From:                                         Jody Crome <JCrome@ridge.co.uk>

Sent:                                           30 June 2020 16:50

To:                                               Brett, David; Jody Crome

Cc:                                               Bedford, Susanna

Subject:                                     RE: 200538 - 35 Upper Redlands Road

Attachments:                          EBD - Upper Redlands - 2020 Update Bat Survey Report.pdf

 

David,

 

Please find attached the updated bat report received following further surveys undertaken at 35 Upper Redlands Road.

 

Regards

 

Jody

 

 

Hi Jody,

 

Of course, that’s fine. I will extend the decision date on this application to Tuesday 14^th July.

 

If you have any questions in the meantime; just let me know.

 

Kind regards,

 

David.

 

 

 

David,

 

Would we be able to add a couple of weeks to that, say 14^th July? In addition to the preliminary survey, the Ecologists anticipate the likely need for an emergence survey if nothing within the building has changed since their last inspection.

 

This would given time for access for both surveys to be arranged within the Covid-19 guidelines, and for us to receive their report.

 

Regards

 

Jody

 

 

 

Hi Jody,

 

That’s not a problem. Would extending the decision date to Tuesday 30^th June be appropriate? If so, please confirm. I would like the updated report at least 1 week before the decision date so it can be reviewed by our Ecology Consultant.

 

If you have any questions; just let me know.

 

Kind regards,

 

David.

 

 

 

David,

 

Please can we have an extension to allow for the building to be inspected and the updated report issued to you.

 

Regards

 

Jody

 

 

Hi Jody,

 

I have received feedback on the Bat Survey provided from our Ecology Consultant;

• “As discussed, this report is now almost two years old. Conditions at the site may have changed and an updated building inspection for bats should be undertaken and the report updated. The council would need to see the updated report before the application is determined.”

 

As advised, an updated building inspection is required. With the decision date for this application being tomorrow, there are two ways in which we can proceed:

1. Receive the refusal decision notice for the application on Wednesday 3^rd June based on an appropriate bat survey not being provided. Without the updated survey it cannot be determined within this application the presence or otherwise of protected species, and the extend that they may be affected by the proposed development. As a result, the application fails to comply with:

• EN12: Biodiversity and the Green Network of the Reading Borough Local Plan (Adopted November 2019)
• Paragraph 99 of the government Circular 06/05: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation - Statutory Obligations and Their Impact Within The Planning System

2. Withdraw the application if you do not wish to receive the refusal decision notice. If you do wish to withdraw the application, can you confirm this to me via email by 4pm today.
3. Extend the decision date for the application to allow for a building inspection to be conducted, and the bat survey report updated.

 

Kind regards,

 

David.

 

 

 

Hi Jody,

 

Thank you for sending this across. I have passed the report on to our Ecology consultant for approval.

 

When I hear back regarding the report I will let you know.

 

Kind regards,

 

David.

 

 

 

David,

 

I have managed to contact the Client, please find attached the report following a full emergence survey undertaken in 2018. As you will note there are recommendations for the installation of bat tiles, which will be included within the proposed re-roofing project.

 

Please can you confirm this is adequate for the purposes of the Planning Application.

 

Regards

 

Jody

 

 

 

Hi Jody,

 

Apologies, the advice I gave you in my previous email is incorrect. As a bat survey has not been submitted in this application, the application will be refused due to this information not being provided. The condition relates to a Bat Licence being obtained after a bat survey has been approved by the LPA.

 

In regards to this application there are a couple of options for how we can proceed:

1. Receive the refusal decision notice for the application on Wednesday 3^rd June based on a bat survey not being provided. Without the survey it cannot be determined within this application the presence or otherwise of protected species, and the extend that they may be affected by the proposed development. As a result, the application fails to comply with:

• EN12: Biodiversity and the Green Network of the Reading Borough Local Plan (Adopted November 2019)
• Paragraph 99 of the government Circular 06/05: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation - Statutory Obligations and Their Impact Within The Planning System

2. Withdraw the application if you do not wish to receive the refusal decision notice. If you do wish to withdraw the application, can you confirm this to me via email by 4pm today.

 

Kind regards,

 

David.

 

 

 

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