Agenda item

Part Demolition of Existing Buildings and Erection of Four New Buildings to Comprise Holiday Let Accommodation and Conversion and Extension of Existing Buildings to Provide Gym, Office, Garage and Laundry Ancillary to Holiday Let Accommodation

By seven votes to three, the Committee approved the application subject to

1.     The Conditions and Informatives set out in the report from the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development, amended as follows

(a)  Condition iii

The holiday let units annotated plots 1 to 4 on drawing number 02 Revision B shall only be used for holiday accommodation/bed and breakfast accommodation for a maximum of 28 days in any one stay and shall not be used for permanent residential accommodation

(b)  Condition xiv

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development within Classes A of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Order shall take place on all holiday let units unless expressly authorised by planning permission granted by the Local Planning Authority in that behalf.

(c)   Condition xv

…Points A to B from the entrance to No. 17 Mill Lane to the hardstanding at Low Barns Farm has been submitted to…

2.     The final wording of Conditions and Informatives to be determined by officers in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee prior to the issue of planning consent.

Councillors John Batchelor, Dr. Cahn, Fane, Handley, Heylings, Milnes and Rippeth voted to approve the application. Councillors Topping, Heather Williams and Wright voted to refuse the application.

Members visited the site on 11 September 2018.

Peter Weatherhead (agent for the objectors) and Councillor Martin Kaszak (Arrington Parish Council) addressed the meeting.

A further representation had been received relating to access for emergency vehicles. The Planning Team Leader (West) referred Members to paragraph 11 of the report. The case officer referred to a letter from the National Farmers Union questioning the health and safety issues arising out of allowing access to the proposed holiday lets through a working farm. The case officer read out a statement from the applicant, who had been unable to attend the meeting in person.

Councillor Heather Williams stated that, when this application had first been considered by Committee on 11 July 2018, she had declared an interest because her husband does seasonal work for the Parish Councillor who was that day representing Arrington Parish Council. As the Parish Council was being represented this time by somebody else, there was no need for Councillor Williams to declare an interest.

The Committee debate focussed on

·        Sustainability and safety of the vehicular access

·        Unsuitability of such a development in this location

·        Increased traffic along the A1198

·        The insufficiency of passing places along the access road

·        The proven demand for such a facility

·        The interest of local business

Councillor Nick Wright proposed that the application be deferred to clarify the appropriateness of the timing of the bat survey carried out. This proposal was seconded and, upon a show of hands, lost by seven votes to three (Councillors Topping, Heather Williams and Wright voted to defer the application, and

Councillors John Batchelor, Dr. Cahn, Fane, Handley, Heylings, Milnes and Rippeth voted against deferral).

By seven votes to three, the Committee approved the application subject to

1.     The Conditions and Informatives set out in the report from the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development, amended as follows

(a)  Condition iii

The holiday let units annotated plots 1 to 4 on drawing number 02 Revision B shall only be used for holiday accommodation/bed and breakfast accommodation for a maximum of 28 days in any one stay and shall not be used for permanent residential accommodation

(b)  Condition xiv

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no development within Classes A of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Order shall take place on all holiday let units unless expressly authorised by planning permission granted by the Local Planning Authority in that behalf.

(c)   Condition xv

…Points A to B from the entrance to No. 17 Mill Lane to the hardstanding at Low Barns Farm has been submitted to…

2.     The final wording of Conditions and Informatives to be determined by officers in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee prior to the issue of planning consent.

Councillors John Batchelor, Dr. Cahn, Fane, Handley, Heylings, Milnes and Rippeth voted to approve the application. Councillors Topping, Heather Williams and Wright voted to refuse the application.