Decision details

RESOLVED: To approve the application subject to the following conditions:

1.       Development to commence within 12 months of permission date.

2.       Development permitted to cease within 5 years of notification of commencement. The development hereby permitted shall cease immediately in the event of early or premature cessation of the winning and working of minerals at the site (Chwarel Garth).

3.       In accordance with the plans and submitted details.

4.       Nothing other than inert waste excavation material from the SVIP development shall be imported to the site.

5.       Operator/developer shall provide log of material imported to the LPA within 10 days of request (information to contain origin, tonnage, description of material, date and times of movement and fate).

6.       Restriction of relevant GPDO rights for buildings, structures, private ways, floodlighting, fencing etc.

7.       Mark boundary of permitted area prior to commencement.

8.       Biodiversity enhancement agreed prior to commencement.

9.       Copy of determination and approved plans to be shown at the Garth Quarry site office.

10.      Hours of working (to match mineral permission).

11.      Oil, fuel and chemical storage on impervious bases and bunded.

12.      Monitor site for presence of non-native invasive species.

13.      Noise level restrictions (specific levels to match mineral permission).

14.      Noise levels restrictions for temporary operations (specific levels to match mineral permission).

15.      Annual noise monitoring/survey.

16.      Vehicles, plant and machinery to operate within maximum noise emission levels of manufacturer specification and not operated without appropriate sound deadening screens, casework, enclosures and silencers.

17.      ‘White noise’ reversing alarms for mobile plant and vehicles.

18.      Dust mitigation measures carried out in accordance with condition 23 of Mineral Planning Permission (C16/1385/05/MW).

19.      Surface of site access to county highway to kept clean and no mud/debris to be deposited on highway.

20.      Environmental log of dust complaints kept and to be made available to the LPA within 14 days of request.

21.      The import of inert waste material shall be restricted to the use of the existing dedicated haul routes.

22.      Loaded vehicles leaving site to be sheeted or treated to avoid emission of dust (for material under 75mm).

23.      Condition to retain bilingual signage for the duration of the development.

24.      Lighting scheme to avoid any effects on bat flight paths.

25.      Pollution Prevention Plan to ensure that all measures are taken to avoid any pollution entering watercourses and the Glaslyn.

26.     Biodiversity improvement measures.

27.     Monitoring and control of invasive plant species during the permit period.