'Planning Statement'

‘PLANNING STATEMENT’ FOXLEY FARM SOUTHAM ROAD KITES HARDWICK RUGBY CV23 8AA REV B FEBRUARY 2019 APT Design Services Brewsters Corner, Pendicke Street, Southam, Warwickshire CV47 1PN 01926 259216 - [email protected] - www.aptdesignservices.co.uk Planning Statement February 2019 Rev B Foxley Farm, Southam Road, Kites Hardwick, Rugby, CV23 8AA Job No. 420 1.0 INTRODUCTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ------------------------------------------- 3 3.0 SUMMARY OF SUPPORTING INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------- 4 4.0 SITE AND SURROUNDINGS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 5.0 SUPPORTING INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 5.1 HOURS OF OPERATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 5.2 METHOD OF DUST SUPPRESSION -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 5.3 METHOD OF NOISE SUPPRESSION ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 5.4 MANAGING THE TRAVEL OF SOIL ON ADOPTED HIGHWAYS -------------------------------------------- 6 5.5 TRANSPORT STATEMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 5.6 CONTROLS ON THE IMPORTATION OF INERT MATERIAL / TOPSOIL ------------------------------------ 8 5.7 ENVIRONMENTAL & FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 6.0 APPENDIX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 Page 2 Planning Statement February 2019 Rev B Foxley Farm, Southam Road, Kites Hardwick, Rugby, CV23 8AA Job No. 420 1.0 Introduction 1.1 This planning statement is submitted in support of a full planning application for the change of use of agricultural land within Foxley Farm for the storage of inert waste soil. 1.2 This statement includes the following: • Description of the development • Summary of supporting information • Description of the site and surroundings • Supporting information 2.0 Description of the proposed development 2.1 The proposal is for the change of use of part of the existing farm land for the storage of inert waste soil for transport off site. 2.2 The proposed gross footprint of the application site is 4835m2 2.3 It is proposed to import inert waste (Topsoil) and stockpile it within the application site. The material would be stockpiled in two separate bunds approximately 20 metres wide by 3.5 metres high. 2.4 The stored material would be transported onwards to sites within the Warwickshire area. These could be Housing sites, parks and other sites with a topsoil/growing medium requirement. 2.5 It is expected that a maximum of 10,000 to 15,000 tonnes will be stockpiled at any one time with annual throughput of 20,000 tonnes. Page 3 Planning Statement February 2019 Rev B Foxley Farm, Southam Road, Kites Hardwick, Rugby, CV23 8AA Job No. 420 3.0 Summary of Supporting Information 3.1 An assessment into the effective hours of operation has been carried out and detailed in section 5.1. 3.2 An assessment into the effective site management practices of dust suppression has been carried out over the site and the conclusions and recommendations are detailed in section 5.2. 3.3 An assessment into effective methods of noise suppression has been carried out, the findings and recommendations are detailed in section 5.3. 3.4 An assessment into the possibility of mud traveling onto the neighbouring adopted highways has been carried out and the conclusions and remedial operations are detailed in section 5.4. 3.5 The application is accompanied by a transport assessment. The assessment identifies several areas that require management and procedures have been proposed to overcome these areas needing attention. 3.6 The application is accompanied by an ‘assessment of potential impact of runoff from Foxley Farm on the River Leam’, this assessment has been undertaken by APEM Ltd and focused on the ‘Flood Risk Assessment’ & Ecology Concerns’ raised by Warwickshire County Council. 4.0 Site and Surroundings 4.1 The application site is located in open countryside to the North East of the settlement Kites Hardwick. 4.2 Foxley Farm is accessed through an existing access off the A426, the application site sits within Foxley Farm and will be accessed through the above access and internal tracks on site. 4.3 The application site is less than 1KM from Kites Hardwick, and 2.5KM from the centre of the settlement of Dunchurch. Page 4 Planning Statement February 2019 Rev B Foxley Farm, Southam Road, Kites Hardwick, Rugby, CV23 8AA Job No. 420 4.4 The application site area is 4835m2 4.5 The application site is currently of agricultural use within Foxley Farm. Please see site location plan and existing block plan submitted with this application. 4.6 The application site is enclosed on the South boundary by an established natural hedge, a post and rail fence to the East and existing farm tracks to the West & North. 4.7 The topography of the application site is generally level. 4.8 The site falls within Flood Zone One, which is identified as being an area at the least risk of flooding. 4.9 An aerial image of the site is shown below: 4.10 A site location plan is submitted with this application. Page 5 Planning Statement February 2019 Rev B Foxley Farm, Southam Road, Kites Hardwick, Rugby, CV23 8AA Job No. 420 5.0 Supporting Information 5.1 Hours of Operation The importation of material would only take place between 08.00 am – 16.00 pm Monday to Friday however we would not expect to be importing material all year round, five days a week. Only when material is available. 5.2 Method of Dust Suppression Dust will be suppressed during the stockpiling of material through the application of effective site management practices as detailed below. • Use of a towed water to dampen farm roads (when required). • There is already a 10 Mph speed restriction in place on our farm roads. • Regular sweeping of farm roads (when required). • Extra vigilance during dry and windy conditions. • Suspension of importation during high winds, wet weather and snow conditions. 5.3 Method of Noise Suppression At all times BB Fencing Ltd will: • Use best practicable means (as defined in Section 72 of the Control Act, 1974) to reduce noise from the operations to a minimum in agreement with the local planning authorities. • Maintain plant regularly, ensuring that any noise-reducing measures (such as silencers or enclosures) are properly fitted and used correctly. 5.4 Managing the Travel of Soil on Adopted Highways In the very unlikely event that mud from this operation is deposited onto the A426 Southam Road then a road sweeper will be commissioned to clean the affected area. Page 6 Planning Statement February 2019 Rev B Foxley Farm, Southam Road, Kites Hardwick, Rugby, CV23 8AA Job No. 420 5.5 Transport Statement BB Fencing Ltd has prepared a Transport Statement which will be submitted as part of the planning application to change the use of an area of land to allow the importation of inert and storage of inert waste (Topsoil) for onward transport. • The process is to source inert waste (Topsoil) from varied local developments, where it would be loaded into vehicles and transported to Foxley Farm located approximately 2 miles outside of Dunchurch on the A426 Southam Road. • A single point of access already serves Foxley Farm. No upgrades or alterations would be required to the existing access. The access will cater for HGV movements travelling from North and South along A426 Southam Road. • No formal scoping discussions have been had with the local highway authority, as we are authorised by our operator’s licence for vehicle movements in and out of Foxley Farm. Background Conditions • Foxley Farm, Kites Hardwick is located off the A426, Southam Road and is surrounded by other local farms. • The A426, Southam Road is single carriageway route maintained by Warwickshire County Council. It is subject National Speed limit and locally provides a route between Dunchurch and Southam. Importation Proposals • Access to Foxley Farm will be provided from the A426, Southam Road. • Inert material (Topsoil) will be sourced from local developments in the Warwickshire area. Page 7 Planning Statement February 2019 Rev B Foxley Farm, Southam Road, Kites Hardwick, Rugby, CV23 8AA Job No. 420 • ALL HGV’s will exit Foxley Farm in a forward gear and will be able to turn left or right onto the A426, Southam Road and will follow the existing traffic routes. • Importation will be undertaken when material is available from the surrounding areas. Trip Distribution • HGV’s – In total a maximum of 3 HGV trips per hour (6 two-way trips) will be generated by the importation of material (Topsoil). • All of these will consist of HGV’s bringing in material to Foxley Farm from other sites. All these movements are expected to access Foxley Farm from the A426, Southam Road. • OTHER VEHICLES – We anticipate that no additional extra vehicle movements will be required with respect to the importation of inert materials. 5.6 Controls on the Importation of Inert Material / Topsoil • Where environmental controls are required, we would seek the necessary environmental permit to allow this operation. • The permit would also be operated as part on an Environmental management system. See Attached. 5.7 Environmental & Flood Risk Assessment

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