Decision details

The Head of Engineering Services:

i) granted consent under section 23 of the Land Drainage Act, 1991 as amended by the Floods and Water Management Act, 2010 for the proposed works, as outlined in drawings;

ii) approved the following conditions, which will be included with any consent:

a) The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved drawings: 7391/005-rev A and 7391/007-rev -. Any amendments to the approved drawings will be subject to approval by Council’s Flood Risk Management (FRM) section;

b) The works shall not commence until a construction method statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by FRM;

c) The owners of the site will make an agreement with the Council to meet all future costs of the Council in carrying out any works to this section of Sheepscar Beck. (The expectation is that the site owner will carry out all necessary maintenance and clearance themselves, at their own cost). This Agreement will apply in perpetuity to the covered section of beck;

d) The Council reserves the right for their staff to enter and inspect the culvert at any time, and to gain entry to adjacent sections of the beck;

e) Prior to the commencement of development a detailed method statement for the protection of all retained trees, shrubs and watercourses on, or adjacent to, the site from any physical or chemical disturbance or pollution during all site operations shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with FRM. The method statement shall include the use of protective fencing as per BS:5837 2012 and shall thereafter be fully implemented.

f) The works shall be commenced within 3 years of the date of the approval. Should the works not be commenced within this time frame, the current approval will be deemed to have lapsed.

g) The applicant shall provide 7 days notice to FRM of their intention to commence the works; and

h) As-built, drawings shall be submitted to FRM on completion of the works.