Agenda item

Public participation

Cllr John Coole, Cricklade Town Council spoke in objection to the application.

The officer introduced the report which recommended to delegate to the Area Development Manager to grant permission subject to the signing of a Section 106 agreement and conditions. Ongoing enforcement matters were to be set aside, and they were satisfied there was agricultural activity on the site and the application was appropriate.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of officers and it was confirmed that a condition could be added to remove the existing building and debris cleared from the site before work commenced. There was no need to condition it as an agricultural building as any work not detailed within the application would need further planning permission. Access to the site had been considered as part of the permission previously granted for the stables and the additional building would not increase traffic movement. It was not possible to use this application to enforce on other outstanding matters.

Members of the public then addressed the Committee as detailed above.

The local member was not in attendance.

In the debate that followed the Committee highlighted the need to add a condition to remove the existing building and debris cleared from site before work commenced.

Resolved:

The Committee granted planning permission subject to the following conditions:

WA1 – Full Planning Permission

The building hereby permitted shall be used for the purposes of Agriculture as defined in Section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

REASON: To define the permission.

WM6 – Disposal of waste / manure

No development shall commence on site until details for the storage of manure and soiled bedding (including the location of such storage) and its disposal from site (including frequency) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Before the development is first brought into use, the works for such storage and disposal shall be completed in accordance with the approved details and shall subsequently be maintained in accordance with the approved details. No storage of manure and soiled bedding shall take place outside of the storage area approved under this condition.

REASON: In the interests of public health and safety, in order to protect the natural environment and prevent pollution.

WM9 – No portable structures

No portable buildings, van bodies, trailers, vehicles or other structures used for storage, shelter, rest or refreshment, shall be stationed on the site without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In order to protect the living conditions of nearby residents and/or the rural character of the area.

When the solar panels hereby permitted cease to be operational for a continuous period of 12 months (or such period as may otherwise be agreed in writing by the local planning authority), all the components relating to the solar panels shall be removed from the building.

REASON:  In the interest of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area in accordance with policies C3, NE15 and NE16 of the North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011.

WM13 – Approved plans

-           JM30 – Plans and elevations

-           JM20 – Layout plan

-           JM10 – Site plan

All date stamped 19th March 2014

WA12 - Demolition

No construction works shall commence on site until the existing building identified to be removed on the approved plans has been permanently demolished and all of the demolition materials and debris resulting there from has been removed from the site.

REASON: In the interests of the character and appearance of the area and neighbouring amenities.

INFORMATIVES

There is currently a caravan, septic tank and a metal container on site and a hard surfaced area.  The applicant is reminded that these do not benefit from planning permission and are not included as part of this planning application.  An enforcement notice has been issued in relation to these.