(Attachment: 6)Agenda item - Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

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Planning Committee Agenda Item 8 13 April 2011 11/00126/F permission being granted. In addition to this, the slab level of all dwellings is to be built at least to the 1:100 year + 20% level to account for any uncertainty associated with climate change. The proposed SuDS as discussed earlier are intended to manage and discharge any flood water generated from impermeable areas. Accordingly the Council’s Drainage Engineer has no objection to this application. 6.37 Although the SuDS system does not form part of this application, they are shown on the master plan and it is expected that their layout will not alter significantly from this. In order to ensure that the completed SuDS system has been built in accordance with the approved plans, the appropriate drainage condition can require a final survey of the system to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 6.38 The Environment Agency has expressed objection to the scheme because the final detail of the drainage strategy was not included within the application and there are some issues with the submitted flood risk assessment. It is, however, satisfied that a sustainable drainage strategy may be achieved and that this can be controlled by condition. It is expected that the Agency will shortly withdraw its objection and an update on this will be reported to the meeting. Renewable energy 6.39 The application includes the positions of solar panels to provide water heating and air source heat pumps that would generate 10% of the energy requirements of the development by renewable sources. 6.40 The outline permission was granted with condition 18 requiring either details of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant or a statement indicating why such a facility cannot be provided. Throughout pre-application discussions officers repeatedly stated the need for this to be given serious consideration. However, the applicant has chosen the latter requirement of condition 18 and is preparing an energy report indicating why a CHP plant is not practical in this instance, which will be considered carefully and critically, taking account of opportunities to serve development within phase one also. The applicant’s initial comments dismiss combined heat and power for the following reasons: The density of development is low to medium; Residential accommodation does not provide a constant energy demand; and The build out of residential units would be linked entirely to market demand, increasing technical and financial risk to energy service investors and rendering efficiencies extremely low during early phases of development. M:\BDS\DM\Ctreports 2010-11\Meeting 13- 13 April 2011\Agreed Reports\04.01778.RM13 - Horley NE Sector Phase 2.docx
Planning Committee Agenda Item 8 13 April 2011 11/00126/F 6.41 As the planning condition provides the option not to provide a CHP plant, and the development will still provide renewable energy that is in line with the South East Plan, this will need to be the subject of further detailed consideration. Contaminated Land 6.42 A desk study, site investigation report and remedial action plan for phase two of the Horley North East Sector were produced in November 2006. The site investigation report identified the presence of ground gases and material impacted by contamination in the Tanyard Farm area of the site. Details presented in the remediation action plan to address the contamination that was identified were vague and did not take into account the proposed layout of the site. 6.43 In order to maintain control of works to address the contamination identified in the area of Tanyard Barn, it is necessary that future investigation and/or remediation works are agreed with the Local Planning Authority prior to such works being undertaken and development commencing in this area. A validation/closure report to record the works undertaken to ensure that the site was suitable for its proposed use will also be required prior to the development being occupied. CONDITIONS Pre-Commencement Conditions 1. No development shall take place until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out only in accordance with the approved Construction Method Statement, which shall include details of: Highway Matters (a) Parking for vehicles of site personnel, operatives and visitors; (b) A programme of works (including measures for traffic management); (c) The provision of boundary hoarding in accordance with the details contained within the Construction Method Statement, Phase 1 document prepared by Terry Ship on behalf of Barratt Wates and dated 20 May 2008, Version 1; Flora and Fauna (d) Protection of existing fauna identified for retention, as detailed within the Environmental Statement; Environmental Health (e) Measures to prevent ground water contamination pollution; and M:\BDS\DM\Ctreports 2010-11\Meeting 13- 13 April 2011\Agreed Reports\04.01778.RM13 - Horley NE Sector Phase 2.docx
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(Attachment: 6)Agenda item - Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

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