Issue - meetings

Change of use of B8 storage unit to vehicle body repairs and paint spraying (use class B2).

Further to Minute 3 above, Councillor Fairley, having declared a non-pecuniary interest, withdrew from the meeting whilst the application was considered and determined.

The Committee had before it the published Officer report containing the key planning issues, relevant planning policies, planning history, any response from consultees, written representations received and a recommendation of approval.

At the meeting, an oral presentation was made by the Council’s Planning Manager (GG) in respect of the application.

An update sheet was circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting with details of:

(1)     Additional information provided by the applicant to the Council’s Environmental Health Section regarding spray paint usages;

(2)     Confirmation from the Council’s Pollution and Environmental Control Team that they had no objections to the application; and

(3)     An additional proposed planning condition to control the hours of working.

Alan Green, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

Following discussion by the Committee, it was moved by Councillor Baker, seconded by Councillor Honesand RESOLVED (a) that the Head of Planning (or equivalent authorised officer) be authorised to grant planning permission for the development, subject to confirmation of no objection from Environmental Health and the following conditions:

1.     3 year time limit;

2.     Approved plans condition;

3.     No parking or external storage outside of the approved area;

4.     Conifer screen as shown on plans to be retained at minimum 3 metre height, or to be replanted if dies within 5 years;

5.     Details of any external lighting; and

6.     Hours of working restricted to 7.30 a.m. – 7.00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. on Saturdays with no working on Sundays or public holidays.

(b)  that an informative be sent to the applicant requesting him to ensure that any external lighting/security lighting submitted in relation to planning condition 5 above takes the form of down lighting in order to minimise the impact of light pollution.