Decision details

1. The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):

i) Granted consent under section 23 of the Land Drainage Act, 1991, as amended by the Floods and Water Management Act, 2010 to the proposed diversion as outlined in the application by Haigh Huddleston & Associates Ltd and dated 6 January, 2015;

ii) Approved the following conditions, which will be attached to any consent:

a) The works on site should be carried out in accordance with that proposed in the Method Statements submitted by Haigh Huddleston & Associates Ltd, dated January 2015;
b) On completion of the garages of plot 10/ 11 and the house of plot 11, the section of the diverted culvert between Manholes S3 up to S5 must be surveyed to determine the state of the culvert. The survey report must be submitted to the council/ FRM section and any necessary remedial works determined by the survey must be completed to the satisfaction of the council;
c) The works shall be commenced within 12 months of the date of the approval. Should the works not be commenced within this timeframe, the applicant will need to re-apply for consent; and
d) The applicant shall provide 7 days’ notice to LCC (Flood Risk Management Section (FRM)) of their intention to commence the works.