Agenda item

1. Variation of Conditions 1 (approved documents), 5 & 6 (matters requiring subsequent approval), 7 & 8 (completion date), 9 (future works required) 13, 14, 17-21 (topsoil stripping and bunding works), 23 & 24 (method of working), 29 (equipment), 30 (noise), 32 (site maintenance), 34 (archaeology), 35 & 36 (removal of site compound, access & haul roads), 37 (provision of surface features) and 41 (maintenance of hedges and trees) of Planning Permission 2/88/116CM and

2. Remediation works using recovered inert waste materials to achieve suitable and stable restoration profiles for northern and southern faces of the quarry

The Committee considered a report of the Senior Planning Officer regarding applications for (1) variation of Conditions 1 (approved documents), 5 and 6  (matters requiring subsequent approval), 7 and 8 (completion date), 9 (future works required) 13, 14, 17-21 (topsoil stripping and bunding works), 23 and 24 (method of working), 29 (equipment), 30 (noise), 32 (site maintenance), 34 (archaeology), 35 and 36 (removal of site compound, access & haul roads), 37 (provision of surface features) and 41 (maintenance of hedges and trees) of Planning Permission 2/88/116CM, and (2) remediation works using recovered inert waste materials to achieve suitable and stable restoration profiles for northern and southern faces of the quarry at Birtley Quarry, Station Lane, Birtley (for copy see file of Minutes).

C Teasdale, Principal Planning Officer gave a detailed presentation on the applications which included a site location plan, aerial photographs and views of the existing quarry.

The Principal Planning Officer informed the Committee that the conditions contained in the report had been amended and a new set of Conditions for each application were proposed.  These had been circulated to Committee Members and would be placed on the Minutes file for the meeting.

Councillor Holland informed the Committee that he accepted the professionalism of officers in the recommendations in the report.  He moved approval of the applications.

Councillor Boyes agreed with Councillor Holland and seconded approval of the applications.

Resolved:

That the applications be approved, subject to the amended Conditions as circulated and completion of a planning obligation in respect of application DM/14/02371/VOCMW.