Decision details
Full Application - Construction of a new agricultural barn for housing cattle, along with associated access track, yard area and landscaping at Broadmeadows Farm, Lawns Lane, Alport
Decision Maker: Planning Committee
Decision status: APPROVED (Contrary to officer recommendation)
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decisions:
The Head of Law reminded the meeting that Mr R Helliwell had left the room due to his declared prejudicial interest and that Cllr A McCloy had declared a personal interest.
It was noted that Members had visited the site on the previous day.
The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:
· Ms N Walker, Supporter
· Mr M Walker, Applicant
Members were supportive of this application but were concerned about landscaping of the site. It was noted that the applicant had stated his future intentions for further development on the site and that the landscaping required would need to take account of future development needs. A motion for approval was moved and seconded. Conditions for the approval would need to cover requirements for dark colouring and timber boarding, agricultural use, surfacing and construction of track, landscaping scheme as amended, existing trees and lighting controls.
The motion for approval subject to conditions was voted on and carried.
RESOLVED:
That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:
1. Buildings to be dark coloured and have timber boarding
2. Agricultural use only
3. Details of surfacing and construction of track
4. Adopt amended landscaping scheme and retaining existing trees.
5. Submit scheme of details for lighting
Publication date: 29/11/2017
Date of decision: 10/11/2017
Decided at meeting: 10/11/2017 - Planning Committee
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