Meeting documents

Apologies received from Mr Shakespeare.

Item 4 – Park Lodge Quarry

Mr D Martin declared a non-pecuniary interest due as he was Director of the Colne Valley Park Interest Company and the Buckinghamshire County Council representative on the Board of Directors.

Netta Glover declared an interest as Deputy Cabinet Member for Planning and Environment

of the meeting of the Committee held on 11^th October 2016, to be confirmed as a correct record

The minutes of the meeting held on 11 October 2016 were agreed as a correct record.

i)             VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 OF PLANNING PERMISSION CM/03/14 TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF MINERAL EXTRACTION AND PROCESSSING AND SITE RESTORATION UNTIL 31 JUNE 2017, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PHASE 11 WHICH IS TO BE RESTORED BY 31 DECEMBER 2020 AT PARK LODGE QUARRY, IVER HEATH;

ii)            VARIATION OF  CONDITION 2 OF PLANNING PERMISSION CM/01/14 TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF MINERAL EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING AND SITE RESTORATION UNTIL 31 JUNE 2017, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PHASE 11 WHICH IS TO BE RESTORED BY 31 DECEMBER 2020 AT PARK LODGE QUARRY, IVER HEATH;

iii)           VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 OF PLANNING PERMISSION CM/02/14 TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF MINERAL EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING AND SITE RESTORATION UNTIL 31 JUNE 2017, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PHASE 11 WHICH IS TO BE RESTORED BY 31 DECEMBER 2020 AT PARK LODGE QUARRY, IVER HEATH; AND

iv)          VARIATION OF  CONDITION 1 OF PLANNING PERMISSION CM/04/14 TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF MINERAL EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING AND SITE RESTORATION UNTIL 31 JUNE 2017 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PHASE 11 WHICH IS TO BE RESTORED BY 31 DECEMBER 2020 AT PARK LODGE QUARRY, IVER HEATH.

APPLICANT: BRETT AGGREGATES LIMITED

APPLICATION NUMBERS: CM/36/16, CM/37/16 CM/38/16 AND CM/39/16.

BUCKS STREET ATLAS: P 200 B2 & B3

Electoral Division: Iver

Local Member: Cllr Ruth Vigor-Hedderly

Town/Parish Council: Iver Parish Council

Mr I Prosser, Planning Advisor gave an overview of the report, which sought agreement for an extension of the operating period for an additional 7 months, ending 30 June 2017 to enable the  removal of sand and gravel and restoration of the site.   . 

The Committee received a presentation showing the site plans and photographs.

Following a site visit on 21 November 2017, Mr Prosser confirmed that there remained a large stock pile of gravel on the site and that extraction of the remaining gravel would start within the week.  Mr Prosser also advised the Committee that this was the third extension given and if granted, officers would advise that an additional condition be added to the notice for the contractors to provide a programme of operations on a monthly basis to ensure they remained on track to deliver to timescales.

During discussion, Members of the Committee made the following points:

• That the additional condition, as recommended by Officers to be added to the permissions for the extension of time. 
• That if an extension was agreed, future applications would need to be treated on their own merit
• That the Local Member had not commented on the application and that although the Parish Council had expressed concern, it was not clear if this was an official objection. 
• That if the application was granted the Parish Council wanted to be on the local liaison group for George Green Quarry which is also operated by Brett Aggregates.
• The issue of consistency in relation to liaison committees would be addressed offline and a recommendation would be brought to a future Development Control Committee.

ACTION: Chairman to submit a recommendation on liaison committees to a future meeting.

• That South Bucks District Council had raised concerns relating to the additional traffic and debris and stone being bought onto the road from the site.  Mr Prosser confirmed that there are wheel cleaning facilities on site and that in recent visits no issues had been identified. Mr Prosser also explained that there was an existing condition that would be retained to cover the washing facility at the site.
• That additional concerns raised by a resident would be addressed by the Chairman and officers outside of the meeting as not all questions were related to the planning applications being considered.   
• That all the information relating to the Committee’s work was published directly on the Council’s website.
• That the Chairman would be kept fully informed on infringements and that enforcements would be made if necessary.

• It was noted that the date of the extension should read 30 June 2017.

RESOLVED

Members of the Committee unanimously AGREED the planning consent to be granted with the additional condition to be added in relation to regular monitoring of progress with extraction and restoration.  The Committee delegated wording of the additional condition to the planning officers. 

RESOLVED

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Of the Committee held on 11^th October 2016, to be confirmed as a correct record.

The confidential minutes of the meeting held on 11 October 2016 were agreed as a correct record.

Update from the Senior Planning Enforcement Officer

Ms O Stapleford, Senior Enforcement Officer presented an update to the Committee on current enforcement action in progress.

This report aims to inform the Development Control Committee about proposed improvements to the pre-planning application advice service offered by the County Council.

Mr T Islam, Planning Officer presented the report to the Committee, which set out proposed improvements to the pre-planning application advice service offered by the County Council and the proposed mechanism for cost recovery.

RESOLVED

Members unanimously AGREED the principle of charging for pre application advice as outlined in the report. 

Action:  Ms Catcheside to circulate the Key Decision report to Committee members. 

The next meeting will take place on Monday 13^th February 2017 at 10am, Large Dining Room, Judges Lodgings, Aylesbury.

Next Meeting: 13 February 2017.

Action: The clerk to arrange an additional meeting in January.

Post meeting:  The date for the January Committee has been set for Monday 23 January 2017.

Action:  The clerk to email Committee members confirming all 2017.