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-----Original Message----- From: Ciara Longman [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 13 May 2014 14:05 To: Willcox, Ruth Cc: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Planning inspectorate conditions Hi Ruth The inspector lottery - sometimes you win sometimes you lose! I had a planning 'agent' call me about my standard condition for an application which wasn't an appeal, and said to me 'do you know I'm a planning inspector, I write my own conditions'. I swiftly put him straight about my professional experience and reminded him he wasn't an environmental professional that didn't have the suitable knowledge concerning land contamination. Cheers Ciara LA Consultant Céad míle beannachta On 13 May 2014, at 14:32, "Willcox, Ruth" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear all > > Just thought I'd raise awareness of a potential issue - planning conditions. > > We have had a couple of cases over the last 2 years or so of the Planning Inspectorate either removing or amending land quality conditions. Our conditions, In line with our understanding of good practice are closely modelled on Environment Agency recommended standard/model conditions. > > Here is an example of an inspectorate amended condition: > > No development shall take place until a site investigation of the > nature and extent of any contamination has been carried out in > accordance with a methodology which has previously been submitted to > and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The results > of the site investigation shall be made available to the Local > Planning Authority before any development begins. If any contamination > is found during the site investigation, a report specifying the > measures to be taken to remediate the site to render it suitable for > the development hereby permitted shall be submitted to and approved in > writing by the Local Planning Authority. The site shall be remediated > in accordance with the approved measures before development begins. > If, during the course of development, any contamination is found which > has not been identified in the site investigation, additional measures > for the remediation of this source of contamination shall be submitted > to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The > remediation of the site shall incorporate the approved additional measures. > > Can anyone spot any weak points or problem areas? > > Kind regards > > Ruth > > > Ruth Willcox > Environmental Protection Officer > Office of the Director of Public Health Plymouth City Council Civic > Centre Plymouth > PL1 2AA > > T +441752304154 > E [log in to unmask] > www.plymouth.gov.uk > > > > ********************************************************************** > ********************************************************************** > IMPORTANT: This e-mail (including any attachments to it) is strictly confidential and intended solely for the person or organisation to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential or sensitive information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not copy or distribute it to any other person or take any action in reliance. If you have received it in error, please notify your system manager and the sender as soon as possible and then delete it from your system. ******************************************************************************************************************************************** IMPORTANT: This e-mail (including any attachments to it) is strictly confidential and intended solely for the person or organisation to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential or sensitive information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not copy or distribute it to any other person or take any action in reliance. If you have received it in error, please notify your system manager and the sender as soon as possible and then delete it from your system.