Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2008 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

RESOLVED that permission be granted to the application subject to conditions including conditions covering the development being carried out in accordance with the submitted plans and any approved pursuant to the conditions set out below; operations being completed within 3 years; HGV movements being limited to a maximum of 106 per day (53 in / 53 out) for all operations at the site; the volume of fill material imported to site not exceeding that necessary to achieve the proposed remediation scheme; detailed design document for the construction of the slope including a monitoring regime; fill materials according with those proposed; final site contours according with the permitted restoration scheme; each source of fill material passing acceptance criteria detailed in the applicant’s geotechnical report to determine mechanical acceptability; submission of compaction methodology for imported fills; submission of details of proposed fuel storage tank; wheel-wash facilities being provided prior to commencement of operations on site; hours of operation; noise limits; dust suppression measures; and removal of office building and wheel-wash on completion of operations.

(1)       The Head of Planning Application Group tabled a summary of further representation.

(2)       Mr C Wakeman, a local resident addressed the Committee in opposition to the proposal.  Mrs E Leaman, Head Teacher of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School spoke in reply.

(3)       The Committee agreed to strengthen the final condition in the Head of Planning Application Group’s recommendations, as set out in (4) below.

(4)       RESOLVED that permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, including conditions covering the standard time condition; the development being carried out in accordance with the permitted plans; the use of the development hereby permitted being limited to between the hours of 08:30 and 16:15 Monday to Friday term time only, with no use on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays; a scheme of landscaping, its implementation and maintenance; external roof materials being submitted for approval; prior to commencement of operations on site details of all access arrangements to comply with DDA legislation being submitted for approval; and the use of the buildings being specifically restricted to low noise

(1)       In agreeing the Head of Planning Applications Group’s recommendations, the Committee included permission for use of Saturdays from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm, no use on Bank Holidays and a restriction on use to children under 12 years of age.

(2)       RESOLVED that permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, covering Standard time limit; no external lighting being installed; details of landscaping scheme, including colour of fencing; hours of use for the MUGA to be restricted to 8.00 – 18.00 Monday to Friday and 9.00 – 13.00 on Saturdays’ with no use on Sundays or Bank Holidays; use of the facility being restricted to children under 12 years of age; and the development being carried out in accordance with the permitted details.

(a)               County matter applications;

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

(a)               County Council developments;

(a)               detailed submissions under Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (None);

(a)               screening opinions under Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 1999; and

(a)               scoping opinions under Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 1999 (None).