Vacant site north of Balloo Road, west of Bangor Grammar sports pitches and to the rear of no's 1-13 Rowan Glen, Balloo Road, Bangor BT19 7UU

Proposal

Discharge of condition 22 of previously approved application LA06/2022/0873/F which states:- No development, including ground preparation or vegetation clearance, shall take place until a final Landscape, Planting and Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Council. The approved Plan shall be implemented in accordance with approved details and all works on site shall conform to the approved Plan, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Council. The Plan shall include the following: a. Details of the retention of mature trees and hedgerows on the site; b. Details of the protection of retained trees and hedgerows by appropriate fencing in accordance with British Standard 5837:2012 Trees in relation to design, demolition, and construction – Recommendations; c. Planting Schedule to include details of new planting with a greater proportion of native species of trees/shrub; d. Details of the aftercare of all planting on the site; e. Clear aims and objectives of proposed lowland meadow habitat creationand management; f. Detailed methodology and prescriptions of lowland meadow habitat creation and management measures, including timescales, and with defined criteria for the success of the measures; g. Detailed species list of native wildflowers and grasses to be used in the lowland meadow creation; h. Details of the suitably qualified and experienced ecologist or specialist in grassland restoration and recreation employed to produce the creation and management plan for lowland meadow. Reason: To ensure a high level of visual and residential amenity and to provide a high standard of landscaping and planting