Associated reports for PP and expected costs

[flanagaj]

We were hoping to use the same consultants who did the reports for the original PP, but I have tried contacting them, and they are not responding.  Does anyone have any advice oh how much I can expect to pay for these reports, eg, Tree Report, Bio Diversity ...

Thanks

[Russell griffiths]

I didn’t think you had any trees, I thought you just removed them. 

[flanagaj]

17 hours ago, Russell griffiths said:

I didn’t think you had any trees, I thought you just removed them. 

We still have one Cherry tree.

[Russell griffiths]

3 hours ago, flanagaj said:

We still have one Cherry tree.

You won’t need a report, you just draw it on your plans and state the species and say it’s being retained. 
then do a landscaping plan showing all new planting and hard landscaping. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Russell griffiths

[saveasteading]

Let the planners ask for any additional information.

But do show cherry tree ( wild, for fruit, ornamental) and the height.

Simply say 'grass area to be retained, or whatever.

They should not need any more.

If you have or plan any wildlife areas then say so.

[flanagaj]

Thanks all.  It's the Architect who is stating that we need to have these reports submitted with the application.  Seems a perverse waste of money to get revised reports for a what is simple a different design to that of the original planning application, especially considering nothing is changing in that regard.  So can I just push back and tell them to submit the application?

Edited 42 minutes ago by flanagaj

[joe90]

10 minutes ago, flanagaj said:

So can I just push back and tell them to submit the application?

Yes

10 minutes ago, flanagaj said:

Seems a perverse waste of money

Yes

i was told I needed an aborist report about an old hedge near my  build by the planners but I contacted the councils own arborist and told him about the hedge and that I proposed an exclusion zone to machinery with sheep fencing and posts and he agreed it was sufficient, the planners didn’t like it but after I told them their own aborist agreed it they could not argue.

 

money for old rope springs to mind