to Friday 14 November 2014 Development Panel Will meet on Tuesday 25 November 2014 at 1.00 pm in Council Chamber - Allerdale House Membership: Councillor Peter Bales (Chairman) Councillor John (Binky) Armstrong Councillor Carole Armstrong Councillor Nicky Cockburn Councillor Bill Finlay Councillor Margaret Jackson Councillor Peter Kendall Councillor Jim Lister Councillor Billy Miskelly Councillor Sam Standage Councillor Martin Wood Councillor Joan Wright Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting. If you have any questions or queries contact Paula McKenzie on 01900 702557. The following Site Visits will take place: 2/2014/0520 – Arkleby House Farm, Arkleby. 2/2014/0582 - Installation of a single wind turbine with a hub height of 24.8m and tip height of 34.5m, Oughterside Mill, Oughterside, Wigton. Members of the Development Panel will be picked up from Allerdale House, Workington and the bus will leave at 10.15am prompt. Lunch will be provided in the Lonsdale Room, Allerdale House for Members of the Panel. Agenda 1. Minutes (Pages 1 - 14) To sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 4 November 2014. 2. Apologies for absence 3. Declaration of Interest Councillors/Staff to give notice of any disclosable pecuniary interest, other registrable interest or any other interest and the nature of that interest relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct. 4. Questions To answer questions from members of the public – 2 days notice of which must have been given in writing or by electronic mail. 5. Development Panel 2.2014.0582 Oughterside Mill, Oughterside, Wigton, CA7 2PZ. Proposed siting of 1 x 24.8M high (hub) wind turbine with a tip height of 34.5m (Pages 15 - 26) 6. Development Panel 2.2014.0520 Arkleby House Farm, Arkleby, Wigton CA7 2BP. Installation of a WES250 250kW single wind turbine on a 31m hub height, 45m tip height and associated infrastructure, including a substation. (Pages 27 - 38) 7. Development Panel 2.2014.0358 Land At Ellerbeck Brow, Brigham, Cockermouth. Erection of 10 dwellinghouses, including 2 affordable dwellings and associated infrastructure (Pages 39 - 52) 8. Development Panel 2.2014.06 10 Brigham Road, Cockermouth. Residential development for 15 no. dwellings including 3 no. affordable dwellings plus associated infrastructure and landscaping (Pages 53 - 66) 9. Development Panel 2.2014.0462 Holmewood Care Home, Lamplugh Roa d, Cockermouth. Extension to provide 15 additional bedrooms. (Pages 67 - 78) 10. Development Panel 2.2014.0293 Dundraw Farm, Dundraw, Wigton. Installation of a 500kW wind turbine (67m to blade tip) and its associated infrastructure (crane pad, access track and meter house) (Pages 79 - 98) 11. Development Panel 2.2014.0484 New Grange Farm, Dearham. Single Turbine 45 metre total height. (Pages 99 - 110) 12. Development Panel 2.2014.0698 Land Between Church and Beec h Cottages. Outline application for proposed local occupancy dwelling (Pages 111 - 116) 13. Development Panel 2.2014.0753 Strawberry Howe Cattery, Cockermouth CA13 9XR (Pages 117 - 122) 14. Development Panel 2.2014.0550 Roddin gs House, Greenrow. Proposed shed to house agricultural machinery- resubmission 2/2014/0055 (Pages 123 - 130) 15. Development Panel 2.2014.0763 31 Ritson Wharf, Maryport. Replacement Windows (Pages 131 - 134) Corporate Director Resources Date of Next Meeting Tuesday 16 December 2014 at 1.00 pm Council Chamber - Allerdale House This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 1 At a meeting of the Development Panel held in Council Chamber - Allerdale House on Tuesday 4 November 2014 at 1.00 pm Members P Bales (Chairman) J Armstrong B Miskelly C M Armstrong R Munby N Cockburn S Standage B Finlay M G Wood P G Kendall J Wright A J Markley Apologies for absence were received from Councillors C M Jackson and J Lister Staff Present T Gear, K Kerrigan, P McKenzie and S Sewell. 222 Site Visits The following Councillors were present at the site inspections, 2/2014/0482 - Proposed new dwelling, land off Halllodge Lane, Great Clifton. 2/2014/0468 - Installation of a ground mounted photovoltaic solar farm comprising solar panels, fixings, electronics, equipment housing, security measures, access and ancillary development, Pasture Farm, Westnewton Road, Aspatria. J Armstrong, C Armstrong, P Bales, N Cockburn, B Finlay, P Kendall, T Markley, B Miskelly, R Munby, S Standage, M Wood and J Wright. 223 Minutes The minutes of the meeting held on Monday 13 October 2014 were signed as a correct record. 224 Declaration of Interest 9. Development Panel - 2.2014.0622, Outline application for a detached dwelling considering access with other matters reserved-25, High Brigham, Cockermouth. Councillor Nicky Cockburn; Disclosable Pecuniary Interest; 2/2014/0622 - Due to being friends with the applicant. 225 Questions None received. 226 Public participation The following objectors/applicants addressed the Panel. Page 1 James English outlined his support for application 2/2014/0482 and Parish Councillor Jo Kirkbride spoke on behalf of Great Clifton Parish Council. John Ryden, Mr A Keighley and Clive Marshall outlined their objections to application 2/2014/0468 and Mr A Keighley objected on behalf of Parish Councillor Helene McLeod on behalf of Westnewton Parish Council. The agent Barry Butchart exercised his right of reply. William Patterson outlined his objections to application 2/2014/0554. Len Davies outlined his support and Ward Councillor Tony North objected. The agent Anthea Jones and applicant Mrs L Thompson exercised their right of reply. The applicant James Lister spoke in favour of his application 2/2014/0582. The Ward Councillor Tony North objected to application 2/2014/0622. 227 Development Panel - 2.2014.0482, Proposed new dwelling, Land off, hall Lodge Lane, Workington. The application: Proposed new dwelling, Land off Hall Lodge Lane, Workington. The Head of Development Services recommended approval. The Head of Development Services outlined the application and detailed the main issues within the report. Members noted 3 letters of objection, the grounds of which were noted in the officer’s report and an additional letter accepting the drainage solution and matters over the common land which appeared on the Late List. The Head of Development Services advised members of amendments to condition 4 plan numbers. Councillor B Finlay moved approval. This was seconded by Councillor J Armstrong. A vote was taken, 12 in favour of approval, 0 against and 0 abstentions. The motion in favour of approval was carried. The decision: Approved. Conditions: 1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: In order to comply with Section 51 of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. Page 2 2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following plans: 3294 01 Rev B - Location plan (amendment received 19/9/2014) 3294 03 Rev B - Site plan as proposed 3294 04 Rev A - Proposed plans and elevations K2941/A1/01 C - Proposed open water channel diversion plan and details SCS22v1 Phase 1 Habitat and Scoping Survey G14106 Phase 1 Desk Study Investigation Report Email confirming permeable paving and surface water discharge rate (amendment received 24/9/2014) 3294-05/SK1 - Proposed alterations to upper section of drainage works drawing K29419/A1/01C (amendment received 17/10/2014). Reason: In order to ensure a satisfactory standard of development. 3. The development hereby approved shall be implemented in accordance with the recommendations of the submitted Phase 1 Habitat and Scoping Survey Ref SCS22v1 paras 5.5, 5.6 and 6. Reason: In order to safeguard the ecology and biodiversity of the site in accordance with Policy S35 of the Allerdale Local Plan Adopted July 2014. 4. The development hereby approved shall be implemented in accordance with the strategy for surface water drainage as detailed within the submitted Drainage Report ref K29419/A1/01D and the approved drainage plan K29419/A1/01D. The dwelling shall not commence above plinth level until the drainage works complete and operational and shall remain as such thereafter. Reason: In order to achieve an acceptable method of surface water drainage to safeguard against the risk of localised flooding in accordance with Policy S29 of the Allerdale Local Plan Adopted July 2014. 5. The development shall not be brought into use until visibility splays providing clear visibility delineated by straight lines extending from the extremities of the site frontage with the highway to points 2.0m along the centre line of the access drive measured from the edge of the adjacent highway has been provided. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order) relating to permitted development, no structure, vehicle or object of any kind shall be erected, parked or placed, and no trees, bushes or other plants shall be planted or be permitted to grow within the visibility splay which obstructs the visibility splays. The visibility splays shall be constructed before general development of the site commences so that construction traffic is safeguarded. Reason: In the interest of highway safety. 6. Access gates, if provided, shall be hung to open inwards only away from the highway. Reason: In the interests of highway safety. Page 3 7. Public Right of Way 230001 that is aligned on the edge of the development site shall remain unobstructed for the duration of construction of the dwelling and thereafter. Reason: To safeguard access to a public right of way. 8. No development approved by this permission shall commence until all necessary site investigation works within the site boundary have been carried out to establish the degree and nature of the contamination and its potential to pollute the environment or cause harm to human health.