have already developed since the removal of previous forestry plantation.

 

12.  Prior to the track being brought into use, a woodland management plan shall be submitted to the National Park Authority for approval including measures for the promotion of habitat suitable for Nightjar and other key species.  The measures set out shall be implemented unless otherwise approved in writing by the PDNPA.

 

13.  Prior to the track being brought into use, a scheme for the monitoring and mitigation of Common Sandpiper shall be submitted to the National Park Authority for approval and shall be implemented as approved.

 

14.  The path shall be designated for daylight hours use only and no lighting shall be erected along the route.

 

15.  Signage for dogs to be kept on a lead at all times shall be erected at key locations along the footpath, as shown on the approved plans, with enforcement during the bird breeding period.

 

16.  Prior to the development being brought into use, the 5ha area of habitat creation for nightjars, other ground nesting birds and heathland creation shown on Figure 15 B shall be created as indicated in the approved plans.

 

17.  Prior to the surfacing material of the tracks being laid, material samples of the surfacing materials shall be submitted to the National Park Authority for approval in writing. Development shall take place in accordance with these approved details.

 

18.  An application for Advertisement Consent be submitted at least 12 weeks before the works are desired to be brought into use.

 

19.  Prior to construction of the proposed bike trails, where they pass close to existing public footpaths, details shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority of measures to be implemented ensuring no miss-use of existing public footpaths by cyclists. The above-mentioned approved measures shall be implemented in tandem with construction of the bike trails.

 

20.Prior to the bike trails being brought into use, a scheme shall be submitted to the National Park Authority for approval including measures to manage different groups using the multi-use trail.  The scheme shall be implemented as approved.

 

21.Prior to the bike trails being brought into use a travel and traffic management plan shall be submitted to the National Park Authority for approval, including measures to manage parking and encourage public transport use.  The scheme shall be implemented as approved.

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.10 for a short break and reconvened at 11.15