Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 December 2011 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

(1)       The Committee noted the final arrangements for the site visit and public meeting on 17 January 2012 concerning the Dungeness Borrow Pit application. It was also confirmed that there would be a short presentation to Members on the planning implications of the Localism Act following the Committee meeting on Tuesday, 14 February 2012.

(2)       The Committee also agreed to hold a site visit (and possibly a public meeting) in late February in respect of planning application KCC/SW/0502/2011 at Cryalls Lane, Sittingbourne.

(1)       Mrs T Dean was present for this item pursuant to Committee Procedure Rule 2.21 and spoke.

(2)       Correspondence from East Malling and Larkfield Parish Council had been circulated to the Committee before the meeting.

(3)       The Committee noted an amendment to paragraph 71 of the report which deleted reference to a low bridge near Snodland.

(4)       In agreeing the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group, the Committee asked for the inclusion of Informatives asking the applicant to give further consideration to rail and river transportation and to make all reasonable efforts to ensure that traffic associated with the development would use new Hythe Lane (north of its junction with Leybourne Way) and Leybourne Way to access the site.  

(5)       The Development Planning Manager confirmed that he would draw his Highways and Transportation colleagues’ attention to the Bellingham Way roundabout and parking bay issues referred to by Mrs Dean but advised that there would need to be concrete evidence of actual problems before action could follow.

(6)     RESOLVED that:-

(a)         permission be granted to the application subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 Agreement (Unilateral Undertaking) to secure the cessation of all metals recycling operations at the applicant’s existing facility at Mill Hall, Aylesford and to conditions, including covering a maximum throughput of 100,000 tonnes per year (tpa); a maximum number of operational vehicle movements associated with the MetRF being limited to 172 per day (86 in / 86 out); measures to prevent mud or other materials being deposited on the highway; parking, loading and turning areas being paved, drained and maintained for the life of the facility; the hours of construction being 0700 to 1700 hours Monday to Saturday unless otherwise approved by the County Planning Authority; the hours of operation being 0700 to 1800 hours Monday to Friday and 0700 to 1300 hours on Saturdays with no working on Saturday afternoon, Sundays, Bank and Public Holidays unless otherwise approved by the County Planning Authority; vehicles additionally being permitted to enter and leave the site between 0600 and 0700 hours on those days that the site is operational; any unexpected ground contamination; groundwater protection; a foul and surface water drainage scheme to be approved by the County Planning Authority; dust control measures;  the rating noise level emanating from the facility at nearby residential premises being restricted to no more than the existing background noise level when assessed in accordance with BS 4142;  the use of the proposed container inverter being precluded (unless otherwise agreed by the County Planning Authority); the use of cladding material for the proposed sheds meeting a 34dB criteria; a 3m high noise barrier on the east and south east site boundaries; the shed door containing the wood chipper remaining closed during its operation; the wood chipper not operating on Saturdays; non-tonal reversing alarms (e.g. variable level broadband white-noise directional signals) being used where possible to minimise the use of tonal alarms; a lighting scheme being submitted to the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

(1)      In agreeing the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group, the Committee decided to clarify the restriction on pupil numbers condition by inclusion of the words “unless otherwise agreed in writing by the County Planning Authority.”   It also clarified that details of the staggering of opening times and travel plan were to be agreed prior to commencement of use of the building.

(2)       RESOLVED that permission be granted to the proposal (as now amended) subject to conditions, including the standard time condition for implementation; the development being completed in accordance with the approvedplans; pupil numbers being limited to 16 attending any one session, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the County Planning Authority; the existing boundary hedging being maintained; tree protection measures being implemented before construction starts (as shown on the relevant plan);  opening times being staggered to set times to be agreed in consultation with the Development Planning Manager (Highways and Transportation) prior to commencement of use of the site; and a Travel Plan being submitted to and approved by the County Planning Authority prior to commencement of use of the site.

RESOLVED to note matters dealt with under delegated powers since the last meeting relating to:-

(a)         County matter applications;

(b)               consultations on applications submitted by District Councils or  Government Departments (None);

(c)         County Council developments;

(d)               Screening opinions under Environmental Impact Assessment   Regulations 1999; and

(e)               Scoping opinions under Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 1999 (None).