Agenda item

Item 5d - 20/03993/FUL         General Purpose Agricultural Storage Building & Hay Store, Means of Enclosure (deer proof fence) and Agricultural Track to barn

Westlands Farm, Station Road, Aldbury, Tring

 

The report was introduced by the case officer Nigel Gibbs

It was proposed by Councillor Wyatt-Lowe and seconded by Councillor Uttley that the application be Granted

Vote:

For:    7           against:  1                   Abstained: 3

Resolved:  Granted

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 building hereby permitted shall only be used for agricultural purposes.

            

            Reason: With due regard to the building’s very significant visual impact upon this part of the AONB, the local planning authority has only been prepared to grant planning permission for the building due to the entirely farm based operational circumstances confirmed by the submitted information. This explains the need for the building to serve Westlands Farm in this location, of this size and in the absence of other alternatives for the Farm’s operation. Permission for the building for the approved use is in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework’s economic objective.

 

 3.        The development shall be constructed in the materials referred to by Plan No.

200.02A, and all the south western elevation reclad in timber within 18 months of the building’s first use. All the rainwater goods shall be black and roller shutter door and pedestrian door shall match the cladding of the south western elevation and notwithstanding the details shown by Block Plan 200.01 Rev A the building hereby permitted shall constructed in the dimensions specified by Plan No. 200.02A.

 

 

            Reason:  In the interests of the appearance of the development in the interests of the Rural Area and the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies CS7 and CS24 and the Countryside Place Strategy of the Dacorum Core Strategy (2013) and saved Policy 97 of Dacorum Borough Local Plan (2004) and for the avoidance of doubt.

 

 4.        The planting of the 100 orchard trees must be carried out within one planting season of the first use of the building hereby permitted.

           

            Any tree 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 of the same species, size and maturity.

           

            Reason: In the interests of biodiversity and the local environment of the Rural Area and the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework , Policies CS7, CS24  and CS29 and the  Countryside Place Strategy of the Dacorum Core Strategy (2013) and saved Policies 97,  99 and 100 of Dacorum Borough Local Plan (2004).

           

 

 5.        No construction of the superstructure shall commence until an Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing.  The scheme shall include an assessment of significance and research questions; and:

           

            (a)  The programme and methodology of site investigation and recording.

            (b)  The programme for post investigation assessment.

            (c)  Provision to be made for analysis of the site investigation and recording.

            (d)  Provision to be made for publication and dissemination of the analysis and records of the site investigation.

            (e)  Provision to be made for archive deposition of the analysis and records of the site investigation.

            (f)  Nomination of a competent person or persons/organisation to undertake the works set out within the Written Scheme of Investigation.

           

            Reason:  To ensure that reasonable facilities are made available to record archaeological evidence in accordance with saved Policy 118 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan (2004), Policy CS27 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy (2013) and Paragraph 189 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2019).

           

 

 6.        i)  Development shall take place in accordance with the Written Scheme of Investigation approved under Condition 5.

           

            ii)  The development shall not be occupied until the site investigation and post investigation assessment has been completed in accordance with the programme set out in the Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition 4 and the provision made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition has been secured.

           

            Reason:  To ensure that reasonable facilities are made available to record archaeological evidence in accordance with saved Policy 118 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan (2004), Policy CS27 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy (2013) and Paragraph 189 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2019).

           

 

 7.        There shall be no exterior lighting on or serving the development, including adjacent to the access tracks, other than that which has been submitted to, and received written approval from, the Local Planning Authority. Any approved exterior lighting shall be installed, and thereafter either removed, or maintained in accordance with the approved details.

           

            Reason: in the interests of the local environment in accordance with the requirements of Policies CS32 of the Dacorum Core Strategy (2013), Policy 113 and Appendix 8 of the saved Dacorum Borough Local Plan (2004), the National Planning Policy Framework Paragraph 181 (c) and the Chilterns Conservation Management Plan Policy DP8 with reference to the impact upon the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in this E1 Lighting Zone. 

 

 

 

8.         Two bat boxes and one owl box shall be permanently installed on the building hereby permitted within three months of the first use of the building hereby permitted and thereafter shall be retained at all times. Should the bat boxes and / or owl box need to be repaired and / or replaced there shall be a period no greater than one month between the existing box(es) being removed and the repaired / replaced box(es) being installed.

 

            Reason: In the interests of biodiversity and the local environment of the Rural Area and the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in accordance with Policy CS29 of the Dacorum Core Strategy and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 

 9.        Subject to the requirements of the other conditions of this planning permission the development hereby permitted shall be otherwise carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

           

            200-01Rev A

            200-02 Rev A

           

            Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.

 

 

Informatives:

 

 

1. Planning permission has been granted for this proposal. The Council acted pro-actively through positive engagement with the applicant during the determination process which led to improvements to the scheme. The Council has therefore acted pro-actively in line with the requirements of the Framework (paragraph 38) and in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2015.

 

Biodiversity

 

It is expected that hedges at the site are re seeded in accordance with the submitted information.

 

Highway Safety

 

1. Storage of materials: The applicant is advised that the storage of materials associated with the construction of this development should be provided within the site on land which is not public highway, and the use of such areas must not interfere with the public highway. If this is not possible, authorisation should be sought from the Highway Authority before construction works commence. Further information is available via the website

https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/highways-roads-and-pavements/business-and-d

eveloper-information/business-licences/business-licences.aspx or by telephoning 0300

1234047.

 

2. Road Deposits: It is an offence under section 148 of the Highways Act 1980 to deposit

mud or other debris on the public highway, and section 149 of the same Act gives the

Highway Authority powers to remove such material at the expense of the party responsible.

Therefore, best practical means shall be taken at all times to ensure that all vehicles leaving

the site during construction of the development are in a condition such as not to emit dust or

deposit mud, slurry or other debris on the highway. Further information is available via the

websitehttps://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/highways-roads-and-pavements/highways-roadsand-pavements.aspx or by telephoning 0300 1234047

 

3. Obstruction of public highway land: It is an offence under section 137 of the Highways Act

1980 for any person, without lawful authority or excuse, in any way to wilfully obstruct the

free passage along a highway or public right of way. If this development is likely to result in

the public highway or public right of way network becoming routinely blocked (fully or partly)

the applicant must contact the Highway Authority to obtain their permission and requirements before construction works commence. Further information is available via the website https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/highways-roads-and-pavements/business and-developer-information/business-licences/business-licences.aspx or by telephoning 0300