Note re appendices

·         Appendix 1 is common to agenda items 3 and 4 (found on page 35)

·         Appendices 2 and 3 are common to agenda items 3, 4 and 5 (pages 37 and 39)

·         Appendix 4 and 5 a, b, c  are specific to this report (pages 53, 63 - 77)

Discussion

The Committee considered two applications for the removal of conditions in relation to the use of ‘Tata SilentTrack’ in route sections H and I-1.

The Planning Officer presented the report. In summary she explained that that planning officers’ were not saying that the use of ‘Tata SilentTrack’ was reasonably practicable but that the applicant had not submitted a convincing case that the use of ‘Tata SilentTrack’ was not reasonably practicable for use on route sections H and I-1.

The following residents spoke against the application: Mr Mike Gotch, Mr Keith Dancey, Mr Paul Buckley, Mr Adrian Olsen.

Representatives from Network Rail gave a presentation in support of the application.

The Committee asked questions of the officers and Network Rail representatives about the details of the applications.

In reaching their decisions, the Committee considered the officers report and presentation, the address of the public speakers and the presentation by Network Rail. 

The Committee concluded that the applicant had not demonstrated to the Council’s overall satisfaction that the use of ‘Tata SilentTrack’ was not reasonably practicable for use on route sections H and I-1.

Decisions