| Conditions / Reason for Refusal: |
The Development Management Procedure Order 2015 requires that planning
authorities provide written reasons in the decision notice for imposing
planning conditions that require particular matters to be approved before
development can start. Conditions numbered 04, 05, 06, 07, 09, 10, 11, 12,
13, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, & 34 of this permission require matters to be
approved before development works begin; however, in this instance the
conditions are justified because:
i. In the interests of the expedient determination of the application it was
considered to be appropriate to reserve certain matters of detail for approval
by planning condition rather than unnecessarily extending the application
determination process to allow these matters of detail to be addressed pre-
determination.
ii. The details required under condition numbers 04, 05, 06, 07, 09, 10, 11,
12, 13, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, & 34 are fundamental to the acceptability of the
development and the nature of the further information required to satisfy these
conditions is such that it would be inappropriate to allow the development to
proceed until the necessary approvals have been secured.’
01
The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration
of three years from the date of this permission.
Reason
In order to comply with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning
Act 1990.
02
The permission hereby granted shall relate to the area shown outlined in red
on the approved location plan and the development shall only take place in
accordance with the submitted details and specifications and as shown on the
approved plans, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local planning
Authority.
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? Location Plan- HJB/4133/22 Sheet 1/1
? Site Plan - HJB/4133/23 Sheet 1/1
? Site Layout Plan (Operational) - HJB/4133/49 Sheet 1/1
? Site Layout Plan (Construction) - HJB/4133/30 Sheet 1/1
? Landscape and Mitigation and Enhancement plan - HJB/4133/57 Sheet
1/1
? Ornithology Management Plan - HJB/4133/56 Sheet 1/1
Reason
To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt.
03
The development hereby approved is for a period of 40 operational years from
the date that electricity from the development is first exported to the Grid (the
'first export date'), after which the development hereby approved shall be
removed. Written notification of the first export date shall be given to the Local
Planning Authority no later than 14 days after the event.
Reason
To define the duration of the consent.
04
No development shall commence unless and until full external details
(specifications, measurements, design and finishes) of all solar panels, the
battery energy storage system, invertors, transformers, switch gear
housings/substations, control building, construction cabins, lighting, CCTV,
internal and perimeter site fences/gates have been submitted to and approved
in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
The details shall also include for the following:
i) the RAL reference number for ensuring that the perimeter and internal
fences and gates are coloured in dark green prior to being installed on the
site;
ii) the external lighting within the site to utilise passive infra-red (PIR)
technology and
designed and installed in a manner which minimises glare, light pollution and
impacts on biodiversity, in particular bats;
The development shall be installed and/or carried out and maintained in
accordance with the approved details.
Reason
In the interests of visual and residential amenity, landscape character,
biodiversity and the Green Belt.
05
No development shall commence until details of the proposed alterations in
the highway at the new vehicle access, indicated on plan reference P-9425-
COM-075-SU-DRG-001 revision P02, have been submitted to and approved
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by the Local Planning Authority. The approved details shall be implemented
before the development commences.
Reason
To ensure appropriate visibility and access is available in the interests of
highway safety
06
Before the development commences the sight lines indicated on the
submitted plan shall be rendered effective by removing the hedgerow on the
land between the existing ditch and the highway, and this area shall be made
good and grass seeded.
Reason
In the interests of highway safety
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Before the development commences detailed plans to include a vehicular
turning space to be provided within the site curtilage shall be submitted to and
approved in writing by the Local planning Authority. The development shall
not commence until the approved turning space has been provided.
Reason
In the interests of highway safety
08
Prior to the first export of electricity from the site, that part of the site to be
used by vehicles shall be properly constructed with either
a/ a permeable surface and associated water retention/collection drainage, or
b/ an impermeable surface with water collected and taken to a separately
constructed water retention / discharge system within the site. All to the
satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority and shall thereafter be maintained
in a working condition.
Reason
To ensure that surface water can adequately be drained and to encourage
drivers to make use of the parking spaces and to ensure that the use of the
land for this purpose will not give rise to the deposit of mud and other
extraneous material on the public highway in the interests of the adequate
drainage of the site and road safety.
09
The development shall not be commenced until a Construction Traffic
Management
Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning
Authority and the approved Plan shall be adhered to throughout the
construction period.
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The Plan shall provide for; Vehicle routing / storage / loading / unloading
of materials / plant ; and car parking facilities for the construction staff and
referencing how means of access to the site will legally be achieved e.g. via
the s278 agreement.
Reason
In the interests of highway safety
10
No development shall commence until a Construction Method Statement has
been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
The Statement shall include detail of the measures that will be taken to
minimise the adverse impact on occupiers of nearby properties by effectively
controlling:
i) Noise and vibration arising from all construction related activities. Best
practical means should be used to minimise noise on site. Regard should be
had to the guidance details in BS5228 2009: Noise and Vibration Control on
Construction Sites.
Ii) Dust arising from all construction related activities. Best practical means
should be used to minimise dust on site. Regards should be had to the
guidance detailed in the Institute of Air Quality Management – Guidance of
the Assessment of Dust from Demolition and Construction 2014.
iii) Artificial lighting used in connection with all construction related activities
and security of the construction site. Best practical means should be used to
minimise light nuisance on site. Regards should be had to he guidance
detailed in the Institute of Lighting Professionals – Guidance Note 01/21 –
Reduction of Obtrusive Light.
The Construction Method Statement shall include:
i. Programme and Phasing Details - site layout / Operational hours / Expect
duration of construction works
ii. Site management – Contact details of site manager for public liaison
purposes / Complaints procedure / Roles and responsibilities
iii. Routes for construction traffic – Routes to be used for access onto site and
egress / One way systems / Haul routes (onsite and delivery)
iv. Site Access, storage and movement of materials – Delivery access point
details / Location details of storage areas / Delivery times of materials and
plant
v. Dust, Debris and Mud – Screening and hoarding / Preventative measures /
Dust suppression measures – general and machinery / Wheel wash facilities /
Road sweeping facilities / Covering of dusty stockpiles / Vehicles carrying
dusty loads / Dust monitoring / Boundary checks / Monitoring of weather
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including wind speed and direction, dry conditions etc
vi. Noise and Vibration control – Silencing of vehicles, plant and machinery /
Mitigation measures for noisy operations / Operational hours / One way
systems / Vehicle reverse alarms / Leaflet drops to noise sensitive properties
vii Artificial Lighting -Hours of operation of the lighting / Location and
specification of all of the luminaires / Level of maintained average horizontal
illuminance for the areas that needs to be illuminated / Predicted vertical
illuminance that will be caused by the proposed lighting when measured at
windows of any properties in the vicinity / Measures that will be taken to
minimise or eliminate glare and stray light arising from the use of the lighting
that is caused beyond the boundary of the site
viiii. Waste Management – Waste storage / waste collection / recycling /
Waste removal
The approved details shall be implemented at the commencement of work on
site and shall thereafter be retained and employed until completion of works
on site. The Construction Method Statement shall be made publicly available
for the lifetime of the construction phase of the development in accordance
with the approved method of publicity.
Reason: To control development impacts in the interests of highway safety,
residential amenity and the environment in accordance with Local Plan Policy
11
No development, including any demolition and groundworks, shall take place
until the applicant, or their agent or successor in title, has submitted a Written
Scheme of Investigation (WSI) that sets out a strategy for archaeological
investigation and this has been approved in writing by the Local Planning
Authority. The WSI shall include:
• The programme and method of site investigation and recording.
• The requirement to seek preservation in situ of identified features of
importance.
• The programme for post-investigation assessment.
• The provision to be made for analysis and reporting.
• The provision to be made for publication and dissemination of the results.
• The provision to be made for deposition of the archive created.
• Nomination of a competent person/persons or organisation to undertake the
works.
• The timetable for completion of all site investigation and post-investigation
works.
Thereafter the development shall only take place in accordance with the
approved WSI and the export of electricity from the site shall not be
commenced until the Local Planning Authority has confirmed in writing that
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the requirements of the WSI have been fulfilled or alternative timescales
agreed.
Reason
To ensure that any archaeological remains present, whether buried or part of
a standing building, are investigated and a proper understanding of their
nature, date, extent and significance gained, before those remains are
damaged or destroyed and that knowledge gained is then disseminated.
12
No development shall take place until a detailed scheme for foundation design
and all new groundworks has been approved in writing by the Local Planning
Authority and that scheme shall be implemented and monitored to the
satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.
Reason
To ensure that ground disturbance is restricted to a minimum and is carried
out in the agreed manner to preserve archaeological remains in situ
13
Prior to the commencement of development an Intrusive Site Investigation
shall be undertaken in accordance with Section 7.2 (recommendations), p27
of the report entitled Common Farm Solar Park – Desktop Study - prepared
by AECOM Ltd, dated 11th July 2022, Report Reference 60669425 to assess
for the potential constraints identified in section 7.1 of the report, to inform the
design of the proposed ground mounted solar PV farm. The report shall be
submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. All
works must be undertaken in accordance with the recommendations made
within the approved site Investigation Report.
Reason
To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land
and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled
waters, property and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development
can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours
and other offsite receptors.
14
Prior to above ground works commencing, if any major earth movements are
required at the application site, then these works shall be undertaken in
accordance with a detailed earthworks/materials management plan to be
submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, to
ensure that the geotechnical and contamination risks will be managed
appropriately. The approved Plan shall be implemented on site.
Reason
To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land
and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled
waters, property and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development
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can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours
and other offsite receptors.
15
Prior to above ground works commencing, if subsoil/topsoil/virgin materials
are required to be imported to site, then a scheme for testing these materials
including the rate and frequency of testing shall be submitted to and approved
in writing by the Local Planning Authority to ensure they are free from
contamination and will not present a risk to future users of the site and the
environment. Thereafter the development shall take place in accordance with
the approved scheme unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Reason
To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land
and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled
waters, property and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development
can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours
and other offsite receptors.
16
If during development works unexpected significant contamination is
encountered, the Local Planning Authority shall be notified in writing
immediately. Any requirements for remedial works shall be submitted to and
approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Works thereafter shall be
carried out in accordance with an approved Method Statement. This is to
ensure the development will be suitable for use and that identified
contamination will not present significant risks to human health or the
environment.
Reason
To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land
and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled
waters, property and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development
can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours
and other offsite receptors.
17
Following completion of any remedial/ground preparation works a Verification
Report shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.
The Verification Report shall include details of materials imported to site,
copies of chemical analysis reports confirming materials brought to site are
free from contamination and will contain Waste Transfer notes if applicable.
Reason
To ensure that risks from land contamination to the future users of the land
and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those to controlled
waters, property and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development
can be carried out safely without unacceptable risks to workers, neighbours
and other offsite receptors.
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18
No development shall commence until a Construction Environmental
Management Plan (CEMP) has been submitted to and approved in writing by
the Local Planning Authority. The CEMP shall include the following:
i) Identification of "biodiversity protection zones";
ii) Identification of any sensitive area where invasive non-native species
are present and measures to control these species.
Iii) A risk assessment of any construction activities that may result in the
disturbance of or have an effect on wildlife to identify measures to
avoid or reduce impacts during construction;
iv) Hours of construction activity to minimise any impacts on wildlife;
v) The times during construction when specialist ecologists need to be
present on site to oversee works;
vi) Details of an ecological clerk of works to be appointed to manage the
implementation of the CEMP and any other biodiversity related
conditions and licences applicable to the development.; and
vii) Details of protective fences, exclusion barriers and warning signs
required to limit construction related impacts on wildlife
The approved CEMP shall be adhered to and implemented throughout the
construction period in accordance with the approved details.
Reason
In the interests of retaining, protecting and enhancing existing site features of
biodiversity value in the interests of biodiversity, visual amenity, landscape
character and the Green Belt and in accordance with Local Plan Policy
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No development shall commence until a Biodiversity Enhancement &
Management Plan (BEMP), based on the Draft Biodiversity Management Plan
dated July 2022, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local
Planning Authority. The Plan shall provide a:
i) Description and evaluation of features to be managed and enhanced;
ii) Extent and location/area of proposed enhancement works on appropriate
scale maps and plans;
iii) Aims and Objectives of management;
iv) Appropriate management Actions for achieving Aims and Objectives;
v) An annual work programme (to cover an initial 5 year period);
For each of the first 5 years of the Plan, a progress report shall be sent to the
Local Planning Authority reporting on progress of the annual work programme
and confirmation of required Actions for the next 12 month period.
The plan shall be reviewed and updated every 5 years to ensure the aims and
objectives of the plan are being met. The approved plan will be implemented
in accordance with the approved details.
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Reason
In the interests of providing and managing new site features of biodiversity
value in the interests of biodiversity, visual amenity, landscape character and
the Green Belt, and in accordance with Local plan Policy.
20
The development shall be completed in accordance with the
recommendations in the Ornithological Technical Note V.2 dated April 2023
and the Ornithological Management Plan Ref HJB/4133/56 prepared by Arcus
Consultancy Services. All the recommendations shall be implemented in full
according to the specified timescales, and thereafter permanently retained.
Reason
In the interests of biodiversity and in accordance with Local Plan Policy
21
No development shall take place, including demolition, ground works and
vegetation clearance, until a soil strategy has been submitted to, and
approved in writing by, the local planning authority to demonstrate the
sustainable use of soils during construction and operation stages. The
development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved soil
strategy.
Reason
In the interests of biodiversity and in accordance with Local Plan Policy
22
No development shall commence until a finalised Biodiversity Net Gain Plan
to ensure that there is a minimum of no net loss in biodiversity within a 30
year period as a result of the development has been submitted to and agreed
in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Biodiversity Gain Plan shall
include 30 year objectives, management responsibilities, maintenance
schedules and a methodology to ensure the submission of monitoring reports.
Monitoring reports shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority during
years 2, 5, 10, 20 and 30 from commencement of development unless
otherwise stated in the Biodiversity Gain Plan, demonstrating how the
Biodiversity Net Gain is progressing towards achieving its objectives,
evidence of arrangements and any rectifying measures needed.
Reason
In the interests of biodiversity and in accordance with Local Plan Policy
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The development shall be completed in accordance with the
recommendations in the Biodiversity Management Plan dated July 2022 Plan
prepared by Arcus Consultancy Services. All the recommendations shall be
implemented in full according to the specified timescales, and thereafter
permanently retained.
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Reason
In the interests of biodiversity and in accordance with Local Plan Policy
24
Prior to commencement of any above ground development, a detailed
landscape scheme shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the
Local Planning Authority. The landscape scheme shall be prepared to a
minimum scale of 1:200 and shall clearly identify through supplementary
drawings where necessary:
- The extent of existing planting, including those trees or areas of vegetation
that are
to be retained, and those that it is proposed to remove.
- The extent of any changes to existing ground levels, where these are
proposed.
- Any constraints in the form of existing or proposed site services, or visibility
requirements.
- Details of structural planting along the Todwick Road frontage which shall
include
gapping up of hedgerows and planting of extra heavy standard trees to
screen the
fence required for glint and glare mitigation purposes
- Areas of structural and ornamental planting that are to be carried out.
- The positions, design, materials and type of any boundary treatment to be
erected.
- A planting plan and schedule detailing the proposed species, siting, quality
and size
specification, and planting distances.
- A written specification for ground preparation and soft landscape works.
- The programme for implementation.
- Written details of the responsibility for maintenance and a schedule of
operations for the lifetime of the development, including replacement planting,
that will be carried out for a period of 5 years after completion of the planting
scheme.
The scheme shall thereafter be implemented in accordance with the approved
landscape scheme and in accordance with the appropriate standards and
codes of practice within a timescale agreed, in writing, by the Local Planning
Authority, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority
Reason
To ensure that there is a well laid out scheme of healthy trees and shrubs in
the interests of screening and amenity and in accordance with Local Plan
Policies.
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Any plants or trees which within a period of 5 years from completion of
planting die, are removed or damaged, or that fail to thrive shall be replaced
within the next planting season. Assessment of requirements for replacement
planting shall be carried out on an annual basis in September of each year
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and any defective work or materials discovered shall be rectified before 31st
December of that year.
Reason
To ensure that there is a well laid out scheme of healthy trees and shrubs in
the interests of screening and amenity and in accordance with Local Plan
Policies.
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No operations (including initial site clearance) shall commence on site in
connection with development hereby approved until a suitable scheme
(Arboricultural Method Statement) for the protection of existing trees and
hedgerows has been submitted and its installation on site has been approved
in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
All protection measures must fully detail each phase of the development
process taking into account demolition/site clearance works, all construction
works and hard and soft landscaping works. Details shall include the
following:
• Full survey of all trees on site and those within influencing distance on
adjacent sites in accordance with BS5837*, with tree works proposals. All
trees must be plotted on a scaled site plan**, clearly and accurately depicting
trunk locations, root protection areas and canopy spreads. (Provided)
• A plan** detailing all trees and hedgerows planned for retention and
removal. (Provided)
• A schedule of tree works for all the retained trees specifying pruning and
other remedial or preventative work, whether for physiological, hazard
abatement, aesthetic or operational reasons. All tree works shall be carried
out in accordance with BS 3998.
• Timing and phasing of works
• Revised track edge and site-specific construction specifications in
connection with ‘no-dig’ access track within the RPA of T38 & T105.
• Access arrangements and car parking
• Level changes
• Landscaping proposals
• A Tree protection plan** in accordance with BS5837* detailing all methods of
protection, including but not restricted to: locations of construction exclusion
zones, root protection areas, fit for purpose fencing and ground protection,
service routes, works access space, material/machinery/waste storage and
permanent & temporary hard surfaces.
• Soil remediation plans, where unauthorised access has damaged root
protection areas in the construction exclusion zones.
• Details of the arboricultural supervision schedule.
All tree protection methods detailed in the approved Arboricultural Method
Statement shall not be moved or removed, temporarily or otherwise, until all
works including external works have been completed and all equipment,
machinery and surplus materials have been removed from the site, unless the
prior approval of the Local Planning Authority has first been sought and
obtained.
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*Using the most recent revision the of the Standard
** Plans must be of a minimum scale of 1:200 (unless otherwise agreed by
the Local Planning Authority)
Reason
To ensure appropriate tree protection in the interests of protecting the visual
amenity of the area, contributing to the quality and character of Rotherham’s
environment, air quality and adapting to and mitigating climate change in
accordance with Rotherham’s Core Strategy Policies CS3: Location of New
Development, CS19: Green Infrastructure, CS20 Biodiversity and
Geodiversity, Policy CS21 Landscape, Policy CS28 Sustainable Design.
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The sound level of noise from the development hereby permitted shall not
exceed the levels at any nearby noise sensitive property existing or with
planning permission at the date of this permission as identified in the table
below. The measurements and assessment shall be made according to BS
4142:2014+A1:2019.
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Reason
In the interest of residential amenity, and in accordance with Local Plan
Policies
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Within 28 days from the receipt of a written request from the Local Planning
Authority and following a complaint to the Local Planning Authority from the
occupant of a residential dwelling which lawfully exists or has planning
permission at the date of this permission, the solar farm operator shall
employ an independent and suitably qualified consultant to assess the level of
noise emissions from the solar farm at the complainant's property (subject to
the complainant granted access for the investigation and monitoring). The
noise assessment methodology shall be agreed in writing with the Local
Planning Authority in advance of any investigation taking place.
The consultant's assessment report and interpretation of the noise
complaint(s), including all calculations, audio recordings and the raw data
upon which those assessments and conclusions are based, shall be
submitted to the Local Planning Authority for consideration within 2 months of
the date of the written request of the Local Planning Authority or as may
otherwise be agreed in writing. If the Local Planning Authority considers that
the noise impact at the residential dwelling(s) is in excess of the levels set out
in the table in condition 16, the applicant shall undertake corrective action and
re-test. Once compliance can be demonstrated the results shall be
resubmitted to the Local Planning Authority for written approval.
Reason
In the interest of residential amenity, and in accordance with Local Plan
Policies
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Before the solar panels are installed on site details of appearance, hight,
materials and location of the mitigation fence required for glint and glare along
Todwick Road shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local
Planning Authority. The approved fence shall be provided on site before the
solar panels are installed and shall be maintained and retained on site unless
otherwise agreed in writing with the Local planning Authority.
Reason
In the interest of visual amenity and road safety
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No later than 10 years from the first export of electricity from the site, an
updated assessment of glint and glare which will assess whether the
mitigation fence is still required shall be submitted to an approved in writing by
the Local planning Authority. In the event that the fence is no longer required
for glint and glare mitigation purposes the fence shall be removed in its
entirety. In the event that the updated assessment finds that the fence is still
required, additional glint and glare assessments shall be submitted to and
approved by the Local Planning Authority at regular 5 yearly intervals, and the
fence shall be removed at the earliest opportunity when it has been
demonstrated that it is no longer required for mitigation purposes.
Reason
In the interest of visual amenity and road safety
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No works associated with the approved development shall take place at the
site on Sundays or Public/Bank Holidays or outside of the following hours:
0700 hours to 1900 hours Mondays to Fridays and 0700 hours to 1300 hours
on Saturdays. Works that need to be undertaken outside of these hours is
subject to the applicants advance notification and approval in writing by the
Local Planning Authority, unless in cases of emergency where a situation
poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment.
Reason
To minimise disturbance in accordance with Local Plan Policies
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If any of the individual solar panels hereby permitted ceases to export
electricity to the grid for a continuous period of 6 months the Local Planning
Authority shall be notified in writing by the operator of the panels. Within 3
months of that written notification, a Decommissioning Method Statement and
Decommissioning Biodiversity Plan for the removal of the solar panel(s) and
associated equipment and the reversion of that part (or parts) of the site to
agricultural use, shall be submitted in writing to the Local Planning Authority.
Within 6 months of the written approval of those details from the Local
Planning Authority, the approved details shall be fully implemented.
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Reason
To control the impacts of the development upon decommissioning
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Within 24 months of the date that electricity from the development is first
exported to the Grid (the 'first export date') in the event of any complaint to the
Local Planning Authority from Network Rail relating to signal sighting safety or
driver distraction, upon notification to the Local Planning Authority, the
applicant or operator of the solar farm shall as soon as possible and not later
than 28 days, submit for approval to the Local Planning Authority details of a
scheme of remedial measures to address the concerns raised with details of a
timescale for implementation of the works. The works shall be carried our in
accordance with the approved details and timetable.
Reason
To ensure safety of the users of the railway
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No development shall commence until details of the surface water and land
drainage system and all related works necessary to drain the site have been
submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These
works shall be carried out concurrently with the development and the drainage
system shall be operating to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority
prior to the date that electricity from the development is first exported to the
Grid (the 'first export date').
Reason
To ensure that the site is connected to suitable drainage systems and in
accordance with Local Plan Policies
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Not less than 12 months before the expiry of this permission a
Decommissioning Method Statement and a Decommissioning Biodiversity
Management Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local
Planning Authority. The submitted information shall include details of the
removal of the solar arrays, battery energy storage system, fencing, tracks,
equipment, hard-standing, buildings and all other structures together with the
repair of damage that may have occurred, restoration of the site, management
of traffic during the decommissioning process, a decommissioning timetable,
an ecological scoping survey to be carried out by an ecologist to identify any
specific species surveys and detailed mitigation strategies required on-site in
line with prevailing guidance. The development shall be decommissioned in
accordance with the approved details.
Reason
To control the impacts of the development upon decommissioning
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Informatives
Highways
01
Condition 05 will require an Agreement under S278 Highways Act, 1980 and
involve the provision of new kerblines, channel blocks etc and a suitable
scheme to culvert the ditch under the access. Contact should be made with
my colleague David.phillips@rotherham.gov.uk in order to commence the
legal agreement as soon as possible.
Biodiversity
02
No removal of hedgerows, trees or shrubs shall take place between 1st March
and 31st August inclusive, unless a competent ecologist has undertaken a
careful, detailed check of vegetation for active birds’ nests immediately before
the vegetation is cleared and provided written confirmation that no birds will
be harmed and/or that there are appropriate measures in place to protect
nesting bird interest on site. Any such written confirmation should be
submitted to the local planning authority.
03
The Coal Authority
The proposed development lies within a coal mining area which may contain
unrecorded coal mining related hazards. If any coal mining feature is
encountered during development, this should be reported immediately to The
Coal Authority on 0345 762 6848.
Further information is also available on The Coal Authority website at
www.coal.gov.uk
Property specific summary information on past, current and future coal mining
activity can be obtained from The Coal Authority’s Property Search Service at
www.groundstability.com
04
Cadent Gas
Cadent Gas Ltd own and operate the gas infrastructure within the area of your
development. There may be a legal interest (easements and other rights) in
the land that restrict activity in proximity to Cadent assets in private land. The
applicant must ensure that the proposed works do not infringe on legal rights
of access and or restrictive covenants that exist.
If buildings or structures are proposed directly above the apparatus the
development may only take place following diversion of the apparatus. The
applicant should apply online to have apparatus diverted in advance of any
works, by visiting cadentgas.com/diversions
Prior to carrying out works, including the construction of access points, please
register on www.linesearchbeforeudig.co.uk to submit details of the planned
works for review, ensuring requirements are adhered to.
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