Agenda and minutes

Councillor H Wallace: Application number PL/23/0328/FA - declared a personal interest due to being acquainted with the applicant. Councillor H Wallace withdrew from the meeting for this agenda item and did not take part in debate or voting on the application.

Councillor M Fayyaz: Application number PL/23/0472/FA - declared a personal and prejudicial interest, as the applicant had carried out work for Councillor M Fayyaz previously. It was noted that Councillor M Fayyaz would withdraw from the meeting for the relevant agenda item and would take no part in debate or voting on the application.

To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 17 October 2023 as an accurate record.

The minutes of the meeting held on 17 October 2023 were agreed as an accurate record.

Single storey, open sided detached shelter to side of public house (retrospective).

*Note: Councillor H Wallace withdrew from the meeting for this item.

Members voted unanimously in favour of the motion that conditional permission be granted in accordance with the officer recommendation.

It was proposed by Councillor J MacBean and seconded by Councillor I Darby.

Resolved: that the application be granted conditional permission subject to the conditions and informative as per the officer’s report.

Change of use of land from agricultural to a mixed use of agricultural and equine purposes, erection of stable building, 2 storage buildings, secure chicken shed (wintering) together with areas of hardsurfacing (part-retrospective).

*Note: Councillor M Fayyaz withdrew from the meeting for the debate and voting for this item.

Following a full debate, members voted in favour of the motion to grant conditional permission subject to the conditions as per the officer’s report and amendments listed below.

Speaking on behalf of Lee Parish Council: Councillor C Sully

Speaking on behalf of the applicant: Mr J Collinge

It was proposed by Councillor J Rush and seconded by Councillor H Wallace.

Resolved: that the application be granted conditional permission, subject to the conditions in the report and with the following additions/changes:

1.   Condition 1, regarding biodiversity improvements, to include reference to additional hedging, as an option to improve biodiversity. 

2.   Condition 2 to include reference to the personal and private stabling of horses, to ensure the stables are only used for this purpose and not for any commercial purpose.

3.   An additional condition to require details of appropriate manure waste disposal.

4.   Condition 3 to include reference to any unauthorised hardstanding as well as buildings, and to require its removal within 3 months of the date of this decision. 

5.   Additional condition to require details of surface water drainage to be approved.

Tuesday 12 December 2023 at 6.30pm.

Tuesday 12 December 2023 at 6.30pm.

To confirm members’ availability to undertake site visits on Monday 11 December 2023, if required.