Agenda item

231926 - BARN AT WOOLNER HILL FARM, STONEHOUSE LANE, BRINGSTY, HEREFORDSHIRE

Application for the prior approval of change of use of agricultural building to single dwelling.

Decision:

Application approved, in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation.

Minutes:

The Development Manager North Team gave a presentation on the application.

 

The committee debated the application.

 

A motion that the application be approved in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation was proposed by Councillor Bruce Baker and seconded by Councillor John Stone. The motion was put to the vote and was carried unanimously.

 

RESOLVED – That:

 

Prior Approval be granted subject to the following conditions (as required by the Town & Country (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015)

 

1.            Development under Class Q is permitted subject to the condition that development under Class Q (a) and under Class Q (b), if any, must be completed within a period of 3 years starting with the date of this permission.

 

Reason: In accordance with Condition (3) as outlined under Conditions of Class Q under Part 3 of Schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).

 

2.            The development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved plans (drawing nos. 4439 (P) 001, 4439P (0) 106 & 4439 P (0) 107), except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission.

 

Reason: To ensure adherence to the approved plans and to protect the general character and amenities of the area in accordance with the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework and to ensure compliance with the provisions of Class Q of Part 3 of the General Permitted Development Order.

 

INFORMATIVES:

 

1.

The applicant is advised that it in accordance with Regulation 75 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, as amended by the Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, it is a condition of any planning permission granted by a General Development Order that is likely to have a significant effect on a European site (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects), that works should not commence until the developer has received written notification of the approval from the local planning authority under Regulation 77. The applicant should therefore be satisfied before commencing works that the development will not have any likely effect on any European Site.  In addition, applicants are advised that they can , if they choose to, apply to Natural England as the appropriate Nature Conservation body, under Regulation 76 of Regulations (as amended) prior to making any necessary application to the Local Planning Authority under Regulation 75.

 

2.

The attention of the applicant is drawn to the provisions of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). This gives statutory protection to a number of species and their habitats. Other animals are also protected under their own legislation. Should any protected species or their habitat be identified during the course of the development then work should cease immediately and Natural England should be informed. They can be contacted at: Block B, Government Buildings, Whittington Road, Worcester, WR5 2LQ. Tel: 0300 060 6000.

 

The attention of the applicant is also drawn to the provisions of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010. In particular, European protected animal species and their breeding sites or resting places are protected under Regulation 40. It is an offence for anyone to deliberately capture, injure or kill any such animal. It is also an offence to damage or destroy a breeding or resting place of such an animal.

 

3.

The proposed development may not have access to mains water and be reliant on a private water supply. The applicant is advised that the Private Water Supplies (England)Regulations 2016 (as amended) and the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulation 2016 are likely to apply. In accordance with these Regulations and the Building Regulations 1984 the water must be of a potable and safe standard.


If the supply is to be used for shared or commercial purposes including renting, the private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016 specify that the water supply cannot be used until it has been risk assessed by the local authority’s private water supplies team (01432 261761) and found compliant. Applicants that are connecting to existing private water supplies or accessing sources of water on land over which they have no control are advised to give careful and specific attention to contractual/civil arrangements including rights of access, maintenance arrangements, provision of alternative water supply are agreed in writing at the outset.

 

 

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