2018-07-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      10 JULY 2018


Assessment
Condition 20 requires the walling of the cutting area, given complaints received were due to
noise. Council’s Environmental Health Co-ordinator recommended this condition as a
precautionary measure only. It was initially thought this condition was reasonable, however it was
not known at the time that the average length of steel and the logistics of implementing this. It is
accepted that the acoustic report indicated no noise impacts on the neighbouring residential
properties with regard to operations. The points provided by applicant’s consultant are
acknowledged and it is agreed that this requirement is impractical. It is therefore agreed to delete
Condition 20.
Condition 21
21.   The compressor must not be audible:
      a.   before 8.00am and after 5.00pm Monday to Friday; and
      b.   on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays.
Applicant’s Request
The condition of approval permits the home based business to operate on Saturday however it
does not permit the use of the compressor on this day. The compressor is an integral part of the
business as many of the tools require the compressor in order for the equipment to function and
the restriction would not enable the business to function on a Saturday. It is noted that the noise
report included the running of the compressor in the noise analysis and no separate conditions
were detailed for the compressors use. The applicant therefore requests that the condition be
modified to permit the use of the compressor on Saturday from 8 am to 1pm.
Assessment
The applicant advises that the compressor is necessary for all operations and equipment
associated with the business. At the time of the original assessment, this information was not
known. This condition was applied as a precautionary approach, given the use had attracted
noise complaints. The need for the compressor is acknowledged and given the noise
assessment did not detail the usage of the compressor or recommend modifications, it seems at
odds with the operating hours which are reflected in existing Condition 4, that states:
The approved use must not operate outside the hours of 7.30am- 5.00pm Monday to Friday and
8.00am to 1.00pm on Saturdays. The use must not operate on public holidays.
Council’s Environmental Health Co-ordinator agrees that this condition ideally should accord with
the operation hours associated with the business. Therefore the applicant’s request to change
this condition is supported.

4.    CONSULTATION
4.1. Referral Agencies
Not applicable
4.2. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council officers:
    Co-ordinator, Environmental Health

5.    CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
The proposed changes do not notably increase impacts from what is currently conditioned for the
approved use. An acoustic report supports the proposed changes and the existing conditions
address potential amenity impacts on nearby residents.




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