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That planning permission for an application
for refurbishment and extensions to the Octagon Theatre.
Improvements to the external areas with landscaping, be
GRANTED subject to planning conditions, and the following
revisions to planning conditions 4, 5 and 6.
 
Revised Condition 4
- Arboricultural Method statement/Tree
Protection
 
The protection of any existing tree to be
retained in accordance with ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT The
Octagon theatre, Yeovil – V2 shall be achieved as
follows:
a) no equipment, machinery or materials shall be brought onto the
site for the purposes of the development until fencing has been
erected in accordance with plans and particulars which shall have
been previously approved by the local planning authority in
writing; 
b) if that fencing is broken or removed during the course of
carrying out the development, it shall be promptly repaired or
replaced to the satisfaction of the authority;
(c) the fencing shall be maintained in position to the satisfaction
of the authority, until all equipment, machinery and surplus
materials have been moved from the site;
(d) within any area fenced in accordance with this condition,
nothing shall be stored, placed or disposed of above or below the
ground, the ground level shall not be altered, no excavations shall
be made, no mixing of cement or use of other contaminating
materials or substances shall take place, nor shall any fires be
lit, without the prior written consent of the authority,
(e) no equipment, machinery or structure shall be attached to or
supported by a retained tree; and
(f) the approved working methods and tree protection schemes as
outlined in ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT The Octagon theatre,
Yeovil – V2  shall be adhered to in their entirety for
the duration of the construction of the development with no
alterations or variations to the approved works or tree protection
schemes being made without prior written consent of the local
planning authority.
  
Revised Condition 5:
Planting
                                                            
No works or development shall be carried out until the
local planning authority has approved in writing the full details
of all trees, shrubs and hedges to be planted, including
?a) their quantity, location, species, size at the date of
planting;
?b) the approximate date when they are to be planted;
?c) how they will be protected during the building works; and
?d) how they will be maintained until successfully
established.
All trees shall be planted in accordance with the details provided
and in accordance with British Standard BS4428:1989 - Code of
Practice for General Landscape Operations (excluding hard surfaces)
& BS 8545:2014 Trees: from nursery to independence in the
landscape - Recommendations, and maintained in accordance with the
details approved.
 
Revised Condition 6:
Hard Landscaping
 
Prior to development above damp-proof course level a
detailed scheme of hard landscaping measures shall be submitted to
and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, . The
submitted scheme shall clearly confirm the details, materials,
levels and dimensions of all hard-surfacing, boundary
treatment and street furniture. The approved scheme shall be
implemented before the development hereby approved is first brought
into use and maintained thereafter.
 
 
Voting: All in favour