| 1. | APPROVAL IN FULL of condition(s):
Condition 4 states -
Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved, the site must be surveyed by an approved environmental consultant, to be agreed by the Council's Environemtal Health department, for the presence of Japanese Knotweed and a copy of this survey sent to the Local Planning Authority. Please note that Japanese Knotweed can be far more extensive than the visible parts on the surface and that the underground parts of the plant may extend laterally up to 7 metres beyond this. Therefore, this survey must also note any knotweed adjoining the site.
If Japanese Knotweed is confirmed, full details of a scheme for its eradication and/or control shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, in consultation with Environment Health, prior to the commencement of any works on site. The approved scheme shall be implemented prior to the commencement of, and maintained during, any works on site.
The reason for the condition is :-
To prevent spread of the plant which is an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
The Council's EHO was satisfied that the details submitted satisfactorily discharged condition 4. Therefore condition 4 is discharged in full |
