Issue - meetings

The Chairman and Councillors Hemsley, Munford and Mrs Stockell stated that they had been lobbied.

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

Mr Hawkins, for the applicant, and Councillor Newton (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED:

1.  That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report, as amended by the urgent update report, and the additional condition set out in the urgent update report with the amendment of condition 3 as follows:

Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved details of (a) the additional tree planting to the existing Alder windbreaks to the east of the proposed caravans and gapping up of the hedgerow on the northern boundary of the farm and (b) details of hedgerow transplantation or a replacement native species hedgerow to mitigate hedgerow loss due to the provision of access and sight lines onto New Road, shall be provided for prior approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The planting shall be carried out in the first available planting season following approval.  Any trees/shrubs becoming dead, dying or diseased within 10 years of planting shall be replaced with one of the same size and species and retained in accordance with the terms of this condition.

Reason:  In the interests of visual amenity.

2.  That the details to be submitted pursuant to condition 3 (landscaping) are to be discussed and approved by the Planning Committee.

Voting:  8 – For  0 – Against  1 – Abstention

Note:  Councillor Paine entered the meeting during consideration of this application (6.14 p.m.), but did not participate in the discussion or the voting.