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To consider a report of the Director of Economy, Transport and Environment regarding Variation of Condition 14 of Planning Permission 17/00172/CMAN to allow a temporary increase in annual throughput at The A303 IBA Recycling Facility, Drayton Road, Barton Stacey (Application No. 20/01480/CMAN) (Site Ref: TV231).
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Minutes:
Variation of Condition 14 of Planning Permission Number 17/00172/CMAN to allow a temporary increase in annual throughput at The A303 IBA Recycling Facility, Drayton Road, Barton Stacey SO21 3QS (No. 20/01480/CMAN)
(Site Ref: TV231)
The Committee considered a report from the
Head of Strategic Planning (item 6 in the minute book) regarding an
application for a temporary increase in annual throughput at the
IBA recycling Facility in Barton Stacey.
The officer summarised the application, which was a result of the
pandemic and a delay in standard working practices over the past
few months. Members were shows aerial photos of the site, as well
as elevation photos showing stockpiles and the surroundings. The
temporary increase was the equivalent of 40 lorry movements a
day.
It was confirmed that there was an update
report, which updated Condition 14 to read as follows:
“No more than 180,000 tonnes of Incinerator
Bottom Ash waste shall be delivered to the site per year except
during 2020 and 2021 when no more than 205,000 tonnes of
Incinerator Bottom Ash shall be delivered to the site per
year”.
The Committee received two deputations on the
application.
Councillor Nigel Cooper from Barton Stacey Parish Council accepted
that there were delays resulting from the pandemic, but there were
concerns about planning creep and elements of the application
becoming more permanent. There were also concerns that the tonnage
would exceed those permitted.
Rob Westell addressed the Committee on behalf of the applicant and
emphasised how the site was an important part of the waste
infrastructure of Hampshire. The Environment Agency had granted a
variation to the existing permit to assist the site in continuing,
and it had been noted that tonnage levels had fluctuated since June
due to various factors. Permits and permissions had also taken
longer to come through. The applicant reassured the Committee that
permission was only being sought for the essential continuation of
works temporarily and there was no risk of a planning creep, as
feared by residents.
During questions of the deputations it was confirmed that it had
been agreed by the operator that the tonnages would be calculated
by calendar year.
During questions of the officer the following points were clarified:
· The site was obliged to keep and maintain weighbridge information, which the Council had access to;
· Condition 11 was an open-ended condition that covered any dust issues irrespective of the stock pile amounts.
During debate, the Committee accepted that the application was a temporary necessity for the site and that Hampshire County Council were in control with regards to monitoring the conditions.
RESOLVED
Planning permission was granted subject to the
amended conditions
Voting:
Favour: 15
Abstentions: 1