28 Contaminated Land Assessment Only required if i) Contaminated is suspected or known to exist or within 250 metres of a landfill site ii) Development for creation of new or replacement residential units. iii) There are known contamination issues associated with the site or the surrounding sites (e.g. If site or adjacent surroundings had a former industrial use accordingly to our records, otherwise must rely on applicant declaring). 1) For suspected contamination:- A preliminary study will be required, involving an examination of available information, a walkover survey and assessment of the risks to human health and the environment. This is sufficient for validation. 2) For known to exist contamination, in addition to 1 above, a site investigation survey will be required incorporating a site-specific human health and environmental risk assessment with a written remediation scheme to manage identified risks for application to be valid. 3) If the site is situated within 250 metres of a former landfill site consideration of issues with potential ground gas to be considered as part of the proposal. Details how this may be address or why not relevant may form part of a statement or separate statement/report. 29 Ecological Survey & Impact Assessment All planning applications with the potential to affect sites where protected or important species are present, or may be adversely affected, should be supported by survey work and an impact assessment to a nationally recognised standard. All planning applications on sites where protected or important species have been recorded, reported or can reasonably be expected to be present should be supported by survey work to properly demonstrate presence or absence. A protected species is any species of animal or plant which receives legal protection though UK or European legislation. An important species is any species of animal or plant which is: a) The subject of a national or local Biodiversity Action Plan. b) Listed by the Government as a species of principal importance for the conservation of biological diversity in England of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006). Note for Applicants Ecological surveys must be carried out in very specific time periods, and developers should be aware of this in relation to the following items. Not doing a study at the appropriate time can be a major issue for the planning application. 30 Heritage Statement Required when:- a) Works to or adjacent to designated heritage assets (Listed Buildings, Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs), Historic Parks The heritage statement should evaluate, define and assess the importance and significance of the heritage also explaining how its
44 Town Centre Impact Assessment Applications for any of the following: • Retail and leisure developments over 2500 square metres; • Applications for other main town centre uses when they are an edge of centre or out of centre location; and not in accordance with a development plan. Reference to Paragraph 26 of the NPPF This should include assessment of: ● the impact of the proposal on existing, committed and planned public and private investment in a centre or centres in the catchment area of the proposal; and ● the impact of the proposal on town centre vitality and viability, including local consumer choice and trade in the town centre and wider area, up to five years from the time the application is made. 45 Travel Plan Required for :- 1) All non-residential proposals involving 25 employees or more. 2) Major residential proposals of 80 homes or more are proposed. 46 Town Centre Sequential Assessment Applications for any of the following: • Retail and leisure developments over 2500 square metres; • Applications for other main town centre uses when they are an edge of centre or out of centre location; and not in accordance with a development plan. 47 Ventilation Spec & Impact Statement All applications, in either district, relating to A3, A4 and A5 uses and any other proposal (except householder development) which will incorporate a ventilation/extraction system. The statement should include details of the position and design of ventilation and extraction equipment, together with abatement techniques (if necessary) and acoustic noise characteristic. . 48 Lighting Assessment Required for all major planning applications submitted in districts for any development type that includes external lighting. Assessment shall include technical specification of lights, layout plan/lighting orientation plan with beam orientation and a schedule of the equipment in the design and details of lighting spill (to include a polar luminance diagram based on vertical luminance at the nearest sensitive premises) shall be submitted with the application. For commercial/recreation/industrial applications also required would be confirmation of hours of operation of the lighting. Not required for internal lighting or lighting of private domestic gardens. If not provided applicant to provide statement confirming no such lighting is included with the proposal or otherwise explain why this information is not necessary at this stage or should be conditioned.