Agenda item

To consider the above application.

Note: Mr Holmes (objector) and Mr S Goodwin (agent for the applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application and a written update.

RESOLVED – That the application be APPROVED subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement including the following Heads Of Terms:

·                    A Travel Plan

·                    Submission, approval and implementation of a woodland management plan

·                    Form of Licence Agreement to be utilised

and the following conditions:

1        Landscaping proposals and implementation in accordance with approved details. Any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.

2        External appearance of the caravans in accordance with approved details.

3        External lighting of the site in accordance with the approved details.

4        Construction of roads, parking spaces, hardstandings and storage of building materials and parking of contractors vehicles in accordance with approved details.

5        Ecological management plan in accordance with approved details.

6        Refuse storage and recycling facilities in accordance with approved details.

7        The caravans shall be occupied for holiday purposes only, other than the caravan on plot 10, which shall only be occupied by a person solely or mainly employed as an on site manager (together with any dependents) for the holiday park  for a period of three years from the date of this permission.  Upon the expiry of the three year period the occupation of plot 10 shall be for holiday purposes only.

8        The caravans shall not be occupied as a person’s sole or main place of residence other than the caravan on plot 10, which shall only be occupied by a person solely or mainly employed as an on site manager (together  with any dependents) for the holiday park for a period of three years from the date of this permission.  Upon the expiry of the three year period plot 10 shall not be occupied as a person’s sole or main place of residence.

9        The owners/operators of the site shall maintain an up to date register of the names of all owners/occupiers of individual caravans on the site and of their main home addresses and shall make this information available at all times to the Local Planning Authority.

10   No caravan on the site shall be occupied between 14 January and 1 March in any year other than the caravan on plot 10, which shall only be occupied by a person solely or mainly employed as an on site manager (together with any dependents) for the holiday park for a period of three years from the date of this permission.  Upon the expiry of the three year period plot 10 shall not be occupied between 14 January and 1 March in any year.

11   Access to Back Lane in accordance with approved details.

12   No gates or other obstruction shall be placed across the proposed access.

13   Turning space to be provided.

14   Passing places to be provided along Back Lane prior to occupancy.

15   Footpath to be provided between the site and the A536.

16   Bus stops on the A536 adjacent to the opposite Novar to be improved.

17   Cycle parking facilities in accordance with approved details.

18   Materials to be used to construct the caravans in accordance with approved details.

19   Foul and surface water drainage of the site in accordance with approved details.