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Agenda item

Full Application - Conservation Repairs and Alterations to Church Farm. New Attached Greenhouse on the East Elevation to Replace Modern Outbuildings. Integration of Solar Panels and Air Source Heat Pump. New Outbuildings and Alterations to Existing Separate Garage (NP/DDD/1124/1291) SC

Minutes:

Item 7 was presented and discussed at the same time as Item 8 but the votes were taken separately with the vote for Item 7 being taken first. 

 

The Planning Officer presented the report and outlined the reasons for refusal as detailed in the report. 

 

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

 

·         Tom Crooks - Agent

 

Some Members had visited the site in November 2025.

 

The following areas were discussed:

 

·         The re-instatement of the internal wall and relocation of the kitchen.

·         The greenhouse and how appropriate the design is for an 18th century farmhouse.

·         It was felt that it would be an enhancement to the property to remove all of the existing outhouses. 

·         There was clarification provided as to why an oil tank and air-source heat pump was necessary.

·         Potential conditions were discussed should the committee be minded to approve this application.

 

A motion to approve the application, contrary to officer recommendation, with the conditions detaileds below, was proposed, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

 

1.    Statutory time limit for implementation

 

2.    In accordance with specified approved/amended plans

 

3.    Stonework shall be natural limestone to match the existing dwelling

 

4.    Details of repointing to be submitted, approved and implemented

 

5.    New rooflights to be conservation type

 

6.    All pipework other than rainwater goods to be internal

 

7.    Method of fixing and mounting of the Solar panels to be submitted, approved and implemented

 

8.    Full details of the joint work and fixing method of the glasshouse to the gable elevation of the dwelling to be submitted, approved and implemented

 

9.    Methodology of the re-roof of the garage to be submitted, approved and implemented

 

10.  Written Scheme of Investigation to be submitted, approved and implemented

 

11.  Mitigation and enhancement measures identified in Section 6.2 of the submitted Nocturnal Bat Survey Report (2024) and Appendix 4 of the submitted Preliminary Bat Survey Report shall be followed and implemented.

 

12.The submitted climate change mitigation measures shall be fully implemented before the extensions and alterations are first brought into use and then retained.

 

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