Reference: D42205
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
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.
Wards Affected: City and Hunslet;
Contact: Stuart Pedder, Highways Officer 0113 2478779 Email: stuart.pedder@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 26/03/2015
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