Agenda and minutes

13.1     The Committee RESOLVED to approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of 21 June 2017.

14.1     Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Godfrey Daniel.

15.1     Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

16.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport. The Chair highlighted: the written comments of the Local Member; a plan of the existing and proposed Noise level monitoring receptors; and that two further Informatives had been drafted and circulated in the Chamber.     

16.2     Mr Mike Pickup, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application.

16.3     Members requested a further Informative, regarding the maturity of the planting to screen the acoustic fence, as per Condition 17. 

16.4     Members have considered the report and additional Informatives, together with the comments of the public speaker and local member, and agree with the conclusion and reasons for recommendation set out at paragraph 7 of the report. 

16.5     RESOLVED to grant planning permission, subject to the following conditions:

1.      The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

         Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.      The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the plans listed in the Schedule of Approved Plans.

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

3.      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. 

4.      The total amount of waste imported to the site, including wood waste, shall not exceed 50,000 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.

5.      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.

6.      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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16.

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

17.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

17.2     RESOLVED to note the report and appendix.