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Applicant:                          A.E. Hewison Limited

Location:                           Misty Meadow Holiday Park, Hanby Lane, Welton Le Marsh 

Recommendation:              Approval with Conditions

Officer:                              Lindsey Stuart

Application Type:            Full Planning Permission

Proposal:                         Section 73 application to vary conditions no.2 (approved plans) and no. 4 (landscaping) previously imposed on planning permission ref. no. N/199/02050/18 for the Change of use of land for the siting of 12 no. static caravans and construction of an internal access road.

Location:                          MISTY MEADOW HOLIDAY PARK, HANBY LANE, WELTON LE MARSH

Applicant:                        A E Hewison Limited

Members received an application for Full Planning Permission – Section 73 application to vary conditions no.2 (approved plans) and no. 4 (landscaping) previously imposed on planning permission ref. no. N/199/02050/18 for the change of use of land for the siting of 12 no. static caravans and construction of an internal access road at Misty Meadow Holiday Park, Hanby Lane, Welton Le Marsh.

The application had been called in for consideration by Committee as the proposal may be considered as adeparture fromthe EastLindsey LocalPlan and was recommended for approval.

The main planning issues were considered to be:

·       Principle of the development in this location

·       Impact of the development on the character of the area including the

     adjacent national landscape

·       Impact on amenity

·       Flood risk and drainage

·       Impact on ecology and wildlife

Andrew Booth, Development Management Lead Officer, detailed site and surroundings information to Members at Paragraph 2, together with the description of the proposal at Paragraph 3, pages 33 to 34 of the report refer.

Councillor Jim Hardcastle spoke on behalf of Welton Le Marsh Parish Council.

Councillor Stephen Eyre spoke as Ward Member.

Members were invited to put their questions to the speaker.

-       In response to a query as to whether there was any planning permission in place for the signs, Mr Hardcastle informed Members that he was not aware of any.

Following which, the application was opened for debate. 

The Development Management Lead Officer highlighted to Members that the application being considered was to alter the layout of the 12 caravans and an amended landscape scheme, not the unauthorised elements on the site. 

-       A Member commented that it was a reduction of the site and would support approval with the conditions set out by the officers. 

Following which, the application was Proposed for approval.

-       A Member highlighted that as there was an ongoing enforcement case, a decision on the application should be deferred.

Following which, the application was Proposed for deferral.

-       The Development Management Lead Officer reiterated that the enforcement case was very separate to the application that was before the Committee, and any decision needed to be made on the application before Members.

Following which, the application was Proposed for refusal

-       A Member queried what the applicant’s reasoning was for the caravans being moved on the layout of for the application N/199/02050/18.  The Development Management Lead Officer advised Members that he assumed there was an aspiration to intensify the usage of the site, which had not been supported.

Following which, the application was Seconded for deferral.

At this point in the meeting, the Senior Planning Lawyer clarified the situation to Members and advised that anything beyond the existing permission would be subject to enforcement and carried out on the back of an approval. 

Following which, the application was Seconded for approval.

-       Further to a proposal for deferral earlier in the debate, a Member commented that he thought there was still a reason for deferral, however was happy to support refusal on the grounds of policies SP15 and SP23.

In response to comments and concerns with regards to the enforcement investigation on the other caravans on the site, the Development Management Lead Officer informed Members that he would follow this up with the Enforcement Team.  There would also be a follow-up on the advertising issue.

-       A Member queried whether it was possible to include a condition with regards to not exceeding 12 caravans on the site, to which the Development Management Lead Officer confirmed that this was possible.

Upon being put to the vote, the proposal for approval in line with officer recommendation was carried.

Vote:         6 In favour            4 Against              0 Abstention

RESOLVED:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

N.B. Councillor Stephen Eyre returned to the Meeting at 11.14am.

N.B. Having declared an interest for the following item, Councillor Daniel McNally left the Meeting at 11.14am.