Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 9 March 2016 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.  

The Committee noted that its training session on the Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan would take place after the meeting.

The Head of Planning Applications Group informed the Committee that work had now commenced on the construction of the Sustainable Energy Plant at Kemsley Paper Mill, Sittingbourne (Minute 2011/33).

RESOLVED that:-

(a)          permission be granted to the extension ofthe periodoftime allowed for waste disposal by10 years,allowingoperations tocontinueuntil 31December2025, plusan additional12 monthsfor finalrestorationand theestablishmentof afterusessubject to:-

(i)      conditions, including conditions covering theimportation,treatmentand landfillofboilerash, airpollution controlresidues(APCRs)and incinerator bottomash (IBA) ceasing by31 December2025 andrestorationofthesitebeingcompleted by31 December 2026; therecommendationswithintheupdatedEcologicalAssessment beingimplemented;and there-impositionofconditionspreviouslyimposedon Permission SW/14/501576(updatedand amendedas necessary)including thedevelopmentbeingcarriedoutinaccordancewiththe approveddetails;  no extraction taking place below35m AOD;    onlyboilerash,APCRsandIBAfromtheAllingtonEfW Facilitybeingreceivedonsite; hours  of  operation  being  restric  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.

(1)       Mr M C Dance and Mr M J Harrison were present for this item pursuant to Committee Procedure Rule 2.27 and spoke.

(2)       Mr Mark Barnes and Mr Adam Roake addressed the Committee in opposition to the proposal. Mr Simon Moon from DHA Transport spoke in reply on behalf of the applicants.

(3)       Issues of a legal nature having been raised during discussion of this item, the Chairman advised that these could not be taken into account in determining the proposal.

(4)       Mr P M Harman moved, seconded by Mr M Baldock that consideration of this item be deferred in order to enable further consideration to be given to the proposed informal one way system and the timing of the opening and closure of the school gates.  The intervening period should be used for a Members’ site visit.

                                    Lost 4 votes to 13.

(5)       Following a brief adjournment, Mr M J Angell moved, seconded by Mr J N Wedgbury that the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group be agreed subject to the following:-

-       The Construction Management Plan being strengthened by “to make best use of the former Ladesfield Care Home site in order to minimise the impact on local amenity.”

-       The Traffic Management Plan and School Travel Plan being combined with the following amendments: “to include specific details of the management of the school gate closure. This Plan will be reviewed after 6 months of the occupation of the development and annually thereafter, with the results being submitted in writing to the Local Planning Authority and published on the School’s website.”

-       An additional Informative strongly encouraging the applicants to explore the opportunities for the provision of photovoltaic panels at this site.

-       In addition, the Chairman be requested to write to the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform to express the Committee’s view that prior to disposal of the Ladesfield Care Home site, the Cabinet Member should be satisfied that the site is not required for future educational needs.

Carried 14 votes to 2 with 1 abstention

(6)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)          permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, including   conditions covering the standard5 year time limit; the development being carriedoutinaccordancewith thepermitteddetails; the  submission  and  approvalof  detailsof  all  constructionmaterialstobe used externally; hoursofworkingduringconstructionbeingrestr  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

(1)       Mr J N Wedgbury moved, seconded by Mr I S Chittenden that permission be refused due to the unreasonable impact on landscape and amenity in respect of noise and light pollution as set out in Policies BE1 and BE2 of the Canterbury District Local Plan 2006 and saved policies 2009 and the Emerging Policy LB2 in the Canterbury District Local Plan Publication Draft June 2014.

                        Lost 4-9 with 2 Abstentions

(2)       On being put to the vote, the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group were carried by 11 votes to 4.

(3)       RESOLVED that permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, including conditions covering controlson thehours of use of the artificial turf pitch (ATP) to 0900 to2200 on MondaystoFridays, 0900 to2100 on Saturdays and 0900 to1800 on Sundaysand BankHolidays (as alreadypermitted); controls on the hours of use for the multi-use games area (MUGA) to 0900 to 2100 on Mondays to Fridays, 0900 to2000 on Saturdays and 0900 to1800 on Sundaysand BankHolidays; the lights being turned off when not in use within the permitted hours and/or within 15 minutes of the last use;  no  use  of  amplified  music  and  loudspeakers  or  public  address systems taking place; the CommunityUseAgreementbeing updatedand submittedpriorto the extensionof hours; implementationof the batsurveyreportrecommendations; erection of the “blackopaquematerial”alongthenorthern andwesternfencelineof theATP prior to the extension of hours; erectionof the“blackopaquematerial”alongthe westernboundaryof theMUGA prior to its refurbishment; the blackopaquem  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)          theapplicationbe referred to theSecretaryof State for Communitiesand Local Governmentand that subject to hisdecision,permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, including conditions covering thestandard5 year timelimit; thedevelopment being carriedout inaccordancewiththepermitteddetails; thesubmissionofdetailsof allmaterialstobe usedexternally,includingthedetailsof the roofmaterial; a schemeoflandscaping,includingdetailsof species,source,locationof saplingstobe plantedtogether with mitigation and visualimpactinformation, hard surfacing,itsimplementationand maintenance, which referencestheCanterbury Landscapeand Biodiversity Appraisal; measures toprotect those trees tobe retained; no tree removal taking place duringthebirdbreedingseason; the provisionand permanent retentionofvehicleparkingspaces; the provisionand permanent retentionofvehicleloading/unloadingand  turningfacilities;  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25.

(1)             In agreeing the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group, the Committee agreed to amend the School Travel Plan condition so that it would be reviewed after 6 months and annually thereafter, with the results being submitted in writing to the Local Planning Authority and published on the School’s website.  It also added an additional Informative strongly encouraging the applicants to explore the opportunities for the provision of photovoltaic panels at this site.

RESOLVED that:- 

(a)             permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, including conditions covering  the standardtime limit; thedevelopment beingcarried outin accordancewith thepermitted details; thesubmission ofdetails ofall materialsto beused externally; thesubmission ofdetails ofexternal lighting,including hoursof operation; theerection oftree protectionfencing priorto commencementof thedevelopment to ensurethat existingtrees willbe adequatelyprotected; the submissionof adetailed schemeof landscapingand treeplanting tonot only require  the  provision  of  amenity  planting  in  close  proximity  to  the  proposed building,but also to detailhow thesite willbe reinstatedfollowing demolitionof the existingschool building; notree removal taking place during thebird breedingseason; the submissionof theresults ofan additionalbat emergencesurvey priorto demolition ofthe mainschool building; thesubmission ofan updatedbadger surveyand anyrequired mitigationprior to thecommencement ofthe development; thesubmission ofa BiodiversityManagement Plan(ecological enhancementsfor the site); thesubmission ofan updatedTravel Planprior to occupation,to be reviewed after 6 months and annually thereafter, with the results being submitted in writing to the Local Planning Authority and published on the School’s website;  the provision and retentionof 4car parkingbays (57total onsite), and the reopening and retentionof theonsite pick-up/drop-offarea; the submissionof adetailed SustainableSurface WaterDrainage Scheme; thesubmission ofdetails of theimplementation, maintenanceand managementof the SustainableSurface WaterDrainage Scheme;           the  control  of  surface  water  drainage  into  the  ground  (there  should  be  no discharge to groundwithin aSource ProtectionZone); measures toaddress anyland contamination; hoursof workingduring constructionand demolitionbeing restrictedto between 0800and 1800 on Mondays toFridays andbetween thehours of0900 and1300 on Saturdays,with nooperations onSundays andBank Holidays; the submission of a  constructionmanagement strategy,including access,lorry routeing,parking and circulationwithin thesite forcontractor’s andother vehicles relatedto construction anddemolition operations; and measuresto preventmud anddebris beingtaken ontothe publichighway; and

(b)            the applicants  be advised by Informative that:-

(i)                     they should submitthe revised and amended School TravelPlan for  registration withKent CountyCouncil's Travel Plan Management     system  “Jambusters”;             

(ii)                    their attention isdrawn tothe letterfrom Highwaysand Transportation inwhich itis advisedthat parkingbay 28should notbe markedas  ...  view the full minutes text for item 26.

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

(a)        County matter applications;

(b)        County Council developments;

(c)                      Screening Opinions under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011; and

(d)          Scoping Opinions under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 (None).