Agenda item

Councillor Riddick declared that this application fell within his Ward but that he would be approaching it with an open mind. He did, therefore, participate and vote on this item.

The Case Officer, Robert Freeman, introduced the report to Members and said that the application had been referred to the Development Management Committee given the recommendation of Flaunden Parish Council and at the request of Cllr Riddick. Cllr Riddick was concerned that the proposals constituted inappropriate development and were by definition harmful to the Green belt.

It was proposed by Councillor Wyatt-Lowe and seconded by Councillor Durrant to GRANT the application in line with the officer recommendation with an added condition to ensure that the building remains for agricultural purposes in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy.

Vote:

For: 10                        Against: 0                    Abstained: 3

Resolved: That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

Condition(s) and Reason(s):

 1.        The development hereby permitted shall begin before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

            Reason:  To comply with the requirements of Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 2.        The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans/documents:

            Drawing Nos 19-30-01 Revision B (Site Plan),

19-30-02 Revision A (Site Location Plan) and

19-30-03 Revision B

            Reason:  For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 3.        No development shall take place until details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.  Please do not send materials to the Council offices.  Materials should be kept on site and arrangements made with the Planning Officer for inspection.

            Reason:  To ensure satisfactory appearance to the development and to safeguard the visual character of the area in accordance with Policies CS11 and CS12 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy (2013).

 4.        No construction of the superstructure shall take place until full details soft landscape works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  These details shall include a planting scheme with the number, size, species and position of trees, plants and shrubs and details of the finished floor level in relation to existing topographical information.

            The planting scheme must be carried out within one planting season of completing the development.

            Any tree or shrub which forms part of the approved landscaping scheme which within a period of 5 years from planting fails to become established, becomes seriously damaged or diseased, dies or for any reason is removed shall be replaced in the next planting season by a tree or shrub of a species, size and maturity.

            Reason:  To improve the appearance of the development and its contribution to biodiversity and the local environment, as required by Policies CS11, CS12 and CS26 of the Core Strategy and Saved Policy 99 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan (2004)

5.         The building hereby permitted shall only be used for agricultural storage of the following items associated with the weanling / beef operation on Glendale Farm:

a)    Hay or straw;

b)    Tractors and trailers;

c)    Bagged hard feed;

d)    Additives such as mineral supplements and protein supplements required by livestock;

e)    Medicines, wormer and other treatments for livestock;

f)     Spray chemicals;

g)    Clothing associated with agricultural activity;

h)    Tools associated with the agricultural activity; and

i)     Any miscellaneous items.

Reason: To ensure that the building remains for agricultural purposes in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy.

INFORMATIVE

BADGERS

Any excavations left open overnight should be covered or have mammal ramps (reinforced plywood board >60cm wide set at an angle of no greater than 30 degrees to the base of the pit) to ensure that any animals that enter can safely escape. Any open pipework with an outside diameter of greater than 120mm must be covered at the end of each working day to prevent animals entering / becoming trapped.”

The meeting adjourned at 8:49pm.

The meeting reconvened at 9pm.