The Committee considered an application that had been submitted for a two-year temporary permission for a waste refuse vehicle hub, conversion of storeroom to welfare facility and new access ramp, at Pioneer House, Mill Lane, Wingerworth. The application had been referred to Committee as it had been submitted on behalf of North East Derbyshire District Council and objections had been received.
The recommendation by officers was to approve the application. The report to Committee explained the reasons for this.
The report contended that the 2-year temporary permission for a refuse hub at the Pioneer House car park would be an appropriate form of development within the Avenue Strategic site. Officers accepted that there would be an impact on residential amenity as a result of the scheme, however this impact was deemed acceptable and short term.
Officers concluded that the proposal was acceptable as there were no matters
that outweighed its compliance with the Development Plan. They recommended, therefore, that the application be approved subject to conditions.
Before the Committee considered the application it heard from Joy Redfern who was speaking as the applicant.
Committee considered the application. It took into account the relevant Local and National Planning Policies. This included Local Plan Policy ID3, concerning sustainable travel.
Committee discussed the application. Some Members suggested that the proposal would have an adverse impact on traffic as a result of refuse vehicles using the smaller roads that surround the site as cut throughs. In this context it was suggested that a routing agreement be put in place via condition to prevent refuse vehicles over a certain weight using particular roads, except when on duty or in exceptional circumstances. Committee agreed that this would be an appropriate condition.
At the conclusion of the discussion Councillor N Baker and Councillor M Foster moved and seconded a Motion to approve the application, in line with officer recommendation, subject to a routing agreement condition. The Motion was put to a vote and approved.
RESOLVED – That planning permission be conditionally approved subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report, along with an additional condition regarding a routing agreement, with the final wording of the conditions delegated to the Planning Manager (Development Manager).