Minutes:
Grid Ref: 315781.85 294091.63
Valid Date: 06/06/2018
Officer: Tamsin Law
Community Council: Abermule Community Council
Applicant: Powys County Council
Location: Abermule Business Park, Abermule, Powys
Proposal: Hybrid application comprising of a full application for a proposed recycling bulking facility and associated works and an outline application for the erection of business units (B1/B2/B8) and all associated works
Application Type: Application for Full Planning Permission
County Councillor G Pugh spoke as the local representative.
Mr M Aymes spoke against the application.
Mr I Pryce spoke on behalf of the owners of the caravan park.
Mr N Williams spoke against the application.
The following spoke for the applicant: Mr B Davies, Mr A Collins, Miss C Storer and Mr M Lotinga.
The Principal Planning Officer advised that if the Committee was minded to approve the application the Update Report contained an additional condition regarding the phasing of the outline element of the scheme.
In response to questions the Principal Planning Officer confirmed that the two closest receptors were in the ownership of the applicant. She advised that the proposed building was not dissimilar to agricultural buildings approved in the countryside and that with the orientation of the building to the road and due to the level of the land, that whilst the building would have an impact on the landscape it is considered to be a moderate impact and not a significant impact.
Questions were raised about the flood risk. The Senior Land Drainage Officer advised that with the proposed improvement and enhancements on the site and with management of the site, the land drainage issues could be managed. The water from the bulking area would be retained on the site and not discharged to surrounding area.
The Ecologist advised that great crested newts were to the south of the site and features would be put in place to stop them accessing the site.
In response to question regarding noise, the Environmental Health Offer advised that it was recognised that industry does create noise and so mitigation measures are used to address this. The Principal Planning Officer advised that the approximate distance to the Caravan site were: 475 metres to the site boundary and 695 metres to the bulking site. The proposed building was at its highest approximately 13.4 metres and dropped to 10 metres and for comparison, the new building at Buttington Cross is 13.4 metres and an agricultural building recently approved by Committee was approximately 12.2 metres at their highest. The proposed colour of the building was queried and the Principal Planning Officer advised that if the Committee was minded to approve the application a condition could be added requesting that the colour of the external materials to be used be submitted for approval prior to construction.
In response to questions the Principal Planning Officer advised that the applicant had indicated that it did not own any other suitable sites for such a development. The Professional Lead Development Management reminded the Committee that this was an allocated site that allowed waste recycling in the Local Development Plan [LDP]. The Committee noted that CADW had not objected to the application.
Concerns were raised about the suitability of the site, the size of the building and the visual impact of the area. It was moved and duly seconded to refuse the application due the effect on the landscape and the visual impact. The motion was put to the vote and duly lost.
It was moved and duly seconded to approve the application and the conditions as detailed in the update report and that a condition be added that the colour of the external materials to be used be submitted for approval prior to construction.
RESOLVED: |
Reason for decision: |
that the application be granted consent, subject to the conditions set out in the update report which is filed with the signed minutes and that a condition be added that the colour of the external materials to be used be submitted for approval prior to construction.
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As officers recommendation as set out in the report which is filed with the signed minutes.
In order to protect the character and appearance of the area. |
The meeting was adjourned 11.50 a.m. to 12. 05 p.m.
County Councillor G Pugh resumed his place in the Committee.
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