Agenda item

The South Area Senior Planner presented the report which represented major development and outlined the reasons for approval of the proposal.  The main industrial buildings were split into two areas, the main yard to the south of the site and another yard at a slightly lower elevation to the north.  This application related to the buildings in the main yard to the south.

The proposal paragraph was missing from the officer report.  The officer detailed the proposals in their presentation to committee, which was for the erection of a 2010m2 new building as an extension over an existing yard to be used for the storage of products and components to the south west of the main building group.  It would be subservient to the existing large group of buildings and wouldn’t be prominent in the landscape.  The portacabin offices would be removed and there would be no adverse impact on trees.  Items currently stored offsite could be brought back on site and remove approximately 125 HGV journeys.

The applicant had requested for one of the portacabins to be retained as a construction site office during the works, to be removed prior to first occupation, which officers accepted as reasonable.  The final conditions would be precise and include the triggers to ensure condition requirements were met in a timely way.

Members discussed the following points:

•         During the day when the site is operational it had little noise and visual impact on the landscape.

A motion to APPROVE the application in accordance with the officer recommendation was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

That the application be APPROVED in accordance with officer recommendation with amended conditions subject to a S106 agreement to rescind planning permission ref NP/SM/0593/057 and subject to the to the following conditions:

1.      3-year implementation period

2.      Adopt amended plans

3.      Before work commences, one of the existing redundant portable cabins to be completely removed from the site.  The second to be removed prior to the building being first brought into use.

4.      Before the building is first brought into use, the four existing blue van/HGV bodies on the south western boundary of the site to be completely removed from the site.

5.      The development shall be implemented in full accordance with the stated requirements of the Arboricultural Report THL-R25-42 prepared by Tree Heritage Ltd and dated 11th April 2025.

6.      Unless prior permission has been obtained in writing from the National Park Authority, all noisy construction activities shall be restricted to the following times of operations.

08:00 - 18:00 hours (Monday to Friday);

08:00 - 13:00 hours (Saturday)

No working is permitted on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

In this instance a noisy construction activity is defined as any activity (for instance, but not restricted to, building construction/demolition operations, refurbishing and landscaping) which generates noise that is audible at the site boundary.  

7.      Construction Impacts

•          During construction/demolition phases amplified music and/or radios shall not be audible beyond the site boundary;

•         Any waste material associated with the demolition or construction shall not be burnt on site but shall be kept securely for removal to prevent escape into the environment. All waste transfer records should be retained for inspection by officers of the National Park Authority;

•         No activity hereby permitted shall cause dust to be emitted beyond the site boundary so as to adversely adjacent residential properties and/or other sensitive uses and/or the local environment. In the event dust is caused to escape the site boundary the activity shall be stopped until sufficient dust suppression has been undertaken to prevent further escape. There shall always be the appropriate means and sufficient water resources on site for dust suppression. These should be made available for inspection when required by officers of the National Park Authority.

8.      Any artificial lighting incorporated into the site in connection with the approved development shall not increase the pre-existing illuminance or glare at the adjoining light sensitive locations when the light (s) is (are) in operation. Details of all artificial lighting to be installed under this permission shall be submitted to and approved by the National Park Authority prior to the installation of any lighting.

9.      The building shall be constructed so as to provide sound insulation against internally generated noise of not less than 35dB(A), with windows shut and other means of ventilation provided. The building shall not be brought into use or occupied until the required sound attenuation works have been permanently carried out. Such works shall be maintained thereafter for the life of the approved development.

10.  No phase of the development hereby permitted shall take place, except for works of site clearance and demolition until a risk assessment has been undertaken to assess the nature and extent of any contamination on the site, in accordance with a scheme to be agreed with the National Park Authority.  Once completed, a written report of the findings and recommendations shall be submitted and approved in writing by the National Park Authority.

a.      If the site risk assessment (a) indicates that potential risks exist, development shall not commence, until a detailed remediation strategy to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use has been prepared, and is subject to the approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 

b.      Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme (b) and prior to bringing the development into first use, a verification report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out must be produced, and is subject to the approval in writing of the National Park Authority.

c.      If, during the course of development, any contamination is found which has not been identified in the site investigation, additional measures for the remediation of this source of contamination shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The remediation of the site shall incorporate the approved additional measures.

11.  Before the building is first brought into use, the surface water drainage system shall be installed in accordance with the design detailed contained within the following document:  Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy (Doc Ref: 17379 Drainage Strategy MD-01, P02, 15th April 2026).

12.  The sheeting for the sides and the roof shall be pre-coated in dark green to match the colour of the adjacent building.

13.  The solar pv panels shall be matt black and non-reflective. The approved solar panels shall be installed and operational before the building is first brought into use.

14.  Approved car parking layout and manoeuvring space to be provided and retained in its approved use for the life of the development.