Present
Chairman - Councillor R V
Turner
Vice-Chairman - Councillor Mrs E Langan
Councillors - J Banks, P B Huddleston, Mrs E M
Cook, B Metz, H H Cook, G Nicolson, M Davidson, H Sawrey-Cookson,
Mrs M J Herbert, H Threlkeld
Lead Officer in Attendance: Mr G Clark (Assistant
Director Planning Services)
Pl/61 Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received from
Councillors M A Saunders (on other Council Business) and J B
Thornborrow,
Pl/62 Declarations of Interest
- Councillor J Banks declared a personal and
prejudicial interest in planning application 03/0378 Land at North
Lakes Industrial Park, Flusco (Minute No Pl/63).
Pl/63 Phase 2 Industrial Estate Access Roads, Access to
Substation and Provision of Biological Treatment Plant Land at
North Lakes Industrial Park, Flusco, Newbiggin
Members were reminded that the purpose of the
visit to Flusco was to gather information prior to the application
being presented to the meeting of this Committee on 16 September
for consideration.
RESOLVED that:
- the visit be noted; and
- that the application be considered at the
meeting of this Committee on 16 September 2004.
Pl/64 Planning Applications Committee Decisions
The Committee considered the following
applications, which had been the subject of site visits by Members
prior to this meeting and required a decision by Members, as
detailed in a report of the Director of Technical Services.
RESOLVED that:
- the following applications for planning
permissions ("those applications") are determined as indicated
hereunder;
- those applications which are approved be
approved under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990, subject to
any detailed conditions set out in the Report, to any conditions
set out below and to any conditions as to time stipulated under
Sections 91 and 92 of the Act;
- those applications which are refused be refused
for the reasons set out in the report and / or any reasons set out
below.
Item 1 - Application No. 04/0460
Mr N Holliday - Change of use to Caravan Site,
Sewell House, Ivegill
RESOLVED that this
application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:
- The occupation of each of the twenty three
caravans hereby permitted shall be used for holiday accommodation
only and for no other purpose.
- No more than twenty three caravans shall be
stationed on the site at any one time.
- Prior to the commencement of works the external
colour of all the twenty-three caravans shall be submitted to and
agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. The
development shall be carried out in strict accordance with these
approved details and thereafter retained.
- No development shall take place until full
details of both hard and soft landscape works, including a phased
programme of works, have been submitted to and approved in writing
by the Local Planning Authority and these works shall be carried
out as approved in accordance with the programme agreed by the
Local Planning Authority and shall thereafter be retained until
such time as the caravan park ceases to be operational. The
approved landscaping scheme shall be carried out before the end of
the first planting season following the siting of the first caravan
and any trees or other plants which die or are removed within the
first five years following implementation shall be replaced during
the next planting season.
- No development approved by this permission shall
be commenced until a scheme for the conveyance of foul drainage to
a private treatment plant has been submitted to and approved by the
Local Planning Authority. No part of the development shall be
brought into use until such treatment plant has been constructed
and completed in accordance with the approved plans.
- Details of the proposed crossings of the highway
verge and/or footway shall be submitted to the Local Planning
Authority for approval. The development shall not be commenced
until the details have been approved and the crossings have been
constructed.
- The surfacing of the access road shall be
extended for at least 15m inside the site, as measured from the
highway boundary prior the use first being commenced and shall be
carried out in accordance with details of construction which have
been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The
access road shall be constructed in accordance with a specification
approved by the Local Planning Authority.
- There shall be no interference with the public
right of way over Bridleway no 362002.
- Prior to the commencement of works details of a
highway improvement scheme also unclassified road no 3455 shall be
submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning
Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority. The
aforementioned Scheme shall include the provision of parking spaces
along the Unclassified road no 3455 and any other highway measures
which are deemed necessary. The development shall commence in
strict accordance with these approved details and shall thereafter
be retained.
Reasons
- The development is not considered to be suitable
for permanent residential accommodation in the interest of the
amenity of the surrounding area.
- In the interest of visual amenity.
- In the interest of visual amenity.
- To ensure that the development is landscaped in
the interest of the visual character and appearance of the
area.
- To prevent pollution of the water
environment.
- To ensure a suitable standard of crossing for
pedestrian safety.
- In the interests of highway safety.
- To ensure that the public bridleway remains
unobstructed.
- To ensure that the surrounding highway network
is capable of carrying the volumes of vehicular traffic likely to
be generated by the proposed development.
Members were advised that the following application
had been withdrawn
Item 2 - Application Number 04/0489
Mr N Holliday - Demolition of existing store and
erection of activities/conference room
Item 3 - Application Number 04/0490
Mr N Holliday Conversion of part of existing barn
into two holiday cottages for holiday letting
RESOLVED that members
be minded to APPROVE the following application subject to the prior
completion of a Section 106 Agreement and the following
conditions:
- The occupation of the two holiday cottages,
known as Unit B and Unit C, hereby permitted shall be used for
holiday accommodation only and for no other purposes.
- The development hereby granted shall be carried
out strictly in accordance with the details and plans herby
approved on drawing numbers H148/703/06D dated as received by the
Council on the 12 may 2004 and H148/703/05E, H148/703/07D and
H148/703/10C dated as received by the Council on the 12 July 2004
and shall not be varied other than by prior agreement in writing by
the Local Planning Authority.
- No development approved by this permission shall
be commenced until a scheme for the conveyance of foul drainage to
a private treatment plant has been submitted to and approved by the
Local Planning Authority. No part of the development shall be
brought into use until such treatment plant has been constructed
and completed in accordance with the approved plans.
- Prior to the commencement of work a survey by a
suitably qualified person shall be carried out to investigate the
presence of barn owls or bats within the barn hereby permitted for
conversion to holiday lets. If the survey confirms either the
presence or recent presence of barn owls or bats in the building or
in other areas that may be disturbed by the development work,
suitable provision will be made for the replacement of these
habitats before any work begins. In addition, the timing of the
work on the buildings should be such that the breeding and nesting
periods are not interrupted.
Reasons:
- The development is not considered to be suitable
for permanent residential accommodation in the interest of the
amenity of the surrounding area.
- To ensure a satisfactory development and to
avoid any ambiguity as to what constitutes the permission.
- To prevent pollution of the water
environment.
- In the interest of species protected by the
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Item 4 - Application No.04/0491
Mr N Holliday Extension of existing house into
part of adjoining barn to form bed and breakfast accommodation
RESOLVED that this
application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:
- The extension hereby permitted shall not be
occupied at any time other than for the purposes ancillary to the
residential use of the dwelling known as "Sewell House",
Ivegill.
- The development hereby granted shall be out
strictly in accordance with the details and plans hereby approved
on drawing numbers H148/703/06D dated as received by the Council on
the 12 May 2004 and H148/703/05E, H148/703/07D and H148/703/10C
dated as received by the Council on the 12 July 2004 and shall not
be varied other than by prior agreement in writing by the Local
Planning Authority.
- Prior to the commencement of works details of a
highway improvement scheme along the unclassified road No 3455
shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning
Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority. The
aforementioned scheme shall include the provision of passing places
along Unclassified road No 3455 and any other highway measures
which are deemed necessary. The development shall commence in
strict accordance with these approved details and shall thereafter
be retained.
- No development approved by this permission shall
be commenced until a scheme for the conveyance of foul drainage to
a private treatment plant has been submitted to and approved by the
Local Planning Authority. No part of the development shall be
brought into use until such treatment plant has been constructed
and completed in accordance with the approved plans.
- Prior to the commencement of work a survey by a
suitably qualified person shall be carried out to investigate the
presence of barn owls or bats within the barn hereby permitted for
conversion to holiday lets. If the survey confirms either the
presence or recent presence of barn owls or bats in the building or
in other areas that may be disturbed by the development work,
suitable provision will be made for the replacement of these
habitats before any work begins. In addition, the timing of the
work on the buildings should be such that the breeding and nesting
periods are not interrupted.
Reasons
- To ensure that the character of the area is
preserved and a separate dwelling is not created.
- To ensure a satisfactory development and to
avoid any ambiguity as to what constitutes the permission.
- To ensure that the surrounding highway network
is capable of carrying the volumes of vehicular traffic likely to
be generated by the proposed development.
- To prevent pollution of the water
environment.
- In the interest of species protected by the
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Item 5 - Application No 04/0502
Mr Mason Two storey house on land at Newton
Reigny, Penrith
RESOLVED that this
application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:
- The development hereby granted shall be carried
out strictly in accordance with the details and plans hereby
approved on drawing numbers 04/690/03 dated as received by the
Council on 21 May 2004 and 04/690/01B and 04/690/02B dated as
received by the Council on the 1 July 2004 and shall not be varied
other than by prior agreement in writing by the Local Planning
Authority.
- Access gates, if provided, shall be hung to open
inwards only away from the highway.
- No development shall commence until detailed
drawings showing the development and means of access thereto have
been submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. Any
such approval means of access shall be completed in accordance with
the approved details before the development is occupied.
- The access drive shall be surfaced in bituminous
or cement bound materials and shall be constructed and completed
before the development is occupied/brought into use.
- The whole of the access area bounded by the
carriageway edge, entrance gates and the splays shall be
constructed and drained to the specification of the Local Planning
Authority in consultation with the Highways Authority.
- The access and parking requirements shall be
substantially met before any building work commences on site so
that constructional traffic can park clear of the
highway.
Reasons:
- To ensure a satisfactory development and to
avoid any ambiguity as to what constitutes the permission.
- In the interests of highway safety.
- To ensure a suitable standard of access
provision.
- In the interests of highway safety.
- In the interests of road safety.
- To prevent obstruction of the public
highway.
The meeting closed at
11.40am
