Issue - meetings

Variation of Condition 20 (Field Restrictions) and Condition 24 (Drawings) of Planning Permission 11/00511/FUL, as amended by Planning Permission ref: 24/00024/REM, to allow Zone F8 of the approved Masterplan to be accessed by the public for the purposes of an animal walkthrough area, with associated ancillary development including footpath and timber wash stations (Retrospective).

Description:

Variation of Condition 20 (Field Restrictions) and Condition 24 (Drawings) of Planning Permission 11/00511/FUL, as amended by Planning Permission ref: 24/00025/REM, to allow Zone F8 of the approved Masterplan to be accessed by the public for the purposes of an animal walkthrough area, with associated ancillary development including footpath and timber wash stations (retrospective).

Officer Recommendation:

Approval, subject to conditions and informatives.

Officer Presentation:

The Committee received a presentation on the application from the Planning Officer.

Decision:

Following consideration, Councillor Neil Dallen proposed a motion that the Officer recommendation be amended by way of an amendment to Condition 20, as follows:

20. Zones – Public Access

The fields marked F1, F2, F3, F4, F6 and F8 on approved plan 6773/50 Rev H shall be solely for the keeping of animals and shall not, at any time, be accessible to the public, other than

- that part of F.2, as specified on drawing ref: 009 - Service Yard (2) - dated Nov 23 (but remains inaccessible to the public)

- that part of Zone F.7 shown as a car park extension on drawing ref: 0017-02 accompanying planning permission ref: 14/00144/FUL (Appeal ref: APP/P3610/W/14/3000847)

- the pathways shown on drawing ref: 011 - Goats & Rabbit Enclosure (2) – dated Nov '23, part of F.1, which shall be accessible to the public and

- the pathways shown on drawing ref: 010 - Wallaby and Mara (2) - dated Nov'23, part of Zone F.8, which shall be accessible to the public

Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the Green Belt and the amenity of neighbouring residential properties as required by Policy CS2 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015

The Motion was amended to reflect the approval of 24/00025/REM.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Phil Neale.

The Committee voted (7 for, 1 against, and the Chair not voting) in favour of the motion.

Councillor Julian Freeman proposed a motion that the Officer recommendation be agreed, subject to the agreed amendment. The Proposal was seconded by Councillor Clive Woodbridge.

The Committee resolved (5 for, 2 against, 1 abstaining, and the Chair not voting) to:

GRANT planning permission subject to the following conditions and informatives.

Conditions

To grant planning permission subject to the following conditions and informatives (with modifications to Conditions 20 and 24):

(1)          Timescale

The development hereby permitted was required to begin before the expiration of three years from the date of the original planning permission (11/00511/FUL) (This Condition has been complied with).

Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

(2)          Hours of Operation

The premises shall not be open to the public outside the hours of 09:00 and 19:00 except on a Friday and Saturday when the internal areas and external areas marked Zone E.4, Zone H, Zone I and Zone K on approved plan 6773/50 Rev H shall additionally  ...  view the full minutes text for item 55