DECISION: GRANT (FULL PLANNING) TEMPORARY FOR TWO YEARS DELEGATED (EXPIRY OF RECONSULTATION) SUBJECT TO THE INCLUSION OF RELEVANT CONDITIONS REGARDING NOISE RESTRICTIONS DELEGATED TO OFFICERS TO CONSIDER

CONDITIONS

1.    That the use shall cease within two years from the date of the planning permission hereby granted and the land restored to its former condition within three months of the cessation of this use.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy OSS4 (ii) of the Rother District Local Plan.

2.    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and details:

Location Plan: RC racetrack at St. Mary's Recreation Ground dated 09/02/2022

Block plan: radio-controlled car track area and parking dated 11/02/2022

1066 Racing parking/vehicle access and movement plan detail submitted 09/02/2022

Site East/North Elevation submitted 24/11/2021

Rostrum Elevation submitted 24/11/2021

Shipping Container Elevations submitted 24/11/2021

Details within email submitted 25/01/2022

Risk Assessment details submitted 25/01/2022

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

3.    The use hereby permitted shall only take place on the following days and hours:

a)  On one weekday evening per week from 5pm and shall cease before 9pm or sundown whichever is the earlier.

b)  On Sundays only between 9am – 2pm.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy OSS4 (ii) of the Rother District Local Plan.

4.    The race car track hereby permitted shall only be used by electric remote-control vehicles and shall not be used by petrol or other fuel powered remote control vehicles.

Reason: To protect the living conditions of occupiers of nearby residential properties and to protect the rural character of the locality in accordance with Policies OSS4 (ii) (iii) and RA3 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy and Policy DEN7 of the Rother Development and Site Allocations Local Plan.

5.    No floodlighting or other external means of illumination of the racetrack hereby permitted shall be provided, installed or operated at the site.

Reason: To protect the residential amenities of the locality and to protect the special character of the rural area, in accordance with Policies OSS4 (ii and iii), RA3 (v) and EN1 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

6.    That prior to the use commencing, details of any loudspeakers, or other means of sound amplification and electricity generators to be used in conjunction with this use shall be submitted for approval in writing to the Local Planning Authority. The approved details are to be implemented in full for the lifetime of the planning permission.

Reason: To protect the residential amenities of the locality and to protect the special character of the rural area, in accordance with Policies OSS4 (ii and iii), RA3 (v) and EN1 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK: In accordance with the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework (paragraph 38) and with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including planning policies and any representations that have been received and subsequently determining to grant planning permission in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.