Variation of condition 2 of 08/01850/CONVAR (Appeal reference APP/G2245/A/08/2092052/NWF) in order to allow deliveries to be made to the ASDA Store between 05:00 and 23:00 hours on Mondays to Saturdays and between 06:00 and 23:00 on Sundays and Christmas Day.

The application was for the variation of condition 2 of 08/01850/CONVAR (Appeal reference APP/G2245/A/08/2092052/NWF) in order to allow deliveries to be made to the Asda Store between 05:00 and 23:00 hours on Mondays to Saturdays and between 06:00 and 23:00 on Sundays and Christmas Day.  The application had been referred to Development Control Committee by Councillor Rosen on the concern of the impact of the extended delivery times upon the amenities of nearby residents.

Members’ attention was brought to the main agenda papers and the late observations sheet which amended conditions one and three.

The Committee was addressed by the following speakers:

            Against the application:        -

            For the Application:               Doug Wilson

            Parish Representative:          Cllr. Brookbank

            Local Member:                       Cllr. Rosen

Members asked questions of clarification from the speakers and officers.

In response to questions Members were advised that it was their current practice to shut the shutter door on deliveries. There was no information on the noise created from the roller shutter door but the noise impact assessment was taken from the boundary of the residential property between 5am and 11pm. It was queried whether there could be an additional condition to prevent vehicles waiting on the ramp area to help reduce any additional noise.

It was moved by the Chairman and duly seconded that the recommendation in the report to grant planning permission and an additional condition that ‘no vehicle parking on the ramp except when waiting for the roller shutter to open whilst undertaking delivery in consultation with the local Members.

Members discussed whether the additional traffic and noise would affect the local residents. It was noted by Members that the main objections raised by residents was for noise and pollution. Some Members thought that due to the soundproofing within the unloading area this could also help reduce noise especially if the shutter door was closed.

The motion including the additional condition was put to the vote and was

Resolved: That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1)     No deliveries shall be made to the ASDA Store except between 05:00 and 23:00 hours on Mondays to Saturdays and between 06:00 and 23:00 hours on Sundays and at no time on Christmas Day.

To protect  the amenities of surrounding residential properties in the area in accordance with policies EN2 and EN7 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

2)     Notwithstanding condition one, the number of deliveries to the Adsa Store shall be restricted to no more than 2 deliveries between 0500 and 0630 hours, no more than 2 deliveries between 2200 and 2300hours Monday to Saturdays and no more than 2 deliveries between the hours of 0600 and 0800 hours and no more than 6 deliveries between 1500 and 2300 hours on Sundays.

To protect  the amenities of surrounding residential properties in the area in accordance with policies EN2 and EN7 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.

3)   The roller shutter doors that serve the service area/warehouse of the building shall remain closed at all times, except when required to be opened for the purposes of vehicular access/egress from the building or in an emergency.

To ensure the acoustic protection within the service area is not compromised and to protect the amenities of surrounding residential properties in the area in accordance with policies EN2 and EN7 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan.