During deliberation, Councillor Ganly moved the motion to approve granting (Full Planning) as per the officer’s recommendation subject to conditions as outlined in the report.  This was seconded by Councillor Timpe. 

Prior to the vote being taken, an amendment to the original motion was proposed by Councillor J. Barnes to add an additional condition for hedging to provide soft screening.  This was seconded by Councillor Gray.  The amendment to the motion was declared LOST (4 for / 5 against / 1 abstention).

The original substantive motion to APPROVE (FULL PLANNING) was declared CARRIED (6 for / 3 against / 1 abstention).

DECISION: GRANT (FULL PLANNING)

SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS:

1.        The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: In accordance with section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

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

Site Location Plan submitted 1 December 2023

Block Plan submitted 1 December 2023

Proposed Floor Plan submitted 6 December 2023

Proposed Elevations submitted 6 December 2023

Proposed Roof Plan submitted 6 December 2023

Proposed Section – Cross Section submitted 6 December 2023

Proposed Section – Internal Elevations submitted 6 December 2023

Planning Statement submitted 1 December 2023

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

3.        The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall be as described within the application, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To maintain the characteristics and the visual amenities of the surrounding area in accordance with Policies OSS4 (iii) of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy (2014).

4.        The building hereby permitted shall only be used for the purposes of agriculture and/or forestry as defined in Section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and for no other purpose.

Reason: To ensure that only buildings essential to the running of an agricultural unit are provided in the countryside in accordance with Policy RA3 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy (2014).

5.        The building hereby permitted shall only be used as described within the application; for the keeping of livestock within the animal pens and the storage of hay and machinery associated with the agricultural use of the site.

Reason: To preserve the amenities of nearby residential properties in accordance with Policy OSS4 (ii) of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy (2014).

6.        No floodlighting or other external means of illumination of the development hereby permitted shall be provided, installed or operated at the site, except in accordance with a detailed scheme which shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To safeguard the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policies OSS4, RA2, RA3 and EN1 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy (2014), and Policies DEN1, DEN2 and DEN7 of the Development and Site Allocations Local Plan (2019).

NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK: In accordance with the requirements of the 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.

(When it first became apparent, Councillor Coleman stated that he had considered himself objective on the matter but as the debate evolved found himself prejudiced to his views on animals and agriculture, he decided not to take any further part in the debate or vote and therefore left the room during the consideration thereof).