Agenda item

Some Members had visited the site the previous day.

The Planning Officer presented the report and outlined the reasons for refusal as set out in the report.  The proposed dwelling differs from the latest plans that have been submitted which shall require re-consultation.  A late representation from the NFU had been received in support of the application which considered there was a functional need for the property.

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

·       Cllr Nigel Edwards-Walker – Supporter

·       Sir Richard Fitzherbert – Support – Statement read out by Democratic Support

·       Ben Chadfield – Applicant

·       Andrew Large – Agent

Members noted the location of the proposed building and queried why the building would not be sited on the farmyard and closer to existing buildings rather than in open countryside.  It was explained this is because the farmyard is used for manoeuvring the farm vehicles and there would be separate access to the new home along with significant screening of the new build which would be well hidden from the highway.  An existing ROW would be close to the new build and the new access planned. Members agreed that this was a genuine business need but were concerned for the future requirements of the farm and the potential for more farm buildings to be needed. 

A motion to approve the amended application following re-consultation and with a  section 106 Agreement, along with conditions to be added by the Planning Officer, contrary to Officer recommendation, was moved, seconded and voted on. 

The vote was tied and the Chair used her casting vote for approval and therefore the motion was carried.

11:45am Cllr Buckler returned to the meeting.

RESOLVED:

That the application be APPROVED subject to re-consultation to be carried out on the amended plans and subject to any adverse responses being discussed with the Chair and Vice Chair and subject to prior entry into a planning obligation under S.106 to tie the land and buildings and subject to the following conditions:

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun within 3 years from the date of this permission.

2. The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete, accordance with the Amended Plans subject to the following conditions.

3. The occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly employed in the locality in agriculture as defined in Section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, or in forestry, or to the same occupants when they have stopped such work, or a widow or widower of such a person, and to any resident dependants.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order revoking, re-enacting or modifying that Order), no ancillary outbuildings or other structures incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling shall be erected.

5. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order revoking, re-enacting or modifying that Order), no extensions or alterations to the newly-built dwelling shall be carried out.

6. Notwithstanding the approved plans, the external walls of the dwelling hereby permitted shall be natural limestone (including any quoins, surrounds or coping stones). Prior to the erection of the external walls of the new dwelling a sample panel of coursed limestone at least 1.0 metre square shall be constructed on the site.

The National Park Authority shall be informed on the completion of the sample panel which shall then be inspected and approved in writing by the National Park Authority. Once approved, all subsequent walling shall match the sample panel in terms of stone colour, size, texture, coursing and pointing, subject to whatever reasonable modifications may be specifically required in writing by the Authority. If necessary the Authority shall request the construction of another sample panel incorporating the required modifications.

7. Prior to the insertion of the windows and doors, full details of their precise design, including any glazing bar detail and external finish/treatment shall be submitted to and approved in writing to the National Park Authority. Once approved the development shall be carried out in accordance with these details.

8. All window and door frames shall be recessed a minimum of 100m from the external face of the wall.

9. The roofs of the new dwelling shall be clad in Natural Blue Slate and permanently so maintained.

10. The rainwater goods shall be black. The gutters shall be fixed directly to the stonework with brackets and without the use of fascia boards. There shall be no projecting or exposed rafters.

11. All pipework, other than rainwater goods, shall be completely internal within the building.

12. The solar panels and framework shall be coloured black and permanently so maintained.

13. Prior to the occupation of the dwelling, a scheme for the conveyance of foul drainage to a private treatment plant shall be submitted to and approved by the National Park Authority. Once approved the development shall be carried out in accordance with these details.

14. All new service lines associated with the approved development, and on land with the applicant's ownership and control, shall be placed underground and the ground restored to its original condition thereafter.

15. Any lighting scheme required shall first be submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority. Once approved the scheme shall then be carried out in full accordance with the specified and approved details.

16. The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until the access drive has been resurfaced in a bound and porous material for a minimum distance of 5m back from the carriageway edge in accordance with details to be submitted and agreed in writing by the National Park Authority. Once approved the access shall be surfaced in full accordance with the approved details.

17. The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until the parking and turning areas have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. The parking and turning areas shall thereafter be retained unobstructed as parking and turning areas for the life of the development.

18. The submitted climate change mitigation measures shall be fully implemented before the dwelling is first brought into use and then retained for the lifetime of the development.

19. No development shall commence until details of both hard and soft landscape works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

The meeting was adjourned from 12 noon until 12.10pm following consideration of this item.