To consider a report of the Director of Economy, Transport and Environment regarding planning applications for extension of the extraction area of the existing sand and gravel quarry and variations to conditions concerning completion of extraction and restoration at Downton Manor Farm Quarry, Downton, Milford on Sea. Application Nos. 17/11406 and 17/11392. Site Ref: NF177.
Minutes:
Committee considered a report from the Head of Strategic Planning regarding two applications at Downton Manor Farm in Milford on Sea, one of which regarding an extension and the other to vary conditions.
Updates had been circulated, which
were as follows:
1. Consultation comments on the Noise
Assessment:
1.1 Paragraphs 9.51-9.53 of the Regulatory Committee Report refer to the public representation ‘Lichfields
on behalf of Shorefield Holidays Ltd’i) An anomaly associated with the background data; and
ii) A question over the integrity of the background levels.
It is noted that the neighbour requests the following:
i) Revision of condition17 to now read:
ii) Revision of condition17 to now read:
iv) Revision of condition 29 to remove ‘against’. Condition 29 to now read:
i) Revision of condition 3 to now read:
ii) Revision of condition 3 to now read:
During questions of the deputations, the following points were clarified:
· A liaison panel was in existence, which restarted about a year previous.
· Vehicle limits remain regardless of the volume transported on them
During
questions of the officer, the following points were
clarified:
· There had a been a clerical error with the readings, which had listed 40dB instead of 40.1dB.
· Steps had already been taken to minimise noise, and this would be monitored going forward.
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