APPENDIX F

Consultee Details

Name: Mr Michael Swoffer

Address: Maidstone House, King Street ME15 6JQ

Email: michaelswoffer@maidstone.gov.uk

On Behalf Of: MBC Environmental Health

Comments

Environmental Enforcement would like to add the following conditions onto the premises license:

1. The Premises License Holder will inform local residents in writing prior to any event and will include a telephone number or numbers, staffed continually throughout the duration of events, for members of the public to contact, in order for concerns relating directly to the event to be addressed immediately. This person will be located on site.

2. Assessments of sound levels with details and proposals for monitoring and controlling noise will be agreed with Maidstone Borough Council.

3. The Music Noise Level (MNL), as described in section 3 of the Noise Council Code of Practice on Environmental Noise Control at Concerts, should not exceed 65dB(A)(Laeq 15min) at the façade of the nearest noise sensitive properties.

4. At least one contact telephone number must be provided to Maidstone Borough Councils Environmental Enforcement Team in advance of the event so that if complaints of noise nuisance, including those outside normal office hours, are received during any stage of the event, including the installation, appropriate instructions can be given to reduce noise levels to that at or below the music noise level described above.

5. A Noise Management Plan (incorporated within the Event Management Plan) will be drawn up for all events by the Premises License Holder and submitted to the Safety Advisory Group. If 500+ people then will be submitted at least 3 months prior to event and 1000 + people then will be submitted at least 6 months prior to event.

6. Any lighting associated with this event should be installed and operated in such a manner so as not to cause a nuisance to residents.

7. Provision/maintenance of adequate toilet facilities will be detailed in the Event Management Plan and shown on the Event Site Plan and supplied and maintained throughout the event.

8. The camping area will be staffed when in use and all amplified music equipment will be banned within the camping area. The ban of amplified music equipment will be made clear in the T&Cs literature when tickets are purchased.

9. Events shall be limited to one three day event and eight one day events in any one calendar year.

10. Any noise associated with the event will be inaudible at the façade of noise sensitive dwellings after 23:00 hours.

11. Monitoring will be carried out at the following locations and levels will be recorded and supplied to Maidstone Borough Council Officers if requested:

Peens Lane

Stilebridge Lane

Church Hill

Lower Farm Road

Staplehurst Road

Jcn of East Hall Hill and Wierton Hill.

All locations must be monitored at least once during any event.

12. A waste management plan will be adopted which will include litter clearances during and after each event. A waste contractor who is registered with the Environment Agency to handle waste will be used to remove the waste off the site. Appropriate waste containers will be provided for people attending the events