Meeting documents

The Planning Officer presented the application as detailed in the agenda and with the aid of a powerpoint presentation showed the site and proposed plans. 

He informed members that since the agenda had been published a revised layout plan of the site had been submitted.  He explained that a response from the Highway Authority had also been received and that they now considered the revised layout to be acceptable. 

The Planning Officer therefore told members that he wished to change his recommendation of refusal as set out in the agenda, to approval of this application subject to the proposed conditions, these to include:

·         Std Time limit – 3 years

·         Submitted plans

·         Materials

·         Floor Levels

·         Trade counter ancillary

·         Visibility splay

·         Parking/turning kept clear

Shaun Travers, the Agent then addressed the committee and appreciated the recommendation was now one of approval.  He believed this application would revitalise what was a redundant site and hoped members would approve this application.

Councillor Tony Lock, Ward member, voiced his support for the change of recommendation to one of approval.   He said that he had disagreed with the original comments from the Highways Authority and felt the time period taken by them to respond to applications was unacceptable, giving little time for all parties to respond prior to determination of the application.

Councillor Tony Fife, Ward member agreed with the comments already made by the other Ward member and respected the revised comments from the Highways Authority.

During a short discussion, members voiced their full support for the application.  It was then proposed and seconded that planning permission be approved for the following reasons and subject to the conditions as read out by the Planning officer:

‘The provision of modern industrial building for ‘B class’ uses on a brownfield site causes no adverse impact upon residential or visual amenity and highway safety.  The proposals therefore comply with Policies ST5, ST6, ME3 and TP6 of the South Somerset Local Plan and the aims and objectives of the NPPF’.

With conditions to include:      Standard Time limit – 3 years

                                                Submitted plans

                                                Materials

                                                Floor Levels

                                                Trade counter ancillary

                                                Visibility splay

                                                Parking/turning kept clear

On being put to the vote this was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED:

The application 14/02971/FUL approved subject to the following:

Justification:

The provision of modern industrial buildings for 'B class' uses on a brownfield site causes no adverse impact upon residential or visual amenity and highway safety. The proposals therefore comply with Policies ST5, ST6, ME3 and TP6 of the South Somerset Local Plan and the aims and objectives of the NPPF.

1.    The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason:  To accord with the provisions of section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: drawings 3395/001/P1, 3395/ 002/P1, 3395/003/P1 and 3395/005 received 3 July 2014 and amended drawing 3395/004/P3 received 24 September 2014.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

3.    No works shall be undertaken unless details of the finished materials of the buildings are submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with saved Policies ST5 and ST6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

4.    No works shall be undertaken unless details of existing and proposed floor levels are submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed details. Reason: In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with saved Policies ST5 and ST6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

5.    The buildings hereby permitted shall be used for B1, B2 or B8 uses. The trade counters shall be used ancillary to the main 'B' class use.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

6.    There shall be no obstruction to visibility greater than 300 millimetres above adjoining road level in advance of lines drawn 2.4 metres back from the carriageway edge on the centre line of the access and extending and parallel to the nearside carriageway edge over the entire site frontage. Such visibility shall be fully provided before the development hereby permitted is commenced and shall thereafter be maintained at all times.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policy ST5 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

7.    The area allocated for parking and turning on the submitted plan, drawing number 3395/004 P3, shall be kept clear of obstruction and shall not be used other than for parking and turning of vehicles in connection with the development hereby permitted.

Reason: To ensure that there is sufficient parking and turning on site in the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policies ST5 and TP6 of the South Somerset Local Plan.

(voting: unanimous)