Issue - meetings

Approved against officer recommendation, subject to conditions, details to be set out in the minutes.

The Committee considered application 23/03290/F for the change of use of an existing poultry shed to container storage (Use Class B8) including associated landscaping at Poultry House, Rickfield Farm, Station Road, Milcombe, OX15 4RSfor Mr Geoffrey Taylor

Caroline Mills, local resident addressed the Committee in objection to the application.

Duncan Chadwick, agent for the applicant and Jenny Taylor, the applicant’s daughter addressed the Committee in support of the application.

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officers’ report and presentation, the addresses of the public speakers and the written updates.

It was proposed by Councillor Rogers and seconded by Councillor Brant that application 23/03290/F be refused, in line with the officer recommendation.

On being put to the vote, the proposal was lost, and the motion subsequently fell.

Contrary to the officer recommendation it was proposed by Councillor Biegel and seconded by Councillor Dr Okeke that application 23/03290/OUT be approved for the reason that the application complied with policy SLE1.

·         It was considered the proposal accords with this policy.

·         The site was unallocated within the local plan.

·         The site was outside of the greenbelt, it was considered sufficient justification had been provided to demonstrate the proposal would lead to farm diversification of the farming enterprise.

·         The proposal was designed to a high standard, of an appropriate scale to the character and appearance of the locality and would not result in harm to the locality.

·         The proposal would not result in a harmful impact to residential amenity. Although there may be harm whilst it was being set up, but once operational would not result in harm.

·         Given the nature of the use it was considered to be small scale and would not result in significant increase in vehicular movements.

The Committee was satisfied that there were no other suitable sites for this within the holding. As a result, it had been demonstrated by the applicant the proposal accords with Policy SLE1.

Resolved

That, contrary to the officer’s recommendation, application 23/03290/F be approved, subject to conditions (to be delegated and agreed with the Assistant Director Planning and Development).