Agenda and minutes

Planning and Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 14 June 2017 10.30 am

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195/17

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS

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    To receive any apologies for absence and notices of substitutions under Standing Order 40.

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    Apologies for absence were received from Stephen Cooksey, Rose Thorn and Matt Furniss. 

     

    Jonathan Essex acted as substitute for Stephen Cooksey

196/17

MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING pdf icon PDF 707 KB

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    To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on (22 March 2017).

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    The Minutes were APPROVED as an accurate record of the previous meeting.

197/17

PETITIONS

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    To receive any petitions from members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 65 (please see note 7 below).

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    There were none.

198/17

PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

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    To answer any questions received from local government electors within Surrey in accordance with Standing Order 66 (please see note 8 below).

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    There were none.

199/17

MEMBERS' QUESTION TIME

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    To answer any questions received from Members of the Council in accordance with Standing Order 47.

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    There were none.

200/17

DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS

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    All Members present are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter

    (i)            Any disclosable pecuniary interests and / or

    (ii)           Other interests arising under the Code of Conduct in respect of any item(s) of business being considered at this meeting

    NOTES:

    ·         Members are reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest

    ·         As well as an interest of the Member, this includes any interest, of which the Member is aware, that relates to the Member’s spouse or civil partner (or any person with whom the Member is living as a spouse or civil partner)

    ·         Members with a significant personal interest may participate in the discussion and vote on that matter unless that interest could be reasonably regarded as prejudicial.

     

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201/17

MINERALS/WASTE RU.16/1960 - Addlestone Quarry, National Grid Entrance, Byfleet Road, New Haw, Surrey KT15 3LAz pdf icon PDF 276 KB

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    The use of land for the importation of construction, demolition and excavation (C, D & E) waste and the siting of an aggregate recycling facility, involving the placement of mobile crushing and screening plant to enable the recovery of recycled aggregates for sale and export, for a temporary period until 31 December 2020. (retrospective)

     

    The application is for the use of part of the existing aggregate plant site area for the siting and operation of an aggregate recycling facility (ARF), for a temporary period until 31 December 2020. The facility will be used to recycle construction, demolition and excavation (CD&E) waste, involving the mobile crushing and screening plant to enable the recovery of recycled aggregates for sale and export, with the residual inert waste used for the restoration of the quarry.

     

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    Stephen Jenkins, Deputy Planning Development Manager

    Caroline Smith, Transport Development Planning Manager

    Nancy El-Shatoury, Principal Solicitor

     

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    Jean Parry, a Local resident, made the following points:

     

    1.    Concerns were raised over the volume of waste being stockpiled and exported from the site. Attention was also brought to the two mounds of waste which were said to be seen from Byfleet Road and had not been identified in the current application.

    2.    The resident requested clarification on why 300,000 tones of waste would be brought onto the site over a three year period when only 90,000 tones would be used for infill.

     

    Vilna Walsh, the applicant’s agent, made the following points in response:

     

    1.    It was confirmed that the activities to the north of the quarry were being progressed in accordance with the wider quarry permission and that the Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) movements were well within the permitted cap. It was further confirmed that noise and air quality assessments had been competed in consultation with Surrey County Council consultants.

    2.    The applicant’s agent highlighted the environmental advantages of the application and stated that they believe special circumstances for the application had been shown.

     

    Key points raised during the discussion:

     

    1.    Officers introduced the report and informed Members that the application was for the use of part of the existing aggregate plant site area for the siting and operation of an aggregate recycling facility (ARF) for a temporary period until 31 December 2020. Further details of the application were outlined where it was highlighted that objections had been raised by residents relating to traffic, noise, air quality, contamination and visual impact. Runnymede Borough Council had raised no objection. Members noted a typo on Condition 5 of the report which should state ‘on a 5.5 day average’.

    2.    The Committee sought clarification on Condition 2 of the report as it was not seen to be clearly outlining the restoration date for the site. Officers confirmed that the approved restoration date for the site was 31 December 2020.

    3.    Members referenced the local resident’s concerns on the height of the stockpiles contained on the site and asked if they were in accordance with the current planning permission. Officers stated that there was no agreed height limit for stockpiles as it had not been suggested from a technical point of view but stockpile height would be taken into consideration when addressing basic quarry safety measures.

    4.    The Committee discussed the levels of noise and dust and asked if equipment would be kept onsite to measure how much was produced. It was stated that equipment was not kept onsite but if any complaints were received then an assessor would review the site and ensure that the levels were kept within agreed limits.

     

    The resolution of the Committee was unanimous

     

     

    Resolved:

     

    That application MINERALS/WASTE RU.16/1960  - Addlestone Quarry, National Grid Entrance, Byfleet Road, New Haw, Surrey KT15 3LA be permitted subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report.

     

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202/17

ALTON ROAD SANDPIT, ALTON ROAD, FARNHAM - TEMPORARY FOOTPATH DIVERSION ORDER - FOOTPATHS 16 AND 17 pdf icon PDF 127 KB

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    Planning and Regulatory Committee’s authorisation is required so that a temporary diversion order can be made under S257 and S261 of the Town and Country Planning Act.

     

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    Debbie Prismall, Senior Countryside Access Officer

     

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    1.    The Officer introduced the item and gave Members a summary of the details outlined in the report.

     

    The resolution of the Committee was unanimous

     

     

    Resolved:

     

    The Planning and Regulatory Committee agreed that

     

    1.    Authority would  be granted to make a temporary diversion order under section 257 and 261 of the Town and Country Planning Act to temporarily divert Public Footpath No. 16 from the line A-B-C to the line A-C and Public Footpath No. 17 (Farnham) from the line D-B to the line D-C as shown on Drawing No. 3/1/18/H89.

     

    2.    If any objections are received and maintained to the Order, it will be submitted to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for determination.

     

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203/17

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

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    The next meeting of the Planning & Regulatory Committee will be on 12 July 2017.

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    The date of the next meeting was noted.