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No.Condition Text
1.The development must be begun not later than three years beginning with the date of this permission. The reason for the condition is :- The time limit condition is imposed in order to comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
2.The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the application form, Supporting Statement and plans (Site Layout, Turbowind T400-34 Schematic and Meter House Schematic) received by the Local Planning Authority on 12th February 2013. The reason for the condition is :- For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure the satisfactory development of the site in accordance with the approved details.
3.No development shall commence until Norwich International Airport have received a technical report which demonstrates to their satisfaction that the proposed two turbine repowering scheme will have no greater impact on operations at Norwich Airport than the existing ten turbines at Collis Lane, such that the Airport is able to remove their objection to the development. The report is to be provided by a mutually acceptable aviation consultancy and the scope of the report is to be agreed with the Airport. The reason for the condition is :- In the interests of the safety of aircraft operating in the vicinity of Norwich International Airport.
4.Development shall not commence until a scheme detailing provision for on site parking for construction workers for the duration of the construction period has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be implemented throughout the construction period. The reason for the condition is :- To ensure adequate off-street parking during construction in the interests of highway safety.
5.Prior to the commencement of any works a Construction Traffic Management Plan and Access Route which shall incorporate adequate provision for addressing any abnormal wear and tear to the highway shall be submitted to and approved in writing with the Local Planning Authority in consultation with Norfolk County Council Highway Authority together with proposals to control and manage construction traffic using the 'Construction Traffic Access Route' and to ensure no other local roads are used by construction traffic. The reason for the condition is :- In the interests of maintaining highway efficiency and safety.
6.For the duration of the construction period all traffic associated with the construction of the development will comply with the Construction Traffic Management Plan and use only the Construction Traffic Access Route and no other local roads unless approved in writing with the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority. The reason for the condition is :- In the interests of maintaining highway efficiency and safety.
7.No works shall commence on site until the details of wheel cleaning facilities for construction vehicles have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority. The reason for the condition is :- To prevent extraneous material being deposited on the highway.
8.For the duration of the construction period all traffic associated with the construction of the development permitted will use the approved wheel cleaning facilities provided referred to in Condition No. 6. The reason for the condition is :- To prevent extraneous material being deposited on the highway.
9.Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, full details (in the form of scaled plans and / or written specifications) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority in relation to the proposed temporary and permanent accesses, with particular regard to: i) Access roads and drainage ii) Visibility splays iii) Loading areas iv) Turning areas The reason for the condition is :- In the interests of highway safety.
10.The make of turbine to be installed at the two agreed locations on the site shall be the Turbowind T400-34 400KW turbine and no other model. No alterations or modifications shall be made, no alternate turbines shall be substituted nor additional turbines installed at any time without written agreement from the Local Planning Authority. The reason for the condition is :- In the interests of the residential amenities of nearby properties and the visual appearance of the area.
11.a) Within 21 days from receipt of a written request from the Local Planning Authority following a justified complaint to it from an occupant of a dwelling alleging noise disturbance at that dwelling, the wind farm operator shall, at its expense, employ a consultant approved by the Local Planning Authority to assess the level of noise from the wind farm at the complainant's property to ensure compliance with the conditions in this permission. b) Where the Local Planning Authority is satisfied of an established breach of the noise limits and on notification by the Local Planning Authority in writing to the wind farm operator of the said breach, the wind farm operator shall, within 21 days, propose a scheme for the approval of the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be designed to mitigate the breach and to prevent its future recurrence and shall specify the timescales for implementation. The scheme shall be implemented as reasonably approved by the Local Planning Authority and according to the timescales within it. The scheme as implemented shall be retained thereafter unless otherwise agreed with the Local Planning Authority. The reason for the condition is :- In the interests of the residential amenities of properties in the locality.
12.The noise level LA90,10min (including the addition of a 5dB(A) Tonal Penalty) from the turbines combined at each wind speed (m/s) shall not exceed the noise limits in Table 1 between 07:00-23:00 hours and Table 2 between 23:00-07:00 hours at the boundary of any residential receptor (Table 1 and 2 are attached to this permission). Values of the LA90,10-minute noise statistic shall be measured at the complainant's property, using a sound level meter of EN 60651/BS EN 60804 Type 1, or BS EN 61672 Class 1 quality (or the equivalent UK adopted standard in force at the time of the measurements) set to measure using the fast time weighted response as specified in BS EN 60651/BS EN 60804 or BS EN 61672-1 (or the equivalent UK adopted standard in force at the time of the measurements). This shall be calibrated in accordance with the procedure specified in BS 4142: 1997 (or the equivalent UK adopted standard in force at the time of the measurements). The microphone should be mounted at 1.2 - 1.5 metres above ground level. Measurements should be made in "free field" conditions. To achieve this, the microphone should be placed at least 3.5 metres away from a building facade or any reflecting surface, except the ground, at the approved measurement location. In the event that the consent of the complainant for access to his or her property to undertake compliance measurements is withheld, the wind farm operator shall submit, for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority, details of the proposed alternative representative measurement location, prior to the commencement of measurements. The measurements shall then be undertaken at the approved alternative representative measurement location. The reason for the condition is :- In the interests of the residential amenities of properties in the locality.
13.The turbines hereby approved shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturers' recommendations. A log shall be kept of all maintenance and be made available for inspection at the request of an officer of the Council. The reason for the condition is :- In the interests of the residential amenities of properties in the locality.
14.No development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority a scheme of hard and soft landscaping, which shall include indications of any existing hedgerows on the land, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development. The scheme shall also include details of any gates or fencing to be erected in connection with the new access tracks to the turbines and any planting adjacent to the northern boundary of the property at No. 5 Collis Lane. The reason for the condition is:- In the interests of the visual amenities of the locality and in the interests of the residential amenities of nearby property.
15.Prior to the erection of the two turbines hereby permitted, the existing ten Vesta V27 225KW wind turbines, the foundation plates and all the associated infrastructure, to include substation equipment, transformer, the small brick building housing the electrical infrastructure and security fencing, shall be entirely removed from the site and the ground reinstated to former agricultural use. The reason for the condition is :- In the interests of the visual amenity of the locality.
16.As and when the wind turbines cease to be operational, the use hereby permitted shall cease on the sites and all structures, materials and equipment constructed or brought onto the land in connection with the use, shall be removed within 3 months of the cessation. Details for the sites' restoration shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval within 1 month of cessation and shall be carried out within 3 months of approval of the details. The reason for the condition is :- To ensure the full restoration of the site when the permitted operation ceases.
17.REASON FOR APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION :- The proposal meets the criteria of Policies NNV2 and NNV3 of the adopted Great Yarmouth Borough-Wide Local Plan.
18.NOTES - Please read the following notes carefully:- This development involves works within the public highway that can only be carried out by Norfolk County Council as Highway Authority unless otherwise agreed in writing. It is an OFFENCE to carry out any works within the Public Highway, which includes a Public Right of Way, without the permission of the Highway Authority. Please note that it is the applicants' responsibility to ensure that, in addition to planning permission, any necessary consents or approvals under the Highways Act 1980 and the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 are also obtained from the County Council. Advice on this matter can be obtained from the County Council's Highway Development Control Group . Please contact Stuart French on 0344 800 8020. If required, street furniture will need to be repositioned at the applicants own expense. Public Utility apparatus may be affected by this proposal. Contact the appropriate utility service to reach agreement on any necessary alterations, which have to be carried out at the expense of the developer.
19.STATEMENT OF POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT: In dealing with this application Great Yarmouth Borough Council has actively sought to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive manner, in accordance with paragraphs 186 and 187 of the NPPF.