Agenda item

Members considered a Major Full Application (13 weeks), submitted by Chris England, for the change of use of agricultural buildings to workshop (B2 use)/Storage (B8 use) including external alterations (part retrospective).

Officer updated that the applicants agent had provided details of the crime prevention measures that were being considered for the site and that the Safer York Partnership welcomed the proposals and had no objections. It was reported that no additional comments had been received from the Parish Council.

Members commented that the parking provision proposed on the site appeared to far exceed the Highways requirements and questioned whether the number of spaces required could be conditioned. Concerns were also raised regarding possible workshop use of the site and the noise that could be generated.

RESOLVED:  That the Application be approved subject to the conditions listed in the report, and with the following amended and additional conditions and informative:

1.            Notwithstanding the plans submitted with the application, details of the proposed actual car parking provision for the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority within 3 months of the date of this planning consent, and implemented in accordance with these approved details within one month of the approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter such areas shall be retained solely for such purposes. The details submitted shall be in accordance with the Council's maximum Car Parking Standards.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety.

2.            Details of all machinery, plant and equipment to be installed in or located on the development hereby approved, that is audible at any noise sensitive location (i.e. bedroom, living room or outdoor amenity area), shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval. These details shall include maximum sound levels (LAmax(f)) and average sound levels (LAeq), octave band noise levels and any proposed noise mitigation measures. All such approved machinery, plant and equipment shall not be used on the site except in accordance with prior written approval of the Local Planning Authority. The machinery, plant and equipment and any approved noise mitigation measures shall be fully implemented and operational before the associated use first is put into beneficial use and shall be appropriately maintained thereafter.

Reason: To protect the amenity of local residents.

 INFORMATIVE

The applicant also be advised that the best practical means, as defined by Section 72 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974, shall be employed at all times to minimise noise emissions. The work shall be carried out in such a manner so as to comply with BS 5228, Noise and Vibration Control on Construction and Open Sites. All plant and machinery shall be operated, sited and maintained to minimise disturbance. All reasonable measures shall be employed in order to control and minimise dust emissions. Any asbestos containing materials shall be removed by licenced contractors to a licensed disposal site. There shall be no bonfires on site.  For any further advice on these issues please contact the Environmental Protection Unit on 01904 551570.

REASON:            In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposal, subject to the conditions listed, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to the effect on the York Green Belt, visual amenity, sustainable development, residential amenity and highways issues. As such the proposal complies with Central Government Guidance, in particular PPG2: Green Belts and PPS7: Sustainable Development in Rural Areas, Policies E8, E8a and E9 of  the North Yorkshire County Structure Plan (Alteration No.3 Adopted 1995) and Policies SP2, GB1, GB3, GB11, GP1, GP4a, GP6 and T4 of the City of York Draft Local Plan.