The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning and Development.

In presenting the application, the Development Manager advised the Committee that he wished to correct paragraph 2.06 of the report to read:

The current restriction on HGV movements on the site (0730-1800hrs Mon-Fri and 0800-1300 hrs on Saturdays with no working on Sundays and Bank Holidays) will remain but the use of vans (LGV maximum gross weight of 3.5 tonnes including passengers, cargo and fuel) will be able to operate from 5am Monday to Fridays Saturday excluding bank holidays.

The Chairman read out statements which had been submitted by Mr and Mrs Pidgeon (objectors), Yalding Parish Council and Mr McKay (agent for the applicant).

RESOLVED:

1.  That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report, as amended by the urgent update report, with:

  (a)  The amendment of condition 14 (Noise Management Plan) to reflect the rewording of paragraph 1.1.8 of the Noise Management Plan to read:

  Van engines shall not be left on idle for any longer than necessary at any time; and

  (b)  An informative in relation to condition 9 (External Lighting) to specify that the Council expects diffusers to be fitted on any external lighting installed on the site to help reduce light spill.

2.  That the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to finalise the wording of the amended condition and the informative and to amend any other conditions as a consequence.

Voting:  12 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions