Issue - meetings

Note: Prior to consideration of this application, the meeting was adjourned for a short break.

Note: Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest in this application, Councillor S Wilkinson withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Note: Councillor Miss C M Andrew (Ward Councillor), Ms A Freeman (objector, Emery Planning) and Mr Bower (agent on behalf of the applicant, Hanson UK) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

The Board considered a report regarding the above planning application and an oral update by the Principal Planning Officer.

RESOLVED – That the application be APPROVED subject to entering into a deed of variation to update the existing Section 106 agreement and entering into further agreement to secure an additional 10 year aftercare scheme beyond the five years required by condition

and the following conditions:

1. The replication where relevant of the existing 68 conditions attached to the current permission for the quarry that deal with:

Duration of working

Hours of working

Traffic

Method of working

Plant and machinery

Noise

Dust

Drainage

Pollution control

Archaeology

Site maintenance

Soil stripping and storage

Restoration

Aftercare

Plus additional conditions:

2. No working within 30 metres of badger setts

3. Additional badger survey in advance of working

4. Protection of breeding birds

5. Provision of barn owl boxes

6. Submission of detailed landscaping plan

7. Submission of a habitat and management plan

8. Submission of a proposed scheme for enhanced public access in the vicinity of the extension

9. Submission of details of a Liaison Committee to be agreed by LPA, which shall operate prior to the commencement of development until the Quarry is fully restored, unless otherwise agreed

Note: Following consideration of this item, Councillors A Arnold and C Thorley left the meeting and did not return.