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THE PLANS LIST

Meeting: 11/03/2020 - Planning Committee (Item 124)

124 THE PLANS LIST (00-06-50) pdf icon PDF 279 KB

To consider the planning applications contained in the list.

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered the applications in the plans list *. 

 

Note:   *List previously circulated; copy attached to the signed Minutes.

 

a)  No 1 on the Plans List (19/01862/FULL Change of use of farm buildings to mixed B1/B8 use and retention of external works – land and buildings at NGR 299326 114323, Bradford Farm, Uplowman).

The Principal Planning Officer outlined the contents of the report by way of presentation highlighting the different aspects of the application, the site location plan the existing and proposed elevations which outlined the additional rooflights, windows and doors, the apiary unit plans and photographs from various aspects of the site, including views from the neighbouring property.  He informed the meeting that the scheme made use of existing buildings and that additional discussions had taken place with the Environmental Protection Officer and the Highways Officer with regard to the access and the parking areas and no objections had been received from those parties.

 

Consideration was given to:

 

·         The details of the unauthorised works, the detail of B1 use and how the usage could be monitored

·         The height of the wall at the entrance and the visibility splay

·         The surface of the driveway into the parking area and whether any additional drainage would be required

·         Whether any of the new windows would be overlooking the neighbouring property

·         The positioning of the portakabin/container

·         Whether the application covered all the outstanding issues on the site

·         The views of the objector with regard to whether the proposals were in line with Policy DM20 and whether the proposals were appropriate for a countryside location, the site was too large and would impact on the neighbouring property, the previous application that the previous administration had been minded to refuse (before it was withdrawn) was smaller, there were outstanding enforcement issues on the site and the use of the portakabin/container for a bee-keeping group which would require visits at the weekend

·         The views of the applicant’s agent who provided clarification with regard to the windows and informed the meeting that the application sought a sustainable use for the buildings on the site.  Policy DM11 guided such a proposal (conversion of rural buildings) and not Policy DM20 which was for new build in rural locations.  He felt that there would be a limited impact on the neighbouring property and that the application was appropriate.  He welcomed the proposed amendment to Condition 11 which would allow its use for agricultural purposes in addition to the uses ancillary to bee-keeping activities taking place on site.

·         The views of the local Ward Members with regard to the impact of the proposal on the neighbouring property and whether there was a ned for business use accommodation on the scale proposed in the rural location and that there was appropriate space on sites in Tiverton; the impact of the additional traffic movements in the area, issues with the access and the impact of this on the neighbouring property and whether parking could take place in the courtyard. Theneed for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 124