The Town and Country Planning (Operation Stack) Special Development Order 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order grants planning permission for 9 months, subject to limitations and conditions, for development consisting of use of certain land on the Manston Airport site for the stationing of goods vehicles and use of the control tower building as a co-ordination centre and the provision of other temporary structures including those needed to provide lighting and other facilities.

The limitations are that: the use is for the purposes of Operation Stack only; good vehicles are only to be parked on hard standing areas of the land; any temporary structures are to be sited on hard standing areas only; the land may not be used for the refuelling or unloading of such goods vehicles; and no temporary structure may exceed 3 metres in height.

The conditions are that: the hard standing and drainage systems on the land are to be kept in good repair; a plan identifying the sewers and drainage systems is kept on the land; and any artificial lighting installed is placed no closer than 10 metres from the boundary of the land and is arranged so the light is directed downward to minimise light spill

The land to which this Order applies is shown on a map, a copy of which is available for inspection at the Planning Directorate, Department for Communities and Local Government, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF and Thanet District Council, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1XZ.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

For illustrative purposes only a plan of the Airport site and the land to which this Order applies is appended below.