Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 October 2018 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

The Committee noted the potential need for two site visits in early 2019.   

(1)       The Head of Planning Applications Group informed the Committee of correspondence from the Local Member, Mrs S Gent raising no objection to the application.

(2)       RESOLVED that permission be granted to the application subject to conditions, including conditionscovering the developmentbeing carried outin accordance with the approved plans; theMRF’soperatinghoursbeing 0700 to 1700 on Mondays to Fridaysand0700 to 1200on Saturdayswith no activities taking place on Sundaysor BankHolidays; no more than 20,000 tonnesof wasteperannumbeing imported to the site; wasteawaitingprocessingbeing storedonlyinthestoragebaysidentifiedinthe application documents;  the only waste materials entering the site being metals,cardboard/paper, glass,wood,plastics,rubber,constructionand demolition, textiles and municipal/general wastes; no putrescible waste enteringthe site; allsortingandseparationof thewastematerialstaking placewithinBuildingA with the flexible screen doorsclosed; wastestockpile heightsnotexceeding 3metres; anywastematerialsnotleavingthesitewithin1 mo  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.

(1)       Mrs S Prendergast was present for this item pursuant to Committee Procedure Rule 2.27 and spoke. 

(2)       Mr Alastair Walmsley (Lenham PC) addressed the Committee in opposition to the proposal.  Mr Chris Foreman (Head Teacher – Lenham School) and a representative from Gen2 spoke in reply. 

(3)       The Head of Planning Applications Group informed the Committee that the applicants had agreed that the disused tennis courts would be made available for overflow parking during the construction period.

(4)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)          approval be given to theSection73 applicationfor the variation of Conditions2, 3 and7 subject to the conditionspreviously setoutin Permission16/507143and the additional condition requested byHighwaysand Transportation for the developmentto becommenced no laterthan 28November2021; thedevelopmentbeing carriedoutandcompletedinallrespects strictly in accordance with the submitted details,documents and plans which amend the detailsapproved underPermission MA/16/507143;  thedevelopmentbeing carriedoutusingtheexternalmaterialsas detailedwithin the submitteddocumentsandplanswhichamend the detailsapproved in Permission  MA/16/507143;  hoursof workingduringconstruction and demolition being restricted to betwe  ...  view the full minutes text for item 45.

(1)       The Head of Planning Applications Group asked the Committee to note two textual amendments to the report. These were:-

-       Paragraph 40.  “Objection has been received that the proposed development is outside of the designated limits to Built Development”; and

-       Paragraph 45: “as the development area is 300 square metres, it falls below the threshold for screening.”  

(2)       RESOLVED that:-  

(a)          temporary permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, including conditions covering the permission beingfor  a  period  of  24  months, with the sitebeing satisfactorilyrestored thereafter;  the reinstatementof the permanentparkingspaces; the development being carriedoutin accordance with the permitted details; measures to protectthe trees; hoursof workingduringconstructionbeingrestrictedtobetweenthehoursof 0800 and1800 on Mondays toFridays andbetweenthehoursof 0900and 1300 on Saturdays, with nooperationson Sundaysand BankHolidays; and measures to preventmud and debris beingtaken onto the publichighway; and

(b)          the applicantbe advised byinformative that:-

(i)       theschoolshouldadvisestaffmemberstogivewaytopedestrianson thePublicRightof Way; and

(ii)       any damagetothePublicRightof W  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46.

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 Assessment) Regulations 2017; and

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