Agenda item

Approved, subject to various requirements to be set out in the minutes

The Committee considered application 14/01454/F for the change of use of land from agricultural to a mixed use of agriculture and equine, erection of stabling and installation of manege for personal use. 

Pinder Hugjan, the applicant, spoke in support to the application.

In reaching their decision, the Committee considered the officers’ report and presentation.

Resolved

That application 14/01454/F be approved, subject to the following conditions:

1.            The development to which this permission relates shall be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

2.            Except where otherwise stipulated by condition, the application shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the following plans and documents: Application forms, Flood Risk Assessment Report (dated December 2014), 14-006-02 Rev E, 14-006-03 Rev A.

3.            Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a landscaping scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme for landscaping the site shall include:-

(a)       details of the proposed tree and shrub planting including their species, number, sizes and positions, together with grass seeded/turfed areas,

(b)       details of the existing trees and hedgerows to be retained as well as those to be felled, including existing and proposed soil levels at the base of each tree/hedgerow and the minimum distance between the base of the tree and the nearest edge of any excavation,

(c) details of the hard surfaced areas, including pavements, pedestrian areas, reduced-dig areas, crossing points and steps

4.            Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full details of the means of access between the land and the highway, including, position, layout, construction, drainage and vision splays shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the means of access shall be constructed and retained in accordance with the approved details.

5.            Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full details of the access vision splays, including layout and construction shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, and prior to the first occupation of the development the vision splays shall be constructed in accordance with the approved details and the land and vegetation within the vision splays shall not be raised or allowed to grow above a maximum height of 0.6m above carriageway level.

6.            Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full specification details (including construction, layout, surfacing and drainage) of the turning area and parking spaces within the curtilage of the site, arranged so that motor vehicles may enter, turn round and leave in a forward direction and vehicles may park off the highway, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development. Thereafter, and prior to the first occupation of the development, the turning area and car parking spaces shall be constructed in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles at all times thereafter.

7.            Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full specification details (including construction, layout, surfacing and drainage) of the parking and manoeuvring areas shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, and prior to the first occupation of the development, the parking and manoeuvring areas shall be provided on the site in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained unobstructed except for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles at all times thereafter.

8.            Prior to the first use of any new public footpath, the new footpath shall be formed, constructed, surfaced, laid and marked out, drained and completed in accordance with specification details which shall be firstly submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

9.            No materials, plant, temporary structures or excavations of any kind should be deposited/undertaken on or adjacent to the Public Right of Way that may obstruct or dissuade the public from using the public right of way whilst development takes place.

10.         No changes to the public right of way direction, width, surface, signing or structures shall be made without prior permission approved by the Countryside Access Team or necessary legal process.

11.         No construction/demolition vehicle access may be taken along or across a public right of way without prior permission and appropriate safety/mitigation measures approved by the Countryside Access Team. Any damage to the surface of the public right of way caused by such use will be the responsibility of the applicants or their contractors to put right/make good to a standard required by the Countryside Access Team.

12.         Prior to commencement of development, a Construction Traffic Management Plan must be submitted for consideration and approval.

13.         Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, full details of the location, method of storage and disposal of all manure and waste from the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall be carried out and maintained in accordance with the approved details.

14.         The stables and land hereby permitted shall be used for private use only relating to the occupants of Manor End House and no commercial use including riding lessons, tuition, livery or competitions shall take place at any time.

15.         No external lights/floodlights shall be erected on the land without the prior express consent of the Local Planning Authority.