Agenda item

22/00011/REM - Hobbledown, Horton Lane, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8PT

Variation of condition 20 of planning permission 11/00511/FUL to allow for Zones 9 and Zone 10 to be accessed by the public for the purposes of over-flow car parking at times of peak demand.

Minutes:

The Committee received a presentation from the Principal Planning Officer.

An Objector spoke in opposition of the application.

The Agent spoke in support of the application.

Description:

Variation of condition 20 of planning permission 11/00511/FUL to allow for Zones 9 and Zone 10 to be accessed by the public for the purposes of over-flow car parking at times of peak demand

Officer Recommendation:

To approve the application, subject to conditions.

The following matters were considered by the Committee:

a) That use of the overflow car park be limited to a specified number of days in the calendar year.

Decision:

Following consideration, the Committee resolved (7 in favour, 3 against, 1 abstaining, and the Chair not voting) to APPROVE the application subject to the following conditions:

Conditions:

1. 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. 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 be permitted to open until 20:00.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of neighbouring occupiers as required by Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

3. No permanent public address systems, sirens, horns or klaxons shall be operated on the site at any time. Amplified sound without the use of permanent Public Address Systems is permitted outdoors for entertainment only to audiences of a maximum size of 50 people from 09:00 hours until 19:00 hours Sunday to Thursday, 09:00 hours until 20:00 hours Friday and Saturday. Amplified music is not permitted outdoors. In all cases noise levels relating to amplified sound shall not exceed 65 decibels LAeq (15 minute) at the boundary of the site at any time. For the avoidance of doubt entertainment with the use of amplified sound shall be confined to puppet shows, birds of prey displays and other similar events directly related to the permitted use as a children's farm and shall only be undertaken within the designated areas shown on Drawing No 0013-03 Rev A dated 17/06/14. Granted under 14/00145/REM, dated 28 July 2014

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of adjacent residential properties in accordance with Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

4. With the exception of the tractor tour to be retained on site, no mechanical or fairground rides shall be installed or operated on the site at any time unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015

5. The materials to be used on the external faces of the play equipment shall be timber and natural rope and netting with the exception of three stainless steel slides and the steel framework for the spiral climbing net in Play Zone A as shown on drawings 6773/40 Rev D, 6773/41 Rev D and 6773/42 Rev D

Reason: To secure a satisfactory external appearance in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality as required by Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

6. No part of the timber play structures shall exceed a height of 7 metres above the existing ground level with the exception of the turret housing the zip wire launch platform, which shall not exceed a height of 9.5 metres above existing ground level

Reason: To ensure that the proposed development is of an appropriate height having regard to the height of screening landscaping as required by Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies 2015

7. Detailed drawings of a hard and soft landscaping scheme for the planting of trees and shrubs (showing areas to be grass-seeded or turfed and detailing the means of marking out the parking bays within the car park and any new means of enclosure) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The soft landscaping shall include additional screen planting within the car park, along Horton Lane and adjacent to Play Zone A and the planting of field trees within the grazing fields and animal enclosures. All landscaping, in accordance with the approved landscaping scheme, shall be carried out within the first planting and seeding season following completion of the development and shall be maintained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority for a period of five years, such maintenance to include the replacement of any plants which die or become damaged during this period

Reason: To ensure the provision and maintenance of landscaping, in the interests of visual amenity as required by Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

8. Other than those trees detailed for removal in the Arboricultural Report (dated 28 July 2011), no trees shall be lopped, topped or felled without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: The existing trees represent an important visual amenity which should be substantially maintained as required by Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

9. Tree protection measures shall be carried out in strict accordance with the Arboricultural Report and Tree Protection Plan dated 28 July 2011.

Reason: To enable the Local Planning Authority to ensure the retention of trees on the site, protected from damage in the interests of visual amenity as required by Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

10. The measures to improve the biodiversity of the site as set out in the Ecological Appraisal (dated August 2011) shall be carried out within a period of twelve months from the date on which the development of the site is commenced or within an alternative timescale to be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority in accordance with the Ecological Appraisal recommendations and thereafter shall be managed and maintained in accordance with the Ecological Appraisal. These works shall include, but are not limited to, the installation of bat and bird boxes, the provision of habitat piles, creation of permanent wetland habitats and grassland field management.

Reason: To improve the biodiversity of the site in accordance with Policy CS3 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM4 of the Development Management Policies 2015

11. Development shall not commence on site until full details of the sustainable drainage have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include infiltrations rates into the underlying clay strata and climate change allowance as requested by the Environment Agency in their letter dated 20 September 2011. Thereafter, the sustainable drainage shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and shall be so maintained.

Reason: To reduce surface water run-off from the site in accordance with Policy CS6 of the Epsom and Ewell Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM19 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

12. No new development shall be brought in to use until space has been laid out within the site in accordance with the approved plans for a maximum of 350 cars to be parked and for the loading and unloading of delivery vehicles and for vehicles to turn so that they may enter and leave the site in a forward gear. The parking and turning areas shall be used and retained exclusively for their designated purpose

Reason: The above condition is required in order that the development should not prejudice highway safety nor cause inconvenience to other highway users in accordance with Policy CS16 of the Epsom and Ewell Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM36 and DM37 of the Development Management Policies 2015

13. The Development shall be carried out in accordance with the Travel Plan, approved under 11/01328/COND, dated 28 June 2012, and thereafter maintained

Reason: In accordance with Policy CS16 of the Epsom and Ewell Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM36 and DM37 of the Development Management Policies 2015

14. The vehicular access from McKenzie Way shall not at any time be used by customers of the site and shall be solely used for deliveries and staff movements associated with the safe and efficient operation of the site

Reason: To ensure that the development does not prejudice the free flow of traffic and conditions of safety on the highway or cause inconvenience to other highway users as required by Policy CS16 of the Epsom and Ewell Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM36 and DM37 of the Development Management Policies 2015

15. All external fascias, materials, treatments and finishes of the proposed barn extension shall match those of the existing building to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority and the treatment and/or finishes of the external surfaces shall be carried out within a period of three months from the date of occupation of the development.

16. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the documentation relating to building/engineering operations, approved under 11/01328/COND, dated 28 June 2012

17. The development hereby permitted shall accord with the sustainability measures approved under 11/01328/COND, dated 28 June 2012. The development shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure that measures to make the development sustainable and efficient in the use of energy, water and materials are included in the development and to comply with Policy CS6 of the Core Strategy (2007)

18. No construction work shall be carried out in such a manner as to be audible at the site boundary before 07:30 hours on Monday to Friday or after 18:30 hours on Monday to Friday, no construction work shall be audible at the site boundary before 08:00 and after 13:00 hours on Saturdays and no construction work of any nature shall be carried out on Sundays or Bank Holidays or Public Holidays.

Reason: To ensure that the proposed development does not prejudice the enjoyment of neighbouring occupiers of their properties as required by Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

19. Play activities and equipment shall only be sited on or take place in the areas marked Zone A, Zone B, Zone C, Zone D, Zone E.4, Zone H, Zone I and Zone K with play activities and grazing only to take place in Zone F.5 on approved plan 6773/50 Rev H

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

20. The fields marked F. 1 to 4 inclusive, F. 6 and F. 8 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 Zone F.7 shown as a car park extension on drawing no 0017-02 accompanying planning permission Ref 14/00144/FUL (Appeal Ref: APP/P3610/W/14/3000847)

21. The animal shelters shown in Zones F. 1 to 10 inclusive on approved plan 6773/50 Rev H shall be used solely for the keeping of animals and shall be removed when no longer required for that purpose

22. Details of the siting and design of cycle parking are approved under 11/01328/COND, dated 28 June 2012.

Reason: To encourage travel to and from the site by bicycle in accordance with Policy CS16 of the Core Strategy (2007)

23. A Visitor Management Plan is approved under 11/01328/COND, dated 28 June 2012. The Visitor Management Plan shall be updated, to control visitor numbers within the approved car park and overflow car parks. The overflow car park, approved under ref: 22/00011/REM, shall be used once car parking is at capacity, during the following periods only:

- February half term, maximum 9 days

- Easter holidays, maximum 16 days

- October half term, maximum 9 days.

The Visitor Management Plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to use of the relevant area.

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of neighbouring residential properties and to ensure the development does not prejudice the free and safe flow of traffic, in accordance with Policy CS16 of the Epsom and Ewell Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM10, DM36 and DM37 of the Development Management Policies (2015)

24. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved documents: 6773/40 Rev D, 6773/41 Rev D, 6773/2 Rev D, 6773/43 Rev C, 6773/48 Rev C, 6773/49 Rev D, 6773/50 Rev H, 6773/51 Rev D, 6773/71 Rev D, 6773/72 Rev F, 6773/73 Rev E, 6773/75 Rev D, 6773/76 Rev B, 6773/77 Rev B, 6773/78 Rev F, 6773/79 Rev A, Design and Access Statement (July 2011), Planning Statement (August 2011), Surface Water Drainage and Flood Risk Assessment (July 2011), Highway Statement (July 2011), Ecological Appraisal (August 2011), Landscape and Visual Assessment (August 2011) and Arboricultural Report (28 July 2011) 11 47/ 101L (07/01/12)

11 47/ 102F (18/01/12), approved under 11/01394/NMA, dated 1 June 2012 188/3.021 Rev. 03, under 22/00013/REM

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans to comply with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007)

25. The proposed parking restrictions and the associated Traffic Regulation Order shall be designed and implemented on McKenzie Way in the vicinity of the Site, including in between the proposed access and egress points, at the Applicant's expense, in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the County Highway Authority

Reason: in order that the development should not prejudice highway safety nor cause inconvenience to other highway users

26. Full details, of both hard and soft landscape proposals relating to the overspill car park, including a schedule of landscape maintenance for a minimum period of 5 years, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved landscape scheme (with the exception of planting, seeding and turfing) shall be implemented and thereafter retained

Reason: To ensure the provision, establishment and maintenance of an appropriate landscape scheme in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies 2015

27. Notwithstanding the submitted plans, the development hereby approved shall not be utilised unless and until a detailed Car parking management plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Details of the car parking management plan should include as a minimum:

- Details on the number of proposed overflow car parking spaces

- Formalised car parking bays (minimum dimension to be 2.4m by 4.8m)

- Surface material for overflow car parking area, noting that the fields are unlikely to be usable during wet weather.

- Use of marshals to direct traffic

- Cut off point for when the overflow car parking area will be used

- Anticipated use of the overflow car parking area

- Layout and use of the parking spaces to prevent queuing (resulting in blockages on highway network) and conflict between vehicles

-The maximum number of days that the overflow car park can be used

Reason: In order that the development should not prejudice highway safety nor cause inconvenience to other highway users, to meet the objectives of the NPPF (2021) and to satisfy Policies DM 35, DM 36 and DM 37 of the Development Management Policies Document (2015)

28. The existing access onto McKenzie Way shall be modified in accordance with drawing ref: 188-3.011 Rev. 02 of planning application ref: 22/00010/FUL and shall be modified within six months of planning application ref: 22/00010/FUL and 22/00013/REM being granted planning permission *

* Following the Committee’s refusal of the application ref: 22/00010/FUL at the meeting held on 23 March 2023, condition 28 was amended, with agreement of the applicant, to read:

No part of the development shall be first utilised unless and until the existing access onto McKenzie Way has been modified in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the County Highway Authority

Appeal A – Ref: Ref: APP/P3610/W/14/3000847

1. The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than three years from the date of this decision.

2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with drawing no 0017-02.

3. The car park hereby permitted shall be surfaced in accordance with the details shown on drawing no 0017-02 and shall be grassed or shall be surfaced in accordance with details submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to installation. The surfacing shall be retained as approved.

4. No development shall take place until a landscaping scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. This shall include a schedule of the species and sizes of trees to be planted, a ground preparation specification and details of aftercare maintenance. The approved landscaping shall be implemented before the use of the car park hereby permitted commences and shall be maintained in accordance with the approved details. Any trees that are removed, uprooted, destroyed or die or become seriously damaged or defective within 5 years of planting shall be replaced at the same place by another tree of the same species and size as that originally planted unless the local planning authority gives its written approval to any variation

Appeal B - Ref: APP/P3610/W/14/3000633

20. The fields marked Zone F.1 to 4 inclusive and Zone F.6 to 10 inclusive on approved plan 6773/50 Rev H shall be used solely for the keeping of animals and shall not, at any time, be accessible to the public other than that part of Zone F.7 shown as a car park extension on drawing no 0017-02 accompanying planning permission Ref 14/00144/FUL (Appeal Ref: APP/P3610/W/14/3000847)

Informative(s):

1. Details of the highway requirements necessary for the inclusion in any application seeking approval of reserved matters may be obtained from the Transportation Development Control Division of Surrey County Council

2. A standard fee may be charged for input to and future monitoring of any travel plan

3. Any unilateral undertaking shall be in accordance with Surrey County Council's standard format

4. The developer would be expected to instruct an independent transportation data collection company to undertake the monitoring survey. This survey must conform to a TRICS Multi-Modal Survey format consistent with the UK Standard for Measuring Travel Plan Impacts as approved by the Highway Authority. To ensure that the survey represents typical travel patterns, the organisation taking ownership of the travel plan will need to agree to being surveyed only within a specified annual quarter period but with no further notice of the precise survey dates. The developer would be expected to fund survey validation and data entry costs.

5. Animal displays should be solely for educational purposes.

6. The developer is reminded that it is an offence to allow materials to be carried from the site and deposited on or damage the highway from uncleaned wheels or badly loaded vehicles. The Highway Authority will seek, wherever possible, to recover any expenses incurred in clearing, cleaning or repairing highway surfaces and prosecutes persistent offenders (Highways Act 1980 Sections 131, 148, 149)

7. Section 59 of the Highways Act permits the Highway Authority to charge developers for damage caused by excessive weight and movements of vehicles to and from a site. The Highway Authority will pass on the cost of any excess repairs compared to normal maintenance costs to the applicant/organisation responsible for the damage

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