Agenda item

The Committee considered the report of the Business Manager – Planning Development, which sought the rebuilding and replacement of existing barns, sheds and outbuildings for agricultural use, following demolition, the application was part Retrospective.

Members considered the presentation from the Senior Planning Officer, which included photographs and plans of the proposed development.

A Schedule of Communication was circulated prior to the meeting which detailed correspondence received following publication of the Agenda from the Agent.  The Planning Officer therefore suggested an amendment to condition 01 to read:

The approved building shall be completed in accordance with the approved plans listed below, within 12 months of the date of this decision.

• 0001 P1 Site Location Plan received 31st March 2023
• 0005 P1 Proposed Block Plan received 31st March 2023
• 0004 REV P4 Proposed Plans and Elevations received 25th October 2023

Reason: To define this permission and to ensure the development is completed in accordance with the approved plans.

Recommend condition 02 is amended to read:

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted flood risk assessment (ref TRST-BSP-XX-XX-T-W-0001-P04_Flood_Risk_Assessment, revision P04, dated 24October 2023 and compiled by BSP Consulting) and the following mitigation measures it details:

• Finished floor levels shall be set no lower than 7.79 metres above Ordnance Datum (AOD) as detailed within Section 4.1.2 of the report.

• A water entry strategy shall be provided through the addition of a 6700mm x 175mm security mesh panels as the base of the two pairs of timber barn doors to allow the flow of water during a flood event. This is detailed within Section 4.1.3 and on the plan and elevation details within Appendix B of the report.

These mitigation measures shall be fully implemented prior to first use of the building or within 12 months of the date of this decision, whichever comes first. The measures detailed above shall be retained and maintained thereafter throughout the lifetime of the development.

Reason: To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants and to prevent flooding elsewhere by ensuring that floodplain volume is not lost during a flood event.

Councillor S Michael, Local Ward Member for Sutton-on-Trent, spoke against the application on the grounds of design, inappropriate building and uncharacteristic of a farm building. 

Councillor S Tyers, of Sutton-on-Trent Parish Council, spoke against the application in accordance with the views of Sutton-on-Trent Parish Council as contained within the report.

Members considered the application and raised their concern regarding whether the proposed barn would be used for farming as there appeared to be windows being installed and there was no roof ventilation.

In answer to a Members question seeking clarification if the building was not used solely for agricultural use what action would be taken. The Senior Planning Officer confirmed that the building would not have a lawful use and enforcement action could be taken.

It was suggested that a Section 106 agreement be sought which prevented the applicant from constructing a separate barn which had already received prior approval, subject to confirmation from the legal team as being lawful.

AGREED     (with 9 votes For, 4 votes Against and 2 Abstentions) that full planning permission be approved, subject to the conditions contained within the report as amended by the Schedule of Communicationand the addition of a Section 106 agreement, which would compel the applicant from constructing a separate barn which had already been subject to a prior approval process, this would be subject to confirmation from the legal team as lawful.