Agenda item

Change of use to storage for removal company and siting of ten shipping containers (part retrospective).

The Committee considered a report of the Senior Planning Officer regarding an application for change of use to storage for removal company and siting of ten shipping containers (part retrospective at Hedley Terrace, Park Drive, Langley Park, DH7 9TA (for copy see file of Minutes).

The Senior Planning Officer provided a detailed presentation of the application which included photographs of the site and a plan of the proposed layout. In addition Members had visited the site the previous day and were familiar with the site and surroundings.

Mr I Wright, Applicant, addressed the committee to support the application. He advised that if approved he would ensure that the site would be managed in line with all approved conditions and would continue to do so. All materials used on site were reclaimed and he planned to continue operating in this way whilst ensuring that the site remained tidy.

Councillor Maitland commented that the road leading to the site was extremely narrow and asked whether it would be possible to impose a condition to prevent the applicant parking on the road at any time. In response the Senior Planning Officer advised that this was outside of the remit of the committee.

Councillor Shield added that he saw no reason for the application to be refused but did note his concerns that the application was part retrospective. With that he moved that the application be approved subject to the conditions as listed within the report. Councillor Cordon seconded the proposal.

Upon a vote being taken it was

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the conditions as listed within the report.