Agenda, decisions and minutes

Minutes of the Meeting held on 7 December 2022 (previously circulated)

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2022 be signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2022 be signed as a correct record.

Items which in the opinion of the Chair should be considered at the meeting as matters of urgency.

No item was raised as a matter of urgency.

No item was raised as a matter of urgency.

Report of the Chief Planner (CET/23/32)

Electoral Division:  Bickleigh & Wembury

It was MOVED by Councillor J Brook and SECONDED by Councillor L Hellyer

and

RESOLVED that planning permission is granted to enable importation of

waste to 31 October 2023 subject to the conditions in Appendix 1 of the report

as amended by the revisions to Conditions 1 and 3 tabled at the meeting, with

any subsequent minor material changes to the conditions being agreed in

consultation with the Chair and Local Member.

The Committee considered the Report of the Chief Planner (CET/23/32) on a variation of a condition to allow an extended period for importation of inert waste materials to be used in the restoration of Steer Point Quarry. The application sought to vary condition 1 of permission 0704/22/DCC (DCC/4285/2021) which was a variation of an earlier planning permission (DCC/3638/2014) for the importation of waste to restore Steer Point Quarry.

The Chief Planner’s Report gave a reasoned assessment of the proposal, referring to all relevant policies and summarising the comments and views of interested parties received prior to the meeting. The need for minor changes to Conditions 1 and 3 was indicated in the officer’s presentation.

Member discussions and questions to the Officers related to lorry movements in particular during school opening and closing times, clarification over the conditions for the water body which had emerged during the restoration of the site, whether an environment permit was in place, questioning if the length of the extended period of 6 months would be sufficient and penalties for breaking conditions of the planning permission.

Members were informed that: there were stringent conditions in place for lorry movements and for these to be outside of normal school busy periods; condition 3 addressed the additional water body and how this was to be managed and monitored; an environment permit was now in place although it was one cause of initial delays in importing waste the main reason was due to the Covid pandemic. The applicant was confident the extension was sufficient to complete the work and vehicle movements were monitored from time to time. There was a complaints procedure in place for people to use if they wish.

It was MOVED by Councillor J Brook and SECONDED by Councillor L Hellyer and

RESOLVED that planning permission is granted to enable importation of waste to 31 October 2023 subject to the conditions in Appendix 1 of the report as amended by the revisions to Conditions 1 and 3 tabled at the meeting, with any subsequent minor material changes to the conditions being agreed in consultation with the Chair and Local Member.

Report of the Chief Planner (CET/23/33)

Electoral Division:  Broadclyst

It was MOVED by Councillor J Brook and SECONDED by Councillor L Hellyer

and

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the planning conditions set out in Appendix 1 of the report (with any subsequent minor

material changes to the conditions being agreed in consultation with the Chair and Local Member).

The Committee considered the Report of the Chief Planner (CET/23/33) for a planning application to vary a combined heat and power [CHP] plant at Unit 8, Hill Barton Business Park previously in March 2021. The proposal seeks to remove the originally proposed upwards extension of the existing processing building, site the CHP related plant and equipment externally, and install revised airflow management system and sound attenuation to retain existing operational sound levels within the plant.

The Chief Planner’s Report gave a reasoned assessment of the proposal, referring to all relevant policies and summarising the comments and views of interested parties received prior to the meeting.

Member discussions and questions to the Officers related to understanding of acronyms for RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) and CHP (Combined Heat and Power), the reduction of the height of the chimney stack and gas omissions which were covered by the Environmental Permit, and possible changes in noise levels which would be covered by further assessments.

It was MOVED by Councillor J Brook and SECONDED by Councillor L Hellyer and

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the planning conditions set out in Appendix 1 of the report (with any subsequent minor material changes to the conditions being agreed in consultation with the Chair and Local Member).

Report of the Chief Planner (CET/23/34)

The Committee received and noted the report of the Chief Planner (CET/23/34) on action taken under delegated powers.

The Committee received and noted the report of the Chief Planner (CET/23/34) on action taken under delegated powers.