Decision details

It was noted that this item had been deferred by the Committee on 12 June 2015 to allow Members to visit the site.

Members had visited the site on the previous day.

It was also noted that an enforcement notice had been issued following the expiry of permission granted in 2005 which allowed 20 days shooting per annum plus Sundays. 

The following spoke under the Authority’s Public Participation Scheme:

Mr D Batty, Applicant

As the unlawful use had been carried on for a long period of time without complaint,  it would not have a detrimental impact on amenity. Therefore a motion to approve the application was moved, seconded, voted upon and carried.

RESOLVED:

1.            To APPROVE the application subject to a Section 106 agreement to secure parking at the public house and the following conditions/modifications;-

2.            Restrict shooting between the hours of 09.30 – 16.30 with a registered number of shooters and no more than 10 hours shooting per week and keep a register of users.

3.            No shooting between 1 April and 15 July each year

4.            Bio degradable clays are used and fibre wadding cartridges

5.            The visual impact of the boxes and cages to be reduced

6.            No shooting over the footpath

7.            To submit and approve a site management plan including a footpath management plan

8.            Cages to be removed from site when not in use

9.            Maximum of eight shooting positions in use at one time.