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Report by Head of Development and Economic Growth

The Senior Planning Officer spoke to the terms of the report and to supplementary report number 1 which advised that a holding objection by SEPA in respect of proposals had now been withdrawn subject to the imposition of new condition to replace condition 7 detailed in the main report of handling.  The supplementary report also advised that the examination into the Argyll and Bute Proposed Local Development Plan 2 (PLDP2) by the Scottish Government had now concluded and that the Examination Report was a material consideration of significant weight.  The supplementary report highlighted the PLDP2 policies relevant to this application and it was concluded that in this case there was no significant material change of policy between the Adopted Plan and the PLDP2.

 

The proposal is for the erection of a 275kV substation as part of a number of infrastructure proposals to “maintain an efficient, coordinate and economical electrical transmission system” and is required to allow connection for renewable energy in the area across the wider electricity network.

 

It is considered that the proposal would accord with the principles and policies contained within the Local Development Plan and National Planning Framework 4 and is acceptable in terms of all other applicable material considerations.

 

It was recommended that planning permission be granted subject to the revised conditions and reasons listed in Appendix 1 of supplementary report number 1.

 

Decision

 

The Committee agreed to grant planning permission subject to the following conditions and reasons:

 

1.    The development shall be implemented in accordance with the details specified on the application form dated 14.12.22; the Environmental Appraisal (December 2022), supporting information and, the approved drawings listed in the table below unless the prior written approval of the planning authority is obtained for an amendment to the approved details under Section 64 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.

 

Plan Title.	Plan Ref. No.	Version	Date Received
Site Location Plan 1:75000	A01	A01	19.12.22
Site Location Plan 1:25000	A01	A01	19.12.22
Site Layout Plan	4534b-DR-P-0017	Rev.7	26.05.23
Substation Compound Layout and Electrical Section Locations	4534b-DR-P-0004	Rev.3	16.01.23
Proposed Site Access Profiles	4534b-DR-P-0021	-	19.12.22
Proposed Site Profiles	4534b-DR-P-0018	Rev.2	19.12.22
Site Access Details	4534b-DR-P-0008	Rev.1	19.12.22
Typical Access Track Sections – Sheet 1	4534b-DR-P-0007	Rev.2	19.12.22
Typical Access Track Sections – Sheet 2	4534b-DR-P-0012	Rev.2	19.12.22
2.5m High Security Palisade Fencing Details	CE/34/2015	Rev. E	19.12.22
Electrical Layout Elevations 01	4534b-DR-P-0011	Rev.1	19.12.22
Electrical layout Elevations 02	4534b-DR-P-0014	Rev.2	19.12.22
Electrical Layout Elevations 03	4534b-DR-P-0015	Rev.1	19.12.22
Generator Building Elevations	4534b-DR-P-0009	Rev.2	19.12.22
Substation Building Elevations	4534b-DR-P-0006	Rev.2	19.12.22
Substation Building Layout	4534b-DR-P-0005	Rev.1	19.12.22
Transformer Building Elevations	4534b-DR-P-0019	-	19.12.22
Transformer Building Layout	4534b-DR-P-0020	-	19.12.22
Switch Room Elevations	4534b-DR-P-0013		19.12.22
Switch Room Floor Plans	4534b-DR-P-0010	Rev.1	19.12.22
Septic Tank and Private Water Supply Location (15.12.22)	A01	A01	08.02.23

 

Reason: For the purpose of clarity, to ensure that the development is implemented in accordance with the approved details.

 

2.    No construction works shall be commenced until a Finalised Construction Environmental Management Plan [CEMP] has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority, in consultation with SEPA and other consultees, as appropriate. The development shall then proceed in accordance with the approved CEMP unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Planning Authority. The CEMP shall include:

 

a)    An updated Schedule of Mitigation (SM) highlighting mitigation set out within each chapter of the Environmental Appraisal (EA), and the conditions of this consent;

b)    Processes to control/ action changes from the agreed SM;

c)    Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs) for the construction phase covering:

 

i)             Habitat and species protection, including ECoW Details, surveys and species protection plans;

ii)            Landscape and Mitigation Restoration Plan including compensatory planting (refer to Condition 9);

iii)           Pollution prevention and control;

iv)           Dust management, including construction activity and vehicle movements;

v)            Construction noise and vibration

vi)           Temporary site lighting;

vii)         Watercourse crossings;

viii)        Site waste management

ix)           Surface and ground water management, including: drainage and sediment management measures from all construction areas including access tracks, mechanisms to ensure that construction will not take place during periods of high flow or high rainfall; and a programme of water quality monitoring;

x)            Mapping of borrow pits and associated habitats identified for restoration;

xi)           Invasive Non-Native Species Management Plan

xii)         Emergency Response Plans;

xiii)        Timetable for post construction restoration/ reinstatement of the temporary working areas and construction compound; and

xiv)        Other relevant environmental management as may be relevant to the development

 

d)    A statement of responsibility to ‘stop the job/ activity’ if a breach or potential breach of mitigation or legislation occurs; and

e)    Methods of monitoring, auditing, reporting and the communication of environmental management on site and with client, Planning Authority, and other relevant parties.

 

Reason: To ensure protection of surrounding environmental interests and general amenity.

 

3.    No development shall commence until a Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) and Phased Delivery Plan have been prepared and approved in writing by the Planning Authority and Transport Scotland as the trunk roads Authority. The Plan shall include details of:

 

a)    Approved access routes,

b)    Agreed operational practises (including avoidance of convoy movements, specifying conduct in use of passing places, identification of turning areas, information of wheel cleansing facilities, signage to be installed on the A83 warning of construction traffic, signage or temporary traffic control measures to include for larger or abnormal loads, reporting of verge damage);

c)    The provision of an appropriate Code of Practice to drivers of construction and delivery vehicles.

d)    Abnormal load route surveys and finalised plan (including any accommodation measures required including the removal of street furniture, junction widening, traffic management).

 

The development shall be implemented in accordance with the duly approved Traffic Management Plan

 

Reason: To minimise the interference with the safety and free flow of traffic on the trunk road and to ensure that the transportation of abnormal loads will not have any detrimental effect on the trunk road network.

 

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