Agenda and minutes

Members and officers must declare any pecuniary or personalinterest in any business on the agenda. They should also make declarations at any stage such an interest becomes apparent during the meeting. Consideration should be given to leaving the meeting if the nature of the interest warrants it. If in doubt, contact Democratic Services before the meeting.

20.1    In accordance with the County Council’s Constitution: Code of Practice on Probity and Protocol on Public Participation in Planning and Rights of Way Committees, the following members declared that they have been lobbied in relation to Item 4 - Planning Application WSCC/015/22: Cllr Ali, Cllr Burrett, Cllr Duncton, Cllr Gibson, Cllr McDonald, Cllr Montyn, Cllr Oakley, Cllr Patel, Cllr Quinn and Cllr Wild.

The Committee is asked to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on
8 November 2022 (cream paper).

21.1   Resolved – That the minutes of the Planning and Rights of Way Committee held on 8 November 2022 be approved and that they be signed by the Chairman.

Items not on the agenda that the Chairman of the Committee is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances.

22.1   There were no urgent matters.

Report by Head of Planning Services.

The Committee is asked to consider and determine the following application:

WSCC/015/22 – Change of use of existing hangar building from B2/B8 industrial/storage to sui generis, installation of combined heat and power plant, receipt of up to 15,000 tonnes per year of feedstock, generation and export of up to 1.25mW electricity and 5.5mW thermal and installation of HV meter cabinet.  South Coast Skip Hire, Unit H9-H10 Ford Road, Ford, Arundel, BN18 0BD.

WSCC/015/22 - Change of use of existing hangar building from B2/B8 industrial/storage to sui generis, installation of combined heat and power plant, receipt of up to 15,000 tonnes per year of feedstock, generation and export of up to 1.25mW electricity and 5.5mW thermal and installation of HV meter cabinet.  South Coast Skip Hire, Unit H9-H10 Ford Road, Ford, Arundel, BN18 0BD.

23.1   The Committee considered a report by the Head of Planning Services.  The report was introduced by Edward Anderson, Planner, who gave a presentation on the proposals, details of the consultation, key issues in respect of the application and the following updates that were proposed:

·        Regarding Recommendation (b), the deletion of all words following the word “crossing” because there is no need to refer to deliveries/pickup at the locations mentioned in the original wording.  The amended Recommendation (b) would read:

(b)   the completion of a S106 legal agreement controlling movements of HGVs associated with the operation of the EfW CHP unit so as to prohibit the movements of HGVs along Horsemere Green Lane and beyond the northern side of the Ford railway crossing.

·        Conditions 14 and 23 to be merged because they essentially covered the same issue.  Condition 23 would be removed and the updated Condition 14 and its title would read:

Condition 14 -Storage and Processing of Waste

14.        No waste types, other than those set out in the approved application details included in Condition No. 2 (RDF Composition), and any process residuals, shall be imported, sorted, stockpiled or processed on the site. All feedstock and residuals shall only be stored within the building, with no materials to be stored outside.

Reason: in the interests of safeguarding the amenity of nearby residential and commercial properties.

23.2   Cllr Amanda Worne, representing Yapton Ward, Arun District Council and being also a Ford Parish Councillor and a Yapton Parish Councillor, spoke in objection to the application on behalf of the residents of Yapton, Ford and Climping.  The Government’s ‘Net Zero Strategy’ sets out policies and proposals for decarbonisation as per the Climate Change Act 2008.  In November 2022 at COP 27 it was stated how, so far, we are failing miserably to achieve this.  The proposed incinerator would be very close to existing housing and new housing developments and is not suitable for the area.  People living near other incinerators complain of noise, litter, increased vehicle traffic, air pollution and smells, especially in summer.  Toxic ash will be produced and this still has to go to landfill.  The incinerator will increase air pollution and produce CO₂.  The generation of heat is not worth these things.  The Greenpeace document ‘Unearthed’ states that waste incinerators are three times more likely to be built in the UK’s most deprived neighbourhoods.  Residents in Ford, which is not a rich area, feel it is being used as a dumping ground.  The facility will not really benefit the local economy.  Concerns were raised regarding the height of the chimney [flue] including  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

The next meeting of the Committee will be held at 10.30 am on Tuesday,
7 February 2023.

24.1   The next scheduled meeting of the Planning and Rights of Way Committee will be on Tuesday, 7 February 2023 at 10.30 am.