The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning and Development.

In presenting the application, the Development Team Leader advised the Committee that he wished to add a condition requiring on-site renewable energy. 

Having disclosed an Other Significant Interest, Councillor Powell addressed the Committee and then left the meeting while this application was considered.

RESOLVED: 

1.  That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report with:

An additional condition requiring on-site renewable energy;

The amendment of condition 5 (Biodiversity Enhancements) to include the provision of bee bricks;

The amendment of condition 6 (Ecological Management Plan) to specify that the Plan shall be for as long as the tourist use remains in operation and to require the individual hedges surrounding the lodges to be maintained at a height of approx. 1.8-2.0m;

The amendment of condition 8 (Approved Layout Plan) to prevent development in the meadow area including use for tourism related purposes in any way and to specify that it shall only be used as a wildlife area;

The amendment of the reason for condition 8 by the deletion of the words “in the interests of the amenities of the occupiers of neighbouring residential properties” and the addition of wording relating to the protection and enhancement of biodiversity;

The amendment of condition 10 (Hard Surfacing) to ensure permeable paving;

The amendment of condition 16 (Landscaping Scheme) to (a) specify that the landscaping scheme shall include native species climbing plants to the weld mesh fencing and exclude the planting of Sycamore trees and (b) require the use of non-plastic tree guards; and

An additional informative advising the applicant that the nature conservation area should be maintained as rough grass with a mosaic mowing regime which ensures that some areas are not cut in any one year.

2.  That the Head of Planning and Development be given delegated powers to finalise the wording of the additional and amended conditions and the additional informative and to amend any other conditions as a consequence.

Voting:  12 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions

Note:  Councillor Powell was not present for the discussion and voting on this application.