Agenda item

(1)       Mr Brazier moved, Mr Balfour seconded that the Council endorsed the Pre-Submission Draft Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan (MWLP), prior to its submission to the Secretary of State, subject to:

1.      A six week period of public consultation on the plan;

2.      No material objections being received during the public consultation

3.      The Director of Planning & Environment being given delegated powers to approve any non-material changes to the MWLP in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport & Environment following on from the public consultation and to agree any amendments to the MWLP during the Examination in Public for submission to the appointed planning inspector, if these amendments are likely to resolve objections.

(2)     The Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment introduced the Minerals and Waste Local Plan stating that Members had seen it before at County Council.  The Plan was a statutory requirement of the County Council and the strategic plan for the provision of minerals and the disposal of waste in Kent for the years up to 2030.

(3)     Processes had been followed to create a core policy, of calling for sites, establishing preferred options for sites and consulting widely on each step prior to the Plan being brought to full Council for endorsement.  Each stage had been monitored by the Minerals and Waste Local Plan Informal Member Group before coming to Council. 

(4)     The Plan document was now before the Council for endorsement prior to a 6 week period of consultation leading up to its submission to the Secretary of State.  The Plan would then undergo examination in public prior to its adoption by the Council in 2015.  The Minerals and Waste Sites Plan would follow and the Cabinet Member hoped that this would be adopted in 2016.

(5)     Mr Scobie moved, Dr Eddy seconded an amendment to the recommendations as follows:

          “The Council is asked to note the Pre-Submission Draft Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan (MWLP) and proceed with a 12 week period of public consultation on the MWLP; and that after the consultation a report should be produced and brought back to full Council for approval.”

(6)     Following a debate the Chairman put the amendment to the vote when the voting was as follows:

For (36)

Mr D Baker, Mr M Baldock, Mr R Bird, Mr H Birkby, Mr N Bond, Mrs P Brivio, Mr L Burgess, Mr C Caller, Mr B Clark, Mr G Cowan, Ms J Cribbon, Mr A Crowther, Mr D Daley, Dr M Eddy, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Heale, Mr C Hoare, Ms S Howes, Mr G Koowaree, Mr R Latchford, Mr B MacDowall, Mr T Maddison, Mr F McKenna, Mr B Neaves, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr W Scobie, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Smyth, Mr A Terry, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Vye, Mr M Whybrow, Mrs Z Wiltshire

Abstain (0)

Against (45)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mrs V Dagger, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr R Parry, Mr C Pearman, Mr L Ridings, Mr J Scholes, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr J Wedgbury, Mrs J Whittle, Mr A Wickham

Lost

(7)     As the vote on the amendment was lost the Chairman put the original recommendations to the vote whereupon the voting was as follows:

For (51)

Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr D Baker, Mr M Balfour, Mr H Birkby, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mrs M Crabtree, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mr A Crowther, Mrs V Dagger, Mr D Daley, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr R Parry, Mr C Pearman, Mr L Ridings, Mr J Scholes, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr J Wedgbury, Mrs J Whittle, Mr A Wickham

Abstain (7)

Mr R Bird, Mr B Clark, Mr G Koowaree, Mr T Maddison, Mr A Terry, Mr M Vye, Mr M Whybrow

Against (22)

Mr M Baldock, Mr N Bond, Mrs P Brivio, Mr L Burgess, Mr C Caller, Mr G Cowan, Ms J Cribbon, Dr M Eddy, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Heale, Mr C Hoare, Ms S Howes, Mr R Latchford, Mr B MacDowall, Mr B Neaves, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr W Scobie, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Smyth, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mrs Z Wiltshire

Carried

(8)     RESOLVED that the Council endorses the Pre-Submission Draft Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan (MWLP), prior to its submission to the Secretary of State, subject to:

1.      A six week period of public consultation on the plan;

2.      No material objections being received during the public consultation

3.      The Director of Planning & Environment being given delegated powers to approve any non-material changes to the MWLP in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport & Environment following on from the public consultation and to agree any amendments to the MWLP during the Examination in Public for submission to the appointed planning inspector, if these amendments are likely to resolve objections.