Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 November 2017 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.  

(1)       The Committee noted that there would be a training session on probity in planning encompassing significant Case Law following the meeting. 

(2)       The Democratic Services Officer reminded the Committee Members of the training session on the Education Commissioning Plan which would be held on 17 January 2018. 

(1)       The Head of Planning Applications Group reported correspondence from Ashford BC raising no objection.  

(2)       The Head of Planning Applications Group reported the views of the Local Member, Mr C P Bartlett who supported the application whilst asking for an Informative requiring the applications to use their best endeavours to ensure that the drivers did not leave their engines idling whilst waiting to enter the site.   This was agreed. 

(3)       The Head of Planning Applications Group informed the Committee that a copy of the updated Odour Management Plan when available would be sent to the three Local Members, Mr Bartlett, Mrs Bell and Mr Koowaree.  

(4)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)                      permission be granted to the variation of Condition 11 of Permission AS/97/829 and Condition 8 of Permission AS/06/24 to allow no more than 6 HGV vehicles to access the site between 0800 to 1300 hours on Bank and Public Holidays (excluding 25 December and any Sundays with the exception of operational emergencies); and  

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

(i)            they should include appropriate measures to ensure that vehicles importing sludge to the site do not give rise to odour complaints within the wider Odour Management Plan to be submitted pursuant to Condition 7 of Permission AS/06/24; and

(ii)          they should take all reasonable steps to ensure that drivers do not leave their engines idling whilst waiting to enter the site.

RESOLVED to note matters 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 2017; and

(d)          Scoping Opinions under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (None).