Issue - meetings

To consider application UTT/20/3016/FUL.

The Planning Officer presented an application for the conversion of existing single storey agricultural building into 4 residential units.  The agricultural land was occupied by vacant poultry sheds and associated structures.

It was noted that Class Q approval had been given for the conversions on the 26 February 2021.

The application was recommended for approval with conditions.

The Development Manger explained that the Class Q approval meant that planning permission had already been approved; the prior notification under Class Q was in accordance with the Council’s delegated scheme.  This application was before the Committee for approval of the proposal to make the gardens bigger and provide car parking.

Councillor Pavitt said that the chicken huts could not be converted and would have to be demolished.  However if the Committee was not in a position to refuse this and the only thing that could be considered was the bigger gardens and car parking then he thought it would need to be approved.

In response to questions from Councillor Fairhurst the Officers confirmed the following:-

·         There was no legal definition of isolation it was a judgement made from other cases.

·         The protected lane was taken into account in the report by Highways.

·         The site was agricultural land, not a brown field site.

·         There was a condition on the application to restrict all permitted development rights.

·         The scheme of delegation could be changed in the future but would have to go through Full Council.

·         The development of the building behind had been refused on the basis of harm to the character and appearance of the area contrary to policies S7, Env 9 and the criteria failed to meet policy H6.  There was no prior approval of this scheme through Class Q.

·         This Class Q application was for 4 dwellings it was a standalone application and other schemes would be separate and either come through PAP3Q or through the Committee.

Further to a question from Councillor Loughlin, the agent, S Bampton, confirmed that it was a condition from Highways for the first 6 metres of the access road to be unbound material and then after this it would be gravel or large stones.  There was also a condition for the road to be widened and for passing bays to be constructed.

Councillor Reeve proposed to approve the application. 

Councillor Lemon seconded the motion.

RESOLVED to approve the application. 

Councillor N Hargreaves and G Gardner spoke against the application.

S Bampton (agent) spoke in favour of the application.

The meeting adjourned at 1:45pm and reconvened at 2:30pm

Councillor Coote did not return to the meeting after the break.