Agenda item

Full Application - For the construction of an earth bank slurry and dirty water storage lagoon at Snitterton Hall, Snitterton Road, Snitterton (NP/DDD/0924/0938/GG)

Minutes:

Some Members had visited the site the previous day.

 

The Planning Officer presented the report and outlined the reasons for approval as set out in the report.

 

It was noted that there was an error on page 29 of the report under point 4 of the Recommendations and the word “not” should be removed and the sentence should read “ The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details”.

 

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

 

·         Will Phillips - Agent

 

Members discussed the volume of the proposed lagoon and how it would be able to contain more than is currently required.  Members were concerned that this meant there could be potential for the farm to expand in the future and requested an additional condition restricting the area of hardstanding and to remove future hardstanding development rights. It was noted that this proposal is in response to a change in the regulations and Members acknowledged that regulations may change again in the future and the proposed lagoon has capacity for this.

 

Concern was voiced regarding the impact on residents including potential air pollution and insect infestations and that a comprehensive air quality assessment  had not been provided.  The officer noted that an Ammonia Assessment had been submitted and consulted upon with Natural England and DDDC Environmental Health.

 

A motion to approve the application, with an additional condition relating to the removal of permitted development rights for further hard standing or structures,  was proposed, seconded, voted on and carried.

 

K Potter requested that her vote against this application be recorded.

 

RESOLVED:-

 

That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:-

 

1.    Statutory time limit for implementation.

 

2.    In accordance with specified amended plans.

 

3.    Development shall not be operated other than in accordance with approved mitigation measure within the submitted air quality and odour report and construction traffic and managed plan.

 

4.    No development shall commence until a complaints procedure for odour and pests has been submitted and approved in writing by the National Park Authority. The development shall thereafter  be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

5.    Submit and agree details of spoil disposal.

 

6.    Implementation of biodiversity gain plan in accordance with timescale to be approved.

 

7.    Notwithstanding submitted details a revised landscaping plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority before the commencement of the development and thereafter implemented in accordance with the approved details within first planting season following the first use of the development. Any trees or plants to be replaced within first 5 years.

 

8.    Remove development and restore the land in accordance with a scheme which shall have first been submitted to and approved development when no longer required.

 

9.    Notwithstanding the GDPO, no further hardstanding or structures, other than those approved under condition 7 above, shall be provided within the field in which the slurry lagoon is located.

 

 

The meeting was adjourned from 11.25am until 11.35am following consideration of this item. 

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