09/0259/FUL - Retention of Hardcore Area for the Storage of Waste Disposal Skips as an Extension to the Existing Skip Hire Business at Betchton Cottage Farm, Cappers Lane, Betchton.
Meeting: 27/05/2009 - Strategic Planning Board (Item 42)
PDF 87 KBTo consider the planning application 09/0259/FUL
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Minutes:
Note: Councillors Rhoda Bailey and Andrew Barratt (Ward Councillors), and Mr Tom Gardiner (Applicant) attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application.
The Board considered a report regarding the above application, which had been referred from the Southern Planning Committee.
RESOLVED:
That the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:
the development has a detrimental effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding open countryside contrary to policies DP1, DP4, DP7, RDF2 AND W3 of the North West Regional Spatial Strategy, policies GR1, GR2, GR5 AND E5 of the Congleton Borough Local Plan First Review and it involves the loss of Grade 2 Agricultural Land contrary to national planning policy guidance set out at paragraph 28 of PPS7.