Agenda item

Cllr Mrs K Potter, Cllr C Carr and Cllr D Chapman had previously declared personal prejudicial interests in this application and left the room.

It was noted that the Committee had visited the site in July and this application had subsequently been deferred at the August meeting of the Committee to clarify the views of Flagg Parish Council. It was confirmed that by a narrow margin the Parish Council had voted not to support the application. It was also noted that since August a further 6 objections had been received relating to traffic, air pollution and odour.

The Director of Conservation and Planning clarified the relevance of a fall-back position in which permitted development rights would allow the applicant to install the proposed processing plant in one of the existing buildings on site without the need for planning permission.

The officer recommendation to refuse the application was amended to remove the words “at speed” from the second reason.

The following spoke under the Public Participation at Meetings Scheme;

·         Brenda Murray, Objector

·         Mr Alan Westwood Objector

·         Brent Barber, Objector

·         Ms Deborah Oliver

·         Richard Thornhill, Agritech Ltd, Supporter

·         Grant Hattle, NFU Insurance, Supporter

·         Simon Frost, Supporter

·         Gregg Blythe, Supporter

·         Louise Ashby, Supporter

·         Graham Bolton, Agent

Contrary to the Officer recommendation, a motion to approve, subject to conditions, was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

To APPROVE the application subject to the following conditions:

Time Limit

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

Amended Plans

2.         The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the amended plans, Drawing No.s 041-05 P401 Revision A, 041-05 P404 Revision A, 041-05 P405 Revision A, 041-05 P406 Revision A all received by the National Park Authority on 10 May 2016 subject to the following conditions or modifications:

            Landscaping

3.         No development shall take place until there has been submitted to and, approved by the National Park Authority and then  implemented a scheme of landscaping, including tree and shrub planting, seeding or turfing, earth mounding, walling, fencing, paving or other surfacing as necessary.  The scheme shall include indications of all existing trees and hedgerows on the land, and details of any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development and including the replacement of any dead trees and shrubs.

Design Details

4.         The external profiled sheeting for the building hereby permitted shall be factory colour-coated to BS 5252 Ref. No. 18B29 (Slate Blue) and thereafter the sheets shall not be repainted or replaced other than that colour without the prior written approval of the National Park Authority.

5.         Prior to the installation of any storage containers, or the external flue, full details of their external finish, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the National Park Authority.  The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved specification and shall be permanently so maintained.

Environmental Health

6.         The implementation of the recommendations set out in the noise report submitted by the applicant.

7.         No development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved by the National Park Authority and then implemented an odour control scheme.