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Agenda item

APP/17/00342 - Foreshore at South Hayling, Sea Front, Hayling Island

Proposal:             Continuation with Beach Management Activities on the South Coast of Hayling Island (Ferry Inn to Hayling Island Sailing Club) by recycling beach material to protect Eastoke from flooding.

 

Associated Documents:

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the written report, in addition to supplementary information, and recommendation from the Head of Planning Services to grant permission.

 

The Committee was addressed by the following deputee:

 

1)    Dr Sam Cope who supported the proposal for the following reasons:


Set out in Appendix B

 

In response to questions from the committee, Dr Cope advised:

 

·         There would be no damage to local points of interest such as Winner Bank.

·         The process was relatively short lasting between 2-4 weeks.

·         Any local concerns would be carefully managed and there would be minimal impact on residents and access to the beach.


The Committee discussed the application in detail together with views raised by the deputee. Through the course of the debate members agreed that the proposal would make a positive contribution to the Hayling Island Sea Front and was in the best interests of members of the public as it would maintain safety and help to reduce risks of flooding. It was therefore

 

RESOLVED that

 

(A)the Development Management Committee, as 'competent Authority' for the purposes of an Appropriate Assessment under Regulation 81 of the 2010 Habitats Regulations, adopts the Appropriate Assessment at Appendix C of the officer’s report which concludes that the proposed development would not have a significant effect on the European site subject to appropriate mitigation & conditions as detailed in Appendix C, including Table 1; and

 

(B)the Head of Planning Services be authorised to grant permission for application APP/17/00342 subject to the following conditions:

 

1

The development must be begun not later than three years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

 

2

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN - NON TECHNICAL SUMMARY - REVISION 1.0

ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN - REVISION 1.0

ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT APPENDICES - BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN - REVISION 1.0

HABITATS REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT REVISION 1.0

PLANNING STATEMENT - BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN REVISION 1.0

WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE ASSESSMENT REVISION 1.0

AERIAL BOUNDARY PLAN  

Reason: - To ensure provision of a satisfactory development.

 

 

3

Development shall proceed in accordance with the ecological avoidance and mitigation measures detailed within the Hayling Island Beach Management Plan Environmental Statement and Hayling Island Beach Management Plan Habitats Regulations Assessment (ESCP, March 2017) unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. All avoidance and mitigation features shall be implemented in strict accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: To protect biodiversity in accordance with the Conservation Regulations 2010, Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981, the NERC Act (2006), NPPF and Policy CS 11 of the Havant Borough Core Strategy March 2011

 

 

4

The activities hereby permitted shall only take place between 06.00 - 22.00 hours on Mondays - Fridays and not at all on weekends and all recognised Public Holidays.

Except for :

I.              the discharging of dredged material from the hopper barges (rainbowing) which can take approximately 2 hours either side of high tide over any 24 hour period

II.            And if emergency works are required, which need to take place as and when necessary.

Reason: To limit the impacts on neighbouring properties, the highway network and features of ecological importance in the area in accordance with policies CS11 and CS16 of the Havant Borough Core Strategy 2011

 

 

5

Development shall proceed in accordance with the submitted Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) (ESCP, May 2017) for the September 2017 programme unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. All avoidance and mitigation features shall be implemented in strict accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: To protect biodiversity in accordance with the Conservation Regulations 2010, Wildlife & Countryside Act1981, the NERC Act (2006), NPPF and Policy CS 11 of the Havant Borough Core Strategy March 2011.

 

 

6

Prior to the commencement of each phase/campaign of development activities a Construction Environment Management Plan (CEMP) shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall include details of all avoidance and mitigation measures in relation to ecological features, to be informed by ongoing survey and monitoring works. In addition it will identify how works will comply with the requirements of the Bathing Waters Directive, to ensure that the works are acceptable and will not have an impact on the Water Framework Directive Bathing Water Protected Area.

Reason: To protect biodiversity in accordance with the Conservation Regulations 2010, Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981, the NERC Act (2006), NPPF and Policy CS 11 of the Havant Borough Core Strategy March 2011.

 

 

 

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