Planning and tipping applications approved

Yesterday the Development Control (West) planning committee considered the Beech Hill Farm tipping and Mayshill in-vessel composting facility applications. Local councillor Claire Young spoke on residents' concerns on both applications.

After some discussion of the highways issues and how rejected loads should be dealt with, the committee granted a 2 year temporary permission for the Mayshill composting facility. They added a condition requiring a travel plan and, if there isn't more specific legislation covering it, a requirement that rejected loads are taken away immediately in the van that delivered them.

Highways issues were also the main concern with the Beech Hill Farm tipping application, but the committee decided to approve the application in line with the officer's recommendation.

Planning committee to consider tipping and composting applications

On Thursday 9th June, the Development Control (West) planning committee will consider the Beech Hill Farm tipping and Mayshill in-vessel composting facility applications. The case officer has recommended approval for the tipping and a 2 year temporary approval for the composting application.

You can view the agenda for the meeting, with links to the officer's reports, online.

Site visits for Beech Hill tipping and Mayshill composting facility applications

This Friday (1 April) the development control committee will be doing site visits for the Beech Hill tipping and Mayshill in-vessel composting applications that we reported on previously.

They are expected at Beech Hill at 10.20 and Mayshill at 10.50, but obviously these times can only be estimates. Claire Young and the Parish Council will have the opportunity to speak and there are also slots for any supporters or objectors but they are time-limited, so if there are more than one it makes sense to agree on a spokesperson. The committee won't be making any decisions, the visits are just so that they can see the sites and consider anything that it might be difficult to see from the plans. You can see the agenda and read the reports on the South Glos website.

Composting facility proposed in Mayshill

An application has been submitted for a small-scale in-vessel composting facility next to the Mayshill Industrial Estate. The technology proposed uses Ag-Bags (usually used for storing animal feed) as the enclosed container. You can view the plans and make comments on the South Glos website. You have until 16th March to make comments.