Agenda item

Ms S McGuire declared a personal interest as a representative on the North Lees and Stanage Forum.

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

·         Mr J Summerlin, supporter

·         Mr S Hardwick, Peak Park Watch, objector.

The recommendation for approval subject to conditions was moved and seconded.  However Members were divided and concern was expressed about the size of the pods, electricity supply and prevention of additional facilities.  In response the Planning officers stated that the size of the pods proposed was stated in the application and the electricity supply was to allow for lighting in the pods.  The prevention of additional facilities would be by conditions.  It was agreed to include an extra condition to submit and agree a scheme of lighting and use of the electricity supply.

The motion for approval, with the extra condition, was voted on.  The vote was tied and the Chair used his casting vote for the motion.

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 approved plans.

3.    The camping pods shall not be sited anywhere within the application site other than in accordance with the plots identified on the approved plans.

4.    No camping pod shall be replaced with any other structure or caravan at any time.

5.    Restrict occupancy of camping pods to short term holiday letting purposes (no more than 28 days occupancy by any individual per calendar year) ancillary to North Lees Campsite. The camping pods and the existing campsite shall be retained within a single planning unit.

6.    The roof tiles and external finish of the pods shall be in accordance with the approved samples / specifications and permanently maintained throughout the lifetime of the development.

7.    No trees shall be felled within the area proposed to site the four camping pods other than in accordance with a details scheme (to include details and timing of any tree to be felled and subsequent species, size and location of any new planting) which shall have first been submitted to and approved by the National Park Authority.

8.    No alterations to the amenity building shall be carried out other than between the period between the 1 October and the 1 May in the following year.

9.    The new windows and doors within the amenity building shall be timber which at the time of erection shall be finished to match the colour of the existing timber windows and doors.

10.  Access paths to the Camping pods to be surfaced with crushed gritstone, not limestone.

11.  No external lighting.

12.  Underground electricity line.

13.  Prior to installation, submit and agree a scheme for the use of electricity within the Pods.

In accordance with the Authority’s Standing Orders, the Committee voted to continue the meeting beyond 1pm.

The committee broke for lunch at 1.25pm and reconvened at 1.55pm.

Chair: Mr P Ancell

Present: Cllr D Birkinshaw, Cllr P Brady, Cllr C Carr, Cllr D Chapman, 

Cllr P Harrison, Cllr Mrs N Hawkins, Cllr A McCloy, Ms S McGuire,

Cllr Mrs K Potter, Clr Mrs L C Roberts, Cllr Mrs J A Twigg, Cllr S Wattam

and Cllr D Williams.