| Topic: | Re:In reality there is nobody on the case. | |
| Posted by: | Adam Beamish | |
| Date/Time: | 15/04/09 19:25:00 |
| Sarah, You know we have discussed these types of issues in the past. You raise some valid points - (1) If there was any reason to believe protected species were at risk, a planning condition would have been imposed in relation to this. (2) If there was a genuine flooding risk (within Flood Zone etc) then a Flood Risk Assessment would have been required to accompany the application. (3) The site shouldn't be open, whilst not necessarily a planning matter any responsible developer should make sure the site is secure (to cover themselves should anyone suffer injury/death accessing an open site). (4) If the trees on the site were considered worthy of protection, there should be a planning condition imposed on the permission requiring not only their retention but also protective fencing around them whilst the development is taking place (I don't know the site personally but I believe it isn't in a Conservation Area which changes things tree wise). So I would say that planning-related issues are addressed before the granting of planning approval, unfortunately/realistically there is no possibility of a Council refusing to grant planning permission on the grounds that deliveries/workmen/materials entering the site may damage the pavement. The day a Council does, it will be left facing a full award of costs on appeal, and then no doubt the residents of the Borough would be up in arms about why the Council has put itself in such a position. |