Agenda and draft minutes

RESOLVED that Councillor David Keast be appointed Chairman of the Site Viewing Working Party for this meeting, in the absence of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Howard, Patrick and Satchwell.

To approve the minutes of the Site Viewing Working Party held on 17 January 2019.

The minutes of the meeting of the Site Viewing Working Party held on 17 January 2019 were agreed as a correct record.

There were no declarations of interest.

Proposal:       Change of use to a mixed use of agricultural and logging / timber business with timber processing taking place in north west corner of site only (revised application).

The site was viewed as a request had been given by a Ward Councillor that this application be determined by the Development Management Committee.

The Working Party received a written report by the Head of Planning, which identified the following key considerations:

(i)            Principle of development;

(ii)          Impact on character of area;

(iii)         Impact upon residential amenity from noise and disturbance of use;

(iv)         Highway considerations; and

(v)          Impact on TPO tree.

The Working Party viewed the site, the subject of the application, to assess whether there were any additional matters that should be considered by the Development Management Committee. The Working Party also viewed the site from the rear and interior of Molandi.

RESOLVED that, based on the site inspection and information available at the time, no additional information be provided for the Development Management Committee.