Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors. S.J.G Gilasbey and C.Jones.

[Note: Councillors D. Jones and G.B. Thomas, having earlier declared an interest in this item, left the Council Chamber prior to the consideration and determination thereof.]

The Senior Development Management Officer (South) referred to the private site visit undertaken by the Committee earlier that day (minute 4.1 of the Planning Committee meeting held on the 27^th June, 2019 refers) the purpose of which was to enable the Committee to view the impact on the environment including the damage to the local peat bogs and also to assess the highway in respect of flooding and surface water.  He referred, with the aid of powerpoint slides, to the written report of the Head of Planning and the addendum, which provided an appraisal of the site together with a description of the proposed development, a summary of consultation responses received and information relating to local and national policies relevant to the assessment of the application. He advised that the Head of Planning was recommending approval of the application for the reasons detailed within her written report.

The Senior Development Management Officer (South) informed the Committee that in addition to the 61 concerns and objections received, a further two letters of representation had also been recently received objecting to the application.  Whilst, the main concerns and objections raised were set out with in the written report of the Head of Planning, the Committee also considered the additional concerns and objections received which were set out in the addendum. 

The Committee received a representation objecting to the application re-iterating the objections detailed within the Head of Planning’s report, the main areas of concern were in relation to the impact of the development on the drainage of this area and the potential flooding problems.  Furthermore, as the area consisted of a peat bog the habitat should be preserved.  Additionally, the Chair, recited a written representation objecting to the application on the Local Member’s behalf in his absence.

The applicant’s agent and the Senior Development Management Officer (South) responded to the issues raised as detailed within the Head of Planning’s written report/addendum. 

Furthermore, in response to a number of concerns raised over the impact of the scheme on historic pre-existing drainage problems on the highway, the Senior Development Management Officer (South) explained that to alleviate the problem, work had recently been carried out on the highway to improve the flow into an existing surface water culvert.  The application included a surface water scheme which consisted of an attenuation pond to ensure that the surface water from the building and the majority of the access track would be attenuated to greenfield rates so there would be no additional rate of water flowing into the surface water drains which crossed the highway.  It was proposed that any remaining water from the access track would be diverted to an existing ditch.  The scheme was therefore designed to ensure that the water from the access and track would not incur an adverse impact. 

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The Senior Development Management Officer (South) referred to the private site visit undertaken by the Committee earlier that day (minute 4.1 of the Planning Committee held on the 27^th June, 2019 refers), the purpose of which was to enable the Committee to view the site in light of concerns raised with regard to visual amenity and potential impact on neighbouring properties. He referred, with the aid of PowerPoint slides, to the written report of the Head of Planning which provided an appraisal of the site together with a description of the proposed development, a summary of consultation responses received and information relating to the local and national policies relevant to the assessment of the application.

The Committee was advised that the Head of Planning was recommending approval of the application for the reasons detailed within the written report.

Members raised concerns re-iterating the objections detailed within the Head of Planning’s report/addendum with the main emphasis on the noise and vibration impact caused by the lorries and the fact that there was no planting and landscaping scheme in place.

The Senior Development Management Officer (South) responded to the concerns raised.

UNANAMOUSLY RESOLVED that Planning Application S/37727 be granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report of the Head of Planning and the inclusion of an additional condition that the applicant undertakes a landscaping and planting scheme to soften the visual impact of the fencing.

The Senior Development Management Officer (South) referred to the private site visit undertaken by the Committee earlier that day (minute 4.2 of the Planning Committee held on the 25^th July, 2019 refers), the purpose of which was to enable the Committee to view the site in light of concerns raised relating to non-adherence to conditions attached to previously granted consent. He referred, with the aid of PowerPoint slides, to the written report of the Head of Planning which provided an appraisal of the site together with a description of the proposed development, a summary of consultation responses received and information relating to the local and national policies relevant to the assessment of the application.

The Committee was advised that the Head of Planning was recommending approval of the application for the reasons detailed within the written report.

Representations were received objecting to the application re-iterating the objections detailed within the Head of Planning’s report, with the main emphasis of the objections on development taking place prior to planning approval, non-adherence to planning conditions (entrance not developed) and the lack of utilities on the site.

The Agent and Senior Development Management Officer (South) responded to the issues raised.

UNANAMOUSLY RESOLVED that Planning Application S/38535 be granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report of the Head of Planning and subject to conditions of application S/34755 being met prior to further development being undertaken.

The Senior Development Management Officer (South) referred to the private site visit undertaken by the Committee earlier that day (minute 4.2 of the Planning Committee held on the 25^th July, 2019 refers), the purpose of which was to enable the Committee to view the site in the context of amenity and privacy concerns. raised.  He referred, with the aid of PowerPoint slides, to the written report of the Head of Planning which provided an appraisal of the site together with a description of the proposed development, a summary of consultation responses received and information relating to the local and national policies relevant to the assessment of the application.

The Committee was advised that the Head of Planning was recommending approval of the application for the reasons detailed within the written report.

UNANAMOUSLY RESOLVED that Planning Application S/38787 be granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report/addendum of the Head of Planning’s written report.

[NOTE: Cllr. G.B. Thomas having earlier declared an interest in this application left the Council Chamber during its consideration by the Committee and took no part in discussions or its determination thereof].

The Senior Development Management Officer (South) referred to the private site visit undertaken by the Committee earlier that day (minute 4.2 of the Planning Committee held on the 25^th July, 2019 refers), the purpose of which was to enable the Committee to view the site in context of the privacy concerns raised. He referred, with the aid of PowerPoint slides, to the written report of the Head of Planning which provided an appraisal of the site together with a description of the proposed development, a summary of consultation responses received and information relating to the local and national policies relevant to the assessment of the application. He advised that the Head of Planning was recommending approval of the application for the reasons detailed within the written report.

Members raised concerns re-iterating the objections detailed within the Head of Planning’s report/addendum with the main emphasis on the loss of privacy for neighbouring properties, the application was retrospective and that the applicant was subject to separate enforcement investigations.

The Senior Development Management Officer (South) responded to the issues raised by the Committee.

UNANAMOUSLY RESOLVED that Planning Application S/38916 be granted subject to      the conditions detailed within the report of the Head of Planning and the inclusion of a condition that privacy screens are positioned on both sides of the property.

RESOLVED that the following planning application be granted subject to the conditions detailed within the report/addendum of the Head of Planning:

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 27^th June, 2019 be signed as a correct record.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 9^th July, 2019 be signed as a correct record.