9 Application No C20/1065/22/AC - Cefn Graianog, Llanllyfni, Caernarfon, LL54 6SY PDF 430 KB
Application
under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act to vary condition 1 on
planning permission C10D/0487/34/MW to extend the life of quarrying and
associated processing operations for a further four years to allow for the
completion of mineral working with a further year for the completion of
restoration
LOCAL MEMBERS: Councillor Owain Williams and Councillor Craig ab Iago
Additional documents:
Decision:
To delegate powers to
the Assistant Head of Department to approve the application, subject to the
following amendment to Condition 1 of planning permission C10D/0487/34/MW so as
to extend the lifespan of a minerals operations involving the operation of three
ancillary silting lagoons and associated works for an additional 4 years:
Extraction,
processing and dispatch of minerals shall cease by 31 December 2024 by which
time all plant and machinery shall have been removed from the site; restoration
shall be completed by 31 December 2025.
Consultation response
from Natural Resources Wales and Welsh Water attached to the decision notice,
advising that they should be contacted direct in respect of the specific
environmental and operational controls within their remit.
Planning conditions
as existing in relation to the following regulatory controls;
• Duration of work,
• Restriction
on permitted development rights, buildings, structures, private ways,
floodlighting and fences,
• Permitted operations and compliance
with submitted Details / Plans,
• Hours of Working,
• Safeguarding Public Rights of Way,
• Soil treatment and husbandry,
• Drainage, measures to prevent the
pollution of local water courses,
• Restore to mixed agricultural use and
nature conservation,
• Reinstatement of field boundaries,
• Archaeological mitigation and
recording,
• After-care measures and annual
meetings for agricultural use,
biodiversity management and control of non-native invasive plant species,
• Dust
controls and noise limitations the same as existing but also, plant machinery
at the working face to be fitted with white noise alarms.
Minutes:
Attention was drawn to the late observations form.
a) The
Senior Minerals and Waste Planning Officer highlighted that the proposal in
question was to extend the time period to 31 December
2024 to continue with mineral operations at Fferm Graianog. He explained that this would ensure the
non-sterilisation of the mineral reserve and complete the
restoration of the site in accordance with the permitted scheme of working
and provide ancillary infrastructure in support of acquiring and working
mineral from the quarry extension. The proposal did not include extending the
actual footprint of the mineral operation only an extension of time for another
four years. Plant activities, processing, dispatch and extraction of mineral
will be contained wholly within the boundaries of the existing site and the
terms of conditions attached to the current planning permission.
b) Taking
advantage of the opportunity to speak, the Local Member noted that he had no
objection to time period
c) It
was proposed and seconded to approve the application.
ch) During the ensuing discussion, the
following observation by a member was noted:
·
That to date, the restoration work had been especially
good - it was hoped that the stone walls and pastures would be of the same
standard in future
RESOLVED: To
delegate powers to the Assistant Head of Department to approve the application,
subject to the following amendment to Condition 1 of planning permission
C10D/0487/34/MW so as to extend the lifespan of a minerals operations involving
the operation of three ancillary silting lagoons and associated works for an additional
4 years:
Extraction,
processing and dispatch of minerals shall cease by 31 December 2024 by which
time all plant and machinery shall have been removed from the site; restoration
shall be completed by 31 December 2025.
Consultation
response from Natural Resources Wales and Welsh Water attached to the decision
notice, advising that they should be contacted direct
in respect of the specific environmental and operational controls within their
remit.
Planning
conditions as existing in relation to the following regulatory controls;
·
Duration of work
·
Restriction on permitted development rights,
buildings, structures, private ways,
floodlighting and fences
·
Permitted operations and compliance with
submitted Details / Plans
·
Hours of Working
·
Safeguarding Public Rights of Way
·
Soil treatment and husbandry
·
Drainage, measures to prevent the pollution
of local water courses
·
Restore to mixed agricultural use and nature
conservation
·
Reinstatement of field boundaries
·
Archaeological mitigation and recording
·
After-care measures and annual meetings for
agricultural uses, biodiversity management and control of non-native plant
species
·
Dust controls and noise limitations the same
as existing but also, plant machinery at the working face to be fitted with
white noise alarms.