Email sent to the planning officer responsible – 02 October 2008 16:15
Dear Ms Chase
Aquinas planning condition 5 states:-
No development shall take place until:-
a) a scheme for the investigation of the site to ascertain the type, location and quantitiy of all potential contaminants has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, b) the investigation has been undertaken by a suitably qualified person, c) a report of the investigation which shall incorporate recommendations for dealing with any contaminants identified has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and
d) a Validation Report has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority
All precautionary and remedial measures (whether relating to excavation and other site works, building development and construction, or otherwise) recommended or suggested by the report and assessment shall be taken or carried out in the course of the development unless otherwise approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This includes the provision of a full system of traceability for identified and excavated contaminated materials (or otherwise) which are removed off site for disposal as part of an agreed remediation strategy.
Aquinas planning condition 7 states:-
No development shall take place until a Method Statement for the excavation works including the removal of contaminated materials off site……..has been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority,
As development is currently taking place, SMBC must be in possession of the above-mentioned documentation. Under the FOIA and EIR 2004 could I please come to see these documents.
If SMBC is not in possession of these documents, then I assume the development will have to cease.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Sheila
