Issue - meetings

The Committee received a S73 application to vary condition 14 of planning permission C/95/0110 (as amended 19/1047/S73) that delivery hours shall only take place between 07:00hrs and 22:00hrs Monday to Saturday and 09:00hrs and 19:00hrs on Sundays and Bank Holidays and to remove the limitation on the number of articulated vehicles deliveries per day (Amended description).

Mr Scadding (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Councillor Payne (Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the application:

i.                Wished to impress on the Committee the close proximity of the Aldi loading bay to Nursery Walk properties. Number 8 Nursery Walk sat directly behind the loading bay. 

ii.               Had received over time a number of complaints from residents about the noise caused by deliveries. 

iii.             Over the last few months, people really welcomed the support of the Aldi area manager, who has reminded drivers to use the silent entry system. This made a huge difference with the current two deliveries a day, especially while residents were at home during lockdown. The store had been willing to work with residents and was supportive of their needs.

iv.             The issue with removing the limit of delivery vehicles was two-fold:

a.    It would make use of the silent entry much harder to enforce across a larger number of vehicles. 

b.    It was not just the noise of the engines that caused disturbance, it was also the noises that accompanied unloading. Such as beeping, doors banging and the unloaders shouting to one another. This additional disturbance was expected to increase with increased deliveries. The proposed extension of hours would take this into incredibly anti-social hours and cause great disturbance. 

v.              Asked the Committee will consider the residents of Nursery Walk with empathy and reject this proposal.

The Committee:

The Committee were of the opinion more information was necessary before determining the application, thus it was deferred by 6 votes to 1 so officers could seek further information regarding:

      i.          The view of Environmental Health Officers.

     ii.          Aldi’s delivery needs.

   iii.          Delivery Plan information.

   iv.          The number of lorries expected.

    v.          Sound barrier specifications.

The committee had to adjourn the meeting due to technical issues before this application could be considered.

Item adjourned until 10 September committee.