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Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

33.1     Councillor Richard Stogdon left the Chamber during consideration of this Item.  Councillor Barry Taylor chaired the meeting. 

33.2     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport, together with the written comments recommending refusal of the application of the Local Member.

33.3     Mike Pickup, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the recommendation. 

33.4     Members have considered the report and comments of the Local Member and public speaker, and agree with the conclusion and reasons for recommendation set out in paragraph 7 of the report.

33.5     The Committee RESOLVED to grant planning permission, subject to the following conditions:

1.      The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the drawings, plans and documents listed in the Schedule of Approved Plans.

         Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

2.      The green waste composting facility, including the wood waste processing activities shall only operate between the hours of 0700 and 1800 on Mondays to Fridays inclusive and 0800 and 1230 on Saturdays, and not at all on Sundays, Bank and Public Holidays except for a maximum of two deliveries per month, limited to one delivery on a Sunday, between the hours of 0800 and 1230 and for essential maintenance and emergency works, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

         Reason: In the interests of the amenity of the locality and occupiers of residential properties within the vicinity of the site, in accordance with Policy WMP25 of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Plan 2013 and Saved Policy EN27 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998. 

3.      The total amount of waste imported to the site, including wood waste, shall not exceed 75,000 tonnes per annum.

         Reason: To enable the County Planning Authority to control the development in the interests of the amenity of the locality, in accordance with Policy WMP25 of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Plan 2013 and Saved Policy EN27 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998.

4.      The amount of wood waste imported to the site shall not exceed 10,000 tonnes per annum.

         Reason: To ensure the wood waste processing activities remain ancillary to the composting activities.

5.      The green waste composting activities shall not take place other than in the area labelled 'Green waste composting area' as shown on the approved Block Plan (Ref: 1215/2 Rev G), dated April 2016.

         Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of the amenity of the locality and occupiers of properties in the vicinity of the site, in accordance with Policy WMP25 of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Plan 2013 and Saved Policy EN27 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998.  

6.      Wood waste processing and the stockpiling of unprocessed wood waste material shall not take place other than in the blue cross hatched area as indicated for this purpose on the approved Block Plan (Ref:  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33