Agenda and minutes

There were no Declarations of Interest on this occasion.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 2 December 2021 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

Reports of the Director for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills

Application by Aggregate Industries Ltd to vary (not to comply with) conditions 8 and 17 of planning permission ES.20/03/501 MW to facilitate an increase in the site's output from 1 million tonnes to 1.4 million tonnes per year by extending the hours of operation for mineral extraction and processing from 1900 to 2200 Monday to Friday, extending the hours for the maintenance of processing plant from 0600 to 2000 Monday to Saturday to 24 hours/day Monday to Saturday and permitting up to 5 lorries associated with the on-site mineral operations to enter the site and park overnight after 1900 Monday to Friday and after 1600 on Saturdays.

The Committee received a presentation by the Case Officer informing about corrections to the Planning Committee report considered on 2 December related to a planning application to increase the working hours and output at Newbold Quarry.

The Committee, at its meeting held on 2 December, accepted the report recommendation which included the increase in weekday working hours to 22:00. However, the Committee report incorrectly described the current mineral processing start time as 07:00 and finish time on a Saturday as 13:00 when in fact the current planning permission allowed such operations to start at 06:00 and finish on a Saturday at 16:00.

RESOLVED – That the corrections be noted and the previous Committee decision to accept the recommendation to permit, as corrected, be upheld and the decision notice be issued.

Application by Hamptons Property LLP to vary condition 13 of permission N.12/03/2018 W to extend the hours of operation.

The Committee received a presentation by the Case Officer on the proposed application by Hamptons Property LLP to vary condition 13 of permission N.12/03/2018 W to extend the hours of operation.

In accordance with the County Councils scheme for public speaking at meetings, the Committee received a representation from Mr A Jenkins objecting to the application and Mr M Askew on behalf of the applicant.

The Committee discussed that the Liaison Committee should continue to meet and were given assurances relating to monitoring of the site.  The Committee also discussed air quality and the risks of the application on the nearby school playing field.

The Committee requested that a letter be sent to the applicant and Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council highlighting the importance of the Liaison Committee meeting and the air quality.

Following a vote it was:

RESOLVED – (a) To PERMIT the application to vary condition 13 of permission N.12/03/2018 W to extend the hours of operation subject to conditions indicated in the report.

(b) That a letter be sent to the applicant and Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council highlighting the importance of the Liaison Committee meeting and the air quality

The Chairman to move:-

“That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business which involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 indicated below”.

Part Two

(All reports in this section are exempt)

Nil

RESOLVED – That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business which involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12 A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972 indicated below.