Agenda item

(1)       Mr C P Smith advised the Committee that he was the Local Member for this item.  He clarified that he had not pre-determined the planning merits of the application and that he was able to approach its determination with a fresh mind.

(2)       Mr David Cure (Local Borough Councillor) addressed the Committee in opposition to the Proposal.  Mr I Shokar (Resolution Planning) spoke in reply on behalf of the applicants.

(3)      During discussion of this item, the Committee agreed that if permission were granted, it should include additional conditions requiring that no hedgerows would be removed without the consent of the Planning Authority and that some screening would be provided for the containers.  There would also be Informatives advising that that there should be toilet facilities on-site and that less conspicuous alternatives to the gravel surface for the car park should be considered.

(4)       On being put to the vote, the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group were carried (as amended in (3) above) by 11 votes to 6.

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

(6)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)       permission be granted to the proposal subjecttoconditions, includingconditionscovering the standard timelimit forimplementation;  thedevelopmentbeing carriedout inaccordancewith thepermitteddetails;  thecompletionand availabilityof thefootpathlinkpriortofirstuse ofthefacility,and itssubsequentretention; the completionand availabilityof thevehicularaccess andcar parkpriortofirstuse of thefacility,and itssubsequentretention; the provisionand maintenanceof thevisibilitysplays; nocoaches using thecar park; nocommunityuse ofthefacility; tree/hedge protection measures   and the development being undertaken in accordancewith the recommendationsof theHedgerowSurvey; the submissionof adetailedplantingschemetoincludereplacementhedgeplanting andspecies; the developmentbeingundertakeninaccordancewiththe recommendations  of the Ecological Scoping Survey; thesubmissionof anecologicalmitigationand managementplanforthesite,which should  detail  management  of  the  hedgerows  to  maintain  and  enhance  their ecologicalvalue,includingtheprovisionof birdand bat boxes,and possible dormice bridges; further  details  of  drainage (specifically  any  outfall  to  the  adjacent  ditch)  being submittedforthewrittenapprovalof theCountyPlanningAuthority,inconsultation with theUpperMedwayInternal DrainageBoard; no  floodlights  or  car  park/security  lighting  being  installed  on  site  without  the submissionof afull detailedplanningapplication; hoursof workingduringconstructionand demolitionbeingrestrictedtobetween0800 and 1800 on Mondays to Fridays andbetween the hours of0900 and 1300 on Saturdays, withno operationson Sundaysand BankHolidays; the submissionof aConstructionManagementStrategy,includingthelocationof site compoundand operativeparking,wheelwashing/cleaningfacilities,and detailsof theconstructionaccess andmanagementof thesiteaccess to avoid conflictwith vehiclesusingLowerHaysdenLane; measures topreventmudand debrisbeingtakenonto thepublichighway;  no hedgerows being removed without the written consent of the County Planning Authority; and the provision of screening for the containers;  and

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

(i)        theirattentionisdrawntotheletterfrom KCC Highways,  Transportation and Waste in which  it  is  noted  that  it  is  the  responsibilityof  the  applicant  to  ensure  that  all necessaryhighwayapprovalsand consentsareobtained;

(ii)       they are toundertakediscussionswiththeUpperMedwayInternalDrainage Board,and seekany necessaryapprovalsfromthemwithregardtosurfacewater drainage;

(iii)     toilet facilities should be provided on site; and

(iv)     less conspicuous alternatives to the gravel surface for the car park should be considered.