Agenda item

To consider the above application.

Prior to consideration of this item, as stated in his declaration, Councillor J Hammond left the meeting and then returned after the application had been considered.

The Board considered a report regarding the above application.

(Councillor Bernice Walmsley and Councillor M Parsons (Ward Members), Councillor Bill Walmsley (on behalf of Middlewich Town Council), Ms R Pendleton (Objector) and Mr R Kemp (applicant) attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).

RESOLVED

That for the reasons set out in the report and written update, the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1.    Standard conditions

2.    Hours of operation

3.    Approved plans

4.    Vehicle numbers

5.    Secure the implementation of off site highway works prior to the operation of the waste transfer station

6.    Construction of new accesses along Cledford Lane with visibility splays prior to occupation of the development

7.    Implementation of internal parking and servicing arrangements prior to the occupation of the development

8.    Submission of construction management plan prior to commencement of development

9.    Submission of vehicle routing agreement prior to occupation of the development 

10. Implementation of travel plan

11. Submission of fleet management and replacement strategy to be agreed prior to occupation

12. Acoustic mitigation details to be agreed prior to commencement of building works

13. Limit on times for movement of RCVs unless in exceptional circumstances

14. Noise management plan for al on-site activities to be agreed prior to occupation

15. Noise limits to be achieved and scheme for noise monitoring

16. Construction environmental management plan submitted for approval prior to commencement

17. Operational dust and litter management plan to be submitted prior to occupation

18. Odour mitigation prior to development of the waste transfer building

19. Details of electronic charging points and maintenance arrangements agreed prior to occupation

20. Detailed design, operation and maintenance of biomass plant to be submitted prior to its use

21. Lighting scheme and lighting details to be submitted prior to installation

22. Final landscape scheme to be agreed

23. Remediation strategy to be agreed prior to development commencing and site completion report agreed prior to occupation

24. Nesting bird survey prior to the removal of any vegetation or works to buildings

25. Updated badger survey prior to development commencing

26. Scheme for ecological enhancement to be agreed within 3 months of development commencing

27. Implementation of reasonable avoidance measures

28. Implementation of precautionary recommendations for otters and water voles

29. Details of fencing to be agreed prior to installation

30. Surface water drainage arrangements to be agreed prior to development commencing

31. Surface water disposal scheme to be agreed prior to development commencing

32. Measures to deal with unexpected contamination

33. Piling restrictions and restrictions on infiltration of surface water drainage where land contamination is present

34. Foul water disposal details to be agreed prior to development commencing

35. Scheme for mitigation of pollution to canal to be agreed prior to commencement of development

36. Tree protection plan to be submitted prior to commencement of development

37. Liaison Group to be set up

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions/informatives/planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Planning and Interim Place Shaping Manager has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

Should this application be the subject of an appeal, authority be delegated to the Interim Planning and Place Shaping Manager in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Board to enter into a planning agreement in accordance with the S106 Town and Country Planning Act to secure the Heads of Terms for a S106 Agreement.

Following consideration of this item, Councillors R Bailey and D Hough left the meeting and did not return.