Agenda Document for Planning Committee, 25/07/2016
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Item 4 REPORT TO: Planning Committee REPORT NO. HEP/34/16 DATE: 25 July 2016 REPORTING OFFICER: Head of Environment and Planning CONTACT OFFICER: David Williams (Ext 8775) SUBJECT: Development Control Applications WARD: N/A PURPOSE OF THE REPORT To determine the listed planning applications. INFORMATION Detailed reports on each application together with the recommendations are attached. RECOMMENDATION See attached reports. BACKGROUND PAPERS None. Page 9 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 25 JULY 2016 Community Code No Applicant Recommendation Pages OVE P/2015 /0608 MR ADAM SADOWSKI GRANT 11 – 16 ESC P/2016 /0198 GOWER HOMES LTD GRANT 17 – 27 MR MICHAEL FORGRAVE MIN P/2016 /0256 MR RICHARD CRAIG GRANT 28 – 33 GWE P/2016 /0288 WELSH AMBULANCE GRANT 34 – 36 SERVICES NHS TRUST MR JOE OHANLON WRO P/2016 /0306 MR EDWARD HAFTAVANI GRANT 37 – 41 CHI P/2016 /0336 MR KEITH BAKER GRANT 42 – 49 ROS P/2016 /0362 DR ALBERTO GRANT 50 – 54 SALMOIRAGHI ISY P/2016 /0368 FCC ENVIRONMENT GRANT 55 – 58 MR ALAN BULPIN GWE P/2016 /0372 MR P DEROSA GRANT 59 – 63 WRA P/2016 /0414 MR ANDREW JAMES REFUSE 64 – 67 HAN P/2016/0424 THE GREDINGTON ESTATE GRANT 68 – 74 HAN P/2016/0431 LORD L KENYON GRANT 75 – 80 GWE P/2016 /0452 MR A PAYNTER GRANT 81 – 85 OVE P/2016 /0522 MR & MRS L SWIRE GRANT 86 – 89 COE P/2016 /0531 MR & MRS M DIXON REFUSE 90 – 94 RHO P/2016 /0552 MR DAVID PARRY GRANT 95 – 98 GRE P/2016 /0553 MR D OSBORN GRANT 99 – 102 Total Number of Applications Included in Report – 17 All plans included in this report are re-produced from Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. WCBC Licence No. LA0902IL All plans are intended to be illustrative only and should be used only to identify the location of the proposal and the surrounding features. The scale of the plans will vary. Full details may be viewed on the case files. Page 10 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 25 JULY 2016 APPLICATION NO: LOCATION: DATE RECEIVED: P/2015 /0608 AGRICULTURAL LAND AND 10/08/2015 BUILDING LIGHTWOOD GREEN OVERTON WREXHAM COMMUNITY: LL13 0HU CASE OFFICER: Overton KH DESCRIPTION: ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL WARD: BUILDINGS (ONE ATTACHED TO AGENT NAME: Overton EXISTING 9.14M WIDE AND 9.14M MR BEN PERRY LONG AND OTHER FREESTANDING 18.29M LONG AND 9.14M WIDE) FOR STORAGE PURPOSES APPLICANT(S) NAME: MR ADAM SADOWSKI ______________________________________________________________ THE SITE Application site A 3 acre parcel of land to the west of Lightwood Green Industrial Estate. To the south of the site is Coverall Tarpaulins (also owned by the applicant). Residential properties are to the south and west of the site with an industrial site to the east. Page 11 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 25 JULY 2016 PROPOSAL Erection of agricultural buildings (one attached to the existing agricultural building which will measure 9.14m wide and 9.14m long with a new freestanding building 18.29m long and 9.14m wide). The buildings will be used for storage purposes and both combined will store 30 tonnes of hay, 40 tonnes of straw, tractors and various other agricultural machinery used by the applicant. Currently the site does not provide sufficient storage provision. HISTORY P/2012/0002 New agricultural building. Refused. Insufficient justification for an additional building on the site within a Special Landscape Area. P/2011/0072 Erection of agricultural building for storage of hay and straw. Granted 17.02.11 P/2010/0304 Erection of agricultural building to store hay and straw. Approval given 05.05.10 P/2010/0052 Erection of agricultural building to store hay and straw. Granted 08.02.10 P/2009/0885 Erection of agricultural building. Refused on grounds isolated from other buildings and not suitable in Special Landscape Area and immediately adjacent to an existing dwelling. DEVELOPMENT PLAN Outside any recognised settlement. Policies PS2, GDP1, EC3, EC4 and EC5 of the Wrexham UDP refer. CONSULTATIONS Community Council: Consulted 14.08.15 Local Member: No objection if it is a genuine agricultural site. Public Protection: No comments and Advice Note regarding burning of waste. Highways: No objection with adequate parking and turning and a Condition required to provide acceptable visibility splays – 2.4m x 120m in both directions. Natural Resources Wales: No objections subject to Ecologist being consulted. Other Representations: Letter of objection signed by five residents living in properties to the west on grounds:- • limited size of land for agricultural use and additional buildings will diminish amount of agricultural land; Page 12 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 25 JULY 2016 • previous permission refused on grounds insufficient justification for an additional building; • if farm machinery is stored will increase noise; • could be used for livestock and additional buildings constructed in future; • houses cattle in winter in existing building; • states in application only one means of access, whereas a second access created by the applicant; • site has changed from a greenfield site to one with agricultural buildings, machinery and clutter. Visual impact on the area; • application states that rainwater runoff will be collected in a storage tank and used for his cattle. Rainwater currently flows directly into the ground; • why is building being erected in the middle of the field; • loss of amenity. Site Notice: Expired 16.09.15. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION ISSUES Proposal: The application involves an extension to an existing agricultural building and a new building running at right angles to the existing building. The extension is modest in size – just over 9m in length and width with the roof matching the existing height of the building just over 5m. The new building is 18m in length, 9m in width and just over 5m in height. Materials for the extension and new build will match the existing, concrete panels to the base with Yorkshire boarding above and slate blue profile fibre cement sheeting to the roof. The building is purely for storage and as previously with existing building it will not be used for livestock. Justification: The applicant has indicated that approximately 114 acres are farmed, 92 acres at Welshampton, 12 acres at Corner Farm and 10 acres at Lightwood Green. The existing building is not sufficient for the applicant and the additional storage provision will enable the business to improve/develop. Visual Impact: The existing building is located to the rear of the site and set back a substantial distance from the A539 Overton to Penley Road. The Page 13 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 25 JULY 2016 buildings would be seen against a backdrop of extensive tree planting to the southern boundary and similarly extensive tree and hedgerow planting along the western boundary screening residential properties further west. An existing industrial building on the boundary on the adjoining industrial estate to the east and other industrial buildings reduce the visual impact. I am satisfied the location, existing landscaping and the materials reduce significantly the impact of the development on the visual amenities of the area and will ensure it does not have any significant impact on the special landscape area. Highways: No objections from Highways with adequate parking and turning and a condition to provide visibility splays of 2.4m x 120m in both directions at the existing access. Residential amenity: The boundary landscaping will minimise the visual impact of the building whilst the use will be restricted to the storage of agricultural machinery and fodder. I would not anticipate any significant increase in noise given the proposed use and as with a previous permission the use of the building for livestock would require a further application. Conclusion: I am satisfied the existing buildings are justified to enable the business to develop. The design, location and existing landscaping ensure that the buildings are assimilated into the landscape and also protects nearby residential amenity. The proposal is unlikely to increase significantly noise levels and a planning condition will restrict the use of the building for storage use. Highways are satisfied a safe access will be provided complying with the required visibility splays. RECOMMENDATION: That permission be GRANTED CONDITION(S) 1. The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiry of five years from the date of this permission. 2. Prior to their use on the development samples of all external facing and roofing materials shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall only be carried out in strict accordance with such details as are approved. 3. Prior to first use of the development hereby approved the vehicular access shall provide visibility splays of 2.4 metres x 215 metres in both directions measured to the nearside edge of the adjoining highway. Within these splays there shall be no obstruction in excess of 1 metre in height above the level of the nearside edge of the adjoining highway. The splays shall thereafter be permanently retained clear of any such obstruction to visibility. 4. Prior to commencement of any works on the development hereby approved a Great Crested Newt reasonable avoidance method statement shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Page 14 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING 25 JULY 2016 Method Statement shall demonstrate / identify measures of protection / compensation / mitigation and demonstrate management in the short or long term. The recommendations as approved shall be implemented in strict accordance with timescales to be agreed before any part of the development commences on site.