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Craggs Of Conder Green, Thurnham Mill, Thurnham

 

 

Meeting: 13/11/2017 - Planning Regulatory Committee (Item 89)

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Erection of extension to existing agricultural retail premises, and change of use of agricultural retail storage area to general self-storage units (B8)

Minutes:

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17/00947/FUL

Erection of extension to existing agricultural retail premises, and change of use of agricultural retail storage area to general self-storage units (B8) for Mr Richard Cragg.

Ellel Ward

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A site visit was held in respect of this item on 6th November 2017 minute 80 (2017/2018) refers.

           

It was proposed by Councillor Helen Helme and seconded by Councillor Susan Sykes:

 

“That the application be approved.”

 

(The proposal was contrary to the case officer’s recommendation that the application be refused).

 

Members clarified the reason for the contrary motion was the overriding need for agricultural diversification given the circumstances of this particular case, aligned with proven local demand for the proposed use.

 

Upon being put to the vote, 8 Members voted in favour of the proposition and 2 against, with 1 abstention, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.

 

Resolved:

 

That Planning Permission be granted subject to the following conditions suitably worded:

 

1.      Standard 3 year timescale.

2.      Development in accordance with approved plans.

3.      Restrictive use of self-storage element – no business or trade to be carried out there.

4.      Development carried out in accordance with mitigation measures set out with FRA.

5.      Hours as submitted (8:00 - 17:30 – Monday to Friday and 8:00 - 16:00 – Saturday).

6.      No change to number and size of self-storage units – laid out as plan.

7.      Additional storage area (extension) to be used in association with existing agricultural machinery sales and repairs business.

8.      Details of foul drainage.