Most of them are a legacy of Europe, especially the ecology ones.I'm sure if we interviewed the politicians that come up with these daft laws they would have no trouble justifying it all as Guy does his Red Tractor.
Most of them are a legacy of Europe, especially the ecology ones.I'm sure if we interviewed the politicians that come up with these daft laws they would have no trouble justifying it all as Guy does his Red Tractor.
Jobs for the Boys....It's an absolute racket... my planning dept is insisting on an ecology report to be carried out during September/October, even though it won't be accurate if done at this time of year... I've already given them a list of several protected species which are on the site...what more do they want?! Dx
It's an absolute racket... my planning dept is insisting on an ecology report to be carried out during September/October, even though it won't be accurate if done at this time of year... I've already given them a list of several protected species which are on the site...what more do they want?! Dx
You mean copy and paste a report. The only bit they write up is the address and postode.They want you to pay someone to do the report.
And just to pee you off even more they take 5 weeks or more to copy and paste it having demanded the money up front.You mean copy and paste a report. The only bit they write up is the address and postode.
Get a quick degree in ecology and license to literally print money.
You mean copy and paste a report. The only bit they write up is the address and postode.
Get a quick degree in ecology and license to literally print money.
They all seem too busy at the moment to carry out a survey... must be a last minute rush...Jobs for the Boys....
All these folks with degrees in Environmen and Ecology and the like
If only it was that easy... I provided a Flood Risk Assessment..it's site specific but was carried out for the previous landowner...so I can't use it...You mean copy and paste a report. The only bit they write up is the address and postode.
Get a quick degree in ecology and license to literally print money.
We have just been informed one of our jobs needs a third overnight roost survey after a pippestrel bat was seen entering the gable end. The only available date is the last day of the survey period and we had 2 hours to get the clients approval before they gave that slot to the next customer. This is from a very prominent nationwide company.They all seem too busy at the moment to carry out a survey... must be a last minute rush...
FRA's need to be specific to the site, the proposal and using the up to date flood modelling data.If only it was that easy... I provided a Flood Risk Assessment..it's site specific but was carried out for the previous landowner...so I can't use it...
The EA data is certainly not infallible....FRA's need to be based on the EA modelling data for the 1 in 100 year flood + 10% allowance for climate change. This can make sites that have never flooded seem vunerable. We had a sit ethat fell into this category and our Flood Risk Consultant advised us to get a topo survey done to GPS levels and it showed this property to be significantly higher than the EA model suggested.
It's understandable really when it is based on LiDAR data, it can only have a certain level of accuracy. It's the same with OS data, when you read the technical info o believe at 1:1250 a line can be up to 4.2m from its true position.The EA data is certainly not infallible....
I argued for the correction of quite a bit locally while I was still there.
Yes, for residential development they're has been a requirement for "safe access and egress" for many years. That means not having to cross flood water, especially fast flowing water of ANY depth (just 6" of fast flowing water can take a fit adult of their feet).It's understandable really when it is based on LiDAR data, it can only have a certain level of accuracy. It's the same with OS data, when you read the technical info o believe at 1:1250 a line can be up to 4.2m from its true position.
As for flooding the current priority is not just whether the site floods but also whether in a time of flood emergency vehicles can get to the property. So if a property is on an 'island' surrounded by FZ3 then the Local Authority (not the EA) will have to determine whether it is safe for allow development there.
Planning is all about writing cheques and arse covering . Commonsense doesnt come into it at any point, the sooner an applicant accepts the above the less stressed they will become. Its a maddening experience even when you get your project passed.Yup.
The question was "omg what do the planners want" and the answer is "someone independent with the letters after their name so we can tick a box and cover our backsides".
My whole job now is pretty much checking all our submissions against Local Authority Validation Checklists, EA Maps, Historic England databases etc.Planning is all about writing cheques and arse covering . Commonsense doesnt come into it at any point, the sooner an applicant accepts the above the less stressed they will become. Its a maddening experience even when you get your project passed.