Agenda and minutes

(1)       Mr G Horner (CPRE) and Mr R Edden (Sellindge and District Residents Association) addressed the Committee in opposition to the application. Mr S Butler-Gaille (Countrystyle Recycling) spoke in reply on behalf of the applicants.

(2)       Miss S J Carey was present for this item pursuant to Committee Procedure Rule 2.27 and spoke.

(3)       The Head of Planning Applications Group reported correspondence from a local resident objecting to the application.

(4)       Mr J N Wedgbury moved, seconded by Mr M Baldock that the recommendation of the Head of Planning Applications Group be agreed in respect of Condition 7 (weighbridge and weighbridge office details) but that consideration of Condition 34 (landscaping) be deferred to enable it to be considered in conjunction with the drainage details in Condition 12 and the site remedial details in Conditions 14 to 17, and that recommendation (b) be deleted.

                                                            Carried by 15 votes to 1

(5)       Pursuant to Committee Procedure 2.26 (5), the votes cast in respect of the motion set out in (4) above were recorded as follows:-

FOR:  Mr J A Davies, M A C Balfour, Mr M Baldock, Mr L Burgess, Mrs P Brivio, Mr I S Chittenden, Mr T Gates, Mr P M Harman, Mr M Heale, Mr P J Homewood, Mr T A Maddison, Mr R J Parry, Mr T L Shonk, Mr C Simkins and Mr J N Wedgbury (15).

AGAINST:      Mr C P Smith (1).

(6)          RESOLVED that:-

(a)              approval  be given to the weighbridge and weighbridge office details submitted pursuant to Condition 7; and

(b)              consideration of Condition 34 (landscaping) be deferred to enable it to be considered in conjunction with the drainage details in Conditions 12 and the site remedial details in Conditions 14 to 17. 

(1)       The Head of Planning Applications Group reported correspondence from Mr N J D Chard, the Local Member informing the Committee that he had not been notified of any objections to the proposal from any of his constituents.

(2)       Mr T A Maddison moved, seconded by Mr C P Smith that the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group be agreed.

(3)       Following discussion of the motion, Mr C P Smith moved an amendment, seconded by Mr T A Maddison that the hours of use be restricted to 0730 to 2200 on Mondays to Fridays, 0730 to 2100 on Saturdays, and 0730 to 2000 on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

                                                Carried by 10 votes to 2 with 2 abstentions.

(4)       On being out to the vote, amended motion was carried by 10 votes to 3 with 1 abstention.

(5)       Mr M Baldock requested pursuant to Committee Procedure Rule 2.26 (3) that his vote against the motion be recorded.

(6)       RESOLVED that permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, including conditions covering a 3 year time limit for implementation; the development being carried out in accordance with the permitted details; hours of use being restricted to 0730 to 2200 Mondays to Fridays, 0730 to 2100 on Saturdays, and 0730 to 2000 on Sundays and Bank Holidays; lighting being extinguished when the pitch is not in use; lighting being installed in accordance with the approved details, and checked on site; lighting levels not exceeding those specified within the application; no further lighting being installed without planning permission; hours of working during the lighting installation being restricted to between 0800 and 1800 Mondays to Fridays and between the hours of 0900 and 1300 on Saturdays, with no operations on Sundays and Bank Holidays.