Agenda item

Erection of ten holiday lodges

The Committee considered a report of the Senior Planning Officer regarding an application for the erection of ten holiday lodges at Thorpe Lido, Whorlton (for copy see file of Minutes).

C Cuskin, Planning and Development Solicitor informed the Committee that the application site was not in a Conservation Area, therefore s72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 did not strictly apply.  However, the impact the development would have upon the Conservation Area was a material planning consideration.

T Burnham, Senior Planning Officer gave a detailed presentation on the application which included photographs of the site.  Members had visited the site and were familiar with the location and setting.

Mr Lavender, agent for the applicant, was in attendance and agreed to a request from Councillor Dixon to be available to answer questions on the application that Committee Members may ask.

Councillor Davidson, in moving approval of the application, informed the Committee that he had viewed the site and was satisfied with the application.  Seconded by Councillor Clare.

Councillor Morrison referred to the risk of the holiday lodges being used as permanent residencies and asked how this could be prevented.  The Senior Planning Officer replied that Condition 10 of the proposed planning permission required the owner or operator of the site to maintain a register of occupancy which the local planning authority could request to inspect at any time, adding that the planning authority had enforcement powers should any of the planning conditions be breached.  A Caines, Principal Planning Officer confirmed the condition was a standard condition taken from best practice guidance.

Resolved:

That the application be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report.