Agenda item

(1)       Mr A Chiva addressed the Committee on behalf of Harrietsham PC and local residents.  Mr E Przyjemski (DHA Planning) spoke in reply on behalf of the applicants.

(2)       Mrs J Whittle was present for this item pursuant to Committee Procedure Rule 2.27 and spoke.

(3)       Mr M Baldock moved, seconded by Mr T A Maddison that consideration of this application be deferred pending a Members’ site visit.

                        Lost 8 votes to 10.

(4)       Mr N J D Chard moved seconded by Mr C P Smith that the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group be agreed.

(5)       The Committee agreed by 11 votes to 4 with 3 abstentions to include the Informative set out in (7) (c) below.

(6)       On being put to the vote, the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group were carried as amended by 12 votes to 6.

(7)       RESOLVED that:

(a)     permission be granted to the application fortheimportationof clay/ soiltostabilise the northernfaceofthesandpitworkingsas partof therevisionscheme of restorationand aftercarepursuanttoconditions22 & 24of PermissionMA/93/660 subject to conditions including conditions covering thedevelopmentbeingimplementedas proposed (e.g.onlyclay/ soilsbeingimported); the   importation   and   associated   stabilisation   works   being completedwithin18 monthsofcommencement; thelocationsand designofthesiteoffice,welfarefacilitiesand wheelcleaningfacilitiesbeingapproved by KCCpriortobeing implemented; therestorationand aftercareprovidedforby Permission MA/93/660/R22&24 beingimplementedas proposedfor5 years; the  ecological  mitigation  and  enhancement  measures  being undertakenas proposed; theaftercarereportingincludinga reviewof thesuccess ofthe ecological mitigation measures to enable remedial measuresas necessary; HGV  movements  only  taking  place  between  0900  and  1500 hours on Mondays to Fridays (withno Bank/ PublicHoliday movements); no morethan25 HGVloads (50movements) perday; the  submission,  approval  and  implementation  of  a  detailed transportmanagementplan   (toincludea 20mphspeed limitin East Street for HGVsassociatedwith thedevelopment); Beforeand After  roadconditionsurveys taking place (with  anydamageor defect beingmadegoodon completionofdevelopment); notificationofcontactdetailsat thesiteentrance; hoursofoperationon sitebeing restrictedtothoseprovidedforby Permission MA/93/660 (i.e.between 0700 and 1800 hours on Mondays to Fridaysand between 0700and 1300hourson Saturdays withno operationson Sundaysor Bank/ PublicHolidays); noiselimits(i.e.55dBLAeq,1hrfreefieldat any noisesensitiveproperty for normaloperationsand upto70dBLAeq,1hr  free  field  forup to8 weeksa yearat any noisesensitiveproperty to facilitateessential site restorationwork); theapproval andimplementationofa Dust Management Plan; the production of amethodstatement for approval in writing fortheconstructionof the temporarysoilbund to preventincursionontotheHS1line; and the  removal  of  the  temporary  soil  bund  on  completion  of operations;

(b)     approval be givenfortheschemeofrestorationand aftercarepursuanttoConditions 22& 24of PermissionMA/93/660as amendedby Permission MA/00/1990 subject to conditions including conditions covering the existingconditionsof PermissionMA/93/660being compliedwithas necessary (e.g.operationsonly takingplace between0700 and1800hours on MondaystoFridaysand between 0700and 1300  hours  on  Saturdays  with  no  operations  on  Sundaysor Bank/ PublicHolidays); the  restoration  scheme  being  implemented  as  proposed  and completed within 18 monthsofthe date of commencementofthe importationand associatedstabilisationworks providedforby Permission MA/14/727;  the  aftercare  scheme  being  implemented  as  proposed  for  5 years; the  ecological  mitigation  and  enhancement  measures  being undertakenas proposed;  the aftercarereportingincludinga reviewof thesuccess ofthe ecological mitigationtoenable remedialmeasuresas necessary; noiselimits(i.e.55dBLAeq,1hrfreefieldat any noisesensitiveproperty for normaloperationsand upto70dBLAeq,1hr  free  field  forup to8 weeksa yearat any noisesensitiveproperty to facilitateessential site restorationwork);and compliance   with   the   Dust   Management   Plan   required   by Permission MA/14/727; and

(c)     the applicant be advised by Informative that he should use his best endeavours to obtain the required Protected Species Licence as soon as possible and carry out the stabilisation works to the northern face of the sandpit workings as a priority when implementing the development.