Decision details

Item 9 was presented and discussed at the same time as Item 10, but the votes were taken separately. 

The report was presented by the Planning Officer, who set out the reasons for approval as set out in the report subject to the following additional conditions.

·         Ensure the shutter to the rear of south barn is retained

·         Agree precise specification for solar panels

·         Agree and control lighting

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

·         Ms J Newman, Agent

Members noted that the Conservation Officer had raised objections to the issue of the flue and asked whether the issue had now been resolved?  The Officer confirmed that the Conservation Officer was now content with the scheme as the flue would be sensitively located on a less prominent elevation.

A motion to approve the application was proposed, and seconded, put to the vote and carried subject to additional conditions regarding, shutters, specification for the solar panels and lighting.

RESOLVED:

That the application is APPROVED subject to the following conditions  and the additional conditions outlined by the Planning Officer: 

1.            Standard time limit

2.            Carry out in accordance with specified approved plans and documents

3.            No works shall take place until a Written Scheme of Investigation for a scheme of a programme of level 3 building recording has been submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority.

4.            No works shall take place until a Written Scheme of Investigation for a scheme of archaeological monitoring has been submitted to and approved in writing  by the National Park Authority. 

5.            Converted outbuildings A and B to remain ancillary to the residential use of South Barn. South Barn and the ancillary accommodation shall be maintained as a single planning unit.

6.            Removal of permitted development rights relating to extensions, porches, ancillary buildings, satellite antenna, solar pv panels, gates, fences, walls or other means of boundary enclosure.

7.            A methodology including proposed mortar mix and finish for any rebuilding of the existing elevations to be submitted and approved in writing by the National Park Authority.  Once approved, a sample panel of rebuilt wall shall be made available for inspection on site.

8.            Precise details of windows, doors and shutters including design, material, finish and colour to be submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority.

9.            Details of new rainwater goods to be submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority.

10.          Details of any new external vents to be submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority.

11.          All pipework, other than rainwater goods, shall be completely internal within the building.

12.          Any service lines associated with development should be placed underground.

13.          Mitigation and compensation enhancements presented within the bat and bird survey report to be implemented in full. 

14.          Provision of a bird compensation and enhancement strategy for barn swallow to be submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority. 

15.          Pre-works bird nest checks shall be carried out on the barn by a suitably qualified ecologist prior to any works taking place within the bird breeding season (March to August inclusive). If active bird nests are present works must cease until chicks have fledged the nest.

16.          Tree protection measures within submitted tree report to be carried out in full.

17.          Landscaping plan including details of soft and hard landscaping and replacement trees to be submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority.  Replacement trees shall be planted in the approved locations in the first planting season following discharge of the condition by the National Park Authority. If within 5 years of planting, the tree(s) die or become seriously damaged or diseased, then they shall be replaced in the next planting season by trees of similar size and species and in a similar location, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the National Park Authority.

18.          Air source heat pumps shall be installed and operational before the completion or first occupation of each approved dwelling. The air source heat pumps shall not be installed other than in complete accordance with a detailed scheme which shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority.

19.          Development hereby permitted not to be brought into use until the parking and turning areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. The parking and turning areas shall thereafter be retained unobstructed as parking and turning areas for the life of the development.

20.          Development hereby permitted not to be brought into use until the access drive has been surfaced in a bound material for a minimum distance of 5 metres from the rear of the carriageway edge.