Agenda item

Councillor Sarah Dyke, having previously declared a personal and pecuniary interest, left the meeting before consideration of this item at 10:36.

Proposal: Erect general purpose agricultural building.

The planning officer noted that this planning application was being presented to the committee under the council’s scheme of delegation as the applicant is an elected ward member.

Updates: One letter of support received from a member of the public since the report was published.

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda and with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, proceeded to show the site and proposed plans. 

Key considerations referred to were Character/Appearance and Neighbour comments.

He explained that the appearance of the building is as you would expect for an agricultural building, and will be well screened by the surrounding hedgerow and trees in all directions.

In response to the representation from a local resident, the building had been conditioned for agricultural use only, any future development on the site would require a further planning application.

He concluded that the proposal was to approve the application as set out in the agenda report.

Ward Member Councillor Bastable confirmed there had been no comments received on the application and proposed approval that was then seconded.

It was asked if there could be an informative for future use of the site.

In response to members questions The Specialist, Development Management advised members that there are some permitted agricultural development rights but it has been conditioned so that any change of use would require further planning application. An informative highlighting the condition was reasonable.

On being put to the vote this was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED: 

That application 20/01065/FUL be approved for the following reasons:

  01.    The proposed development by reason of its location, scale, design and use of materials is considered acceptable without detriment to character and appearance, highway safety and neighbour amenity and accords with Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006- 2028.

SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING:

  01.    The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason:  To accord with the provisions of section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

  02.    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

-20024-01A Location Plans

-20024-02 Site and Location Plan

-20024-03A Proposed Plans and Elevations

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

  03.    The external surfaces of the proposed development shall be as indicated on the referenced approved plans and submitted application form. No other external finishing materials shall be used in the alterations without the prior written agreement of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

  04.    The agricultural building hereby permitted shall not be used other than solely for the purposes of an agricultural use.

Reason: To enable the Local Planning Authority to retain adequate control over the use of the building site hereby permitted in the interests of neighbour amenity and highways safety further to policies EQ8, EQ2 and TA5 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006- 2028.

  05.    Noise emissions from the site during the development of the site i.e. the demolition, clearance and redevelopment of the site, shall be limited to the following hours where noise is audible at any point at the boundary of any noise sensitive dwelling:

Mon - Fri 08.00 - 18.00

Sat 08.00 - 13.00

All other times, including Sundays, Bank and Public Holidays there shall be no noisy activities.

Reason: In the interest of Residential amenity in accordance with Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

  06.    There shall be no burning of materials arising on site during any phase of the site clearance and development.

Reason: In the interest of Residential amenity in accordance with Policy EQ2 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

                                    (Voting: Unanimous in favour)