Agenda item

Report of the Interim Head of Planning and Economic Development recommending that conditional approval be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

The Panel considered the report of the Head of Planning and Economic Development recommending that conditional planning permission be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

Use of land for the storage of pallets; fencing, siting of cabins and storage container. (Retrospective).

Alexander Tyrrell (applicant), was present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.  In addition a statement was submitted by a local resident Steve Cartwright which was read out at the meeting.

The Panel noted that the references to Councillor Savage in paragraphs 8.1 and 6.1 should be removed as there had been an error when editing the Panel report prior to publication. It was confirmed that Councillor Savage had not objected to the application and had not indicated a predetermined position on the application and therefore was at liberty to sit on the Panel. 

The Panel noted that the references to Councillor Savage in paragraphs 8.1 and 6.1 should be removed as there had been an error when editing the Panel report prior to publication. It was confirmed that Councillor Savage had not objected to the application and had not indicated a predetermined position on the application and therefore was at liberty to sit on the Panel. 

The presenting officer reported that there were amendments to conditions 2, 3 and 5 and proposed a new condition 8 detailing the Southern Boundary landscape buffer retention.  Details of condition 8 are set out below. 

Conditions 3 and 5 were explored by the Panel. 

The presenting officer had proposed a change to the hours of use in condition 3 to 08.00 - 17.00 Monday – Friday. After being proposed and seconded, the Panel voted on and agreed to amend the hours of use in condition 3 to 08.00 - 16.00 Monday – Friday. 

The Panel noted the concerns of residents raised at the meeting in relation to the size of vehicles using Kent Road and the further proposed amendments to condition 5 (Restricted use of vehicles) given by the presenting officer during the course of the meeting were accepted as set out below.

A further condition was proposed to make the permission temporary but was not seconded and was not put to the vote. 

The applicant requested a change to condition 4, which would allow loading and unloading outside of the site defined by boundary treatment.  The Panel did not agree that it is reasonable to load/unload from the private access serving other sites including the Portswood Waste Water Treatment Works.

The Panel then considered the amended recommendation to grant conditional planning permission. Upon being put to the vote the recommendation was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED that planning permission be approved subject to the conditions set out within the report and any additional or amended conditions set out below:

Amended and additional Conditions

2.Restricted Use [Performance Condition] – personal consent

Notwithstanding the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) or any Order revoking, amending, or re-enacting that Order, the development hereby approved shall be used only for the purposes indicated in the submitted details (storage associated with the business Palletmove Ltd) for the storage and distribution of pallets and associated ancillary office accommodation and not for any other purpose including the storage of any other materials or goods & not for any other use within Use Class B8 use class, without further permission from the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interests of the amenities of the neighbouring residential occupiers and Kent Road residents; and to enable a further assessment should further/alternative employment uses/businesses seek to operate from this site.

3.Hours of Use [Performance Condition]

The use hereby approved shall not operate outside the following hours:

08.00 - 16.00 Monday – Friday: and

at no time on Saturdays and Sundays

REASON: In the interests of the amenities of the neighbouring residential occupiers and Kent Road residents.

5. Restricted use of vehicles with more than three axels, or articulated or exceeding 26 tonnes from servicing the site [performance condition]

No vehicles with more than 3 axels or which are articulated or which exceed 26 tonnes shall be used on the site or used to service/deliver to or from the site (including the transportation of pallets) in associated with the business operation hereby approved.

REASON: In the interests of the amenities of the neighbouring residential occupiers and Kent Road residents.

8. Southern Boundary, landscape buffer retention (Performance condition)

The landscape buffer on the southern boundary of the site within the demise of the site to which the application relates shall be retained and maintained at a height of 3 for the lifetime of the development.

REASON: In the interests of visual and audible amenity of neighbouring residential occupiers.