For:     S & M Edwards & Sons per Mr P Dunham, Paul Dunham Associates, 19 Townsend Soham, Cambridgeshire,  CB7 5DD

Ward: Mortimer

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Mr Edwards spoke in favour of his application.

RESOLVED

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1 -     A01 (Time limit for commencement (full permission) )

         Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2 -     A07 (Development in accordance with approved plans )

         Reason: To ensure adherence to the approved plans in the interests of a satisfactory form of development.

3 -   E02 (Restriction on hours of delivery )

         Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the locality.

4 -     F09 (Sound insulation of plant and machinery )

         Reason: To safeguard the amenity of the area.

5 -     F20 (Scheme of surface water drainage )

         Reason: To prevent the increased risk of flooding by ensuring the provision of a satisfactory means of surface water disposal.

6 -     F32 (Details of floodlighting/external lighting )

         Reason: To safeguard local amenities.

7 -     All potato boxes stored outside shall be retained within the designated area as indicated on plan ref. 319.401.C2C and shall be stored no more than eight boxes high.

         Reason:  In the interests of the visual amenity of the surrounding area.

8 -     F48 (Details of slab levels )

         Reason: In order to define the permission and ensure that the development is of a scale and height appropriate to the site.

9 -     Prior to any development on site details will be submitted to the local planning authority and approved in writing of the external colour of the grading building and the building will be retained in this colour.

         Reason:  In the interests of the surrounding amenity.

10 -      The grading building as indicated on plan ref. 319.401.C2C shall be used for no other purpose than that of potato grading in relationship to the applicants own potato harvest.  If the building is used for any other purpose, the prior written approval from the local planning authority will be obtained by the applicants or their successors in title.

         Reason:  In order that the local planning authority can control the use of the building in the interests of surrounding residential amenity.

11 -      G04 (Landscaping scheme (general) ) – and shall include a mixture of native deciduous and evergreen plantings and suitable trees.

         Reason: In order to protect the visual amenities of the area.

12 -      G05 (Implementation of landscaping scheme (general) ) – construction of the buildings main frame.

         Reason:  In order to protect the visual amenities of the area.

13 -      G07 (Details of earth works )

         Reason: In order to protect the amenity of surrounding dwellings and the visual amenity of the surrounding countryside.

14 -      All potato waste will be removed from site, and not disposed of on the perimeter of the farmyard.  Full details with regards to disposal of potato waste will be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to any development on site.

         Reason:  In the interests of the amenity of the surrounding area.

15 -      The grading store shall have provided from its entrance doors to the entrance to the site from the public highway a concrete driveway sufficient for Heavy Goods Vehicles to travel upon.  This will be implemented prior to the first use of the building.  Details will be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

         Reason:  In the interests of the amenity of surrounding dwellings and to prevent debris being transported onto the adjoining public highway.

16 -      The entrance door as indicated leading out of the existing workshop/grading area) on plan ref. 319.401.C2C shall be for emergency access only.

         Reason:  In the interests of public highway safety and residential amenity.

           INFORMATIVES

1 -     HN01 - Mud on highway

2 -     HN02 - Public rights of way affected

3 -     The Right of Way should remain open at all times throughout the development.  If development works are perceived to be likely to endanger members of the public then a temporary closure order should be applied for from the Public Right of Way Department, preferably 6 weeks in advance of work starting.

4-     The right of way should remain at its historic width and suffer no encroachment or obstruction during the works or any time after completion.