Agenda item

Application for erection of a new workshop and ancillary services building, new wash bay building and change of use of land to create an agricultural machinery display area.

Late items received after publication of main agenda:

Consultations:-

Lead Local Flood Authority (received 18/10/21) –

The amended Flood Risk Assessment includes infiltration results. In light of the findings, the applicant has chosen to amend the surface water drainage strategy to discharge surface water drainage at Qbar into an adjacent watercourse. The LLFA is content with this, subject to planning conditions to secure a surface water drainage scheme, details of surface water management during construction and details of long-term maintenance of the surface water drainage system.

County Ecology (7/10/21) –

The revised Lighting Strategy received 5/10/21 by the LPA does not address the lighting onto the vegetation to the south of the proposed machinery storage/display area (the vegetation between that proposed area and the existing workshop building and proposed vehicle wash). 

Environmental Health (6/10/21) –

The revised Lighting Strategy received 5/10/21 by the LPA has improved light spill and levels are within the guideline criteria for the correct Environmental Zone.  Condition the plan and hours of lighting as per the site operating hours.

Update from agent (7/10/21) –

• The agent is content that a revised lighting strategy could be secured by condition.
• The agent confirms the submitted appeal of the previous application 20/00400/FUL will be withdrawn if the current application is approved.

Appraisal:-

The LLFA have confirmed that they are content with the proposed surface water strategy and have no objection to the proposal.  There are therefore no consultee objections to the proposal.

A revised lighting strategy, and its hours of operation can be secured by condition.

Recommendation:-

The recommendation at section 11 of the committee report is updated as follows:

11.1    Grant planning permission subject to:

·         Planning conditions outlined at the end of this report, and the following further conditions 16-18 recommended by the LLFA, and the following amended wording of conditions 8, and

·         Remove reference to the lighting scheme from condition 2.

11.2    That the Planning Manager be given powers to determine the final detail of planning conditions.

Further conditions:

16.       No development approved by this planning permission shall take place until such time as a surface water drainage scheme has been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: To prevent flooding by ensuring the satisfactory storage and disposal of surface water from the site.

17.       No development approved by this planning permission shall take place until such time as details in relation to the management of surface water on site during construction of the development has been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning

Authority.

REASON: To prevent an increase in flood risk, maintain the existing surface water runoff quality, and to prevent damage to the final surface water management systems though the entire development construction phase.

18.       No occupation of the development approved by this planning permission shall take place until such time as details in relation to the long-term maintenance of the surface water drainage system within the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: To establish a suitable maintenance regime that may be monitored over time; that will ensure the long-term performance, both in terms of flood risk and water quality, of the surface water drainage system (including sustainable drainage systems) within the proposed development.

Amended condition wording:

8.         Notwithstanding the submitted lighting details, no external lighting of the site shall be installed until details have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This information shall include a layout plan with beam orientation and a schedule of equipment proposed in the design (luminaire type, mounting height, aiming angles and luminaire profiles).  The lighting shall be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the approved details unless the Local Planning Authority gives its written consent to the variation. The external lighting shall not be used outside the operating hours of the site specified in condition 9 without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority. 

REASON: To protect the appearance of the area, the environment and local residents from nuisance from artificial light in accordance with Policies DM6, DM7 and DM10 of the adopted Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (2016).

Application for erection of a new workshop and ancillary services building, new wash bay building and change of use of land to create an agricultural machinery display area.

An objector, the applicant and agent spoken on this application.

It was moved by Councillor R Allen, seconded by Councillor Boothby and

RESOLVED –

(i)            Permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report and late items;

(ii)          The Planning Manager be granted powers to determine the final details of the planning conditions.