Agenda item

Distribution centre with associated vehicular and pedestrian access, car parking and landscaping, and erection of 4 units (blocks 1, 6, 8 and 9) for mixed industrial and storage use

The Committee considered a report of the Senior Planning Officer regarding an application for a distribution centre with associated vehicular and pedestrian access, car parking and landscaping, and erection of 4 units (blocks 1, 6, 8 and 9) for mixed industrial and storage use at Philips Components Ltd, Belmont Industrial Estate, Belmont, Durham (for copy see file of Minutes).

G Blakey, Senior Planning Officer gave a detailed presentation on the application which included photographs of the site and setting and proposed site plan.

In moving approval of the application, Councillor Conway informed the Committee that he could understand the objections made regarding traffic movement.  Investment was needed in the roads on this Industrial Estate and this development would increase traffic movements.  The Industrial Estate needed direct access onto Junction 62 of the A1(M) and Councillor Conway asked that this be included in the new County Durham Plan.

Councillor Nicholson seconded approval of the application.

Upon a vote being taken it was

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the completion of a legal agreement pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure the following:

i)       £15,000 in lieu of on-site provision of Durham Biodiversity Action Plan grassland habitat.

and subject to the conditions contained in the report.