Agenda item

REFUSED AND ENFORCEMENT ACTION AUTHORISED

Description of application –  Change of use of agricultural building (Building A) from agricultural use to Class B1 business use with associated parking. RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION.

Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received at the meeting.  Comments from Councillor Roxy Fawthrop in objection to the application were reported.  

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED for the following reasons:-  

1.  The proposal would have a detrimental impact on the amenities of the occupiers of the adjacent residential property at Crouch Farm House by reason of noise and disturbance, therefore contrary to Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan.

2.  The commercial use of Building A is considered to be inappropriate within the Green Belt and to have an unacceptable impact on the character and appearance of the area, contrary to Unitary Development Plan Policies G1 and BE1.

IT WAS FURTHER RESOLVED that ENFORCEMENT ACTION BE AUTHORISED to secure the cessation of the unauthorised use.