Agenda item

Demolition of existing warehouse and construction of new warehouse extension with alterations to existing loading/unloading facilities and associated external works including fencing.

The Committee considered a report of the Senior Planning Officer regarding an application for the demolition of an existing warehouse and construction of a new warehouse extension with alterations to existing loading/unloading facilities and associated external works including fencing at PWS Distributors Ltd, Station Road, Aycliffe Business Park (for copy see file of Minutes).

L Eden, Senior Planning Officer gave a detailed presentation on the application which included a site location plan, aerial photograph, photographs of the site and elevations.  Landscape officers had agreed a replacement landscaping scheme and there was a need to amend the proposed Condition 4.

Councillor Clare informed the Committee that PWS Distributors was a successful local business which supplied to the trade.  The existing warehouse facilities were not adequate to hold the levels of stock they now needed and this development was essential to the expansion of the company.

Councillor Clare left the meeting.

Moved by Councillor Richardson, Seconded by Councillor Atkinson and

Resolved:

That the application be approved, subject to the Conditions contained in the report, including an amended Condition 4.