Agenda item

Approved, subject to various requirements to be set out in the Minutes.

The Committee considered application WNS/2021/0625/MAF for the erection of 2 No. livestock buildings with associated feed bins, hardstandings, manure midden, dirty water tank and drainage pond ad Colready Farm, Farthinghoe Road, Charlton, NN13 5NR for Mr Tom Dyer.

Ian Pick, agent for the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

In reaching its decision, the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation, the address of the public speaker, and the written update.

Resolved

(1)  That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director – Growth, Climate and Regeneration to grant permission for application WNS/2021/0625/MAF subject to the following conditions (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary):

CONDITIONS

TIME LIMIT

1.  The development to which this permission relates shall be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason - To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

COMPLIANCE WITH PLANS

2.  Except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the following plans and documents: Site Location Plan; Site Plan Drawing No. IP/TD/02; Elevations Drawing No. IP/TD/03; Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment; Preliminary Ecology Appraisal Report and Design and Access Statement received 19^th May 2021.

Reason – For the avoidance of doubt, to ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority and comply with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

CONDITIONS REQUIRING LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITY APPROVAL OR TO BE COMPLIED WITH PRIOR TO SPECIFC WORKS COMMECNING

3.  No works above ground level shall take place until a scheme of planting to provide a screen for the site along its eastern and southern boundaries consisting of native tree and hedge planting, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Th approved planting scheme shall be completely implemented within the first planting season following the first date on which any part of the approved development is brought into use.

Reason - To ensure that a satisfactory landscape scheme is provided in the interest of well planned development and visual amenity and to accord with Policies SS2 of the South Northamptonshire Local Plan and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.       

CONDITIONS TO BE COMPLIED WITH AT ALL TIMES

4.  The drainage works shall be constructed and completed in accordance with the Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment Prepared by Alan Wood and Partners Dated May 2021 before the first occupation of any of the buildings hereby approved.

Reason - To ensure satisfactory drainage of the site in the interests of achieving sustainable development, public health, to avoid flooding of adjacent land and property to comply with Policy SS2 of the South Northamptonshire Local Plan Policy BN7 and BN9 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy and Government advice in the National Planning Policy Framework.

5.  The buildings hereby permitted shall be used only for the purpose of agriculture, as defined in Section 336 (l) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and only be used for the housing of pigs and no other livestock.  The building shall house no more than 1980 pigs at any one time.

Reason: To limit the intensiveness and nature of the farming activity to minimise the noise and odours in the interests of residential amenity and to accord with Policy SS2 of the South Northamptonshire Local Plan.

6.  If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site, no further development shall be carried out until full details of a remediation strategy detailing how the unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the remediation strategy shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason - To ensure that any ground and water contamination is identified and adequately addressed to ensure the safety of the development, the environment and to ensure the site is suitable for the proposed use, to comply with Policy SS2 of the South Northamptonshire Local Plan, Policy BN9 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core and Section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

7.  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the recommendations set out in Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, by Craig Emms, dated 22nd March 2021 unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason - To protect habitats and/or species of importance to nature conservation from significant harm in accordance with the Government's aim to achieve sustainable development as set out in Section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

8.  Where an offence under Regulation 41 of the Habitat and Species Regulations 2010 is likely to occur in respect of the development hereby approved, no works of site clearance, demolition or construction shall take place which are likely to impact on [bats/newts] until a licence to affect such species has been granted in accordance with the aforementioned Regulations and a copy thereof has been submitted to the Local Planning Authority.

Reason - To ensure that the development does not cause harm to any protected species or their habitats in accordance with Policy BN2 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

9.  If the development hereby approved does not commence by 23rd March 2023. A revised protected species survey shall be undertaken prior to the commencement of the development to establish changes in the presence, abundance and impact on protected species. The survey results, together with any necessary changes to the mitigation plan or method statement shall be submitted to and approved in writing the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason - To ensure that the development does not cause harm to any protected species or their habitats in accordance with Policy BN2 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework. This information is required prior to commencement of the development as it is fundamental to the acceptability of the scheme.

10.  A method statement for enhancing of biodiversity including the location, number and type of bird, bat and hedgehog boxes, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the development reaching slab level. Thereafter, the biodiversity enhancement measures approved shall be carried out prior to occupation and retained in accordance with the approved details.

Reason - To protect habitats of importance to biodiversity conservation from any loss or damage in accordance Policy BN2 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy and Government guidance contained within Section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

11.  All species used in the planting proposals associated with the development shall be native species of UK provenance.

Reason - To conserve and enhance biodiversity and prevent the spread of non-native species in accordance with Policy BN2 of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy and Government guidance contained within Section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework.