1) Change of use of the barn from agricultural to office space.  Works undertaken include replacement beams and glazing to open north gable end of barn.  2) Formalise an historic change of use from riding arena to car park - works included tarmacking the arena.  3) Access road. (all works retrospective).

The application was approved in accordance with the Case Officer’s recommendation with additional conditions.

(1) change of use of the barn from agricultural to office space.  Works undertaken include replacement beams and glazing to open north gable end of barn.  2) formalise an historic change of use from riding arena to car park - works included tarmacking the arena.  3) access road. (all works retrospective).)

The Senior Planning Officer gave a presentation on the application, and updates/additional representations received following the publication of the agenda were provided in the update sheet, as appended to these minutes.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking for virtual meetings, Mrs J Bromley of Whitbourne Parish Council spoke in opposition to the proposal as a virtual attendee.  Mrs L Kershaw a local resident, spoke in objection to the application as a virtual attendee.  Mr J Evans, the applicant submitted a recorded statement.  This was played to the meeting.

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, the local ward member, Councillor Shaw, spoke on the application.  In summary, in relation to the works to the building he stated that if the application were to be approved there should be an additional condition requiring the use of appropriate blinds or curtains after nightfall.  In relation to the car park if the committee were minded to approve the application he proposed additional conditions requiring the car park to be vacated one hour after the permitted time for amplified music at the venue, that cars be parked facing away from the valley to reduce light pollution issues and the wording of condition 15 from the original permission governing the loading and unloading of service vehicles be applied.  He also requested a condition requiring mitigation to reduce the noise from cattle grids on the road serving the venue.

The Committee discussed the application.

The Development Manager commented that the application needed to be dealt with on its own merits and separately from the subsequent application on the agenda papers relating to the property (194408).  Additional conditions could be considered as proposed if the Committee considered them appropriate.

The local ward member was given the opportunity to close the debate.  He reiterated his request for additional conditions.

It was proposed that the application should be approved with the additional conditions requiring the car park to be vacated one hour after the permitted time for amplified music at the venue, that cars be parked facing away from the valley to reduce light pollution issues and condition 15 from the original permission governing the loading and unloading of service vehicles along with a condition requiring mitigation to reduce the noise from cattle grids on the road serving the venue (to include hedgehog ramps).

RESOLVED: That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions below, with additional conditions  requiring the car park to be vacated one hour after the permitted time for amplified music at the venue, that cars be parked facing away from the valley to reduce light pollution issues, condition 15 from the original permission governing the loading and unloading of service vehicles along  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36