Agenda item
DM/21/04293/FPA - Lartington Water Treatment Works, Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, DL12 9DP
Installation of below ground pipeline from Lartington Water Treatment Works to Shildon Service Reservoir and associated works, including temporary construction compounds, pipe bridge, lagoons, pipe laydown areas, vehicular accesses and above ground ancillary structures
Minutes:
The Committee considered a report of the Principal Planning Officer regarding an application for the installation of a below ground pipeline from Lartington Water Treatment Works to Shildon Service Reservoir and associated works, including temporary construction compounds, pipe bridge, lagoons, pipe laydown areas, vehicular accesses and above ground ancillary structures at Lartington Water Treatment Works, Cotherstone, Barnard Castle (for copy see file of Minutes).
C Teasdale, Principal Planning Officer provided a detailed presentation of the application which included a site location plan and an aerial photograph of the route of the pipeline.
The Principal Planning Officer informed the Committee that it was proposed that an additional requirement be added to Condition 20 for a Public Rights of Way Management Plan.
The Chair informed the Committee that there were two registered speakers for the application who would answer any questions Members may have.
Councillor Martin considered the application to be a major piece of infrastructure which was necessary and was pleased that a Condition was being included to protect Public Rights of Way. Councillor Martin moved approval of the application. Seconded by Councillor Zair.
Resolved:
That the application be approved subject to the Conditions contained in the report and the addition of a Condition for a Public Rights of Way Management Plan.
Supporting documents:
- NWL Report, item 4b PDF 866 KB
- Background Papers - Submitted application form, plans, supporting documents and subsequent information provided by the applicant, statutory, internal and public responses, item 4b
- Background Papers - National Planning Policy Framework, National Planning Policy Guidance Notes and County Durham Plan (2020), item 4b
- Background Papers - County Durham Landscape Strategy (2008), item 4b