Agenda item

To consider the above application.

Consideration was given to the above application.

RESOLVED

That for the reasons set out in the report and in the update to Board, the application be approved subject to entering into a Unilateral Undertaking in which 7 days written notice is given of the implementation of this varied consent, confirming from the date that they will be undertaking operations under the new permission and its conditions, and will not revert to/undertake operations under the existing permission 5/06/1782P and subject to the following conditions:-

1) The development hereby approved shall begin no later than three years beginning with the date of this permission.

2) The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the following documents, except where these may be modified by the conditions below;

Planning Application form dated 8 October 2012

Supporting Statement/Letter from applicant dated 8 October 2012

Amec Noise Assessment dated 8 October 2012

Location Plan 8 October 2012

Site Plan dated 18 October 2012

3) At least seven days prior written notice of the commencement of development shall be given to the Local Planning Authority

4) From the commencement of development to its completion, a copy of the permission, including all documents hereby approved and any other documents subsequently approved, in accordance with the permission, shall always be available at the site office for inspection during normal working hours

5) The operation of the development hereby approved shall be restricted to the following periods;

a)    for vehicle movements unloading and loading – at all times between 04.00 Monday to 18.00 Saturday. 

b)    For sand processing and drying – 06.00 to 18.00 Monday to Saturday (all year)

c)    For maintenance 07.00 to 19.00 Monday to Saturday (all year)

6) The permitted vehicles movements related to this development shall not exceed a maximum of 42 (21 in, 21 out) Heavy Goods Vehicles movements on any working day is averaged out over the calendar month.  Of these, a permitted daily maximum of 14 (7 in, 7 out) Heavy Goods Vehicles carrying imported materials.

7) A record shall be kept by the operator of the number of Heavy Good Vehicles which enter and leave the site on any working day, week and calendar month, and of their loads, and a copy of these vehicle numbers and load details shall be submitted to the Mineral Planning Authority at three monthly intervals during the operational life of the site. 

8) The close board fence approved under application 5/06/1782p (submitted on drawings 15811-S03b & 15811-S04) shall be retained throughout the duration of the operations. 

9) The approved noise monitoring scheme under application 5/06/1782p for the monitoring of the approved bagging facility shall remain implemented.

10) The best practicable means shall be used to minimise noise levels from all plant, machinery and vehicles.  All plant machinery and vehicles shall be maintained in efficient order in accordance with the manufacturers instructions

11) The dust control measures approved under application 5/06/1782p shall be retained.

12) Following the completion of development the site shall be restored in accordance with the approved documents;

a)    The schedule of workings and restoration activities attached to letter dated 20 April 2004 from Tarmac

b)    Figure 13b – restoration and masterplan

c)    Part 2 of the proposed development details, as listed in condition 3 of planning permission 5/APP/2004/0012, specifically relating to restoration and aftercare details referred to in condition 57 of planning permission 5/APP/2004/0012.

13) The restoration of the site shall be completed within the time period specified in condition 58 of planning permission 5/APP/2004/0012 (13 January 2027) and all plant, machinery and buildings shall be removed from the site within 12 months of cessation of mineral extraction. 

14) Any facilities for the storage of oil, fuels or chemicals shall be sited on impervious bases and surrounded by impervious walls.  The volume of a bunded compound should be at least 110%.

15) The approved mitigation measures for protected species within the approved document ‘’Protection, Mitigation and Contingency Plans for Protected Species Around Dry Pack Proposal Area’’ dated June 2006 and the email from Halletec Associated dated 25 August 2006 with accompanying plan EHNF1 as approved shall remain implemented on site.  The mitigation measures shall be retained for the duration of the development hereby approved

16) Background adjusting reversing bleepers or the use of broadband or ‘white noise’ reversing bleepers shall not be used during the night time hours on mobile plant which manoeuvres around the Eaton Hall plant.

17) An acoustic booth will be erected around the dust extraction unit within the dry pack plant.