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Gases from the generator. This report has been submitted with the agreement of the Chair as an urgent matter pursuant to Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972. If consideration of the application was delayed it could mean the temporary ice rink would not be in place for the Christmas period.
The report before members sought permission for the installation of a temporary ice rink for the Christmas Period in Romford market, including ice arena, skate exchange area, plant area and sales booth. The ice rink was to run between the dates of 18th November 2016 and 15 January 2017. Erection and dismantling required up to an additional 10 days either side of those dates.
In accordance with the public speaking arrangements the Committee was addressed by an objector with a response by the applicant.
The objector who lived in the flats overlooking the market was concerned at the potential for noise nuisance from the ice rink, from the setting up and taking down, music from the rink, the generator which would run 24/7 and the noise from users of the rink entering and leaving. He also had concerns about exhaust gases from the generator. He suggested some additional conditions to deal with these issues.
The applicant responded advising that the ice rink was part of the Council’s promotion of the Market and shopping centre designed to bring in additional shoppers. The operator was experienced and would work with the council to minimise any disturbance to local residents.
A further letter of objection to the proposal was circulated together with expressions of support.
During a brief debate members discussed the benefits the proposal would bring to the area, and raised concerns regarding a number of issues.
The Committee RESOLVED to delegate to the Assistant Director of Regulatory Services authority to grant temporary planning permission subject to expiry of the publicity period and not generating any further representations raising new issues not already addressed and the following additional and amended conditions:
Conditions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13: as per the report.
Condition 2: As per the report, plus reference to Christmas Bank Holiday on 27 December, hours of midday to 06:00pm.
Condition 7: replace with: An assessment of the noise impact of all plant and machinery shall be carried out in accordance with British Standard BS4142:2014. Methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound and a scheme submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval prior to the installation of the plant and machinery in order to demonstrate that the cumulative rating level when all the plant and machinery are operating will not exceed (LA90-10)dB at the boundary of the nearest noise sensitive residential and commercial premises, where LA90 is the lowest representative background sound level during the periods when the plant and machinery will be operating. The plant and machinery shall be operated in accordance with the aforementioned scheme throughout the period of this permission.
Condition 9: As per report with amendment that limits a sound propagation test being carried out just 30 minutes before music being played on a Saturday and 15 minutes on a Sunday.
Condition 10: replace with:
Music noise levels (expressed as LAeq. 15min) when predicted or measured at 1 metre from the façade of any noise sensitive premises shall not exceed the following limits:
Prior to 19:00 hours 50dB
Between the hours of 19:00 and 21:00 45dB
Additional conditions to cover:
a) Queuing Management Strategy;
b) All plant and machinery used for the operation and maintenance of the ice rink to comply with Stage IV Emission Standards in accordance with the Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Emission of Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants) Regulations 1999, as amended;
c) Submission of a Method Statement relating to the erection/dismantling of the ice rink to demonstrate that Best Practicable Means (as defined in the Control of Pollution Act 1974, Section 72) will be taken to reduce noise and other adverse impacts.