Minutes:
62.1 A short comfort break was taken between 12:20-12:30 after the completion of DC/18/03788 but before the commencement of DC/19/02486.
62.2 Item E
Application DC/19/02486
Proposal Planning Application – Conversion of 4no. agricultural barns to form 4no. dwellings.
Site Location MICKFIELD – Planning Application – Conversion of 4 no. agricultural barns to form 4no. dwellings.
Applicant Mr P Leonard
62.3 The Case Officer presented the application to the Committee outlining the proposal before Members, the layout of the site, the contents of the tabled papers, and the officer recommendation of approval with conditions.
62.4 The Case Officer responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the removal of the link to convert the former grain silos, the details of access to the site, the response from the Fire Department, and that there would be a limited impact on the SSSI.
62.5 Members considered the representation from Barry Lee who spoke as an Objector.
62.6 The Objector responded to Members’ questions on issues including: the current farmhouse adjoining the site, the ownership of the access route, and the access for farm vehicles.
62.7 Members considered the representation from Rob Marsh-Filey who spoke as the Agent.
62.8 The Area Planning Manager advised Members of the provision of class Q applications which could be allowed under Permitted Development Rights and that this provision did apply to some of the barns on the site.
62.9 The Area Planning Manager responded to further Members’ questions on issues including: the red line plan on the site.
62.10 Councillor Barry Humphreys MBE left the meeting at 13:16, before the completion of application DC/19/02486.
62.11 Members considered the representation from Councillor Suzie Morley, Ward Member, who spoke against the application.
62.12 Members debated the application on the issues including: the response from the Fire Service regarding the application, the ownership of the highway, and the fields in the surrounding area, the sustainability of the location, that there would be no Affordable Housing benefit from the site, the preservation of the listed barns, and the access to the site and the isolated nature of the barns.
62.13 Councillor Kathie Guthrie proposed from the Chair that the application be deferred to return to MSDC Development Control Committee B for the following reasons:
· Members considered in order to ensure safe and suitable access to the site is achievable for all users (Para18b NPPF) that more details and consideration of the following is required:
· Details of all turning and parking areas
· Access and turning arrangements for disabled persons
· Details of design and locations of all passing bays along the access route
· Consideration of any possible alternative access available.
62.14 Councillor Mike Norris seconded the motion.
62.15 By a unanimous vote.
62.16 RESOLVED
That the application is deferred to return to MSDC Development Control Committee B for the following reasons:
· Members considered in order to ensure safe and suitable access to the site is achievable for all users (Para18b NPPF) that more details and consideration of the following is required:
· Details of all turning and parking areas
· Access and turning arrangements for disabled persons
· Details of design and locations of all passing bays along the access route
· Consideration of any possible alternative access available.
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