Agenda item

Report of the Interim Head of Planning and Economic Development recommending that conditional approval be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

The Panel considered the report of the Head of Planning and Economic Development recommending that conditional planning permission be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

Change of use of the land for car sales and construction of ancillary site office and workshop (retrospective).

Katherine Barbour and Sarah Brightwell (local residents/ objecting), and Peter Atfield (agent), were in attendance and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The presenting officer reported that confirmation had been received from the applicant that car transporters are, and will, no longer be used to deliver cars to the site for resale. It was noted that officers had amended Condition 5, as set out below, to reflect this.  The Panel discussed the hours of delivery and agreed to make an amendment to this condition, as set out below.

The Panel considered a motion proposed by Councillor Savage and Seconded by Councillor Mitchell to add a further condition to the application that would grant planning permission for a period of 12 months, upon being put to the vote this was carried.

The Panel then considered the recommendation to grant planning permission with the amended conditions. Upon being put to the vote the recommendation was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED that planning permission be approved subject to the conditions set out within the report and any additional or amended conditions set out below:

Amended Conditions

3.Hours of Delivery [Performance Condition]

The delivery and collection of cars, by vehicle transporter (lorries, trucks etc), for resale shall not occur outside the following hours:

10:00 and 15:00 Monday – Friday.

The delivery and collection of cars, not by vehicle transporter, for resale shall not occur outside the following hours:

08:00 – 17:00 Monday to Saturday and 09:00 – 16:00 on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

REASON: In the interests of the amenities of the neighbouring residential occupiers and Kent Road residents.

5. Restricted use of delivery vehicles [performance condition]

In accordance with the Servicing Management Plan, which is hereby approved, and as detailed within the letter dated 16^th April 2020 (reference PA/TP.83171) the applicant shall ensure that vehicles for re-sale associated with the business shall not be delivered to or collected by car/vehicle transporter. In the event that, due to unforeseen circumstances, a car/vehicle transporter is used there shall be no more than one car transporter delivery/collection per calendar week, and the vehicle shall be limited in size by having no more than two axels, shall not exceed 7.5 tonnes and shall not exceed 9m in length, and it shall have the capacity for a single vehicle only.

REASON: In the interests of the amenities of neighbouring and Kent Road residents; and to avoid congestion and obstruction of the adjoining & nearby accesses within the business park.

 Additional Condition

Time Limited (Temporary 1 year) Permission Condition

The use hereby permitted shall be discontinued and the land restored to its former condition within 1 year of the date of this decision.

REASON: To enable the Local Planning Authority to review the special circumstances under which planning permission is granted for this type of development.