Agenda item

Application SW/18/502403 (KCC/SW/0050/2018) - Part retrospective application to allow the development and operation of a Materials Recycling Facility (MRF), including construction of a number of external covered storage bays and provision of a site office. Construction of a waste reception/handling building and installation of materials recycling plant/equipment at LKM Recycling, Bonham Drive, Eurolink Business Park, Sittingbourne; LKM Recycling

Minutes:

(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 monthbeingturnedto ensure thathotspotsdo notdevelop,and themaximumretentiontimeforwaste materials on site being 3 months; recordsof allwastethroughputsbeing maintainedandmadeavailabletothe County PlanningAuthorityupon request; theareas identifiedforparking,turningandmanoeuvringbeing keptavailablefor such use atall times; adequate  measuresbeing implementedto  ensure  thatvehicles  leaving  the  site  shall  notdeposit mud or othermaterialson thepublichighway; and the submissionfor approval and subsequentimplementationof aDeliveryandServicingTrafficManagement Plandetailingtheroutingof delivery vehiclestoand fromsite,parkingandturningareas forvehiclesand sitepersonnel,and the timingand control ofdeliveries.

 

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