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Prior to the
commencement of development, an arboricultural method statement shall be submitted
to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Specifically the method statement shall:
1. Provide a schedule of
trees to be retained within 15m of the proposed works, including
those to be built, demolished or repositioned, the routes of all
associated service and or drain connections and also the areas to
be used by the contractors’ for be that for parking, storage,
compound facilities or access routes between areas of operation
within the site. This schedule to
include the required root protection areas as set out in British
Standard 5837:2012.
2. Provide a specification
for tree protective barriers and or ground protection, either in
accordance with the above standard or as otherwise agreed in
writing with the Local Planning Authority.
3. Confirm timing of erection
and dismantling of such tree protective barriers and or ground
protection, which must in any case be installed prior to
commencement of any demolition or ground works, and be retained and
maintained for the full duration of works until onset of final
landscape work or as otherwise agreed in writing with the Local
Planning Authority.
4. Provide a plan at 1:200 or
better, detailing the location of such tree protective barriers and
or ground protection, including annotation that such tree
protection shall remain in this position for the full duration of
works or unless by prior written agreement with the Local Planning
Authority.
5. Require a sign to be hung
on such tree protective barriers, repeated as necessary, which
clearly states 'Tree Root Protection Zone, do not enter, do not
move this fence, or such other similar wording as may be agreed in
writing with the Local Planning Authority.
6. Provide a plan
demonstrating that all trenching, excavation, soakaways, pipe and
cable runs required by the development can be installed wholly
outside the areas protected by barriers or ground protection ( the
tree protection zone) as set out in compliance with the above
paragraphs.
7. Demonstrate by plan and
section drawings that all proposed structures can be built without
the construction process impacting upon the retained trees or
required tree protection zones.
8. Demonstrate that all site
works, mixing areas, storage compounds, site buildings and
associated contractor parking areas remain wholly outside any tree
protection zones and at a suitable separation to prevent damage to
retained trees.
The development
hereby approved shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved
details.
Reason: To prevent the loss during development of trees
and natural features and to ensure, so far as is practical, that
development progresses in accordance with current Arboriculture
best practice, in accordance with Policy E2 of the Test Valley
Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).
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