Decision details

Re: C1/18/00013/CM - PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE VARIATION OF CONDITION NO'S 2, 5 & 8 OF PLANNING PERMISSION REF. C1/15/250/PA/F DATED 7TH NOVEMBER 1994 TO FACILITATE AN EXTENSION TO THE PERMITTED AREA OF EXTRACTION, AN AMENDMENT TO THE RESTORATION DESIGN AND TO ALTER THE PERIOD FOR COMPLETION OF ALL MINERAL OPERATIONS FROM 31ST DECEMBER 2017 TO 31ST DECEMBER 2024 AND THE RESTORATION OF THE SITE FROM 31ST DECEMBER 2018 TO 31ST DECEMBER 2025 ON LAND AT PALLETT HILL QUARRY, CATTERICK VILLAGE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 7JX ON BEHALF OF BREEDON (RICHMONDSHIRE DISTRICT) (CATTERICK BRIDGE ELECTORAL DIVISION)

The Chief Executive Officer considered the recording of the Planning and Regulatory Functions Committee Meeting from the 8th March 2022 and the officer report in regards to the planning application for a small further area of extraction and an extension of time and agreed that there are no material planning considerations to warrant refusal of this application and any potential impacts on the environment can be controlled and addressed through the imposition of appropriate planning conditions ( set out in detail in the report) and a variation to the existing S106 for the reasons set out below in this decision record.

By whom: Richard Flinton, Chief Executive Officer, under emergency delegated powers and after consultation with the Planning and Regulatory Functions Committee

PLEASE NOTE that as a non-executive function, this decision is not open to call in.

Under his delegated decision making powers in the Officers’ Delegation Scheme in the Council’s Constitution, the Chief Executive Officer has power, in cases of emergency, to take any decision which could be taken by the Council, the Executive or a committee.

Following on from the expiry of the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 Regulations”), which allowed for committee meetings to be held remotely, the County Council resolved at its meeting on 5 May 2021 that, for the present time, in light of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic circumstances, remote live-broadcast committee meetings should continue, with any formal decisions required being taken by the Chief Executive Officer under his emergency decision making powers and after consultation with other Officers and Members as appropriate and after taking into account any views of the relevant Committee Members.

The Chief Executive Officer has taken all relevant information into account in exercising his emergency delegated powers in this matter, including considering the views of the Planning and Regulatory Functions Committee.

The reasons for the decision in this matter are as follows:
i.) The development is in accordance with Policies SP3, CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP7, CP12 and CP13 of the Richmondshire Local Plan Core Strategy (2014) Minerals and Waste Joint Plan policies M01, M02, M03, M04, M04, M07, M10, D01, D02, D03, D06, D07, D08, D10, D11 and D12 and overall is consistent with the NPPF (2021);
ii.) The proposal does not conflict with the abovementioned policies as it is considered that the existing highway network is capable of handling the volume of traffic generated by the development, the visual impact of the proposed development can be mitigated through condition, the environmental impacts of the proposed development can be controlled by condition, the impact on neighbouring residential properties can be mitigated and adverse impacts are outweighed when considered against the existing infrastructure, markets and employment at the site along with the final completion of restoration proposals and there are no other material considerations indicating a refusal in the public interest;
iii.) The imposition of planning conditions will further limit the impact of the development on the environment, residential amenity the transport network and restoration and aftercare; and
iv.) Having taken into account all the environmental information submitted as part of this planning application included within the Environmental Statement.

That, subject to prior completion of an appropriate S106 deed of variation to secure:
• Local Community Liaison Group;
• Bird Management Plan; and
• Long Term Aftercare Management Plan.

N/A.