Agenda item

11:00am V Priestley left the meeting

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

The red line on the Site Plan had been subject to a change to include Biodiversity Net Gain uplifts within the application boundary, and to include a tree removal.  Updated biodiversity net gain information received and accepted by ecologist.

The following points were discussed:

The access point is set back 9m from the Highway, and would be conditioned to be inward opening.

A motion to approve the application with further conditions on lighting and the track access to those outlined below, was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

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That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions and subject to no contrary views being received following the committee meeting, with delegated power granted to the Head of Planning, Development and Enforcement Manager and Area Manager to issue the decision in consultation with Chair of Planning Committee to consider any representations that are received:

1.     Statutory time limit.

2.     Accordance with approved plans.

3.     Whitebeam tree to be removed prior to first domestic use of the access.

4.     Access and track to be hard surfaced prior to first domestic use.

5.     Statutory pre-commencement condition for submission of biodiversity gain plan.

6.     Implementation of biodiversity gain plan and landscaping within first available planting season following substantial completion or first domestic use.

7.     Check for nesting birds prior to development during nesting bird season.

8.     No external lighting other than in accordance with details to be submitted and approved.

9.     Track to be constructed as dual track along entire length.

11:09am V Priestley returned to the meeting