Agenda item

The application was for the continued use of the existing industrial centre (use classes B1, B2 and B8) and movement between these uses. (Retrospective). (Additional Plan Rec'd 21/09/2016).

Members received the following updates:

‘Paragraph 3.8

A split decision was issued for application 16/0528 for a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use. This allowed most of the E areas applied for (E2, E3, E4A and E4B) but refused the certificate in respect of E1B as it was not considered that it had been in continuous use for at least 10 years prior to the first Enforcement Notice being served on this area.

These areas lie outside the application site of this application and are subject to an Inquiry on 8^th November.

Location Plan

This has been updated because it was incorrect on the western boundary.  The correct plan will be shown on the presentation.’

Some Members felt that as the applicant had carried out the changes required that the proposal was acceptable.

It was suggested that should the Committee approve the application, an informative be added to the decision notice stating that the approval represented the limit of acceptable development on this site and no further applications would be considered favourably.

Resolved that application 16/0526 be approved subject to conditions, and an informative, stating that the approval represented the limit of acceptable development on this site, the wording to be finalised in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman.

Note 1

It was noted for the record that Cllr Colin Dougan declared that he had visited the applicant and the site in his role as Economic Development Officer; and Cllr Katia Malcaus Cooper declared that she worked with the applicant’s husband on a different site.

Note 2

As the application had triggered the Council’s Public Speaking Scheme, Mr Stephen Andrews, the agent spoke in support.

Note 3

The recommendation to refuse the application was proposed by Councillor Vivienne Chapman and seconded by Councillor Edward Hawkins.

Note 4

In accordance with Part 4, Section D, paragraph 18 of the Constitution, the voting in relation to the application was as follows:

Voting in favour of the recommendation to refuse the application:

Councillors Nick Chambers, Vivienne Chapman, Edward Hawkins, Ruth Hutchinson, David Mansfield and Ian Sams.

Voting against the recommendation to refuse the application:

Councillors Dan Adams, Colin Dougan, Jonathan Lytle, Katia Malcaus Cooper, Adrian Page, Robin Perry, Conrad Sturt, Pat Tedder, and Valerie White 

The recommendation was lost.

Note 5

The recommendation to approve the application was proposed by Councillor Colin Dougan and seconded by Councillor Pat Tedder.

Note 6

In accordance with Part 4, Section D, paragraph 18 of the Constitution, the voting in relation to the application was as follows:

Voting in favour of the recommendation to approve the application:

Councillors Dan Adams, Colin Dougan, Jonathan Lytle, Katia Malcaus Cooper, Adrian Page, Robin Perry, Conrad Sturt, Pat Tedder, and Valerie White. 

Voting against the recommendation to approve the application:

Councillors Ian Sams, Nick Chambers, Vivienne Chapman, Edward Hawkins, Ruth Hutchinson and David Mansfield.

The recommendation was carried.