Agenda item

The Committee considered a retrospective County Matter planning application for the variation of Condition 7 of Planning Permission reference number 407544 to extend the existing operating hours of an existing waste transfer station at Lydstep, Cleeve Road, Middle Littleton, Evesham, Worcestershire.

The report set out the background of the proposal, the proposal itself, the relevant planning policy and details of the site, consultations and representations.

The report set out the Head of Strategic Infrastructure and Economy's comments in relation to residential amenity, and traffic and highways safety.

The Head of Strategic Infrastructure and Economy concluded that letters of representation had been received objecting to the proposal on residential amenity grounds. The Environment Agency, Worcestershire Regulatory Services and the County Highways Officer were consulted on the application and had raised no objections subject to the imposition of appropriate conditions. Accordingly, the Head of Strategic Infrastructure and Economy was satisfied that the proposed development would have no adverse or detrimental impact upon the residential amenity of the surrounding area in accordance with Policy 31 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

The Head of Strategic Infrastructure and Economy was satisfied that there would be no adverse impact on highways safety and that the proposal was therefore acceptable on highways grounds.

Taking into account the provisions of the Development Plan and in particular Policies WCS 1; WCS 3; WCS 8; WCS 9; WCS 11; WCS 12; WCS 14 and WCS 15 of the adopted Worcestershire Waste Core Strategy; and Policies SWDP 1; SWDP 2; SWDP 4; SWDP 7; SWDP 21; SWDP 22; SWDP 25; SWDP 31 and SWDP 33 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, it was considered the proposal would not cause demonstrable harm to the interests intended to be protected by these policies or highway safety.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted for the variation of Condition 7 of Planning Permission reference number 407544 to extend the existing operating hours of an existing waste transfer station at Lydstep, Cleeve Road, Middle Littleton, Evesham, Worcestershire, subject to the following conditions:

a)    The existing vehicular access in the south-east corner of the site shall be gated and not used by vehicles in connection with the skip hire and waste transfer business;

b)    All vehicles connected with the skip hire and waste transfer business shall use the access to the north-east of the waste transfer area;

c)    No materials or substances shall be incinerated on the site;

d)    The hardstanding shall be cleared of waste at the end of every working day and any waste remaining on site shall be in skips or other approved containers;

e)    Waste Transfer operations (including vehicle movements into and away from the site) shall only take place on the site between 07:00. and 18:00 hours Mondays to Fridays inclusive, and 07:30-13:00 hours on Saturdays. No Waste Transfer operations (including vehicle movements to and from the site) shall take place on Sundays or Public Holidays. The use of any screening plant shall not take place before 10:00 hours on any day;

f)     Any stockpiles of waste or other materials stored on the site shall not exceed 3 metres in height;

g)    Any facilities for the storage of oils, fuels or chemicals shall be sited on impervious bases and surrounded by impervious bund walls. The volume of the bunded compound shall be at least equivalent to the capacity of the tank plus 10%. If there is multiple tankage, the compound shall be at least equivalent to the capacity of the largest tank, vessel or the combined capacity of interconnected tanks or vessels plus 10%. All filling points, associated pipework, vents, gauges and sight glasses must be located within the bund or have separate secondary containment. The drainage system of the bund shall be sealed with no discharge to any watercourse, land or underground strata. Associated pipework shall be located above ground and protected from accidental damage. All filling points and tank/vessels overflow pipe outlets shall be detailed to discharge downwards into the bund;

h)    Prior to being discharged into any watercourse, surface water sewer or soakaway system, all surface water drainage from parking areas and hardstandings shall be passed through an oil interceptor designed and constructed to have a capacity and details compatible with the site being drained. Roof water shall not be passed through the interceptor;

i)     There shall be no discharge of foul or contaminated drainage from the site into either groundwater or any surface waters, whether direct or via soakaways. An acceptable method of foul drainage disposal would be connection to the foul sewer;

j)     Provision shall be made to ensure that surface water from the site does not discharge onto the public highway;

k)    The "Rating Level" of noise from the use of the site shall not increase the existing background noise level by more than 5dBA whilst the site is in operation. The noise level shall be determined at a point one metre in front of the most affected façade of any noise sensitive premises. The measurements and assessments shall be in accordance with BS4142 : 1997;

l)     There shall be no crushing of any waste materials on site;

m)   No putrescible or hazardous material or substance shall be handled or stored within the application site;

n)    The Waste Transfer Station shall only handle waste collected by the applicant's vehicles and shall not be available for use by other waste collection companies or the general public;

o)    The existing southern and eastern boundary hedgerows shall be retained and maintained to the satisfaction of the County Planning Authority for the duration of all waste transfer and screening operations on site;

p)    The approved scheme for the treatment of the northern boundary of the site adjacent to the screener (ref: KRH2295/a+bi/T) shall be adhered to for the duration of all waste transfer and screening operations on site;

q)    The approved measures for dust suppression shall be adhered to for the duration of all waste transfer and screening operations on site; and

r)    All drainage from the hardstanding and vehicle washdown areas shall be drained via the existing interceptor for the duration of Waste Management operations on site.