S/046/01613/23:
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Applicant: Mr & Mrs Warman
Location: The Red Lion, Fen Road, East Kirkby, Spilsby, PE23 4DB
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
Officer: Jane Baker
Minutes:
Application Type: Full Planning Permission
Proposal: Planning Permission - Change of use of land for the siting of 4no. static caravans, 15no. touring caravan pitches and 14no. camping pitches, erection of an amenity block, erection of a storage/laundry building, change of use of building to 1no. holiday let and toilet facilities, provision of a play area and lighting and construction of internal roads (some works already completed).
Location: THE RED LION, FEN ROAD, EAST KIRKBY, SPILSBY, PE23 4DB
Applicant: Mr and Mrs Warman
Members received an application for full Planning Permission –
Change of use of land for the siting of 4no. static caravans, 15no.
touring caravan pitches and 14no. camping pitches, erection of an
amenity block, erection of a storage/laundry building, change of use
of building to 1no. holiday let and toilet facilities, provision of a play
area and lighting and construction of internal roads (some works
already completed) at The Red Lion, Fen Road, East Kirkby, Spilsby,
PE23 4DB.
The application was referred for determination by the Planning
Committee following a call-in request from the Ward Member Councillor Terry Taylor in response to public objections being raised at previous parish council meetings that he had attended.
The main planning issues were considered to be:
· Principle of development in this location;
· Impact on neighbours;
· Impact on character of area;
· Highway safety;
· Other matters (including Parish Council objection and drainage)
Members were referred to the additional information contained on page 1 of the Supplementary Agenda.
Jane Baker, Senior Planning Officer, detailed site and surroundings information to Members at Paragraph 2, together with the description of the proposal at Paragraph 3, pages 9 to 10 of the report refer.
Mr Brian Nowicki spoke on behalf of East Kirkby Parish Council.
Members were invited to put their questions to the speaker.
• A Member queried whether East Kirkby Parish Council was only objecting to the number of touring caravans. Mr Nowicki responded that it supported the original application for the number of touring caravans, but not the new application with the extra field on the East of the site.
Following which, the application was opened for debate.
• A Member queried whether there was any enforcement carried out on the site. The Senior Planning Officer confirmed that there was, however the planning application was trying to resolve the matters at the site, which included the applicant not complying with conditions 3, 4, 5 and 6 on the original planning approval. The Parish Council felt they were important conditions, and it was intended that the new proposal would have conditions attached to address the majority of the concerns.
• A Member considered that there was no reason to oppose the application.
Following which, the application was proposed for approval in line with officer recommendation.
• A Member queried whether there was a limit on how many touring caravans were allowed on the site. The Senior Planning Officer confirmed that Condition 6 outlined the limit, which was 15 touring caravans, 4 static caravans and 14 camping pitches, including what was already approved on the original application, page 12 of the Agenda refers.
Following which, the application was seconded for approval in line with officer recommendation.
Upon being put to the vote for approval, the vote was carried.
Vote: 9 In favour 0 Against 0 Abstentions
RESOLVED:
That Outline Planning Permission be approved with the following conditions:
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