Issue - meetings

Construction of permanent vehicular access track and the erection of fencing (within a site of special scientific interest) at land adjacent to March Haigh Reservoir, off Blake Lea Lane, Marsden, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Colne Valley

Contact: Ellie Worth, Planning Services

Application approved (delegated).

The Committee gave consideration to Application 2023/91093 – Construction of permanent vehicular access track and the erection of fencing (within a site of special scientific interest) at land adjacent to March Haigh Reservoir, off Blake Lea Lane, Marsden.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37, the Sub-Committee received a representation from Nick Wild (on behalf of the applicant).

RESOLVED –

1)    That authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Development to approve the application, subject to the response of the Secretary of State  under Regulation 64(5) of the Conservation and Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 and, if no objection is received, to issue the decision notice and complete the list of conditions including matters relating to;

-        Time limit to commence development (3 years)

-       Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and specifications

-       Prior to their use, details of the stone to be used for the access track shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA

-       Prior to construction commencing, a schedule of the means of access to the site for construction traffic shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA. The schedule shall include the point of access for construction traffic, details of the times of use of the access, the routing of construction traffic to and from the site, construction workers parking facilities and the provision, use and retention of adequate wheel washing facilities within the site

-       Prior to the commencement of the development (including ground works), a survey (including photographic evidence) of the existing condition of the highway on Blake Lea Lane (the extent of highway to be surveyed to be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority in advance) and the Public Footpath COL/195/10 (from Blake Lea Lane to the proposed access track) shall be carried out jointly with the Local Highway Authority and submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The survey shall include carriageway and footway surfacing, verges, kerbs, edgings, street lighting, signing and white lining. The submission made pursuant to this condition shall also include a timetable of works and a commitment (with responsibilities assigned to named parties) to undertake remedial works (the details of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority) to maintain the highway during the entirety of the construction phase to the condition documented in the pre-commencement highway condition survey. The final highway remediation works so approved shall be completed within one month of completion of construction phase.

-       Prior to the installation of the track at point C, details of the existing definitive public footpath Col/195/40 to be retained on site where crossed by the proposed access track, as detailed on the approved site layout plan, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include: (a) A large scale plan showing the location, design and landscape of this section of the definitive  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11