28 Contaminated Land Only required if 1) For suspected contamination:- A Assessment i) Contaminated is suspected or known to preliminary study will be required, exist or within 250 metres of a landfill site involving an examination of available ii) Development for creation of new or information, a walkover survey and replacement residential units. assessment of the risks to human health iii) There are known contamination issues and the environment. This is sufficient associated with the site or the surrounding for validation. sites (e.g. If site or adjacent surroundings 2) For known to exist contamination, in had a former industrial use accordingly to addition to 1 above, a site investigation our records, otherwise must rely on survey will be required incorporating a applicant declaring). site-specific human health and environmental risk assessment with a written remediation scheme to manage identified risks for application to be valid. 3) If the site is situated within 250 metres of a former landfill site consideration of issues with potential ground gas to be considered as part of the proposal. Details how this may be address or why not relevant may form part of a statement or separate statement/report. 29 Ecological Survey & All planning applications with the potential A protected species is any species of Impact Assessment to affect sites where protected or animal or plant which receives legal important species are present, or may be protection though UK or European adversely affected, should be supported by legislation. An important species is any survey work and an impact assessment to a species of animal or plant which is: nationally recognised standard. a) The subject of a national or local Biodiversity Action Plan. All planning applications on sites where b) Listed by the Government as a protected or important species have been species of principal importance for the recorded, reported or can reasonably be conservation of biological diversity in expected to be present should be England of the Natural Environment and supported by survey work to properly Rural Communities Act 2006). demonstrate presence or absence. Note for Applicants Ecological surveys must be carried out in very specific time periods, and developers should be aware of this in relation to the following items. Not doing a study at the appropriate time can be a major issue for the planning application. 30 Heritage Statement Required when:- The heritage statement should a) Works to or adjacent to designated evaluate, define and assess the heritage assets (Listed Buildings, Scheduled importance and significance of the Ancient Monuments (SAMs), Historic Parks heritage also explaining how its
28 Contaminated Land Assessment Only required if i) Contaminated is suspected or known to exist or within 250 metres of a landfill site ii) Development for creation of new or replacement residential units. iii) There are known contamination issues associated with the site or the surrounding sites (e.g. If site or adjacent surroundings had a former industrial use accordingly to our records, otherwise must rely on applicant declaring). 1) For suspected contamination:- A preliminary study will be required, involving an examination of available information, a walkover survey and assessment of the risks to human health and the environment. This is sufficient for validation. 2) For known to exist contamination, in addition to 1 above, a site investigation survey will be required incorporating a site-specific human health and environmental risk assessment with a written remediation scheme to manage identified risks for application to be valid. 3) If the site is situated within 250 metres of a former landfill site consideration of issues with potential ground gas to be considered as part of the proposal. Details how this may be address or why not relevant may form part of a statement or separate statement/report. 29 Ecological Survey & Impact Assessment All planning applications with the potential to affect sites where protected or important species are present, or may be adversely affected, should be supported by survey work and an impact assessment to a nationally recognised standard. All planning applications on sites where protected or important species have been recorded, reported or can reasonably be expected to be present should be supported by survey work to properly demonstrate presence or absence. A protected species is any species of animal or plant which receives legal protection though UK or European legislation. An important species is any species of animal or plant which is: a) The subject of a national or local Biodiversity Action Plan. b) Listed by the Government as a species of principal importance for the conservation of biological diversity in England of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006). Note for Applicants Ecological surveys must be carried out in very specific time periods, and developers should be aware of this in relation to the following items. Not doing a study at the appropriate time can be a major issue for the planning application. 30 Heritage Statement Required when:- a) Works to or adjacent to designated heritage assets (Listed Buildings, Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs), Historic Parks The heritage statement should evaluate, define and assess the importance and significance of the heritage also explaining how its
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