From: Vigar, Stephen

Sent: 20 March 2020 15:09

To: Dean Jordan (dean.jordan@dp9.co.uk)

Cc: Eatough, Richard; Moon, Rebecca; Smith, Roland; MacDonald, Fiona

Subject: 182171/DEM - Prior Approval - Slab Demolition - Station Hill South Site

Importance: High

Dean

As discussed, , I can provide the following as an interim measure to allow works to continue on site until I receive full agreement from both our EHO and Archaeologist. We can issue further agreement(s) once we are satisfied with regard to contaminated land and archaeology:

Prior Approval was given on 11 February 2019 under reference 182171 as copied below. This was subsequently varied by agreement dated 21 January 2020 (copy attached for reference).

Paragraph (viii), of Class B, Part 11, Schedule 2, Article 3 of the GPDO requires the development (demolition) to be carried out in accordance with the approved details, except to the extent that the local planning authority otherwise agree in writing.

In this instance, and pursuant to para (viii), it is agreed that the following additional works can be carried out:

To break out and remove the concrete slab across the entire site using the methodology approved for the archaeological trial trenching under reference 192041/APC and 200012/APC and contained in the document ‘Written Scheme of Investigation for Archaeological Evaluation: Plots E and F’ ref. WIE114788-103-R-19-3-1-2-WSI, Fourth Issue dated November 2019, received by the Local Planning Authority on 3 January 2020.

This methodology shall be applied to all slab removal works and shall include archaeological supervision of all works as described in the approved WSI.

No works shall be carried out below the base of the concrete slab, i.e within the underlying ground, without further written approval of the Local Planning Authority.

This agreement does not affect the controls that exist under other legislation in respect of management of the Highway, or in respect of noise, dust or other nuisance. Also, it does not remove or amend any other controls that exist under 182171/DEM and this email should be read in conjunction with the original decision and the works implemented accordingly.

This decision is entirely separate from the requirements of the CIL regulations.

You are advised to take particular care in respect of groundwater protection. The Environment Agency should be able to advise in this respect.

Kind regards

Steve Vigar

Principal Planning Officer

Planning Section | Directorate of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services

Reading Borough Council

Civic Offices, Level 1 North

Bridge Street

Reading

RG1 2LU

0118 937 2980