Agenda item

Erection of baggage storage facility on a raft foundation.

Dave Fox, Production Manager at Sarval Limited, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report.

The recommendation to refuse planning permission was not carried. 

The Head of Development and Place had listened to the debate and noted that it was clear that members considered there were very special circumstances for granting development within the green belt, these being the need for the building to enhance the operational efficiency of the site, that it did not have an impact on the openness of the green belt, the whole area was an industrial estate, to support investment and future growth of the site and that it was a long-standing business.

He concluded that if members were to move an alternative proposal to grant planning permission, contrary to officer recommendation, they may wish to use the following proposed reason and condition for approval.

Proposed reason for approval:

The development whilst considered to result in an inappropriate form of development in this Green Belt location, very special circumstances have been demonstrated in this instance, these being the need for the building to enhance the operational efficiency of the site, supporting investment for the future growth of the site and the economy. It is also considered given that this is an expansion of the existing business at the site there are no other viable options to locate the development in an alternative location. Whilst the building is fairly large in scale it is also considered given the location of the building adjacent to other buildings on the site, the visual appearance of the development will not be unduly visible in this location. In addition, given the submission of a Flood Risk Assessment, there are no flood risk issues arising in regard to the development. The development results in no contamination issues or highway safety issues. The development therefore accords with the aims of the NPPF 2021, policies 1 and 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy 2014 and policies LPD 3, 7, 32 and 61 of the Local Planning Document 2018.

Condition:

The development shall be retained in accordance with the details as set out within the application form received on the 5^th January 2022, the location plan received on the 5^th January 2022, the plans received on the 5^th January 2022, drawing number 2020/025/03C, the Design and Access Statement received on the 16^th January 2022, the Flood Risk Assessment by J Roberts Design Ltd dated May 2023 and the letter from IDPlanning, demonstrating very special circumstances, dated the 20^th June 2023.

Reason: To define the permission

An alternative motion to grant planning permission was moved by Councillor David Ellis and seconded by Councillor Gibbons and it was 

RESOLVED:

To GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION for the following reason:

Reason:

1.    The development whilst considered to result in an inappropriate form of development in this Green Belt location, very special circumstances have been demonstrated in this instance, these being the need for the building to enhance the operational efficiency of the site, supporting investment for the future growth of the site and the economy. It is also considered given that this is an expansion of the existing business at the site there are no other viable options to locate the development in an alternative location. Whilst the building is fairly large in scale it is also considered given the location of the building adjacent to other buildings on the site, the visual appearance of the development will not be unduly visible in this location. In addition, given the submission of a Flood Risk Assessment, there are no flood risk issues arising in regard to the development. The development results in no contamination issues or highway safety issues. The development therefore accords with the aims of the NPPF 2021, policies 1 and 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy 2014 and policies LPD 3, 7, 32 and 61 of the Local Planning Document 2018.

Condition:

1.    The development shall be retained in accordance with the details as set out within the application form received on the 5^th January 2022, the location plan received on the 5^th January 2022, the plans received on the 5^th January 2022, drawing number 2020/025/03C, the Design and Access Statement received on the 16^th January 2022, the Flood Risk Assessment by J Roberts Design Ltd dated May 2023 and the letter from IDPlanning, demonstrating very special circumstances, dated the 20^th June 2023.

Reason for condition:

1.    To define the permission.