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Meeting: 08/08/2017 - Planning Committee (Item 39)

39 A.6 - PLANNING APPLICATION - 17/00587/FUL - GREAT OAKLEY LODGE, HARWICH ROAD, GREAT OAKLEY, CO12 5AE pdf icon PDF 248 KB

Temporary helipad facility including a new temporary porta-cabin, a new fuel storage tank and refuelling facility, lighting and additional car parking.

Minutes:

It was reported that this application had been referred to the Planning Committee at the request of Councillor Bush, the local Ward Member.

 

The Committee had before it the published Officer report containing the key planning issues, relevant planning policies, planning history, any response from consultees, written representations received and a recommendation of approval.

 

At the meeting, an oral presentation was made by the Council’s Planning Team Leader (SE) in respect of the application.

 

An update sheet was circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of:

 

(1)     Additional comments received from Great Oakley Parish Council; and

(2)     Two additional letters of objection.

 

David Munro, a local resident, spoke against the application.

 

Councillor Bush, the local Ward Member, spoke against the application.

 

Malcolm Barnett, Operations Manager for Galloper Windfarm, spoke in support of the application.

 

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor V E Guglielmi, seconded by Councillor Bennison and RESOLVED that the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant planning permission for the development, subject to the following planning conditions –

 

1. Temporary Permission for 2 years only commencing 1st November 2017 or until a permanent site-specific base in Harwich is completed and fit for relocation, whichever is the earlier, after which the site shall be reinstated to its former condition.

2. Accordance with approved plans.

3. Accordance with Flight Avoidance Plan (version dated 12th June 2017). A copy of the Flight Avoidance Plan shall be installed prominently in the cabin/office/club house and in Pilot’s Handbook.

4. Use of Helicopters to accord with protocol in the Great Oakley Airfield Pilot Handbook, (2012).

5. No more than 310 Galloper Offshore Wind Limited helicopter movements per month (1st Aug – 31st May) with the daily maximum being 20 movements.

6. No more than 45 Galloper Offshore Wind Limited helicopter movements per month (1st June – 31st July) with the daily maximum being 20 movements.

7. Times of flight operations being in accordance with the table included at section 1.2.4 of the submitted Planning Application Supporting Statement (updated June 2017).

8. No additional lighting installed other than that stipulated on approved plans.

9. No helicopter with a higher noise rating than a Bell 206 Long Ranger shall be used at any time.

10. Other than for necessary routine/servicing and maintenance the site shall not be used as a base for serving, maintenance or repair of helicopters.

11. Records of take-offs/landings of helicopters shall be kept and made available to LPA upon request.

12. Permitted use shall not include helicopter/gyroplane flying training.

13. Programme of monitoring helicopter flight impacts on SPAs in liaison with RSPB.

14.  Signage/fence between public right of way and the helipad.