Agenda, decisions and minutes

Major Applications Planning Sub-Committee (HS2) - Wednesday, 25th November, 2020 6.00 pm

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Items
No.	Item
25.	Apologies for Absence Decision: All Members were present, but due to technical difficulties, Cllr Brightman was unable to take part and left the meeting before its conclusion. Minutes: All Members were present, but due to technical difficulties, Cllr Brightman was unable to take part and left the meeting before its conclusion.
26.	Declarations of Interest in matters coming before this meeting Decision: None. Minutes: None.
27.	To sign and receive the minutes of the previous meeting PDF 118 KB Decision: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 October 2020 be approved as a correct record. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 October 2020 be approved as a correct record.
28.	Matters that have been notified in advance or urgent Decision: None. Minutes: None.
29.	To confirm that the items marked in Part 1 will be considered in public and those items marked in Part 2 will be heard in private Decision: It was confirmed that all items would be considered in public. Minutes: It was confirmed that all items would be considered in public.
30.	Land within the Colne Valley, off Harvil Road - 74320/APP/2020/2124 PDF 246 KB Request for approval of Lorry Routes under condition imposed by Schedule 17 of the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017, to and from Colne Valley Viaduct Module 2 worksite, to the south of Moorhall Road and north of Savay Lake and Worksite 2: Colne Valley Viaduct Module 4&3 worksite, to the north of Moorhall Road and south of Korda Lake, to facilitate construction of the Colne Valley Viaduct. Recommendation: Approval Decision: RESOLVED: That the application be approved. Minutes: Officers introduced the report, confirming that the application sought approval for construction arrangements in relation to the approval of lorry routes in connection with four work sites, to facilitate construction of the Colne Valley Viaduct. Expected vehicle movements were outlined, and officers considered that the additional vehicles servicing the sites would not negatively impact existing traffic or result in additional congestion. The management of vehicles in and out of the sites was to be controlled via a traffic light junction, which had been approved by Transport for London and the Council’s Highways team, and which would be monitored and managed moving forward. There were therefore no transport or safety concerns relating to the application, and the application was recommended for approval. The Borough Solicitor advised the Committee that HS2 Ltd had provided sufficient information to allow the Committee to determine the application, that there were no grounds for refusal, and that there no grounds for additional conditions. Therefore, there was no impediment to the Committee approving the application. The officer’s recommendation was moved, seconded, and when put to a vote, unanimously agreed. RESOLVED: That the application be approved.
31.	Braintree Industrial Estate, Braintree Road - 7215/APP/2020/2901 PDF 258 KB Request for approval of Plans and specifications under condition imposed by Schedule 17 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 relating to a head house (South Ruislip Vent Shaft Head House) compound, which includes the vent shaft headhouse building, the fan room building, two ventilation stacks, road vehicle parking, an Autotransformer Station, earthworks for retaining walls and associated fencing and artificial lighting units Recommendation: Approval Decision: RESOLVED: That the application be approved. Minutes: Officers introduced the report, confirming that the application sought approval of plans and specifications relating to a head house (South Ruislip Vent Shaft Head House) compound, which included the vent shaft headhouse building, the fan room building, two ventilation stacks, road vehicle parking, an Autotransformer Station, earthworks for retaining walls and associated fencing and artificial lighting units. It was confirmed that landscaping or route access to the site were not under consideration. Officers advised that there were no concerns relating to the proposed building design, parking area, transformer location, earthworks and associated fencing and lighting, and that it was considered that the proposals would not have a detrimental impact on a site of ecological value (i.e. a designated site) or an archaeological area of importance. It was considered that there were no reasonably practicable measures which were required to be taken for the purpose of mitigating the effect of the work or its operation in terms of its impact on the local environment or local amenity, and the application was therefore recommended for approval. The Borough Solicitor advised the Committee that HS2 Ltd had provided sufficient information to allow the Committee to determine the application, that there were no grounds for refusal, and that there no grounds for additional conditions. Therefore, there was no impediment to the Committee approving the application. The officer’s recommendation was moved, seconded, and when put to a vote, unanimously agreed. RESOLVED: That the application be approved.