Issue - meetings

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).

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