Agenda item

The continuation of existing recycling operations at land to the North and South of New Years Green Lane for an organic composting facility operation to handle a maximum throughput of up to 75,000 tonnes per annum of organic waste for a temporary period of five years.

Recommendation : Approval subject to a S106 Agreement.

The continuation of existing recycling operations at land to the North and South of New Years Green Lane for an organic composting facility operation to handle a maximum throughput of up to 75,000 tonnes per annum of organic waste for a temporary period of five years.

Officers introduced the report and referred members to the addendum sheet that had been circulated.

A member asked why the application was only being given a temporary 5 year permission. 

Officers advised the committee that as the site was in the Green Belt the 5 year permission would give an opportunity for the site to be monitored.

In answer to an issue raised in relation to the re-construction and strengthening of the highway members were informed that this was to take place at the two accesses to the sites only.

A member raised a concern about health & safety issues on the site.

The committee was informed that the site was regulated by the Environment Agency and there was other legislation that covered this aspect. 

The recommendation contained in the report with the amended condition 6 was moved, seconded and on being put to the vote was agreed.

Resolved –

1. That the application be referred to the Secretary of State as a departure from the Development Plan.

2. That the application be referred back to the Greater London Authority.

3. That should the Secretary of State not call in the application, or should the Mayor not direct the Council under Article 6 to refuse the application, or issue a direction under Article 7 that he is to act as the Local Planning Authority for the purposes of determining the application, the Council enter into an agreement with the applicant under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) or Section 278 Highways Act 1980 (as amended) and all appropriate legislation to secure:

            (i) highway improvements on Newyears Green Lane, including the strengthening of the carriageway.

4. That officers be authorised to negotiate and agree the detailed terms of the proposed agreements.

5. The applicants pay a sum to the Council equivalent to 2% of the value of

contributions for compliance, administration and monitoring of the completed planning (and/or highways) agreement(s).

6. The applicants pay a sum to the Council of up to 3% of the value of

contributions for specified requirements to project manage and oversee

implementation of elements of the completed planning (and/or highways)

agreement(s).

7. If the above Section 106 agreement has not been finalised within 6 months, then the application is to be referred back to the Planning Committee for determination.

8. That subject to the above, the application be deferred for the determination by Head of Planning Sport and Green Spaces under delegated powers to approve the application, subject to the completion of legal agreement(s) under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and other appropriate powers with the applicant.

9. That if the application is approved, the conditions set out in the officer’s report new condition 6 and an informative added as follows:-

New Condition 6

Unless previously agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority, there shall be no more than 100 vehicular movements (one way), of which there shall be no more than 41 one way HGV (vehicles above 87.5 tonnes) movements in any one working day, involving a cumulative total not exceeding a maximum 75,000 tonnes of waste input each year.