Decision details

Full Application - Erection of wooden Pods for Camping at Nettlebeds Farm, Top House Lane, Wincle

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Decision Maker: Planning Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Members had visited the site on the previous day.

 

The following spoke under the Public Participation at Meetings Scheme:

 

·         Mr John Cartledge for Applicant

 

The application had been deferred from the last Planning Committee to enable a site visit to take place. 

 

Members had noted on the site visit the severity of the steepness of the site and  the distance from the farm yard to the pods as this had been the suggested parking place for those using the camping pods.  An alternative site closer to the main farm buildings and on flatter ground would be more appropriate .  The applicant had already discounted the farm yard as a parking location, following submission of the application, due to the health and safety risks and a new site for parking also needed to be identified.

 

It was noted by Members that the size of the pods was due to the fact that there was not an amenity building on site so all washing and toilet facilities were self contained in the pods.

 

The Officer recommendation to refuse the application was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.  Members requested that the applicant work with Officers to identify an alternative site.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:

 

1.

By virtue of the siting, size and layout of the proposed camping pods and the engineering works required to facilitate the development on this sloping site, the proposed development would appear unduly intrusive, having an unacceptable adverse visual impact on the character of the surrounding landscape and consequently harming the valued characteristics of the National Park. The development would therefore be contrary to Core Strategy policies GSP1, GSP3, L1 and RT3, saved Local Plan policies LC4 and LR3 and to policies in the National Planning Policy Framework, including the provisions of Paragraph 115 relating to development in National Parks.

 

 

Publication date: 04/01/2017

Date of decision: 09/12/2016

Decided at meeting: 09/12/2016 - Planning Committee

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