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Minutes:
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.
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Minutes:
The committee had
to adjourn the meeting due to technical issues before this application could be
considered.
Item adjourned
until 10 September committee.