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210222 - TOGPEN, WILLEY LANE, LOWER WILLEY, HEREFORDSHIRE
Meeting: 29/09/2021 - Planning and Regulatory Committee (Item 33)
33 210222 - TOGPEN, WILLEY LANE, LOWER WILLEY, HEREFORDSHIRE 
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Application for change of use from agriculture to siting two Yurts for holiday use with the accompanying conversion of one garage bay (of a pair of garage bays plus workshop) to provide two bathrooms and two dishwashing facilities at Willey Lane Farm.
Decision:
The application was approved, in accordance with the Case Officer’s recommendation.
Minutes:
The planning officer gave a presentation on the application.
In accordance with the criteria for public speaking Mrs G Turner and Mrs J Stock, local residents, spoke in objection to the application. Mr M Murray, applicant’s agent, spoke in support.
In accordance with the council’s constitution the local Ward member Councillor Carol Gandy spoke on the application. In summary she commented that the application was located in a very rural area. Drainage and sewerage on-site was a concern, particularly the septic tank. There was doubt concerning the appearance of the yurts. The impact on the Dark Skies policy from external lighting which would be necessary to light the way to the toilet was raised. Planning enforcement in such a rural location was a challenge.
The committee discussed the application.
The local Ward member was given the opportunity to close the debate and explained that the application was in a very remote area, a large proportion of local residents had objected to the application. Assurance was sought that if your application was approved conditions would be enforced effectively.
A motion to approve the application in accordance with the officer recommendation was carried.
RESOLVED – That
That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:
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The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
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The development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved plans, except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission.
Reason. To ensure adherence to the approved plans in the interests of a satisfactory form of development which complies with policies E4, RA6, LD1, SD1 and MT1 of the Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy, policies BG1, BG14, BG17 and BG20 of the Border Group Neighbourhood Development Plan and the principles set out in the National Planning Policy Framework.
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There shall be no more than two yurts sited upon the land subject of this permission at any time and they shall be sited in accordance with the locations shown on the approved site block plan supplied to the Local Planning Authority on the 24th August 2021.
Reason: In order to define the terms of the permission and to minimise the potential for visual intrusion within the landscape as required by policies SD1, LD1, RA6 and E4 of the Herefordshire Local Plan – Core Strategy, policies BG1, BG14 and BG20 of the Border Group Neighbourhood Development Plan and the principles set out in the National Planning Policy Framework
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The yurts subject of this permission shall only be in place and/or occupied between the 1st April and 31st October in any given year. Outside of these periods, the yurts shall be dismantled and removed from the land along with all associated paraphernalia (with the exception of the permanent base structures).
Reason: In order to define the terms of the permission and to minimise the potential for ... view the full minutes text for item 33 |