Agenda item

Change of use from agricultural to equestrian use to provide two paddocks and the formation of a turning head (resubmission)

Members considered a major full application, submitted by Hogg Builders, for the change of use from agricultural to equestrian use to provide two paddocks and the formation of a turning head.

Officers clarified that the application was for use of agricultural land in the Green Belt. Officers updated that if Members were minded to approve the proposals they would recommend an additional condition to ensure that the paddocks were not used for horse-related activities, e.g. gymkhanas, and a revision to condition 5 to state that the use of the paddocks shall be occupied by a total of no more than six horses or ponies at any one time. They also updated that conditions would be attached to prevent land being used in connection with a residential dwelling.

Members were updated on representations which had been received by e-mail from a resident of Strensall Road. He commented regarding access to the proposed development, the leasing of the paddocks, use of the land for equestrian use, encroachment on the green belt, and the position of the turning head.

Members discussed landscaping, current agricultural use of the land, change of use of the land, the proposed amended and additional conditions, and the requirement for an informative regarding the replacement of the hedging.

RESOLVED :That the application be approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report and subject to the following additional condition, amended condition 5 and informative: ¹

Additional condition :

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order), development of the type described in schedule 2 Part 4 Class B of that Order shall not be carried out without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.    

                                    Reason :

                                    The Local Planning Authority considers that, in the interests of highway safety and the amenities of nearby residents it should exercise control over any temporary uses which, without this condition, may have occurred as permitted development under the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995.

                                    Revised Condition 5:

The paddocks hereby approved shall be occupied by a total of no more than six horses or ponies at any one time.

Reason :

In the interests of highway safety and the amenities of adjacent residential occupiers.

Informative :

The applicant is reminded of the requirement to plant a mixed thorn hedge between house plots 5 and 6 and the adjacent land to the east, all outlined in blue on the approved plans.  Provision of the hedge is required as part of the planting scheme shown on plan no. C-460-01, approved on 20 December 2006, pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission 06/01020/FUL.

REASON :                 The proposal, subject to the conditions listed above and in the report, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to impact on the green belt, neighbour amenity and highway safety. As such the proposal complies with PPG2, PPG7 and policies GP1 and GB1 of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft.