Decision details

Details:

Variation of Conditions 1, 10, 12 and 19 of Planning Permission 14/10309 to revise the working and restoration schemes at I and II Quarry, Somerley

Public Participants:

None

Additional Representations:

Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley Parish Council raised the following concerns:

·        The approved restoration scheme is for agricultural use, the Parish is disappointed that the significant change with the creation of a further 7ha of Priority Habitat has not been adequately justified nor the necessity explained. Some elements of the scheme are welcomed but the Parish is disappointed that there was no opportunity to review the proposals with the applicant.

·        The Parish agree that the current 5 year aftercare condition would be unlikely to be sufficient for the proposed planting schemes to be properly established and believe that there should be provision for at least a further 5 years with a review at the end of that period. Would have liked to have been able to consider a more thorough Maintenance schedule than that submitted.

·        Detailed concerns about the planting and protection from deer browsing.

Comment:

The Committee noted that the proposal did not increase the timescales for the completion of the development but only the detail of activity on the site.

Decision:

That no objection be raised, but the Parish Council’s concerns be brought to the attention of the County Council.