Agenda item

Vary conditions 2 and 11 of planning permission SBD/8207/96 in order to import no more than 20,000 tonnes of material for recycling and to allow vehicles to unload unused/reject asphalt between 6am to 10pm Monday to Friday and 7am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday.

Recommendation :

The committee raised concerns about the proposed increase in hours to the operation of the recycling plant on Green Belt land. 

A member stated that she was aware that an objection had been made to the proposal by the Garden City Resident’s Association and felt that the committee should make objections to the proposal.

Concerns were raised in relation to the width restriction within Hillingdon, which was usually broken, which enabled lorry’s from this site to use Hillingdon roads.

In answer to an issue raised the Legal Officer advised the committee that access through a particular route was outside of planning and needed dealt with by the Street Enforcement Officer.  As the recommendation was for no objection to be raised the committee would need to provide reasons for their objection to the proposal.

Members stated that the points they had objections to the proposal were as follows:-

1a.  The barrier to prevent Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV's) from travelling into the London Borough of Hillingdon (located on Thorney Mill Road) is often damaged by HGV's, to the extent that it is often not in a fit state to prevent HGV movements into the London Borough of Hillingdon, as such there is evidence that HGV's are entering the London Borough of Hillingdon from Thorney Mill Road.

1b.  If Buckinghamshire County Council is minded to approve the application, then Buckinghamshire County Council is requested to fund the provision of a more robust barrier which would prevent HGV movements from the site into the London Borough of Hillingdon.  The details of the barrier should be agreed with the London Borough of Hillingdon.

2.  The London Borough of Hillingdon raises concern in principle to the extension and intensification of inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

3.  Residents have complained to this Council that there are adverse environmental impacts on London Borough of Hillingdon residents as a result of noise and dust generated by the scheme.  In addition during winter (when leaves fall from the trees around the site) the site is easily visible detracts from the visual amenities of the Green Belt. The objection from a local resident association is attached.

4.  The increased hours on Sundays have an adverse impact on residential amenity and there is an objection to any continuation.

Members also suggested that an informative be added reminding Bucks County Council of the objection put forward by Hillingdon residents.  This would be subject to confirmation that the objection had been received prior to 6 September 2011.

The objections and informative put forward by members was moved, seconded and on being put to the vote was agreed.

Resolved – That the following objections be raised with Bucks County Council:-

1a.  The barrier to prevent Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV's) from travelling into the London Borough of Hillingdon (located on Thorney Mill Road) is often damaged by HGV's, to the extent that it is often not in a fit state to prevent HGV movements into the London Borough of Hillingdon, as such there is evidence that HGV's are entering the London Borough of Hillingdon from Thorney Mill Road.

1b. If Buckinghamshire County Council is minded to approve the application, then Buckinghamshire County Council is requested to fund the provision of a more robust barrier which would prevent HGV movements from the site into the London Borough of Hillingdon.  The details of the barrier should be agreed with the London Borough of Hillingdon.

2.   The London Borough of Hillingdon raises concern in principle to the extension and intensification of inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

3.     Residents have complained to this Council that there are adverse environmental impacts on London Borough of Hillingdon residents as a result of noise and dust generated by the scheme.  In addition during winter (when leaves fall from the trees around the site) the site is easily visible detracts from the visual amenities of the Green Belt. The objection from a local resident association is attached.

4.     The increased hours on Sundays have an adverse impact on residential amenity and there is an objection to any continuation.