Agenda item

(1)       The Head of Planning Applications Group reported an Urgent Decision taken under Sections 10.15 and 10.16 of Part 2 of the Constitution.  This was an application from Robert Body Haulage for urgent activity at Borough Green Landfill to facilitate the M20 Road Works in February and March 2020.

(2)       Following discussions with the relevant KCC Local Member (Mr H Rayner) and the Chairman of the Planning Applications Group (Mr R A  Marsh),  the Head of Planning Applications Group had used her delegated powers to agree that Borough Green Landfill could open to allow the proposed works on those days and times referred to enable the request set out below:  

“Robert Body Haulage Limited has been approached by the company that are doing the M20 road improvements at the moment. They have lane closures in place over four weekends in February and March 2020 where they need to dig out the old carriage way and lay the new Type 1 Sub-base on a Saturday, so they can put the tarmac down on the Sunday. I have been in touch with other local landfill sites and they have the same working hours as us, 07.00 HRS to 13.00 HRS on a Saturday. With works taking place at junction 4 and on the M26 slip road, we are the closest landfill site to the works as you know.

 I have attached the dates, times, locations and estimated tonnage for your consideration.

1 Bottom of M26 C/B on slip 08/02/20: 20 loads muck away and 360t Type 1 sub-base Dig 06:00-13:00 T1 10:00-16:00;

2 Bottom of Jct 4 C/B on slip 15/02/20: 35 loads muck away and 640t Type 1 sub-base Dig 06:00-18:00 T1 10:00-21:00;

3A Bottom of Jct 4 L/B off slip 29/02/20: 25 loads muck away and 460t Type 1 sub-base Dig 06:00-15:00 T1 15:00-23:00

3B Bottom of Jct 4 L/B off slip 07/03/20: 26 loads muck away and 480t Type 1 sub-base Dig 06:00-15:00 T1 10:00-18:00

We are Sourcing the Type 1 sub-base from Hanson’s at Allington”

(3)       In coming to the decision to grant the request, all concerned had given considerable weight to the desirability of securing a solution to the waste disposal needs associated with the M20 roadworks, the lack of available alternatives and the fact that it would not otherwise have been possible to secure any formal planning permission in time to facilitate the proposed operations.

(4)       For the avoidance of doubt, the approval only related to those operations necessary for the stated works.  The additional hours were not permitted to be used for the receipt of other waste or other operations not directly associated with what had been proposed.  The approval was also given on the understanding that HGVs would be routed to and from the site via that part of Wrotham Road (A227) to the north of the site access, the A20 (north of the M20), the M26 and M20.

(5)       RESOLVED to note matters dealt with under delegated powers since the last meeting relating to:-

(a)          County matter applications;

(b)        County Council developments;

(c)          Screening Opinions under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017;

(d)          Scoping Opinions under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (None); and

(e)          The Urgent decision taken under Sections 10.15 and 1016 of Part 2 of the Constitution as set out in (1) to (4) above.