Decision details

Members had visited the site on the previous day.

The officer recommended an additional condition requiring a photographic record of the field barns prior to demolition and stated that the proposed 2m wide belt of tree planting would be increased to 5m.  The officer reported that the applicant was interested in using solar panels, the installation of which would be agreed with officers.

Members proposed further amendments to conditions to control the location of outside storage and ensure that the designated parking area would not be used for storage. An area specifically for HGV parking was proposed.  Members sought reassurance that the use of the site would be restricted to building and plumbing sales only, with the final wording of the condition to be agreed by the Chair/Vice Chair.

On the basis of the above additions and amendments, Members moved, seconded and voted in favour of the recommendation.

RESOLVED:

That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions or modifications:

1.         Statutory three year time limit for implementation.

2.         Development to be carried out in accordance with specified amended plans with the 12 degree roof pitch option, with the limitation of storage to the site only and not encroaching upon designated parking areas which will include specific HGV parking.

3.         Prior submission of full landscaping details with full implementation and maintenance thereafter of the submitted landscaping scheme with all the hard landscaping completed before the building is brought into use and all tree planting completed by the end of the first available planting season following the substantial completion of the building.  The belt of trees is to be 5m wide.

4.         Excess excavated spoil to be disposed of via a licensed waste operator.

5.         The use of the site to be restricted to a building and plumbing supply merchants only with retail sales to visiting members of the public remaining ancillary to the primary use as a wholesale building and plumbing supply depot.

6.         The concrete block work walling to be rendered and finished with a dry dashed finish in limestone chippings before being brought into use.

7.         The pedestrian doors, roller shutter doors and all cladding to the roof and walls shall be pre-coloured dark blue with a matt finish to BS Ref 18B29.

8.         Prior submission for written approval of the details and finish of the proposed security fencing.

9.         No flood or other lighting of the site other than in accordance with a detailed scheme submitted for prior written approval by the Authority.

10.       Prior submission of a scheme of environmental management of the building.

11.       Highway conditions and footnotes covering provision of visibility spays, extension of footway, prior parking provision, construction parking plan, setting back of gates from highway and work permits within the highway.

12.       Carry out the ecological mitigation (provision of nest boxes).

13.       Footnotes regarding possible contact with bats or nesting birds on site during construction/demolition works.

14.       Submission of the details of the means of sustainable drainage system for surface water disposal.

15.       That a photographic record be made of the field barns prior to their demolition.